NEW MILFORD—The scenic banks of the Housatonic River will come alive under the evening sky as the Moonlight 5K returns to New Milford on Friday, May 15, serving as the official kickoff to GOAT Days celebration.
The Moonlight 5K is now the largest fundraising initiative for the Ostomy Foundation, supporting its mission to provide education, advocacy and community for individuals living with ostomies due to cancer, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, IBD, trauma and other life-altering conditions.
Runners and walkers will take off at 7:30 p.m. at Young’s Field and proceed along a fast, flat course, professionally timed by iRunCT. There will be music, community celebration and a finish line that leads directly into a weekend of GOAT Days festivities, including food trucks, live entertainment, amusements, rides, a baby goat petting zoo and fireworks.
“This event represents so much more than miles,” said Bob Reiling, executive director of the Ostomy Foundation. “It’s about visibility, dignity and showing people living with ostomies that they are supported by a powerful and compassionate community.”