_JUST A WEE BIT EARLY BUT OUR __ST. PATS RUN IS BACK! _

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WE HAVE A STRICT LIMIT OF 250 PARTICIPANTS. WE WILL CLOSE REG AT 11AM SATURDAY 3/14. _


ITS A COUPLE OF DAYS BEFORE ST PATRICKS AND ITS TIME TO ROLL OUT OF BED AND GET UP FOR A LITTLE

PRE PARTY ACTIVITY. WE ALL NEED THE PROPER WARMUP FOR TUESDAY!

YOU MIGHT WANT A LITTLE CALORIC BURN-OFF HELP (EXCUSE) TO CONSUME THE CORNED BEEF AND ALES-

SO JOIN US!

RUN/WALK OFF THOSE CALORIES BEFORE ST PATRICK'S AND BRING SOME FRIENDS TO MAKE IT EASIER!

THREE YEARS AGO WE HOSTED THE HAIR OF THE DOG 5K - THE DAY AFTER ST PATRICK'S.

_ BUT WITH ST PATS ON A TUESDAY WE ARE IN 'PRE-ST.' MODE._

OUR SMALL BOUTIQUE 5K EVENT IS HOSTED BY THE _LITTLE PUB_ IN THE LORDSHIP SECTION OF STRATFORD.

IT WILL FEATURE SOME AMENITIES YOU DONT OFTEN FIND IN A LOCAL RUN AS PART OF THE PACKAGE.

THIS EVENT WAS CREATED BY THE OVERLY ACTIVE MINDS WHICH BROUGHT YOU MILES FOR MARGARITAS,

THE SURFIN' SANTA, HALLOWINE 5K, AND THE "HALF WAY TO ST PAT'S DAY" LAST SEPT.

HERE ARE YOUR INCENTIVES - POST RUN!

*LUCKY LAGER TO PARTICIPANTS 21 & OVER *
*IRISH WHISKEY SHOTS
*GREAT SNACKS & FLUIDS INCLUDING DEL MARE CORNED BEEF PIZZA!
*N/A ATHLETIC BREW CRAFT BREW & SOFT DRINKS

_SPECIAL TSHIRT DESIGN _* (SIZE GUARANTEE & AVAILABILITY ENDS 3/4)

*OUR VERY SCENIC & FLAT OUT N BACK COURSE ALONG THE WATER**

*ACCURATELY TIMED RESULTS***

*SPECIAL DISCOUNTS INSIDE LITTLE PUB FOR FURTHER CAMARADERIE

(YOU'LL LOVE THEIR BLOODY MARY'S)

AND WE WILL LIST MORE AS THEY COME IN.

_EVENT FEES- LIMITED TO 250 PARTICIPANTS_

1/17- 1/31 $30 FOR 21 & OVER, $25 FOR 20 & UNDER (NOTE CC FEES ABOVE)

2/1-3/8 $33 FOR 21 & OVER, $25 FOR 20 & UNDER STAYS THE SAME

3/9-3/14 $36 / $25

_EVENT CALENDAR_
1/17 REGISTRATION OPENS - GET 'ER DONE BEFORE WE SELL OUT LIKE WE DID LAST YEAR.

_3/4 SHIRT SIZE GUARANTEE ENDS (WE MAY RUN OUT AFTER THAT)_

3/14 8:30-10:30AM EARLY BIB & SWAG PICKUP @ LITTLE PUB
CELEBRATE ST PATS EARLY @ LITTLE PUB BRUNCH

3/15 8:30 AM BIB & SWAG PICKUP
9:45 AM LITTLE TYKES FREE-LEAF CLOVER SCAMPER- DIRECTED BY DONNA CRAMOND!

10:00 AM START OF THE 5K
SNACKS, ALE, NON ALC BEVERAGES,

CRAZY/FUN AWARDS TO FOLLOW INCLUDING HOLIDAY THEMED SOCKS & STUFF

AWARDS - M/F & NG CHAMPS GET $25 LITTLE PUB GIFT CARDS.
1ST & 2ND AGE GROUP AWARDS 9 & UNDER, 10-13, 14-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+ (80S IF PRE-REG)

GIFT CARDS FROM MARATHON SPORTS, DROWSY WHALER**, & MORE

**SAVE YOUR BIB- BRING TO THE DROWSY WHALER* THROUGH MARCH 31

& GET 10% OFF YOUR ORDER!

*LOCATED AT 1 DORNE DR, THE ENTRANCE TO SHORT BEACH & THE PAR 3 COURSE


_HUGE THANKS TO OUR HOST THE LITTLE PUB_

WITH DOUG GRABE & JILLIAN BASS!

THANKS ALSO TO THE COOPERATION OF THE STRATFORD POLICE, DPW AND RECREATION DEPARTMENTS.

RACE COORDINATOR - MARTY SCHAIVONE DIRECTS OVER 30 EVENTS EACH YEAR INCLUDING SIX OTHERS IN STRATFORD,

& MANY MORE IN TRUMBULL, FAIRFIELD AND OTHER TOWNS IN THE AREA.

PARKING - PLENTY ALONG THE SEAWALL AND IN THE LITTLE PUB LOTS. BUT GET HERE EARLY

VALET PARKING AVAILABLE - BRING YOUR OWN DRIVER!



*SHIRT INFO- T-SHIRT TYPE, COLOR, & FABRIC IS SUBJECT TO COST, AVAILABILITY, ANY TARIFFS BY THE PRES,

AND THE WHIM OF THE RACE DIRECTOR (WHO IS KNOWN TO BE VERY WHIMSICAL)



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***IF YOUR TIME IS NOT WHAT YOU EXPECTED JUST PRINT IT ON A $20 BILL AND GIVE IT TO OUR TIMER.



THIS IS FROM 2023 WHEN WE HOSTED THE "HAIR OF THE DOG" 5K -
FOR THOSE WHO DESPERATELY SEEK MORE INFORMATION (OR NEVER HEARD THE EXPRESSION HAIR OF THE DOG),

_WHAT DOES HAIR OF THE DOG MEAN?_
A morning drink may be the last thing you want after a night of boozing, but thats exactly what this quirky English expression means. Originally, the expression referred to a method of treating a rabid dog bite; hair from the dog was placed in the wound. So in that sense, having another drink (any drink) is like taking hair from the dog that bit you.

(By the way, medical professionals do not prescribe alcoholic drinks to treat the symptoms of a hangover. However, they do encourage drinking water and getting rest.)

_WHAT ABOUT THE BLOODY MARY?_
Many suffering from the morning-after blues indulge in a Bloody Mary as a hangover cure. This savory cocktail contains vodka, tomato juice, and other flavorings such as horseradish, celery salt, lemon juice, and Tabasco sauce.

There are as many versions of the Bloody Mary as there are theories regarding who the drink is named after, with beliefs ranging from Queen Mary I, to the actress Mary Pickford, to a waitress in Chicago who worked at a bar called the Bucket of Blood.