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Run for The Hills

Niantic, Connecticut, United States View on map
Sep 05, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Trail running

About this race

Join in the 5th Annual Run for the Hills 5K event at the Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve in Niantic, CT. Come for an amazing trail run by Clark Pond and through beautiful scenery around the perimeter of the preserve. Proceeds from the race will go directly to maintaining this special place of quiet beauty for future generations to enjoy!  Not a runner? Hikers are also welcome to participate and enjoy the trails as well. This year, the awards ceremony will take place after the race at the nature preserve where you will be able to celebrate with your fellow finishers whilst enjoying some well earned refreshments! Entry Fee
  • $25 until August 16th, then $30 (on-line)
  • Day-of cash registration, $35 
Race Schedule
  • Parking
    • There is ample parking adjacent to the preserve, with overflow at East Lyme Town Hall, 108 Pennsylvania Ave., Niantic.
  • Race Day Check in opens at 08:00 AM
  • Race starts at 09:00 AM
  • Awards Ceremony at the Nature Preserve 10:30 AM
Awards
  • Overall First Place Male and Female! 
  • Top 3 Men and Women in each age group
    • 19 and under
    • 20-29
    • 30-39
    • 40-49
    • 50-59
    • 60-69
    • 70+
  • The race will be professionally timed by SNERRO, LLC.
Registration (On line only)  

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Trail running

Run for the Hills

Please note that as a trail race, the distance is a little over 5k - approximately 3.3 miles.

Sep 05, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$35.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

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

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 14.0° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 23.4°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 14.0° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 24.3°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
14.5
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
3.9mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
76.3%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on September 5, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on September 5, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
12h 56m

The sun rises at 6:19 AM and sets at 7:15 PM local time (EDT) in Niantic on September 5, 2026 — 12h 56m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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Results — Run for The Hills

2025 edition View Results
2024 edition View Results
2023 edition View Results

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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, 3 Niantic events

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