Event Information
Race Day Registration
ONLINE REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED!
Don't worry, you can still register on site between 5pm and 6:30pm. Cash or check only please!
About This Event
The race’s 40 year history began as a certified 5.2-mile race in the town of Holliston and was held on the second Thursday in July. The race stayed in Holliston for a few years before moving to Wellesley and the third Thursday in July. After 17 years in Wellesley, the race found a new home at Weston High School. A local fan favorite for its road, track, and trail course, the Marathon Sports 5-Miler is the perfect midsummer classic.
T-Shirts
The highly coveted Marathon Sports 5-Miler race t-shirt is a technical top courtesy of our friends and cosponsors Brooks. The first 700 runners to register are guaranteed a shirt, and any leftover t-shirts after the race (unlikely) will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis to those who did not receive one.
Start Time
The race will start promptly at 7:00PM on Thursday evening.
Entry Fees
Single Entry/Team Member Entry: $30 on or before July 4th $35 thereafter (coed teams must register online)
Kid’s Mile: Free with parent or guardian entry. Sign up the day of the race!
Number and T-Shirt Pick Up
Number and t-shirt pickup will be available at Marathon Sports in Wellesley (255 Washington St.) at the following times:
Sunday July 12th 12:30pm-5:30pm
Monday, July 13th 11am-6:30pm
Tuesday, July 14th 11am-6:30pm
Wednesday, July 15th 11am-6:30pm
Race day pickup will also be available on Thursday, July 16th from 5pm-6:30pm at the race tent adjacent to the tennis courts at the middle school.
Parking
Parking will be widely available. Arrive at Weston High School and follow the direction of the Marathon Sports employees or race day volunteers.
COED Team Challenge
Teams of Four (2 men and 2 women exclusively) will vie for the right to be crowned champions of the Marathon Sports 5-Miler, to be revered and honored for the rest of the year. If more than 4 people are entered on a team, the top 2 male and top 2 female times will be used to score. If a team doesn't have at least 2 people from each gender on their team, they will not be scored.
Registration costs $30 per team member until July 4th and $35 after(Team entry will be prompted at the beginning of registration. Each person will pay separately), so grab some friends and get ready to throw down in and old fashioned cross country ramble.
Charity
100% of the profits this year and in years past go to our friends over at the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, in their noble quest to fight blood cancers.
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KID'S MILE
And just so the little ones don't feel left out, we're excited to offer a little Under-13 competition on the Weston High School track.
Starting at 6pm and limited to 100 little harriers, this FREE 4-lapper is open to any children under the age of 13, and should be a blast to run and to watch. You can sign up under the yellow tent the day of the race.
AWARDS
The overall male and female first place finishers will receive a commemorative Marathon Sports 5 Miler trophy and additional race prizes.
Race prizes will also be given to the top male and female finishers in the following age groups:
U18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49,50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+
Race Course The 5 Mile race course is a great combination of roads, trails, hills and track…can't beat that diversity! Check it out here:
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