Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk - Bethel, CT

Bethel High School, Bethel CT

Sunday, June 22nd, 2025

🏃‍♂️ Race Details

Purpose: The Tunnel to Towers Run & Walk Series was created to honor the heroic life and death of Stephen Siller, a New York City firefighter (FDNY) who lost his life on September 11, 2001 after strapping on his gear and running through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel to the Twin Towers.
Honor: Honor all of those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001 and support our first responders and military who make extraordinary sacrifices in the line of duty!
Foundation: For more information on the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation please visit www.t2t.org.
Community: This will be the 6th year in Bethel and we are excited to once again bring together the community to honor first responders, remember 9/11, and raise funds for the Tunnel to Towers programs.

Location: Packet pickup will be on race day morning and at a location TBD on the Friday and/or Saturday before the event.

Day of Registration: Yes. Registration will be open until the start of the run. If you wait we may not have a shirt for you and we do not guarantee sizes for late registrants.
Online Registration: Registration will be open until the start of the run.

Availability: Yes. There is plenty of parking at Bethel High School 300 Whittlesey Drive, Bethel CT 06801.

Requirement: Yes, please display your bib on the front of your outermost garment. Those who run without a bib will be asked to leave the course and will not be allowed to finish.

Timed Race: Yes, this will be a timed race.
Front-line Position: Runners predicting a pace faster than 6 minute/mile will be seeded in the front corral (arrive early).

Running Awards: Yes, we keep them very simple since our mission is to honor first responders, most of our awards are based on firefighters, police or military running in gear in the same fashion that Stephen Siller did on 9/11.
Experience: This event is intended to be an experience and much more than a run.

Race T-shirts: Yes. Everyone who registers by 6/10 is guaranteed a race t-shirt.
Water Stations: Yes, a water station will be available along the route and there will be water available at the square.

Permitted Items: Strollers and wheelchairs are permitted. Firefighter turnout gear and military backpacks are also permitted.
Personal Items: Please leave all personal items and valuables in your vehicle. All items should be stored securely at the owner's risk.

Registration Fee: Your registration fee does not count toward the fundraising goal.
Packet Pickup: Yes, someone else can pick up your packet for you with a copy of your registration receipt.
Post-Race Donations: Yes. Donations will be accepted for 6 weeks after the event.

Company Sponsorship: Please send all sponsorship correspondence to bethel@t2t.org with your contact information and someone will be in touch with you within 24 hours.
Donations: You can contact us at bethel@t2t.org. We make every effort to keep costs down to allow us to give the most to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation in Stephen Siller's name.

Fundraising Page: Yes! Once you are registered, you will be given directions to start your own fundraising page and you will be able to accept donations online.
Cash Donations: We can help you with that. Contact us at bethel@t2t.org for assistance.

Mailing Address: Please mail any offline donations to Tunnel to Towers Foundation, Attn: T2T Bethel 5k Run and Walk, 2361 Hylan Blvd., Staten Island, NY 10306.

Sign Up: It's simple! Email us at bethel@t2t.org and we will reply within 24 hours.
Volunteer Need: Volunteers are always needed for the day of festivities. Thank you!

Receipt Information: When you register online you should automatically receive a receipt. If paying by credit card or check that is your receipt. If paying in cash, receipt upon request.

Availability: Yes, there will be an Emergency Medical Service team available on site.
Communication: There is also radio communication available on the course to help communicate with the EMS.