Gemstone Sparkle Sprint 5k

About the Event

The Gemstone Sparkle Sprint will be back for year three! This vibrant 5K trail event, hosted with the Prospector Theater, CT Run Co., and Brooks, invites runners, walkers, and families for a day of fun, food, and community, all in support of the Prospectors mission to create meaningful employment opportunities for people with disabilities. For more information or to sponsor please contact development@prospectortheater.org.

2026 Registration Opening Soon!

Races Offered

Amethyst Sponsor $1,000

Oct 10, 2026

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Distance — Amethyst Sponsor $1000

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$951.43

Champion Sponsor $5,000

Oct 10, 2026

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Distance — Champion Sponsor $5000

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$4,806.73

Gemstone Sparkle Sprint Trail 5K

Oct 10, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$45.00

Pink Diamond Sponsor $10,000 (2 Exclusive Opportunities)

Oct 10, 2026

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Distance — Pink Diamond Sponsor $10000 (2 Exclusive Opportunities)

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$9,614.42

Sapphire Sponsor $500

Oct 10, 2026

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Distance — Sapphire Sponsor $500

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$475.24

Sparkling Spectator

Oct 10, 2026

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Distance — Sparkling Spectator

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$20.00

Trailblazer Sponsor $2,500

Oct 10, 2026

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Distance — Trailblazer Sponsor $2500

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Type — Running

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$2,402.88

1 Mile Accessible Run

Oct 10, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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09:15

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$0.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Wilton.

thermostat Temperature

9.0° / 18.5°

wb_sunny Feels like

5.9° / 16.1°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 46m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.5 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

11.4 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

70.6%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:06

nightlight Sunset

18:11

About Wilton

Learn more about the host city, Wilton.

Wilton is a beautiful rural residential town in Fairfield County in the state of Connecticut.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Gemstone Sparkle Sprint 5k.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Michael Bayne	M	33	Coram, NY	25:14.96
🥈	Gary DeBrito	M	36	Danbury, CT	25:33.18
🥉	Katlyn Geiger	F	32	Ridgefield, CT	26:58.12
4	Emily Winington	F	24	Redding, CT	26:54.64
5	Will Bongiorno	M	14	South Salem, NY	27:00.18
6	Krister Johnson	M	62	Westport, CT	27:02.04
7	Jennifer Geyer	F	44	Pound Ridge, NY	27:13.3
8	Dan Soi	M	49	Ridgefield, CT	27:34.98
9	Jessica Krupnikoff	F	23	Ridgefield, CT	27:55.43
10	Abby Segalman	F	21	Ridgefield, CT	27:45.11
11	JIM SANTORA	M	60	New Canaan, CT	30:11.47
12	Kathryn Geyer	F	39	Pound Ridge, NY	30:25.41
13	Allie Taylor	F	24	Norwalk, CT	31:14.2
14	Christopher Peter	M	55	New Canaan, CT	32:20.65
15	Tara Rudinski	F	56	Brookfield, CT	32:18.34
16	Patricia Wolfe	F	67	Ridgefield, CT	33:10.74
17	Jonathan Bailey	M	46	Wilton, CT	33:12.15
18	D. Sobkowiak	M	11	Ridgefield, CT	33:32.86
19	Angela Bailey	F	48	Wilton, CT	33:29.49
20	Grace Burns	F	28	Ridgefield, CT	34:37.77
21	Erin Soi	F	48	Ridgefield, CT	34:35.52
22	Jordan Scott	F	31	Redding, CT	34:39.88
23	Kate Thompson	F	49	Wilton, CT	34:31.95
24	Noxolo Mathonsi	F	25	Redding, CT	34:41.36
25	Carol Greene	F	58	Ridgefield, CT	34:41.44
26	Julia Bruce	F	56	Ridgefield, CT	34:41.4
27	Matt Bronico	M	30	Ridgefield, CT	35:06.51
28	Ronan Thompson	M	14	Wilton, CT	35:11.43
29	Sam Thompson	M	13	Wilton, CT	35:12.22
30	Jeff Kuhr	M	66	Westport, CT	35:23.4
31	Jenny Santora	F	60	New Canaan, CT	35:51.76
32	Margaret Owen	F	62	New Canaan, CT	35:50.61
33	Lisa Mannix	F	53	Wilton, CT	35:53.52
34	Brianna Farrand	F	41	Ridgefield, CT	36:08.46
35	Jaclyn El-Hajj	F	39	Ridgefield, CT	36:08.63
36	Eric Paradis	M	57	Sandy Hook, CT	36:16.35
37	Jeanne Manto	F	65	Ridgefield, CT	36:28.99
38	Michael O’Brien-Costantino	M	24	Newtown, CT	36:44.57
39	Brooke Zelesnick	F	49	Wilton, CT	36:46.38
40	Stephanie Sobkowiak	F	46	Ridgefield, CT	37:36.25
41	Simon Gros	M	50	Ridgefield, CT	37:57.01
42	Jill Wagner	F	48	New Milford, CT	39:02.72
43	Katie Kirrane	F	35	Sandy Hook, CT	40:22.53
44	Jesse johnson	M	55	Wilton, CT	40:27.8
45	Michael Gorra	M	55	Washington, CT	40:28.97
46	Annika Mannix	F	20	Wilton, CT	40:54.04
47	Barbara Graf	F	66	Leeds, MA	40:55.25
48	Delaney Kansy	F	25	Norwalk, CT	41:38.27
49	Hans DeLeon	M	35	Norwalk, CT	41:39.75
50	Sophie Sobkowiak	F	15	Ridgefield, CT	42:12.72

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	D. Scott	F	9	New Fairfield, CT	7:35.33
🥈	Alissa Scott	F	45	New Fairfield, CT	7:35.92
🥉	Katherine Robb	F	23	Pound Ridge, NY	12:24.01
4	David Hoffman	M	62	Westport, CT	12:25.37
5	Peter Robb	F	63	Pound Ridge, NY	12:29.41
6	Marianne Hoffman Robb	F	57	Pound Ridge, NY	12:34.49
7	John Harrington	M	68	Easton, CT	14:46.8
8	Anita Dafonte	F	68	Newtown, CT	15:38.66
9	Cece Harrington	F	29	Easton, CT	15:44.2
10	Teresa Harrington	F	67	Easton, CT	17:36.03
11	Kathleen Gerhart	F	54	Redding, CT	18:48.14
12	Tabitha Gargon	F	57	Gaylordsville, CT	18:47.93
13	David Gerhart	M	54	Redding, CT	19:12.46
14	Bennett Gerhart	M	20	Redding, CT	28:58.95