Colony Grill Hot Oil 5K

Colony Grill Hot Oil 5K

Colony Grill Hot Oil 5K

( 2 reviews )
100% of reviewers recommend this race
  • Fairfield,
    Connecticut,
    United States
  • November
  • 3 miles/5K
  • Road Race
  • Event Website

Tony Cankles

Farifield, Connecticut, United States
6 4
2018
"Quite The Colony!"
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Tony Cankles's thoughts:

Right around the mile 1 marker, I felt what runners everywhere, at some point, should feel during a race. Connected.

There I was, down the street from my parents house, where I spent my high school & "college" years being an absolute jackass, now running alongside about 2,000 other people (some of which were family) & it was as if we were one entity. And for those 30 or so minutes, we were. It was awesome. I was just staring ahead, at a sea of upbeat up-hillers & allowed myself to float along with all of them. 2,000 or so Pacing Partners. Hm. I like that.

If you ever want to feel a part of something, run a race.

This particular 5K is what some would classify as a "rolling" 5K aka... it's hilly. It has it's challenges but the route & the post race party are way worth it.

Great band, great community & of course, free beer.

Here at Pace And Pints, we like our beer.

Sure, there were Miller Lites, Guinness, some Cider nonsense... But lo & behold... a table of Sea Hags. (Queue light from above & heavenly harp sounds.)

My fastest sprint of the day, was to a wooden folding table flush with refreshingly hoppy IPA's made in my home state of Connecticut. Perfect beer for a post race, on a crisp aired, fall morning.

This was my 2nd time running this race, it was race #9 & it is my absolute favorite 5K. I even ran my 2nd fastest official time.

Run. This. Race. Especially if you live in Fairfield County, CT. It will be one of the greatest mornings of your life.

I'm Tony Cankles, reminding you to always say Please & Thankles.

#RunRoadsStayGrounded

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