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Thank you for participating with us this Sunday, October 25 at Donny's Dash in Simsbury, CT. Please review important details below on everything needed, from logistics to perks, to make it a great race day.
 
9:30 AM: 5K & Fitness Walk
10:45 AM: Hartford Yard Goats Fun Run

Bring a friend! In-person registration will be available at packet pickup until race capacity is reached. 
Race Day: 8:00 to 9:30 AM, Simsbury Performing Arts Center, Simsbury, CT.
In-person registration is available at packet pickup if the race is not at capacity. Credit Cards and Apple Pay accepted for race registration and event merchandise. No cash.

Speed up your bib pick-up experience with your Check-In Pass, download it from you haku participant account to save in your phone images or Apple Wallet. (Milestone members, use your 2026 Milestone pass as your check-in pass for all events, accessible from your haku participant account) 
Your long sleeve technical shirt will be available for pick up at the T-shirt tent before the event - you may only pick up the size selected in your race registration. Shirt sizes are limited and exchanges will be available after the finish on a first-come, first-served basis.
Please note: No baggage check available on race day.

All activities will take place in and around the Simsbury Performing Arts Center, Simsbury. Directions

Parking is available all day in the municipal parking lots between Route 10 (Hopmeadow Street) and Iron Horse Boulevard.

Plan to arrive at least 60 minutes prior to race start – Iron Horse Boulevard will be shut to all traffic at 9:00 AM. After 9:00 AM, access to the parking lots must be made from Rte. 10. Do not park at private businesses.

The 5K will start in the same location as the Fitness Walk on Iron Horse Boulevard. It will begin on the east side of the median, near the intersection with Wilcox Street, about ¼ mile south of the Simsbury Performing Arts Center. Both the 5K and Fitness Walk will travel together for the first 0.5 miles.

  • All 5K participants should line up in the front, ahead of the walkers.
  • Police and course monitors will be on the course. However, the roads are open to local vehicle travel.
  • Race start will consist of one corral with "Self Seed" pace per mile signs to assist with participant spacing. 
Walkers welcome! Course limit is 1 hour and 20 minutes for the Donny’s Dash 5K. To finish within these time limits 5K participants must maintain a pace of approximately 26 minutes per mile. 5K Course Map

Markings & Amenities: 

  • Yellow signs with blue arrows mark all turns
  • All mile points are marked on the road and with signs
  • Clocks at finish line and along the course
  • Hydration (Water) - Pre/Post Race & Mile 1.7
  • Portalets: Pre/Post Race
  • Medical personnel
  • Event alert system notifications in the pre-race area and at the hydration station.

The Fitness Walk is UNTIMED and there are NO AWARDS. Fitness Walk Map


POST RACE PARTY:  9:45 – 11:00 AM: Simsbury Performing Arts Center

Award Ceremony: 10:30 AM

Preliminary results will be available onsite. This event is timed by Bay State Race Services and uses the B-Tag timing system with timing chip attached to the back of the race bib. Please wear the race bib on the front of the shirt. All times are based on gun time.Final results will be posted later in the day. RESULTS
 
HARTFORD YARD GOATS FUN RUN
Fun Run races at the Donny’s Dash event are FREE and open to children 2-11. Parents/escorts accompanying their children may also run for free. All children must have a waiver signed by a parent/guardian to participate. Waivers are signed during the registration process. Register online or register in person on race day.

All participants receive a finisher’s medal and custom race swag.

The start and finish will be on the soccer fields inside the Simsbury Performing Arts Center. ¼ Mile and ½ Mile distances available.
This charity partner race benefits the Boys & Girls Club of Hartford (BGCH). Consider making a donation or running/walking on their behalf to support their mission.

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We wish you good luck and a great race!
-HMF Staff

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