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Friends. Family. Community.
We’re all in this together.
State Farm® has a long tradition of being there. That’s one reason why I’m proud to support Wilton and all of Fairfi eld County. Get to a better State®.
152 Danbury Road Wilton, CT 06897 Bus: 203.762.3332 The Kent Schoolhouse
by Megan Searfoss • Community Ambassador
Spring brings blossoms, crisp air, and now more than ever people are out, moving on our sidewalks, roads, and trails. A group running fast around the RHS track while the sun rises… Five women running down Main Street towards the Silver Spring loop… A smattering of men and women of all ages on Saturday mornings meeting at Ridgefield Running Company (RRC) … A lone runner in the groove with Air Pods and a swift gait… Partners on their daily stroll walking their dog from blinking light to blinking light on Main St., coffee in hand.
Some are fast, keeping pace with hi-tech watches and intervals, others running as a social hour, many just to step outside into the fresh, open air to move their bodies forward. Separately each group is its own little community of people—a guys running group, moms pushing strollers, a regular weekend group that meets for a five-mile run, and a dozen people training for their first 5k while others are trying to run their fastest half marathon.
Together, they have a shared mission and a common gathering spot. These are people who come from all around the area to connect through running, and it’s one of my proudest accomplishments that have emerged from owning my own business.
Ridgefield Running Company has blossomed into a great business, but more important it’s grown into an integral piece of the community—attracting people to the area not only to buy running shoes and athletic apparel at RRC, but to stop in next door at The Cakebox, to get accessories at Olley Court down the way, or a bite to eat at Luc’s on Big Shop Lane.
And on top of that, it’s made each runner, individually motivated by their love of a sport that keeps them fit physically, emotionally, and spiritually, also feel part of a larger community.
After all, that’s what it’s all about—bringing people together, making each one feel part of something bigger than themselves, and moving forward together. •
