Owen Bell Park, Dayville CT
Saturday, July 18th, 2026
Event Overview
This is a family friendly 5K Run/Walk event in honor of Ryan French. Ryan was a resident of Thompson and a student in the Ag-Ed Program at Killingly High School. Ryan was also an avid runner on the KHS Cross Country and Track Teams. The proceeds from this race will be going into the Ryan French Memorial Scholarship Fund which provides Scholarships to well deserving Killingly Ag-Ed Seniors going onto higher education.
Course Information
The race course uses off-road paths that may have exposed rocks and roots which could be a trip hazard to participants. As part of the registration process, each entrant is required to sign a liability waiver accepting the risk of possible injury while participating in the event.
Registration Details
PLEASE NOTE: ENTRY IS VIA ONLINE REGISTRATION ONLY. Registration shall remain open until 9:15 AM on race day.
Entry Fees
- Run or Walk:
- Over 18 yrs: $30 before July 13, 2026: thereafter, $35
- 18 yrs and under: $25 before July 13, 2026: thereafter, $30 (Note: this age based price will be shown at checkout)
- Kids Fun Run: FREE
Race Shirt
- A race shirt: will be provided to run/walk entrants, subject to availability at the time of registration.
Event Schedule
- Race day check in opens:
- Walk participants: from 07:15 AM
- 5K participants: from 07:45 AM
- Walk start: 8:00 AM
- Kids Fun Run: 9:00 AM
- 5K start: 9:30 AM
Awards
- Top overall: male, female, and non-binary
- Top three age group winners:
- 11 yrs and under
- 12-15 yrs
- 16-19 yrs
- 20-29 yrs
- 30-39 yrs
- 40-49 yrs
- 50-59 yrs
- 60-69 yrs
- 70+ yrs
Special Notes
- $50 cash awards: shall be given to any male or female who establishes a new course record.
- The current records are: Male - 16:23 (Alex Norstrom, 2022): Female - 18:37 (Angelia Rafter, 2022)
Race Information URL
For more details about the race, please visit Run For Ryan Memorial Run.
