Massachusetts Running races in Massachusetts

Joints in Motion Boston Massachusetts Lauren Leonard 617-219-8223 617-558-7686 www.jointsinmotion.org lfranco@arthritis.org We offer a premiere charity training program for the Arthritis Foundation with teams running in the 2007 Falmouth Road Race, Reach the Beach Relay, LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon, New York Marathon and the 2008 Walt Disney World Half and Full Marathons. Come join the movement and help bring awareness to and raise funds for arhtritis!

2/9/08 Climb Worcester Stair Climb Race climb 40 flights of stairs (20 floors) 100 Front Street at CitySquare in Worcester MA Elise Daley 781-890-4262 781-890-4280 www.lungma.org and click on the Climb Worcester logo edaley@lungma.org 2nd annual Stair Climb race to benefit the American Lung Association. Race in honor or in memory of someone you know you touched by lung disease or simple race just to challenge yourself. There is a $34 reg. fee and $65 fundraising minimum. Racers are assigned bib numbers and are timed. Various prize categories such as gender, age, racing times, firefighters, police and healthcare professionals. Race up the 40 flights of the 100 Front Street office building.

3/9/08 North Shore 30K & 10.5K and 30K Relay Race the BAC CHALLENGE Distance: 30K / 10.5K and 30K Relay (3 legs) Location : Beverly Athletic Club 7 Reservoir Rd. Beverly, MA 01915 State : Massachusetts Contact : Harry HAP Pratt Phone : 978 578 0634 Fax : Website : www.ultramarketing.biz Email : info@ultramarketing.biz Additional Info : Choose your distance! Individual may run the entire 30K or 10K road race or part of a Relay team of 3 legs of approximately 10K each. This scenic rolling course will bring you down to the coastline and back thru the back roads of Beverly.

4/20/2008 Hot Cocoa 5K Run & Walk for the Safe Haven Project Camp Distance: 5K Run & Walk Location : Marthas Vineyard Regional High School Cross Country Field, Oak Bluffs, MA State : MA Contact : Libby Johnson Phone : 5085242983 Fax : Website : www.safehavenproject.org Email : libbymjohnson@gmail.com Additional Info : The Safe Haven Committee is excited to announce the Hot Cocoa 5K Run & Walk for the Safe Haven Project from which all proceeds will go directly to this years Spring Camp! The Hot Cocoa 5 K Run & Walk for the Safe Haven Project will be held on the first full day of Camp, April 20th from 10:00AM-1:00PM, and will be followed by hot cocoa, a cookout, and celebration upon the finish line with this years campers and music! The Hot Cocoa 5 K Run & Walk for the Safe Haven Project is the kick-off event of this years Camp that brings children with HIV and AIDS together for a week away from judgment on our special Island of Marthas Vineyard. This year we will have about 40 campers arriving on April 19th, and though our fundraising efforts have been very successful, this is the last push! All proceeds from this event will go directly to the Spring Camp, happening as we run; and will be celebrated at the finish line with hot cocoa, food, music, campers, and runners so everyone that has helped so generously can see exactly where their money and efforts have gone! Here are the details for Hot Cocoa 5K Run & Walk for the Safe Haven Project: REGISTRATION: $25.00, or a donation form with a minimum of $50.00 (forms available for download on www.safehavenproject.org) DATE: Sunday, April 20th, 2008 START TIME: 10:00AM (Please show up with time to register) LOCATION: Marthas Vineyard Regional High School Cross Country Field, Oak Bluffs, MA). Off of Sanderson Road, behind the Football Fields.

4/26/08 Urban Dare Boston Boston Common Start MA Kevin Keefe 202 285-4510 http://www.urbandare.com kkeefe@urbandare.com Urban Dare is a 1-day amazing race. Teams of 2 solve clues to find checkpoints where they must take photos or perform dares. Racers are encouraged to call friends for help solving clues. Take the dare!

