Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 9 a.m.
Cost to Enter
5K Run/Walk: $25
10K Run: $35
Students: $20
Medals awarded to overall champions (male, female & nonbinary) and top finishers in each division. Winners to be announced online following the race.
The 5K/10K run (or walk) starts at 9 a.m. along the beautiful tree-lined roads near the Middletown campus. Whether you’re a serious or casual runner, taking part in the Grad Dash helps the MxCC Foundation support student success through scholarships and academic program development.
Proceeds benefit the MxCC Foundation.
Course
CT State Middlesex
100 Training Hill Road, Middletown, CT
5K Race Elevation
Start: 354 ft.
Max: 425 ft.
Gain: 117 ft.
*The 10K race is a double loop of the 5K course.
Questions?
Email Stacey.Burgess@ctstate.edu or call 860-343-5886
Grad Dash was last held in 2024. Thank you to our sponsors!
Partner
Insalco Corporation
Follett Bookstore
Town Fair Tire
Anna Wasescha
Kimberly Hogan
Laura Krueger
*Partners sponsored all events on campus that year.
Valedictorian
Edward Tessman
Salutorian
A.R. Mazzotta Employment Specialists
Greater Hartford-New Britain Building & Construction
Middlesex Health
The Harvey & Lewis Company of Hartford, Inc.
Ken Kupec
Dean’s List
Dutch Oil Co, Inc.
Frances Phaup
White Way Laundry, Inc.
Trent Wright
The Middlesex Community College Foundation supports CT State Middlesex and its students by encouraging and securing charitable contributions as well as managing and directing funds for scholarships, program and faculty development, instructional technology and equipment to create a learning environment that fosters student success. The MxCC Foundation also seeks to strengthen communication and collaboration among business, civic and professional leaders and organizations in order to advance the campus as an educational resource for economic and community development throughout the region it serves.