2016
Ion Bank Cheshire Half Marathon, Relay, & 5K:
First 3,000 entrants receive free tech-shirt for half marathon and 5k.
UnitedHealthcare Healthy Living Festival.
Half marathon 2 person relay!
Certified ½ marathon and 5k courses with split times. Both courses are fairly flat and feature significant stretches on the Farmington Canal Trail.
Course maps available for the 5k and half marathon (see course map section).
Ion Insurance Kids Fun Run: Noncompetitive, Ribbons for all finishers, ¼ mile for kids 6 and under, ½ mile for kids 7-12, Cotton t-shirts for all Kids Fun Run participants.
State-of-the-art ChronoTrack B-tag timing system.
Post-race party includes live music, food, entertainment, awards ceremony, kids activities, including inflatable amusements and fun for the whole family!
Extensive medical personnel and seven water stations.
Shower facilities and free parking.
Gatorade and GU Energy Gel available on half marathon course.
Bands/Music along half marathon course.
Sports massages.
Commemorative Half Marathon finisher medal.
Post-race party includes live music, food, entertainment, awards ceremony, kids’ activities, including inflatable amusements and fun for the whole family!
On course entertainment.
Portable toilets on race course and at the relay exchange area.
Half Marathon winners – roundtrip Jet Blue airline ticket and trophy to top male and female finisher.
Trophies for top 3 finishers in the 5K and half marathon as follows: 12 and under (5k only), 13-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+
Results posted on jbsports.com and cheshirehalfmarathon.org after the event.
Event details and schedule
7-8:15 a.m. Registration (if available) and packet pick up.
7 a.m. – 12 p.m. UnitedHealthcare Healthy & Active Living Festival.
7 a.m. – 12 p.m. Kids Fun Zone
7:30 a.m. Kids Warm Up
7:45 a.m. Ion Insurance Kids Fun Run (on the track).
8:30 a.m. Half Marathon & Relay Start
8:36 a.m. 5K Start
9 a.m. Post race party begins with great food and live music from Run for Cover.
9:50 a.m. 5K Awards.
10:40 a.m. Half Marathon Awards