Expect Delays: UConn Health Half Marathon, 10K & 5K on June 2

The Simsbury road race produced each June by the non-profit Hartford Marathon Foundation (HMF) is coming up next week, it's got a new name and a great new community partnership with UConn Health.

The UConn Health Half Marathon, 10K & 5K on Sunday, June 2 will bring more than 2,000 participants to town. The scenic course begins and ends on Iron Horse Boulevard, following the Farmington River on country roads and portions of the bike path.

Delicious grilled cheese sandwiches made by the local Boy Scout Troop 175 await runners after the finish. Since 2009, HMF has partnered with the Boy Scouts to raise more than $41,000 through this event for their community projects. Participants are asked to bring donations and non-perishable foods to benefit Gifts of Love Food Bank.

Runners and walkers will be on local roads for the UConn Health Half Marathon, 10K & 5K races. Please expect traffic impacts with potential delays between 6:00 am and 11:00 am on Sunday, June 2. Roads will reopen as runners pass. When possible, police will direct crossing traffic during the race. Please note the following areas and streets used for the race:

• Iron Horse Boulevard (Northbound lanes @ Phelps Lane – PAC entrance) 6:00 AM – 11:00 AM
• Iron Horse Boulevard 7:20 AM – 10:45 AM
• Riverside Road [southbound] (Drake Hill – East Weatogue) 7:20 AM – 8:30 AM
• East Weatogue Street (Riverside Road – Terry’s Plain Road) 7:20 AM – 8:30 AM
• Riverside Road [northbound] (East Weatogue – Drake Hill) 7:20 AM – 10:30 AM
• Terry’s Plain Road 7:30 AM – 10:30 AM
• Quarry Road 7:30 AM – 8:45 AM
• Goodrich Road 7:30 AM – 8:45 AM
• Ferry Lane 7:30 AM – 8:45 AM
• Route 315 (Alternating one way traffic) 8:10 AM – 9:30 AM

For more race details visit https://www.hartfordmarathon.com/uconn-health-half-marathon-10k-5k-on-iron-horse/