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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Ridgefield
  • Event weekend starts
  • Open entry

The Ridgefield Road Fest Half Marathon

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.

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Decision summary

The Ridgefield Road Fest Half Marathon at a glance

Typical conditions
79/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
35 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

The Ridgefield Road Fest Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for The Ridgefield Road Fest Half Marathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the The Ridgefield Road Fest Half Marathon?

The The Ridgefield Road Fest Half Marathon is described as rolling. The course notes also call it starts on East Ridge Road with a few gradual climbs, then settles into a rolling course winding through southern Ridgefield for two loops over some of the flattest miles in town, before a fast downhill into downtown Ridgefield and back to the Boys & Girls Club.

Where does the The Ridgefield Road Fest Half Marathon route go?

The The Ridgefield Road Fest Half Marathon route starts at Boys & Girls Club of Ridgefield, 41 Governor Street, Ridgefield, CT 06877; the race starts on East Ridge Road just above the club and finishes back at the Boys & Girls Club of Ridgefield after a fast downhill into downtown Ridgefield. Underfoot, expect road. It passes East Ridge Road, Southern Ridgefield, Downtown Ridgefield and Boys & Girls Club of Ridgefield. Starts on East Ridge Road with a few gradual climbs, then settles into a rolling course winding through southern Ridgefield for two loops over some of the flattest miles in town, before a fast downhill into downtown Ridgefield and back to the Boys & Girls Club.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Countryside
  • Coastal
  • Waterfront
  • Mountain
  • Forest

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Charity
  • Festival

Terrain

  • Road
Elevation character
Rolling
Technicality
Non Technical

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Cut-off
Half Marathon and 7-Miler start at 7:15 AM.
Qualification status
Not a Boston qualifier; a beginner Friendly community road race.

Access and course status

Start
Boys & Girls Club of Ridgefield, 41 Governor Street, Ridgefield, CT 06877; the race starts on East Ridge Road just above the club.
Finish
Finishes back at the Boys & Girls Club of Ridgefield after a fast downhill into downtown Ridgefield.

Course facts

Course type
Laps
Surface
Road
Landmarks
East Ridge Road, Southern Ridgefield, Downtown Ridgefield, Boys & Girls Club of Ridgefield
Notable features
  • 2026 marks the 50th anniversary of the event
  • Primary beneficiary is the Boys & Girls Club of Ridgefield, a national award-winning youth activity center
  • The Iris Fund 5K supports The Iris Fund, founded in memory of Iris Crystal Aleman to fund research into premature labour and to support families facing high-risk pregnancies
  • Held in mid-October to coincide with peak autumn leaves in Fairfield County
  • Starts on East Ridge Road with a few gradual climbs, then settles into a rolling course winding through southern Ridgefield for two loops over some of the flattest miles in town, before a fast downhill into downtown Ridgefield and back to the Boys & Girls Club
  • Described as beginner-friendly, running through some of the prettiest roads in Fairfield County

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 14°CTypical temperature
  • 19 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 79Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (2)

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