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The Friendly First 5K Cross-Country Race
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The Friendly First 5K Cross-Country Race

Litchfield, Connecticut, United States View on map
Nov 08, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
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About this race

This is 100% Cross-Country. Located at White Memorial Conservation Area in Litchfield. The race is held prior to the USATF/CT Junior Olympics. The Friendly First 5K Cross-Country is a Greystone event. This is the first race of the day, run on the same course as the kids!

Registration opens at 7:30 AM

Race Starts at 9:00 AM

Awards at 10:00 AM

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The Friendly First 5K Cross-Country Race

All parking will be in the Sawmill Field. Follow signs & Marshalls. No parking on roads or trails. No Exceptions! The 5K course has a hill at 1.5 mile mark with an elevation rise of 134’. Then it drops 134’ in elevation! There are plenty of leaves, roots, rocks, mud, and possibly snow. There are several outhouses. 100% Cross-Country!!!

Nov 08, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$20.00
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Typical race-day weather

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

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 3.1° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 12.1°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) -1.8° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 11.2°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
25.1
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
4.2mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
61.5%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on November 8, 2026 (EST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on November 8, 2026 (EST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
10h 05m

The sun rises at 6:33 AM and sets at 4:39 PM local time (EST) in Litchfield on November 8, 2026 — 10h 05m of daylight.

Course

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  • 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 Litchfield events

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