2025 - The River Run
2025 distances
Running
5-Mile Distance
Age group awards for top three in each age bracket, according to M/F groupings.
2-Mile Distance
This is an untimed event that starts after the 5 mile course participants leave the start area.
The Falcon Fun Run 1/2 K
Join us for the Falcon Fun Run held in conjunction with the annual River Run, to help fund the Jensen Community Center. The Falcon Fun Run is a 1/2 K race that starts and ends at Central Waters Brewing Co in Amherst. The race is open to kids ages 5-10 and a small fee to enter. All Falcon Fun Run participants will receive a special prize. Registration starts May 1st, so have mom or dad sign you up when they do! There are no registrations the day of the race.
5K
All participants will receive a River Run athletic t-Shirt. Starts and finishes at the Simsbury Meadows. Very flat - in fact, the only "hill" is going over the Drake Hill Bridge. Runners & walkers welcome, although we ask that slower runners & walkers start in middle or back of queue.
10K
All participants will receive a River Run athletic t-Shirt. Race starts and finishes at the Simsbury Meadows. Just past the 1 mile mark, the 10k participants will continue straight on Riverside Road, breaking away from the 5k participants. Please no walkers on the 10k.
Kids Run
All participants will receive a River Run T-Shirt sponsored by Fitzgerald's Foods. Race starts and finishes at the Simsbury Meadows field. Kids have the option of doing 1 Mile or 1/2 Mile. Finishers receive medals from the YMCA & a finisher certificate.
Race date Weather
Conditions on September 27, 2025 — historical Open-Meteo data.
About Simsbury
The River Run takes place in Simsbury, Connecticut, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.
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