_ The 2020 Gulf Beach 5K:
Our 8th Running of the Gulf Beach 5K has become a Pirate's Day weekend tradition! The 5K starts and finishes at the Gulf Beach Recreation Area. Runners and Walkers of all ages and abilities are welcome.
Pricing Structure:
10/24/2019 - 3/2/2020
$30
3/3/2020 - 6/4/2020
$35
6/6/2020
$40 (In-person Race day registration)
Details
• Entrants receive a Short Sleeve race shirt.
• Exact timing using “transponder on the bib” for Net time and Gun time. You will receive a "Race Receipt" when you finish with all of your stats and see if you won an award
• Custom Pint Pilsners Awards for overall top 3 men and women as well as top 3 men and women in all 10-year age groups.
• Post-race food: Bagels and Bananas.
• REAL BATHROOMS.
• The race will start PROMPTLY at 8am!
WE WILL HAVE A WATER STATION AT THE HALF WAY POINT.
Race Day packet pick-up will be at the race start/finish from 7:00am-7:45am: Gulf Beach Recreation Area 550 Gulf St. Milford, CT. 06460. Make sure you arrive with PLENTY of time to park, get your bib and shirt. The race will start at 8:00am promptly.
Schedule
7:00am: Packet pick-up Starts
7:45am: Packet Pickup Closes
8:00am: Race Starts
8:15am: First finishers
9:15am: Final finishers
9:30pm: Clean up and Race Venue Closed
*This 5K is Race 3 of 4 in the Shoreline Sharks 5K Streaker Series. All who finish the Mother Knows Best 5K (5/9/2020) PLUS the Hamden Hills Flat 5K (5/23/2020) PLUS the Gulf Beach 5K (6/6/2020) PLUS the Savin Rock 5K (7/12/2020) will receive a FREE Custom Long Sleeve Tech Shirt!
You don't have to race all 4 of the 5Ks in the series but if you do, you will get the FREE long sleeve tech shirt! It does not matter how you sign up (4-race ticket, on-line, in-person, etc.) JUST FINISH ALL 4 AND YOU GET ONE!
Click here to save 15% to sign up for 4 Race 5K Streaker Sereis Ticket
Directions
From the South: Take RT 95N to Exit 39A. Go Right off Exit and bare LEFT on CHERRY St. Follow Cherry about a mile to Gulf St. Take a LEFT on Gulf Street and follow to Gulf Beach.
From the North: Take 95S to Exit 39A. Exit will merge you onto RT 1. Bare left at the fork to Cherry St. Follow Cherry Street about a mile to Gulf St. Take a LEFT on Gulf St and follow to Gulf Beach.
Parking is allowed in ALL lots, including the residents only lots. Addition parking can be found on side streets within ¼ of a mile.
Event details and schedule