5k Race And 1.75 Mile Walk - both start and finish at the same spot and time.
The event will begin promptly at 8:00 AM. We ask that all participants who are walking to please use the shorter course. The event needs to be done by 9:00 AM in order to be cleaned up and ready for the Thanksgiving Day football game featuring NRHS and Lynnfield, which is played at 10:30 AM. Race/Walk will start and finish in Ipswich River Park, Central Street

North reading elementary school challenge!!!
Each school will work to meet the challenge of having 20% of the student body participate on race day.  Each school can earn extra points for having a participant finish 1st, 2nd, 3rd place in your age group.

Pre-register by midnight, 11/10, for lower registration fees and Guaranteed size for long-sleeve performance t-shirt
(shirts not guaranteed if registering after 11/10/2024)

Age Categories
10 and Under, 11 – 13, 14 – 18, 19 – 29, 30 – 39, 40 – 49, 50 – 59, 60 – 69, 70 and Over

5k race prizes
Overall winners of the female and male divisions awarded the Frederick A. Keyes Memorial Award at the end of the race!
Top 2 female/male in all age categories along with the top 2 families (families of 4 runners) win prizes!
Prizewinners will be notified by email/mail.

New for 2024!!! Alternative pre-race bib pick up - held at marathon sports - 668 main street, reading, ma

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