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2026 Unite to Fight 5K Run/Walk

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

calendar_today 23 Aug, 2026

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sell $10.00 – $40.00

About the Event

Unite to Fight!
Childhood Hunger 5K Run/Walk

Join Filling in the Blanks on August 23, 2026, at the Eighth Annual Unite to Fight 5K. The race will take place at Mill River Park located in Stamford, CT.

In Fairfield County, more than 33,000 children are not sure where their next meal will come from. Most will get breakfast and lunch from school every weekday, but many will go from Friday lunch until Monday at breakfast without a decent meal. Founded in 2013, Filling in the Blanks is an organization that fills in those weekend gaps by providing each child in its program with a bag filled with healthy, easy-to-prepare food for the weekend. When the obstacle of food insecurity is removed, children experience increased academic achievement in school and greater opportunities for success in their lives. FITB continuously serves 10,000+ kids at over 200 sites throughout Fairfield, Westchester, and Putnam counties. FITB has also established four in-school pantries and in 2023 launched the Fresh Food On The Move mobile pantry that provides families with fresh produce, veggies, proteins and other staples, as well as health and wellness services.

With your race registration, you will receive a Unite to Fight T-shirt.

*T-shirts are based on availability if registering after July 17, 2026.

Race is Rain or Shine

Races Offered

Kids Fun Run

Aug 23, 2026

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Distance — 100m

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Type — Running

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08:45

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$10.00

Unite to Fight 5K

Aug 23, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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08:45

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$40.00

Virtual 5K

Aug 23, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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08:45

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$35.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Stamford.

thermostat Temperature

17.5° / 27.2°

wb_sunny Feels like

17.4° / 27.0°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 4m

water_drop Avg rainfall

4.5 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.0 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

High (7.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

71.3%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:04

nightlight Sunset

19:50

About Stamford

Learn more about the host city, Stamford.

Stamford, Connecticut is the fourth largest city in the state, a center of regional activity in Fairfield County, and a hub of the Metro New York area. Its position between NYC and the rest of Connecticut defines Stamford’s character. Stamford takes on a big-city atmosphere in its downtown and the adjacent neighborhoods, then transitions to a more traditional suburban small-town Connecticut atmosphere in its northern sections. Stamford plays an active role in the NYC metro and Fairfield County art and music scene. It also has one of the largest and most diverse selections of restaurants and shopping in Fairfield County. Many large corporations are headquartered in Stamford, so it hosts a large reverse-commute from New York City in addition to commuters from Connecticut and nearby Westchester County, New York.