Kid Fun Run 1K - LIVE IN PERSON, 5K RUN/WALK - LIVE IN PERSON, 10K RUN - LIVE IN PERSON, Virtual 5K Run, Virtual 10K Run, Race for Hope Virtual Challenge
Join Team Be Happy & Lindsay's Legacy Foundation for the 8 th Annual running of the Be Happy Road Race. We're so excited to announce we're moving to Ellington, CT!!!! To date we have raised and donated over $100,000 to The Lindsay's Legacy Foundation Fund to support clinical trial research. All donations made support Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center’s mission to pursue the latest advances in cancer research. With your help we hope to continue to support these programs. One hundred percent (100%) of participant registration fees are donated to this research which enables innovative cancer treatments and therapies to be made available as impactful as possible to patients at Smilow Cancer Hospital who have been given a devastating diagnosis. Final details regarding the course and start/finish locations are coming soon! We are excited to announce that prize money continues in 2026!!! We will be awarding sponsor provided cash money to the top 3 overall male and female finishers
Hotels Near This Race
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Race Travel Insurance
Don't forget travel insurance for August 30.
You've trained for months and booked a trip to Ellington, CT.
A pre-race injury, a delayed flight, or a family emergency can derail the whole thing.
Travel insurance can help cover your race entry fee, hotel, and flights if you can't make it,
and may cover medical costs if something goes wrong on the course. Plans typically only run
5-7% of your total trip cost — and running events are covered under standard plans with no
additional coverage needed.
Trip cancellation up to 100% of prepaid costs
Running events covered under standard plans — no add-ons needed
Trip interruption up to 150% of non-refundable costs
