Ambulance Driver 5K at BADSONS Brewery
July 15, 2026
Derby, CT 06418 US
NEW FOR 2026: AGE GROUP AWARDS
Events
- Ambulance Driver 5K
- Kids Fun Run
Information
Welcome back to the mean streets and hills of Derby! Join Derby’s Storm Engine Company Ambulance & Rescue Corps for the 2026 Ambulance Driver 5K — a summer evening run packed with great swag, good friends, wings, and community pride.
📅 Race Date Wednesday, July 15, 2026
📍 Location BADSONS BREWERY 251 Roosevelt Dr Derby, Connecticut
🔥 Why Run This Race? Because where else can you run a 5K, earn a medal, eat wings, drink a beer, and support EMS and rescue services — all in one night?
🎽 What You Get With Registration
- Short-sleeve technical race shirt (register early to guarantee your shirt)
- 🏅 Finisher medal
- 🎁 Goodie bag packed with swag
- 💪 Bragging rights for surviving the Derby hills
🏆 Awards
- Overall top first responder
- Top first responder by division
- 🆕 New for 2026: Age group awards
👟 Kids Fun Run – Returning for 2026
- 1/2 mile down-and-back course
- Open to runners 12 and under
- 🚒 Hosted by the members of Storm Engine Company #2
- 🏅 All finishers receive a medal and a fire safety swag bag
Post-Race Fun (Because You Earned It)
- 🍺 Runners 21+ receive one free draft beer from BADSONS Brewery
- 🍗 The first 250 registered runners receive 10 free wings from the Dew Drop Inn
- 🎉 Official after-party at BADSONS Brewery
- 🔥 Swing by the Dew Drop Inn after the race to grab your favorite wing flavors
Course Extras
- 🚰 Water stop on course
- 💦 Optional sprinkler station to beat the July heat
- 🇺🇸 Start and finish under an oversized Old Glory proudly provided by the Derby Fire Department
🎟️ Packet Pickup
Skip race-day chaos and grab your packet early. 📆 Packet pickup dates and times will be announced closer to race day.
Proceeds from the Ambulance Driver 5K support the operations, training, and lifesaving equipment of Derby’s Storm Engine Company Ambulance & Rescue Corps, proudly serving the community since 1948.
Location 251 Roosevelt Drive BADSONS Brewery Derby, CT 06418 US
