The Suffield Parks and Recreation’s 44h Annual 10K Road Race, 20th Annual 5K Run, 2.5 Mile Walk and Kids Fun Run Road Race presented by PeoplesBank were held on Saturday, September 7 starting at Suffield Middle school. It was a beautiful day, and the weather was perfect for this annual town tradition, and for the official kick off for the Suffield on the Green weekend. We had a record-setting attendance of over three hundred total participants, who enjoyed the picturesque courses that Suffield has to offer.
Suffield Road Race Prize Winners smiling for their photo!
We would like to thank all those who made this event possible. Special thanks to the volunteers, Parks and Rec Commission, Police, Ambulance, Explorers, Suffield Senior Center, Youth Services, Public Works, First Selectman’s office, Suffield Public Schools and all those who devoted their time to make this a memorable and safe event for the participants. A big shout also goes out to Lynn Joyal for putting together and making such a beautiful Suffield Parks and Recreation Quilt that included road race t-shirts from nearly all our previous races. Everyone loved this very thoughtful quilt, and we utilized it for display and for the backdrop of our awards celebration.
A special thank you to our generous sponsors: Presenting sponsor PeoplesBank; Kids Fun Run and Age Group Prizes, The Stephanie Salerno Team; Hospitality, Suffield Village Market; Lead Vehicle, Artioli Dodge; Lodging, Lily House.
Race Results
- 1st Place Male & Female Finishers in 10K: Avery Prizzi and Hayley Collins
- 2nd Place Male & Female Finishers in 10K: Gregory Shroeder and Kat Morrissey
- 3rd Place Male & Female Finishers in 10K: Joe Decker and Melissa Stellato
- 1st Town of Suffield Finisher in 10K: Jack Silva
- 1st Place Male & Female Finishers in 5K: Robert Amatruda and Linda Spooner
- 2nd Place Male & Female Finishers in 5K: Brody Secore and Brittany Sarza
- 3rd Place Male & Female Finishers in 5K: Mark Gaedje and Stephanie Shaughnessy
- 1st Town of Suffield Finisher in 5K: Cormac Neely.
Community Food Scrap Collection Presentation, Free Bin Included!
Want to collect your food scraps for the dumpster behind the town hall but don’t know where to start? Come to this informative workshop, complete with pizza, drinks and snacks on Wednesday, October 16 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Senior Center. It’s hosted by Sustainable Suffield, Suffield Youth Services and the Parks and Recreation Department. Sustainable Suffield will explain why it is important to collect food scraps, and how they help make electricity for homes, organic fertilizer for farms and animal bedding. You will eat at 5:30 p.m. followed by the presentation at 6 p.m. You will leave with your own free countertop food scrap bin and compostable bags, courtesy of Sustainable Suffield. The program will be held on Wednesday, October 16 from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Suffield Senior Center and is free for all ages. Please register by Monday, October 14, at suffieldrec.com.