5K

Start and finish in front of Kelly Middle School. This challenging 5K lollipop loop runs through Mohegan Park and features a little bit of everything. Highlights include the Spaulding Lake Path and a fast downhill to the finish.

COURSE

The race will start on Mahan Drive, just outside of Kelly Middle School, heading north.

Click here for a detailed, downloadable Course Map

Para Athletes and Course Suitability:
Click here for more details and suggested events for wheelchairs.

COURSE SUPPORT

MARKINGS:

  • Yellow signs with blue arrows mark all turns
  • All mile points are marked with signs
  • Clocks at finish line and along the course

AMENITIES:

  • Hydration (Water)
    • Pre/Post Race & Mile 2
    • Open cup service, handed out at arms length
    • Participants are encouraged to carry their own fluids
  • Portalets: Pre/Post Race
  • Medical personnel
  • Event alert system notifications in the pre-race area and at each water station. More...

DIVISIONS & AWARDS

EVENT RECORDS:
Male: 15:00 – set by Christopher Zablocki in 2017
Female: 17:14 – set by Rachel Schilkowsky in 2016

DIVISIONS:

  • Top 3 Overall Male and Female
  • Male Age Group – 9 & under, and 5-year age groups from 10-80+
  • Female Age Group – 9 & under, and 5-year age groups from 10-80+
  • Clydesdale (men 200+lbs.) More…
  • Athena (women 150+lbs.) More…
  • Nonbinary/Genderqueer More…

  • Para Athletes More…

AWARDS:

  • Commemorative Awards to the Top 3 in each Division
  • All awards based on gun time
  • No “double dipping”
  • To collect an award after race day, click here

This event is timed by Bay State Race Services and uses the B-Tag timing system (timing chip is attached to the back of the race bib). Please wear the race bib on the front of the shirt.

COURSE LIMITS & REQUIREMENTS

Participants must be at least 5 years of age on race day to enter the 5K (virtual or in-person).

NOT ALLOWED ON THE COURSE:

  • No dogs (service dogs must be identified as such at all times)
  • No unregistered runners or walkers
  • Headphones discouraged
  • No bicycles, rollerblades, skateboards, or motorized vehicles

NOTE: While we do allow baby jogger/strollers in this event, participants must follow the stroller policy detailed HERE.

OUR RACE IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE GENEROSITY OF THESE PARTNERS

Vermont Pallet & Skid, Inc.