The Trumbull Rotary Sunset 5k Run & Walk
- Date Fri 31st July 2026
- Time 6:15PM EDT
- Location Trumbull, Connecticut
- Price Free - $37.00
- Races 5 races
- Distances 5km, 1 Mile, 1km
Last chance to enter
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Event summary
Get ready for an exciting evening of community spirit and healthy fun at the Trumbull Rotary Sunset 5K Run & Walk on Friday, July 31, 2026! Set against the picturesque backdrop of Twin Brooks Park in Trumbull, Greater Bridgeport, this beloved event invites participants of all ages to join in on the action. Whether you’re a seasoned runner or just looking for a leisurely stroll, choose from the 3.11-mile (5K) run or the new, untimed one-mile walk.
With a rich history since the 1980s, the Trumbull Sunset Run promises to be an unforgettable experience, featuring beautiful rolling hills in the first half of the race and a flat stretch to the finish line. Don’t miss out on the chance to be part of this fantastic community event, as spots are limited to just 300 participants and last year’s race sold out! Enjoy pre-race festivities including a free kids run, post-race pizza, snacks, and awards for top finishers in various age groups. Mark your calendars and prepare for a night of fun, fitness, and local support, as proceeds go towards benefiting many community initiatives. Join us for a sunset celebration that truly makes a difference
With a rich history since the 1980s, the Trumbull Sunset Run promises to be an unforgettable experience, featuring beautiful rolling hills in the first half of the race and a flat stretch to the finish line. Don’t miss out on the chance to be part of this fantastic community event, as spots are limited to just 300 participants and last year’s race sold out! Enjoy pre-race festivities including a free kids run, post-race pizza, snacks, and awards for top finishers in various age groups. Mark your calendars and prepare for a night of fun, fitness, and local support, as proceeds go towards benefiting many community initiatives. Join us for a sunset celebration that truly makes a difference
Organiser's Description
WE ARE BACK AT THE SCENIC & TRANQUIL TWIN BROOKS PARK.
WE APPRECIATE YOU BEING WITH US AND HELPING WITH YOUR DONATIONS TO THE TRUMBULL ROTARY.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO HOSTING ANOTHER GREAT TRUMBULL SUNSET!
_WE ARE LIMITED TO 300 PARTICIPANTS - DO NOT DELAY YOUR ENTRY! _
_WE DID SELL OUT LAST YEAR!_
THE TRUMBULL SUNSET RUN HAS AN AMAZING HISTORY SINCE ITS START IN THE 80S.
THE TRUMBULL ROTARY HOSTS ONE OF THE OLDEST RUNS IN THE AREA & YOU ARE INVITED.
WE APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT AND COOPERATION FROM THE TRUMBULL PARKS AND REC DEPARTMENT
AND THE TOWN OF TRUMBULL TO BRING YOU THIS GREAT, FAMILY EVENT.
_ALL VETERANS & CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE US. MILITARY CAN RUN FOR FREE _
_ID REQUIRED AT BIB PICKUP TIME!_
TRUMBULL SUNSET 5K MAP: NOTE- MAP IS NOT TO SCALE. THIS COURSE IS AN ACCURATE 3.11MI/5K
HTTP://WWW.GMAP-PEDOMETER.COM/?R=7785688K [http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=7785688k]
THAT COURSE HAS SOME ROLLING HILLS IN THE FIRST HALF. THE SECOND HALF IS A NET DOWNHILL AND COMPLETELY FLAT
THE LAST HALF MILE. THERE IS A WATER STOP AT 1.7MILES.
_OUR NEW SUNSET WALK COURSE WILL BE HERE SOON._ Distance around one easy mile.
EVENT CALENDAR
MAY 19 - ALL REGISTRATION OPENS -
5K IS $35* FOR 19 & OVER. JUST $30 FOR 18 & UNDER & DOES NOT INCREASE!
_NEW UNTIMED 1 MILE WALK EVENT _- $30 FOR ALL AGES, DOES NOT INCREASE
DO NOT DELAY- WE WILL SELL OUT
JULY 1- 5K REGISTRATION FEES INCREASE* FOR 19 & OVER ONLY ($37.00)
JULY19 - GUARANTEED SHIRT SIZING ENDS- ONLY WHAT'S AVAILABLE AFTER THAT (WE MAY RUN OUT)
ALSO OUR "STORE" FOR BUYING EXTRA SHIRTS WILL CLOSE AS WELL.
JULY 27 - 5K REGISTRATION FEES INCREASE FOR 19 & OVER ONLY ($40)
JULY 30 - TRUMBULL PUBLIC LIBRARY 5-7:30PM _SHARP_! EARLY PICKUP BIB, SHIRT, & SWAG.
GET IT DONE AND AVOID THE NEXT DAY'S STRESS! YES OTHER FOLKS CAN PICK UP FOR YOU & VIS VERSA.
JULY 31 - IT'S EVENT EVENING! LEAVE EARLY & ARRIVE EARLY. FRIDAY TRAFFIC IS NOT PLEASANT.
