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RACE FOR CATHERINE

Newtown, Connecticut, United States View on map
Oct 09, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

The 6th annual Race For Catherine fundraiser is here! No matter the age, no matter the place, no matter the speed, this is the “5K for Kindness” for EVERYONE. 

Join us in person on October 11th for a family friendly certified and timed run/walk unlike any other. Cuddle with the adoptable animals, meet the rescued animal ambassadors waiting for you at the finish and indulge with a free breakfast post race on us! And don’t forget about our NEW “Kids For Kindness” Dash for our littlest do-gooders aged 3-9. 

Not local? Not a problem! Virtual friends can join in any time, any place from October 9-11th. Join our worldwide community of walkers and runners by creating a team, exercising with your favorite four-legged friend or just taking some time to build a healthier YOU. And with the RaceJoy app, family and friends can follow, join, or complete from afar. 

Pick your distance

Running

5K - (Virtual)

Includes T-shirt, finisher medal & race bib

Oct 09, 2026 5K 6:00 AM
$35.00
Open

5K Youth (Virtual)

Includes T-shirt, finisher medal & race bib

Oct 09, 2026 5K 7:00 AM
$25.00
Open

5K - Certified & Timed

Includes breakfast, T-shirt, finisher medal & race bib

Oct 09, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$45.00
Open

5K Youth Certified & Timed

Includes breakfast, T-shirt, finisher medal & race bib

Oct 09, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$30.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Newtown, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 10.5° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 20.3°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 9.2° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 20.9°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
17.0
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
2.1mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
71.0%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on October 9, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on October 9, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
11h 23m

The sun rises at 6:58 AM and sets at 6:22 PM local time (EDT) in Newtown on October 9, 2026 — 11h 23m of daylight.

Course

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Results — RACE FOR CATHERINE

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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.

  • Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
  • Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
  • Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 5 Newtown events

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