6th Annual Ion Bank Cheshire Road Races Expects Over 3,100 Participants! Adds New Race App for Participants and Spectators.

Contact: William Costello (203) 565-2814

Cheshire, CT: The 6th Annual Ion Bank Cheshire Road Races expect to have a record crowd of over 3,100 participants. This year’s race is Sunday, April 30, 2017. The event hosts a half marathon, 5K, 2-person relay and Ion Insurance Kids Fun Run. The event also hosts the UnitedHealthcare Healthy Living Festival, which offers family activities and a variety of health, nutritional and medical services.

The half marathon is a flat course that runs through Cheshire and Hamden with significant stretches along the historic Farmington Canal Trail. All courses begin at Cheshire High School. Corporate teams are encouraged to compete against other corporations in our JetBlue Corporate Team Challenge. Top 3 teams win awards. Following the event, participants are welcome to join the post-race party offering delicious food, refreshments, live music from Run for Cover, an awards ceremony and more!

The Ion Bank Cheshire Road Races is excited to announce the addition of RaceJoy! RaceJoy provides live tracking via GPS for race participants and spectators. Included in RaceJoy is race information, progress alerts, ability to “cheer on” runners during the race, live share your progress on social media and stay up-to-date with Cheshire Road Races news and events. The app can be downloaded in the AppStore.

The Cheshire Half Marathon & 5K Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that annually donates approximately $100,000 to a number of local organizations. The majority of race proceeds benefit Abilities Without Boundaries, Best Buddies CT, Cheshire Lions Club and SARAH Foundation. Abilities Without Boundaries, Best Buddies CT and SARAH Foundation are non-profit organizations dedicated to helping children and adults with developmental and physical disabilities. The Cheshire Lions Club serves as a fundraiser for the Cheshire community, donating over $20,000 to the community annually. The race also donates to a number of community organizations in Cheshire.

Major sponsors of the event include Ion Bank, UnitedHealthcare, JetBlue, Audi Wallingford, Porsche Wallingford, Yale New Haven Health and OrthoNOW.

The Ion Bank Cheshire Road Races is organized by the Cheshire Half Marathon Foundation Board. The board is comprised of 40 members with diverse backgrounds from the Cheshire community. Along with the race committee, JB Sports, coordinator of the Faxon Law Fairfield & New Haven Road Races, is organizing the event. To register or learn more, visit www.cheshirehalfmarathon.org or call (203) 481-5933.