Boys and Girls Club Family Center 5K

TIMING:  TIMING WILL BE PROVIDED BY TIMING PLUS NEW ENGLAND

FEES :  $25 ONLINE REGISTRATION BEFORE 4/15/24, $35 AFTER 4/15/24, AND
DAY OF RACE. ADD $10 FOR A SHORT-SLEEVED TECH T-SHIRT.

RACE DAY: PACKET PICKUP 7:30 AM-8:30 AM. 9 AM START WITH A WORD
FROM OUR DIRECTOR. POST-RACE SNACKS AND WATER ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE
RUNNERS. 

COURSE:  LOOKING TO SET A PR OR WANT TO GET OUT AND ENJOY THE
FRESH SPRING AIR, THEN THIS IS THE EVENT FOR YOU. A RELATIVELY FLAT COURSE
THAT WILL KEEP YOU MOVING FORWARD. THE START AND FINISH LINE WILL BE IN
FRONT OF THE CLUB ON ACORN ST. YOU WILL TURN RIGHT ONTO COURTLAND ST. AND
TAKE A QUICK JOG TURNING RIGHT ONTO SHATTUCK ST. FROM HERE YOU WILL TRAVEL
DOWN AND TURN RIGHT ONTO OAK GROOVE AVE. FOLLOW OAK GROOVE UNTIL YOU
REACH BAY ST. WHERE YOU WILL ONCE AGAIN TAKE A RIGHT TURN. BAY ST. WILL BE
THE LONGEST SECTION OF THE COURSE, HERE YOU WILL FOLLOW THE ROAD THROUGH
TAPLEY ST. TAKING A SLIGHT RIGHT AT THE FORK. CONTINUE ON BAY UNTIL YOU
REACH THE ENTRANCE OF BLUNT PARK RD JUST BEFORE THE FOOTBALL FIELD, TURN
RIGHT. YOU WILL FOLLOW THIS UNTIL A FORK, TAKE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN ON
COURSE, ONCE YOU REACH THE SENIOR CENTER TURN TOWARDS ROOSEVELT AVE.
TAKE A RIGHT ONTO ROOSEVELT AND FOLLOW UNTIL ACORN WHERE ANOTHER RIGHT
TURN WILL BE AWAITING YOU JUST BEFORE THE AIC ATHLETIC COMPLEX. AT THE
COURTLAND INTERSECTION YOU WILL TURN RIGHT AND FOLLOW THE ROAD UP TO THE
MARGARET C. ELIS SCHOOL WHERE YOU WILL USE THE TRAFFIC CIRCLE TO TURN
AROUND AND HEAD BACK TO THE CLUB FOR THE FINISH LINE.

WATER:  THERE WILL BE A WATER STATION AT THE ENTRANCE TO BLUNT PARK
ROAD 2.5 KM INTO THE RACE.


Awards: Top Male and Female Finisher