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The 20th annual Steward’s Ace Hardware Bluefish 5K Road Race will be off and running starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12. The race begins and ends at Jared Eliot Middle School in Clinton. Photo courtesy of Clinton Chamber of Commerce

The Clinton Chamber of Commerce and Shoreline Community Women, Inc., are hosting the 20th annual Steward’s Ace Hardware Bluefish 5K Road Race on Saturday, Aug. 12.

The 5K (3.1-mile) race course begins and ends at the Jared Eliot Middle School on 69 Fairy Dell Road in Clinton. The start time is at 9 a.m. with race day registrations beginning at 7:30 a.m. Mile markers will be measured as such from the course certification. There will be several water stations along the route. Last year’s race drew more than 400 entrants.

The Clinton Police Department will be closing the race route to all vehicular traffic between 9 and 10 a.m. due to safety concerns.

Electronic bib-chip timing is managed by Rat Race Timing, and music will be provided by DJ Michael John.

The money raised from this year’s race will directly benefit Shoreline Community Women and the Clinton Chamber of Commerce. The money will be used to benefit the community through free events, donations, and programs that both organizations provide throughout the year. Registration is $25 through Saturday, Aug. 5 and $30 from Sunday, Aug. 6 through race day. Registration forms are available at www.clintonct.com/road-race, from participating sponsors, or at the Clinton Chamber of Commerce on 50 East Main Street, Clinton, CT 06413. Online registration is also available at www.active.com.

In addition to title sponsor Steward’s Ace Hardware, the other sponsors for this year’s race include MacKinstry Financial & Investments, La Foresta, Harborside Marina & Yacht Sales, DLS Insurance Center, Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine, American Legion Post 66, Middlesex Hospital Homecare, The UPS Store, Lemley Electric, Clinton Glass, Stanpak LLC, Preferred Foam Products, The Lee Co., Child & Adult Orthodontics, Hibu, Rocky’s Aqua, Harbor News, Cohen’s Bagels, Chips Pub III, Stop and Shop, Shoreline Financial Group, Mohegan Sun, Technique Printers, and Snap Fitness.

Free parking will be available at The Joel School and Peters Complex on Glenwood Road, less than one mile from the Eliot School race site. Free shuttle buses will run continuously from 7:30 until 8:45 a.m., when registration closes. Buses will run again following the race.

The race includes a certified track, free bag check-in, swag bags, prizes for first and second place overall for both men and women, medals for first, second, and third place in each division; and one award for the fastest Clinton resident. There will be multiple vendors on-site, including pre- and post-race massage.

Race ceremonies and refreshments begin at the conclusion of the race. For more info, contact the race coordinator at the Clinton Chamber of Commerce at 860-669-3889.