4/27/08 5K Run/Walk for Research to benefit the Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Research Foundation Distance: 5K Location : Forest Park Sumner Ave Springfield, MA Contact : Physician Assistant Student Organization at Springfield College Address : (203) 241-3696 Fax : Website : www.race-for-research.com Email : lpalmer@spfldcol.edu Additional Info : Students in the PA program at Springfield College learned about Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma very early in our academic year when we one of our classmates was diagnosed with this rare form of cancer in 2000. As future health care providers, we have collectively decided to extend our fight beyond the classroom by joining forces with the Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Research Foundation (ACCRF) to raise money for research into a treatment/cure for this disease. Cancer cells from our classmate have been injected into mice to recreate the ACC disease state and are being used to test new therapies (currently there is no effective chemotherapy for metastatic or unresectable tumors caused by this disease). All the proceeds from the event will support research into ACC that will improve therapies and accelerate a cure for the disease. Signature : Lauren Palmer 3/9/08

5/04/08 The 6th Annual Humane Race and Dog Jog Distance: 5K Trail Run/Walk Location : Mt. Greylock High School, Williamstown State : MA Contact : Alix Cabral Phone : 413-441-3677 Fax : Website : www.HumaneRace.org Email : info@HumaneRace.org Additional Info : Run or walk with or without your dog at this fun and festive 5K. Also includes a 1 mile fun run for kids 12 and under, music by DJ "Feel the Love", dog agility demonstrations by Sugar Bush Farm, great food and prizes, t-shirts for first 100 registrants, doggie bandanas for all four legged runners, medals for the top three finishers and much more! For more information and to register, please visit our website; www.HumaneRace.org! See you there!

5/04/08 5th Annual Derrills Race 5K Run Walk Easthampton MA Liz Provo, Webmaster 413-529-2970 http://www.derrillsrace.com info@derrillsrace.com Derrills Race is a 5K Run/Walk charitable event held on the Manhan Rail Trail in Easthampton, Massachusetts. The race benefits the Cam Neely Foundation For Cancer Care and the Derrills Race Scholarship. individual and team entries. Kid's race and adult race. Great prizes - post race celebration and awards ceremony includes food, music, massages, kids games, and wrap up party. FREE T-shirt with pre-registration or register day of race. Register online. Race pictures available for purchase. Join newsletter for race day info. and reminders.

05/10/08 MMRF Race for Research - Carson Beach, South Boston 5K Walk/Run Carson Beach, South Boston Massachusetts Amelia Lewis - Race Coordinator 203-652-0215 203-972-1259 www.multiplemyeloma.org lewisa@themmrf.org Carson Beach, South Boston - Boston, MA Join us for the Annual MMRF Race for Research - Boston. A great way to support Multiple Myeloma research! This 5K walk/run is fun for the entire family. Visit us at www.mmrfrace.org

05/10/08 Blackberry Urban Challenge Distance: Location : Faneuil Hall Marketplace Boston State : massachusetts Contact : Phone : Fax : Website : www.blackberrycurveuc.com Email : Additional Info : Blackberry Urban Challenge May 10th 2008, Faneuil Hall Marketplace : 8:30 am ET About the event: Two people cut loose in the city on the most extensive wireless network anywhere, armed with the latest technology from Blackberry. Interested? If so, save the date, grab a friend and go to www.blackberrycurveuc.com for your next clue. It just might land you on Alcatraz.

5/18/08 Parker Road Race and Springfest 5, 2 mile runs, 2 mile walk 49 Antietam Street, Devens MA Dawn de Freitas 978-842-2605 http://www.parker.org/PEF/ParkerClassicRoadRace basketdealer@gmail.com

5/23/08 Champions For Charity Relay Distance: 34 Miles Location : Race starts @ Massachusetts State House State : MA Contact : Patrick McCavanaugh Phone : 617-288-9898 Fax : Website : www.metrolacrosse.com Email : pmccavanagh@metrolacrosse.com Additional Info : The Relay is a 34-mile, Olympic-torch style event focused on raising funds to directly impact the academic, athletic and personal growth of MetroLacrosseпїЅs youth and teens. The Relay will kick off Friday, May 23rd at the Massachusetts State House where the first pass with the official game ball for the NCAA MenпїЅs Lacrosse Championships will be made to a MetroLacrosse participant. The ball will travel through greater Boston neighborhoods culminating at Gillette Stadium on Saturday, May 24th where it will be delivered to the field for the semi-final face off.