5:00 PM PICKUP BIB, SHIRT, SWAG ON SITE AT THE PARK
6:15 PM FREE KIDS RUN- DIRECTED BY DONNA CRAMOND! (DON'T MISS HER WARM UP)
6:30 PM START 5K RUN, 1 MILE WALK - AT THE SAME TIME AND PLACE,
FOLLOWED BY PIZZA, SNACKS, FRUIT & AWARDS
THERE IS NO PAPER/CASH REGISTRATION ON RACE DAY FOR THESE EVENTS.
REG IS ONLINE ONLY IF NOT SOLD OUT. BRING YOUR DEVICE PLEASE.
STORE INFO- WANT TO BUY AN EXTRA SHIRT, OR NOT REGISTERING FOR THE EVENT & WANT TO SUPPORT THE ROTARY?
JUST $10 & ENDS 7/19 - HTTPS://RUNSIGNUP.COM/RACE/STORE/CT/TRUMBULL/TRUMBULLROTARYSUNSETRUN [https://runsignup.com/Race/Store/CT/Trumbull/TrumbullRotarySunsetRun]
5K RUN PRIZES & AWARDS
MEN'S & WOMEN'S CHAMPION TROPHIES OR AWARDS
AWARDS FOR TOP 3 IN AGE GROUPS 9 & UNDER, 10-13, 14-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
RACE MANAGEMENT & COURSE LOGISTICS- MARTY SCHAIVONE, MS RUNNING PRODUCTIONS
COMPUTER BIB-CHIP TIMING BY STARTLINE RACE SERVICES.
REGISTRANTS WILL RECEIVE A T-SHIRT (SIZE GUARANTEED WHEN SIGNED UP BY JULY 19), SWAG, PIAAZ, SNACKS AND FLUIDS.
_ANY SIGN UPS AFTER THAT WILL RECEIVE A SHIRT IF AVAILABLE. _
THIS EVENT IS A TRUE BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY
THE MONEY WE RAISE AT THIS RACE IS USED TO SUPPORT LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND EVENTS LIKE THE ANNUAL DICTIONARY
PROJECT FOR OUR TRUMBULL 3RD GRADERS, TRUMBULL SENIOR CITIZENS FALL LEAF CLEAN-UP, SCHOLARSHIPS FOR
TRUMBULL HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS, TRUMBULL POST PROM, TRUMBULL MC2 ROBOTICS, TRUMBULL JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT,
TRUMBULL HS MOCK TRIAL TEAM, TRUMBULL ARTS COMMISSION, A FALL PICNIC FOR OUR TRUMBULL SENIOR CITIZENS AS WELL
AS REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS LIKE HOMES FOR THE BRAVE, THE CENTER FOR FAMILY JUSTICE, HALL HOUSE, AND THE
THOMAS MERTON HOUSE. IN ADDITION, WE GIVE OUT GRANTS TO MANY LOCAL AND REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.
WE APPRECIATE YOU BEING WITH US AND HELPING WITH YOUR DONATIONS TO THE TRUMBULL ROTARY.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO HOSTING ANOTHER GREAT TRUMBULL SUNSET!
_WE ARE LIMITED TO 300 PARTICIPANTS - DO NOT DELAY YOUR ENTRY! _
_WE DID SELL OUT LAST YEAR!_
THE TRUMBULL SUNSET RUN HAS AN AMAZING HISTORY SINCE ITS START IN THE 80S.
THE TRUMBULL ROTARY HOSTS ONE OF THE OLDEST RUNS IN THE AREA & YOU ARE INVITED.
WE APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT AND COOPERATION FROM THE TRUMBULL PARKS AND REC DEPARTMENT
AND THE TOWN OF TRUMBULL TO BRING YOU THIS GREAT, FAMILY EVENT.
_ALL VETERANS & CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE US. MILITARY CAN RUN FOR FREE _
_ID REQUIRED AT BIB PICKUP TIME!_
TRUMBULL SUNSET 5K MAP: NOTE- MAP IS NOT TO SCALE. THIS COURSE IS AN ACCURATE 3.11MI/5K
HTTP://WWW.GMAP-PEDOMETER.COM/?R=7785688K [http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=7785688k]
THAT COURSE HAS SOME ROLLING HILLS IN THE FIRST HALF. THE SECOND HALF IS A NET DOWNHILL AND COMPLETELY FLAT
THE LAST HALF MILE. THERE IS A WATER STOP AT 1.7MILES.
_OUR NEW SUNSET WALK COURSE WILL BE HERE SOON._ Distance around one easy mile.
EVENT CALENDAR
MAY 19 - ALL REGISTRATION OPENS -
5K IS $35* FOR 19 & OVER. JUST $30 FOR 18 & UNDER & DOES NOT INCREASE!
_NEW UNTIMED 1 MILE WALK EVENT _- $30 FOR ALL AGES, DOES NOT INCREASE
DO NOT DELAY- WE WILL SELL OUT
JULY 1- 5K REGISTRATION FEES INCREASE* FOR 19 & OVER ONLY ($37.00)
JULY19 - GUARANTEED SHIRT SIZING ENDS- ONLY WHAT'S AVAILABLE AFTER THAT (WE MAY RUN OUT)
ALSO OUR "STORE" FOR BUYING EXTRA SHIRTS WILL CLOSE AS WELL.
