Stratton Faxon Fairfield Half Marathon and 5K

The 30th Annual Stratton Faxon Fairfield Road Race takes place on Sunday, June 27, 2010, at Fairfield’s Jennings Beach.

The Fairfield Half Marathon is a unique community event in Fairfield, Connecticut, that celebrates a history of regional participation and broad-based community support. Having gained national acclaim and a large international following over the years, 2009 saw the largest field of runners with over 4500 participants.

Featured events this year are the half-marathon, a 5K run, and a Kids’ Fun Run. All half-marathon finishers will also receive a finishers’ medal.

The Fairfield Firefighters have been hosting this event since its inception and have stayed true to the mission of the Fairfield Road Races: to produce a national caliber sporting event and to donate the proceeds to local charities, the primary charity being the Connecticut Burns Care Foundation and the Arthur C. Luf Children’s Burn Camp. The success of the Fairfield Road Races is attributed to the generosity and commitment of all participants – the runners, volunteers, spectators, community and civic organizations, financial, media and product sponsors – without the combined efforts of all these supporters, events wouldn’t have reached the scope and magnitude that they have achieved.

“With all our sponsors’ generous support, we can continue to put on a high-quality running event and raise even more money for charity,” commented the founder of the event Steve Lobdell. “Without support from our corporate sponsors, our event could not continue to donate thousands of dollars to these worthy causes.” The Fairfield Road Races are a non-profit organization that has contributed nearly one million dollars to other non-profit groups and local charities.

The first event started with only 200 runners and has blossomed into one of the premier events in the United States. While the half-marathon has a 30 year history, the 5K was added in 1995 with the idea of encouraging casual runners to participate, and has now become a popular family event.

As always, runners can enjoy live bands along the race course, sports massages and a post-race beach party that will feature food, refreshments, live music and an awards ceremony. If that doesn’t make you want to join in the festivities then maybe the shower facilities, baggage claim and free parking for participants will make you want to grab your running shoes.

Alexandra Reed writes for Connecticut personal injury law firm, Stratton Faxon. Contact Stratton Faxon to speak with a Connecticut accident lawyer about your personal injury, wrongful death, or Connecticut malpractice case. To learn more, visit Strattonfaxon.com.

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