Bigelow Tea - BTCC | Cindi Bigelow at the starting line

Run (or walk) to help 21 local charities

For 38 years, we’ve hosted the Bigelow Tea Community Challenge Run/Walk to help ensure 21 local charities can deliver important programs that provide educational services, food, housing, safe places, crisis counseling, and after-school tutoring and recreational programs to the most vulnerable populations within our community. Since its inception, the BTCC has provided more than $29 million dollars to local charities in Connecticut.

39TH ANNUAL BIGELOW TEA COMMMUNITY CHALLENGE

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 2026

For more information contact: Janned Serrano, 203.330.2510

For more information about the Kids’ Fun Run & KidZone Challenge Contact: Jennie Dorosh, 203.330.2505

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For Race Director Contact: Marty Schaivone

39th ANNUAL BIGELOW TEA COMMMUNITY CHALLENGE

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 2026

You will help benefit these charities

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5k Run

Certified course along scenic Southport harbor and historic district

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Kids’ Fun Run

Plus tons of Fun Activities for kids age Pre-K thru 6th grade - Ribbon Awards, Face Painting, Balloon Characters, Temporary Tattoos, Princess and Action Figures and more...

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3k Fitness Walk

Non-competitive walk for individuals families and friends of all ages

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A big thanks to last year’s sponsors

TITANIUM: American Packaging | ANC | Bank Of America | Display Success |Gunn, Godfrey & Allison| IMA North America | JOH | KOF Kosher Supervision | Martin Bauer |Taste/Kerry Ingredients | Ultra International |YES Network 


PLATINUM: Adamexpo | Audacy Entercom Mets Radio | Boston Red Sox Foundation | Connecticut Community Bank | DSM-Firmenich | Glatfelter | Packaging Corporation of America | Valley Container |Van Rees | Smurfit Westrock | Wolf Greenfield


GOLD: AML Construction| Amcor Flexibles North America| Aromatic Botanicals | Broody Wilkinson PC | BC30 | Elite Spice | Green Shutter | Meridian Trading | Pro AmPack | PWC LLP | Valley Forge Captive


SILVER: Aim Production Inc. | Alan & Betty Feldman |Anne Foley | AVT Natural Europe Limited | Bridgeport Hospital | Business Protection Services | Celtic Marketing Food Brokers | Global Energy | Hearst Media | Heather Mayo | Hollenbach - Oakley | Hood Container Louisville | Jim & Roberta Conroy | John Hancock Retirement | Longo Electric | Marquette Associates, Inc | Patricia Rowan | Pullman & Comley LLC | Service Master of Westport | Seth & Suzzane Sholes |Turnpike Spirit Shop | Yamanaka Ind. Co. Ltd | Zunda Group LLC


BRONZE:
All Points Social | Compass Media Network | Cooper Venture Associates | Creative Concepts | di Tazza Gourmet Coffee | Donna Twist | Expedient | NBC | Pace Motorline | Pallet Alliance |Security Services of CT | SHU College of Health Professions | Subway | The Child & Family Guidance Center | The Ferolie Family | Tailer Trading Group |Total Communications | Vidal Wettenstein LLC | Village Pediatrics | Wegman's Food Market | Win Waste Innovation

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