The Rotary Club of Guilford hosted its 38th annual Frosty 5K New Year’s Day race, with 705 participants this year. As New Year’s Day 2023 fell on a Sunday, the event, which included a certified 5K run, 2-mile health walk, and a Kids Fun Run, started opposite Calvin Leete School and finished at East Creek Landing (formerly, Knights of Columbus) on Union Street in Guilford.

Jamie Percival of Madison was the first overall male finisher, with a time of 15:55, and Lexi Barry of West Hartford was the first overall female finisher, with a time of 20:19. Both received medals,and a gift card from Sound Runner of Branford.

The top male and female finishers from Guilford were Ryan Wepler, with a time of 19:14, and Olivia Jackson, with a time of 22:51. Both of these runners won a year-long membership at Planet Fitness in Guilford.