Fun Runs, Training Runs, Summer Fun Runs!
There are many ways to run and/or train with others in a more or less organized setting. Mostly the organization consists of starting at about the same time. The venues vary. Some venues are restaurants where runners can socialize and brag, complain or endlessly discuss their runs and running while sharing a meal or beverage. Others are tracks, parks and beaches followed by a “Bring Your Own” or “Where are we Going Tonight?” ending.
Most of these runs are informal, no signup, no registration. Just show up and run. Generally, there is no point of contact. The restaurant staffs are not the organizers and probably can’t answer questions about the fun runs. The beaches and parks are even less informed. The best way to get information is from other runners. Build your running contact list. The contact information provided here is another avenue.
This list is sort of fluid. Please email pete@snerro.com with additions, changes or corrections.
Monday Monk Run, Jealous Monk, Mystic Village, 27 Coogan Blvd, 5:30 PM
(860-536-8175; info@kelleyspacemystic.com)
Tuesday
Harp and Hound, 4 Pearl Street, Mystic, 530pm
East Lyme High School Track, 6:00 PM (860-444-0430)
Wednesday
Black Sheep, 247 Main Street, Niantic, 5:30 PM
Billy Wilson’s, 57 Broadway, Norwich, 6:00 PM
Thursday
Sneekers, 568 Poquonnock Road, Groton, 5:30 PM
Brazen Hen, 4 Canal Street, Westerly, 5:30 PM
Saturday
Kelley’s Place Shop Run, Mystic Village, 27 Coogan Blvd (15C), 8:00 AM
(860-536-8175; info@kelleyspacemystic.com)
Seasonal runs
Monday nights in Franklin, Giddings park, rt 207, July and August,
6:30 kids runs (500m and 1000m) and 7pm 3mi trail run.
Wednesday Misquamicut Beach, Westerly, 6:00 PM (Kids 5:30 PM) June 2 – August 4
Thursday Norwich Summer Fun Runs, Mohegan Park, Norwich, 1 mile at 6:30. 1/2 mi at 6:45 and the main event, 3 mi trail run at 7
(7/11/24 – 8/22/24)
(860-823-3791)
Friday Jogger Joe, Esker Point Beach, Groton Long Point, 6:00 PM. May and June
Friday Bluff Point Fun Runs, Bluff Point State Park 6:00 PM. Friday May 2 – August 20
Winter Saturday Slug Running Series – Do you have problems dragging yourself outdoors during the cold winter months? Need to get ready for the spring racing season or getting ready to run a marathon? On various Saturdays during the winter months, a host provides runners and walkers several distance running routes, a place to socialize after, and some place for the participants to put the food and drink they bring to share. Find out who is hosting runs and where by subscribing to the Strider Slugs email group. If you would like to be added to the group, send the request to ljschaeffer66@gmail.com.