Where can I find the Acrisure Branford Road Race 5 Mile route map?
Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.
Official course linksAcrisure Branford Road Race 5 Mile
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Decision summary
Acrisure Branford Road Race 5 Mile at a glance
- Typical conditions
- 52/100
- Evidence depth
- 37 verified facts
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Acrisure Branford Road Race 5 Mile has known course details for its 5 mile race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 8 km
- Terrain
- Beach, Road
- Scenery
- Coastal, Parkland, Historic, Desert, Waterfront, Riverside
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Acrisure Branford Road Race 5 Mile?
The Acrisure Branford Road Race 5 Mile is described as gently rolling.
Where does the Acrisure Branford Road Race 5 Mile route go?
The Acrisure Branford Road Race 5 Mile route starts at Hammer Field, 2 Buena Vista Road, Branford, CT 06405 and finishes at Hammer Field, Branford. Underfoot, expect road. It passes Branford Green, Seaview Avenue, Indian Neck, Pine Orchard and Branford beaches. Originally the 7.5-mile Shoreline Road Race (1979), relocated to the historic Branford Green in 1980 and later shortened to its current 5-mile distance.
What should runners know on race day for the Acrisure Branford Road Race 5 Mile?
Roads are closed to traffic (emergency vehicles only) along the course, including Meadow Street, Church Street, Montowese Street, Pine Orchard Road, Indian Neck Road, Linden Avenue, Sybil Avenue, Limewood Avenue, Fourth Avenue, Seaview Avenue, Elizabeth Street and Damascus Road, each closing about 15 minutes before runners arrive. 4.
Race character
Scenery
- Coastal
- Parkland
- Historic
- Desert
- Waterfront
- Riverside
Atmosphere
- Community
- Charity
- Festival
Terrain
- Beach
- Road
- Elevation character
- Gently Rolling
- Technicality
- Non Technical
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Field size
- Over 5,000 runners, walkers, spectators and volunteers attend; the 5 mile race is capped at 1,500 participants.
- Field cap
- 1,500
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
- Qualification status
- None
Race day logistics
- Aid stations
- 4
- Closed roads
- Roads are closed to traffic (emergency vehicles only) along the course, including Meadow Street, Church Street, Montowese Street, Pine Orchard Road, Indian Neck Road, Linden Avenue, Sybil Avenue, Limewood Avenue, Fourth Avenue, Seaview Avenue, Elizabeth Street and Damascus Road, each closing about 15 minutes before runners arrive.
Access and course status
- Start
- Hammer Field, 2 Buena Vista Road, Branford, CT 06405
- Finish
- Hammer Field, Branford
Course facts
- Course type
- Loop
- Surface
- Road
- Landmarks
- Branford Green, Seaview Avenue, Indian Neck, Pine Orchard, Branford beaches, shoreline parks
- Notable features
- Originally the 7.5-mile Shoreline Road Race (1979), relocated to the historic Branford Green in 1980 and later shortened to its current 5-mile distance
- Since 2006 the race serves as a fundraising platform for local charities including Camp Rising Sun and the American Parkinson Disease Association, raising hundreds of thousands of dollars over the years
- Father's Day morning race
- 5 mile run starts at 9:30am, the 2 mile health walk (cap 300) at 9:35am, and the 1 mile Mark Gilhuly Family Fun Run (cap 400) at 9am around the historic Branford Green
- The certified 5 mile course passes through many of Branford's scenic beaches, parks and residential neighborhoods
- the narrow Seaview Avenue section runs tightly packed near the water
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 21°CTypical temperature
- 18 kphTypical wind
- 3 mmTypical rainfall
- 52Favourability /100