Be Happy Road Race

🎉 Welcome to the Be Happy Road Race

Join Team Be Happy &: Lindsay's Legacy Foundation for the 7th Annual running of the Be Happy Road Race through the historic town of Windsor, CT!

💰 Support a Great Cause

• Amount Raised: To date, we have raised and donated over $100,000 to The Lindsay's Legacy Foundation Fund to support clinical trial research.
• Donation Impact: All donations made support Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center’s mission to pursue the latest advances in cancer research.
• Registration Fees: One hundred percent (100%) of participant registration fees are donated to research enabling innovative cancer treatments.

🏆 Exciting Prizes in 2025

• Prize Money: We will be awarding sponsor provided cash money to the top 3 overall male and female finishers for the in-person 5K and 10K.
• Participation: You can only participate in one event.

👕 Race Day Swag

• Race T-Shirt: All participants that register for 5K/10K will receive our signature 2025 BE HAPPY race t-shirt.
• Finisher Medals: All participants who finish the 5K/10K will receive a custom "BE HAPPY" finisher medal.
• Kid's Fun Run Medal: Kid's fun run runners will get a "fun run" medal after crossing the finish line.

🏃‍♂️ Race Schedule

• Kid's 1K: The kid's 1K starts at 7:30 a.m. for fun runners ages 10 and under.
• 5K and 10K Start: The 5K and 10K races will begin together at 8:00 a.m.
• Course: Courses are USATF certified 5K course: CT20007JHP / 10K course: CT20006JHP.

⌚ Timing and Awards

• Chip Timed: These races will be chip timed.
• Overall Winners: Cash prizes awarded to first, second, and third male and female overall winners.
• Divisional Awards: Divisional awards for male and female winners of each age division.

🌐 Virtual Racing Options

• Available Events: Register for one of 3 virtual events: 5K, 10K, or Race for Hope Challenge.
• Event Start Date: All virtual events begin on August 26, 2025.
• Packet Mailing: Virtual participants will have their race packets mailed after registration closes on race day.

📅 Be Prepared

Details regarding bib mailing date cutoffs and early packet pickup will be announced closer to race day.

For more information, visit our registration page.