5/31/08 The Great Urban Race Boston Jose McIntyre's - 160 Milk St., Boston, MA Massachusetts Joe - info@greaturbanrace.com 800.487.6817 www.greaturbanrace.com info@greaturbanrace.com The Great Urban Race is a one-of-a-kind urban adventure. Teams of two solve clues and complete challenges while navigating through the city and using public transit. It's a scavenger hunt, road race, and wandering party - all rolled into one heck of a fun day! All this, and a $10,000 Grand Prize at the Championships in Las Vegas!

6/8/08 Heel to Toe to Help Heal D Distance: 5K Location : Green Hill Park, Worcester State : Massachusetts Contact : Kimberly Allain Phone : Fax : Website : www.HelpHealD.org Email : info@helpheald.org Additional Info : Registration and Heel to Toes starting point will be at the parks gazebo across from the zoo. Walk registration will be from 1:00 2:00 PM. Pledge form(s) are available through our web page: www.HelpHealD.org. All walkers who raise $150 or more will receive an official Heel to Toe t-shirt. We will be walking rain or shine! After the walk, we will be celebrating everybody's hard work and success by meeting back at the gazebo for refreshments, snacks, and prizes. We will be giving awards to the walker who raises the most in pledges and the walker who get the largest single donation, and other special prizes.

6/8/08 The 6th Annual Harbor Walk & Run Distance: 6-mile walk and 5K run Location : Mother's Rest Area at Carson Place, South Boston State : MA Contact : Emmy Whitney Phone : 617-439-7700 Fax : 617-439-7701 Website : http://harborwalk.kintera.org Email : ewhitney@conventures.com Additional Info : The 6th Annual Harbor Walk & Run takes place Sunday, June 8, 2008 at Mother's Rest Area at Carson Place, South Boston, MA with a start time of 10:00 a.m. The event benefits programs at Tufts Medical Center and Floating Hospital for Children. This event offers a 6-mile walk and 5K run along the South Boston coast line. Walkers and runners can participate individually or as part of a team. The event features activities for the whole family including a warm-up, music, face painting, inflatable jumping games and entertainers. For event and registration info, visit http://harborwalk.kintera.org.

6/15/2008 Children's Museum in Easton 14th Annual Road Race and Fun Walk Distance: 5 mile run, 2 mile walk Location : Childnren's Museum in Easton, 9 Sullivan Avenue State : MA Contact : Steve Keohane Phone : 508-230-3789 Fax : Website : http://www.childrensmuseumineaston.org/fathersdayroadrace.asp Email : info@childrensmuseumineaston.org Additional Info : Start Fathers Day off on the right foot by joining The Childrens Museum in Eastons 14th annual 5 Mile Road Race and 2 Mile Fun Walk. Whether you walk or run the picturesque course, you will be eligible for many great prizes. All participants will receive a goody bag and will be entered into many exciting raffles. After the race stay and enjoy lots of free food, music, awards and fun at the post-event party. Childcare will be provided for pre-registrants and the first 250 registrants will be given a free t-shirt. All proceeds benefit the Children Museum in Easton, a non-profit organization where children and parents to learn, explore, and tap into hidden creativity. Whether you choose to walk or run, the course takes you through a scenic gently looping course that is mostly flat with a few rolling hills. The course takes you through beautiful tree-lined streets of the historic North Easton Village and around the picturesque Ames Long Pond. The finish line is at the Children's Museum where a post event party will take place.

09/06/08 The 68th Annual Ollie 5-miler Distance: 5-miler Location : South Boston State : MA Contact : Phone : Fax : Website : www.ollieroadrace.org Email : Additional Info : The 68th Annual Ollie 5-miler takes place Sunday September 6, 2008 in South Boston, MA with a start time of 10:00 a.m. The running event benefits the South Boston Neighborhood House. This event offers a 5-mile run and 2-mile walk course that is open to runners of all abilities. The race features warm-up and cool-down exercises, awards ceremony and more. For event and registration info, visit www.ollieroadrace.org or call 1-888-767-RACE.

