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  • 21.1 km
  • New Haven
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Faxon Law New Haven Road Race Relay

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

Faxon Law New Haven Road Race Relay at a glance

Cut-off average pace
9:15/km

3:15:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
50/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
20 verified facts

Source facts available

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

Methodology →

Faxon Law New Haven Road Race Relay has known course details for its relay race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.

Official distance
21.1 km
Scenery
City, Countryside, Parkland, Forest, Historic

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Where can I find the Faxon Law New Haven Road Race Relay route map?

Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.

Official course links

Where does the Faxon Law New Haven Road Race Relay route go?

The Faxon Law New Haven Road Race Relay route starts at New Haven Green, 250 Temple Street, New Haven, CT 06510 and finishes at New Haven Green, New Haven, CT.

What should runners know on race day for the Faxon Law New Haven Road Race Relay?

Run on closed roads through downtown New Haven, past Yale University and surrounding neighborhoods.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Countryside
  • Parkland
  • Forest
  • Historic

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
Capped at 5,500 participants across all distances. Peak participation reached over 7,000 in 2013.

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Cut-off
3:15:00
Qualification status
The 20K serves as the USATF 20 km National Championship the longest Running USATF national road championship. New Haven has hosted the men's championship since 1993 and the women's championship since 2006.

Race day logistics

Closed roads
Run on closed roads through downtown New Haven, past Yale University and surrounding neighborhoods.
Expo / packet pickup
Early packet pickup at Corsair Apartments, 1050 State St., New Haven on Fri Sep 4 (10am-6pm), Sat Sep 5 (10am-4pm) and Sun Sep 6 (10am-3pm), with parking at the adjacent Ralph Walker Rink. Race-day registration and packet pickup open on the New Haven Green at 6:45am.
Race village
No

Access and course status

Start
New Haven Green, 250 Temple Street, New Haven, CT 06510
Finish
New Haven Green, New Haven, CT

Course facts

Notable features
  • Post-race party 9:00am-11:30am on the New Haven Green
  • after-party at BAR New Haven (254 Crown St.) from 10:00am, with race tickets including two pizza slices and a beer for participants 21+. Prize purse of roughly $40,000 paid to the top finishers. Town Fair Tire Kids Fun Run (half mile) at 8:10am

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 21°CTypical temperature
  • 16 kphTypical wind
  • 4 mmTypical rainfall
  • 50Favourability /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.