JULY 27 - 5K REGISTRATION FEES INCREASE FOR 19 & OVER ONLY ($40)
JULY 30 - TRUMBULL PUBLIC LIBRARY 5-7:30PM _SHARP_! EARLY PICKUP BIB, SHIRT, & SWAG.
GET IT DONE AND AVOID THE NEXT DAY'S STRESS! YES OTHER FOLKS CAN PICK UP FOR YOU & VIS VERSA.
JULY 31 - IT'S EVENT EVENING! LEAVE EARLY & ARRIVE EARLY. FRIDAY TRAFFIC IS NOT PLEASANT.
5:00 PM PICKUP BIB, SHIRT, SWAG ON SITE AT THE PARK
6:15 PM FREE KIDS RUN- DIRECTED BY DONNA CRAMOND! (DON'T MISS HER WARM UP)
6:30 PM START 5K RUN, 1 MILE WALK - AT THE SAME TIME AND PLACE,
FOLLOWED BY PIZZA, SNACKS, FRUIT & AWARDS
THERE IS NO PAPER/CASH REGISTRATION ON RACE DAY FOR THESE EVENTS.
REG IS ONLINE ONLY IF NOT SOLD OUT. BRING YOUR DEVICE PLEASE.
STORE INFO- WANT TO BUY AN EXTRA SHIRT, OR NOT REGISTERING FOR THE EVENT & WANT TO SUPPORT THE ROTARY?
JUST $10 & ENDS 7/19 - HTTPS://RUNSIGNUP.COM/RACE/STORE/CT/TRUMBULL/TRUMBULLROTARYSUNSETRUN [https://runsignup.com/Race/Store/CT/Trumbull/TrumbullRotarySunsetRun]
5K RUN PRIZES & AWARDS
MEN'S & WOMEN'S CHAMPION TROPHIES OR AWARDS
AWARDS FOR TOP 3 IN AGE GROUPS 9 & UNDER, 10-13, 14-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
RACE MANAGEMENT & COURSE LOGISTICS- MARTY SCHAIVONE, MS RUNNING PRODUCTIONS
COMPUTER BIB-CHIP TIMING BY STARTLINE RACE SERVICES.
REGISTRANTS WILL RECEIVE A T-SHIRT (SIZE GUARANTEED WHEN SIGNED UP BY JULY 19), SWAG, PIAAZ, SNACKS AND FLUIDS.
_ANY SIGN UPS AFTER THAT WILL RECEIVE A SHIRT IF AVAILABLE. _
THIS EVENT IS A TRUE BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY
THE MONEY WE RAISE AT THIS RACE IS USED TO SUPPORT LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND EVENTS LIKE THE ANNUAL DICTIONARY
PROJECT FOR OUR TRUMBULL 3RD GRADERS, TRUMBULL SENIOR CITIZENS FALL LEAF CLEAN-UP, SCHOLARSHIPS FOR
TRUMBULL HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS, TRUMBULL POST PROM, TRUMBULL MC2 ROBOTICS, TRUMBULL JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT,
TRUMBULL HS MOCK TRIAL TEAM, TRUMBULL ARTS COMMISSION, A FALL PICNIC FOR OUR TRUMBULL SENIOR CITIZENS AS WELL
AS REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS LIKE HOMES FOR THE BRAVE, THE CENTER FOR FAMILY JUSTICE, HALL HOUSE, AND THE
THOMAS MERTON HOUSE. IN ADDITION, WE GIVE OUT GRANTS TO MANY LOCAL AND REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.
Races
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Trumbull Sunset 5K Run & Walk 19 & OVER Only
Incl. T-Shirt
Fri 31st July 2026 (6:30PM EDT)
$37.00
Thank you for joining in our charity run. The Trumbull Rotary donates thousands of dollars to groups within Trumbull and beyond every year. -
Trumbull Sunset 5K Run & Walk 18 & UNDER Only
Incl. T-Shirt
Fri 31st July 2026 (6:30PM EDT)
$30.00
We are back to Twin Brooks Park! Thanks for joining us. -
Trumbull Sunset 5K VETERANS ONLY DIVISION
Incl. T-Shirt
Fri 31st July 2026 (6:30PM EDT)
Free
VETERANS ONLY MAY REGISTER HERE. VETERANS ARE ENTERED FREE AND YOUR ID IS REQUIRED AT PRE REG/BIB PICKUP. -
Trumbull Sunset Untimed Walk Only
Incl. T-Shirt
Fri 31st July 2026 (6:30PM EDT)
$30.00
Thank you for joining in our charity walk. The Trumbull Rotary donates thousands of dollars to groups within Trumbull and beyond every year. -
Trumbull Sunset Kids Scamper - Various Distances & Not Timed
Fri 31st July 2026 (6:15PM EDT)
Free
These free scampers will be of various distances based on number of kids, ages, and weather. These are free, untimed, fun runs. No awards or shirts for these events. The ubiquitous and magnanimous DONNA CRAMOND will direct our young tykes. Parents may accompany their child to avoid drama. We recommend 10yrs and younger.
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