The Perogie Dash
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The Perogie Dash

Danbury, Connecticut, United States
Aug 08, 2026
Running

About this race

Events: 5K run and health walk 9 a.m.
1K kids Fun Run 8:30 a.m.

Sponsored by Holy Trinity Orthodox Church www.holytrinitydanbury.org to benefit The Healing Hearts Center for Grieving Children and Families in Danbury, CT https://regionalhospicect.org/bereavement-services/

Ammenities: Custom designed T-shirt to all participants pre-registered by August 3 and as available race day.
Post Race party featuring Holy Trinity’s Famous Homemade Perogies and other fine refreshments.

Prizes: Matroiska Nesting Doll Prizes given as follows: Top male and female; and top 3 male and female finishers in age groups - under 14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
Medals awarded to all Kids Fun run participants.

Race Day Registration/Check-in: Beginning at 7:30 a.m. at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church. At 8:30 check-in will move to the driveway entrance and Joe's Hill.

Join fellow runners on August 8, 2026 for the The Perogie Dash. It's a fantastic 5K, 1K featuring a flat and fast course in Danbury.

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Running

5K Run and Health Walk

Aug 08, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$25.00
Open

1K Kids Fun Run

Aug 08, 2026 1K 8:30 AM
$25.00
Open

Weather Overview

These values represent the 12-year monthly averages for August in Danbury.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (monthly average) 18.0° / Maximum temperature (monthly average) 26.4°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like (with wind chill; monthly average) 18.0° / Maximum feels like (with wind chill; monthly average) 26.4°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (monthly average)
15.1
Precipitation (mm)
Average precipitation (monthly average)
2.4mm

About Danbury

The Perogie Dash takes place in Danbury, Connecticut, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.

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