Apple Harvest Road Races
Y CUP 1-Mile Run
Children in grades 4 and 5 (September 2024) may participate no matter what town you live in.
Sunday, October 6th
WHAT IS THE Y CUP 1-MILE RUN
A 1-mile run in conjunction with the Y's Apple Harvest Road Races
The Y CUP is open to all elementary age children - no matter the town/city or state
Participants will run the last mile of the Apple Harvest Road Race 5K
- Participants will meet at DePaolo Middle School before the race (8:00 a.m.) where Y staff members will coordinate and lead runners to the start of their mile run (On Woodruff Street). Runners will start at approximately 9:10
- Details will be provided to all families in advance
- Y CUP finishers will be led to Y CUP holding area after they finished to be picked by their parent/guardian
Points and medals will be awarded to boys and girls in Southington elementary age grade levels who finish in the top five of their respective grades.
The winning team in Southington will be awarded the prestigious Y CUP to keep in their school for a year. Derynoski Elementary School was the proud winner in 2023.
REGISTRATION
Registration is open beginning April 1, 2024
Registration can be done On-line
Registration for Y CUP ends at midnight on October 5th. There will be no race registration for Y CUP on Sunday, October 6th
If you are unable to register on-line, please contact John Myers [email protected]
Registration is limited to 150 runners
Cost: $17 per person
All participants within the first 750 signed up for any of the Apple Harvest Road Races will receive a t-shirt
All participants receive a bib
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
Results - Y CUP race results will be available Monday, October 7, 2024 at www.sccymca.org/apple.
In the Southington School district, the fastest 5 boys' and girls' finishers in each grade will be recognized at their schools
4th and 5th graders from outside of Southington will be eligible to participate and receive medals if they place in top five of their division
Race Etiquette: Runners must follow Road Race etiquette and respect others.
Spread the word and get your classmates to participate
Any other Y CUP questions?? Please contact John Myers by email, j[email protected] or phone at 860-919-1193