The Ridgefield Road Fest ANNIVERSARY: 1/2 Marathon, 7-Miler, & Iris Fund 5K
About this race
October 18, 2026
Ridgefield Half-Marathon 7:15 AM
Ridgefield 7-Miler 7:15 AM
Iris Fund 5K 7:30 AM
These races feature classic fall New England scenery. The races are beginner-friendly, and you will run through some of the prettiest roads in Fairfield County! The race starts on East Ridge Road, just above The Boys and Girls Club of Ridgefield, with a few gradual climbs to keep you honest. It then settles into a nice rolling course that winds through southern Ridgefield for two loops that showcase some of the flattest miles in the town. With a fast downhill into downtown Ridgefield and back to the Boys and Girls Club, where you're sure to finish strong and smiling! This race’s primary benefactor is the Boys & Girls Club of Ridgefield. The Boys & Girls Club of Ridgefield is a national award-winning youth activity center designed to offer programs for school-aged children after school and during vacations in five core areas: The Arts, Character & Leadership, Education, Health & Life Skills, and Sports, Fitness & Recreation. The 5K proudly supports The Iris Fund, founded in loving memory of Iris Crystal Aleman. Dedicated to ending the heartbreak of prematurity, the Fund fuels research into the triggers of labor and supports families facing high-risk pregnancies and loss. **Everyone who donates $10 or more to the Boys & Girls Club through the registration platform (RunSignUp) will be entered into a raffle for some great prizes! Donating $25 will get you two entries. We will be raffling off items to be announced at a later time.**
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Running
Ridgefield Road Fest Half-Marathon
Ridgefield Road Fest 7-miler
The 7 mile course is the same at the half marathon course, except the runners will do one slightly shorter loop instead of two loops.
Iris Fund 5K
Iris Fund Team Only - Half Marathon
Iris Fund Team Only - 7-Miler
Iris Fund Team Only-5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 9 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Ridgefield, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:09 AM and sets at 6:08 PM local time (EDT) in Ridgefield on October 18, 2026 — 10h 59m of daylight.
Course
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Results — The Ridgefield Road Fest ANNIVERSARY: 1/2 Marathon, 7-Miler, & Iris Fund 5K
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Ridgefield
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Ridgefield 5K Races 5 races
- Ridgefield Running Calendar 2026 5 races
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 Ridgefield events
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