Strawberry Festival: The Strawberry Jam 5k
About this race
Join us Saturday, May 23rd for our annual Strawberry Jam 5K!
The Norwalk Jaycees in partnership with the Fisher Titus Medical Center is excited to announce that the Strawberry Festival 5k is back! We'll be hosting this year's race and showcasing the scenic North Coast Inland Trail.
- Race results will be recorded using computerized chip timing provided by Advanced Sports Timing, LLC. The age groups will be as follows:
10 and under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+.
Race t-shirt pickup will be available Saturday morning (5/23) from 7:00AM - 8:30AM at the Strawberry Festival Copper Gazebo at Suhr Park. The race will start at 9AM. (Please note that shirts are only guaranteed for registrations received prior to May 15, 2026)
Lastly, race participants are encouraged to park in the public lot on E. Seminary St. across from the Milestone Event Center as parking will be limited uptown.
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Running
Strawberry Jam 5K
Our annual Out and Back featuring the North Coast Inland Trail
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Norwalk, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:04 AM and sets at 8:49 PM local time (EDT) in Norwalk on May 23, 2026 — 14h 44m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Strawberry Festival: The Strawberry Jam 5k
Strawberry Jam 5K · 105 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaiah Kelsey | 19:42 | 6:21 /mi |
| 2 | Cam Caizzo | 21:08 | 6:49 /mi |
| 3 | Pierce Overmyer | 21:32 | 6:57 /mi |
| 4 | Parker Good | 21:36 | 6:58 /mi |
| 5 | Austin Jones | 21:44 | 7:01 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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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, 7 Norwalk events
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