Wilton Police Announce Road Closure Due to Circle of Care 5K Race on Sunday

On Sunday October 8, 2017 the Circle of Care 5k road race will be taking place in Wilton Center. The race kicks off at approximately 8:30am and will begin on Old Ridgefield Rd in the area in front of Village Market Wilton.

The section of Old Ridgefield Rd between the northern entrance of Village Market and Godfrey Pl will be closed to traffic. A detour will be in effect that directs traffic around the road closure.

The race will begin by traveling south on Old Ridgefield Rd to River Rd to the Horseshoe Rd cul-de-sac before looping around Horseshoe Pond into Horseshoe Park and traveling back north through Wilton Center. The race will continue into Merwin Meadows via the trails accessible from Wilton Center before looping around again to finish on Old Ridgefield Rd in front of Village Market. The northbound lane of the above roads will be closed to traffic.

Traffic will be permitted to flow southbound through Wilton Center. Additionally, for the duration of the race traffic will not be permitted to enter Horseshoe Rd from Wolfpit Rd (Rt. 106). This traffic will be detoured around to enter Wilton Center from the north side, either Old Ridgefield Rd or Center St. It is anticipated that the roads will be opened up by 9:30am.

The Wilton Police Department and Wilton CERT will be present at the race to ensure everyone's safety and permitting access to businesses as gaps in the race permit.

Please make travel plans accordingly and as always be alerting when driving.