09/12 - 09/14/08 Autumn Escape Bike Trek Distance: 160 miles or 105 miles Location : Cape Cod State : MA Contact : Erin Hickey Phone : 781-890-4262 Fax : 781-890-4280 Website : http://www.mrsnv.com/evt/home.jsp?id=1679 Email : biketrek@lungma.org Additional Info : Grab your bike, bring some friends, and get ready to pedal across the Cape during the American Lung Association's 24th annual Autumn Escape Bike Trek. Designed to attract the expert and novice alike, this adventure from Plymouth to Provincetown combines competition and leisure in a weekend filled with beautiful scenery, prizes, a lobster dinner, entertainment and support along the way. We ride RAIN or SHINE and provide overnight accommodations, medical and technical support, food and beverages and more!

09/14/2008 5th Annual John's Race Distance: 5K Walk/Run & 10K Run Location : Pope's Tavern - Intersection of Plymouth & South Streets (rt. 106), Halifax, MA State : Massachusetts Contact : Kaitlyn Bergin Phone : 617-529-5232 Fax : Website : www.johnsrace.com Email : kaitlynbergin@verizon.net Additional Info : Scenic route through the back roads of Halifax. Level Course. Refreshments available for all participants. Plenty of family activities throughout the morning into the early afternoon. Check back for updates.

9/21/08 The Second Annual Lone Gull 10K Distance: 10K Location : Good Harbor Beach Footbridge, Gloucester State : MA Contact : Wes Lassen Phone : 978-922-8870 Fax : 978-922-8871 Website : www.lonegull10k.com Email : weslassen@yahoo.com Additional Info : Come and enjoy the beautiful backshore of Gloucester and raise money towards cancer research while doing so. This fast, scenic, and certified race offers a post-race breakfast buffet.

09/28/08 The 7th Annual Boston Marine Corps Honor Run Distance: 10K/5K Location : Houghton's Pond Milton State : MA Contact : Phone : Fax : Website : www.mchonorrun.com Email : Additional Info : The 7th Annual Boston Marine Corps Honor Run takes place on Sunday, September 28, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. at Houghtons Pond in the DCR Blue Hills Reservation in Milton, MA. This event offers a 5K and 10K course that is open to runners of all abilities. This event is held to raise awareness for The Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation, a group that raises scholarship funds for children who have lost a parent in the line of duty. The race features warm-up and cool-down exercises, a Pull-Up Challenge, awards ceremony and more. The race welcomes all runners and all entrants receive a long sleeved race t-shirt. For event and registration info, visit www.mchonorrun.com or call 1-888-767-RACE.

10/13/2008 The 32nd Annual Tufts Health Plan 10K for Women Distance: 10K Location : Boston State : MA Contact : Phone : Fax : Website : www.tuftshealthplan.com/tufts10K Email : Additional Info : The 32nd Annual Tufts Health Plan 10K for Women takes place Monday, October 13, 2008 on the Boston Common with a start time of 12:00 noon. Activities will include pre-race aerobic warm-up, Health & Fitness Pavilion, childrens entertainment and more. This premier race has been selected by USA Track & Field as the USA Womens National 10K Championship. The race attracts approximately 7,000 women at all levels of fitness, including many world-class elite runners. For event and registration info, visit www.tuftshealthplan.com or call 1-888-767-RACE.

10/18/08 5th Annual Grace Race Distance: 5 mile run, 5K walk Location : Grace Community Church / 275 Billerica Rd. Chelmsford State : MA Contact : John Feehrer Phone : 781-442-3453 Fax : Website : www.gracerace.net Email : feehrer@comcast.net Additional Info : Great family event! Fast USATF-certified 5-mile run with prize money and trophies to top finishers. Also have a 5K walk covering subset of the 5-mile course. Refreshments and post-race raffle. All proceeds go directly to an orphanage and vocational training center being constructed in Naivasha Kenya.

10/19/2008 The 3rd Annual BrockTrot Distance: 10K Location : Lenox State : MA Contact : Phone : Fax : Website : www.brocktrot.org Email : Additional Info : The 3rd Annual BrockTrot takes place Sunday, October 19, 2008 in Lenox, MA with a start time of 9:00 a.m. This event offers a 10K course, Community Walk & Kids Race course. The race benefits The Brock Wilkerson Memorial Cancer Research Fund, supporting lung cancer research in non-smokers. The race features warm-up and cool-down exercises, awards ceremony and more. The race welcomes all runners and all entrants receive a race t-shirt. For event and registration info, visit www.brocktrot.org or call 1-888-767-RACE.

12/6/2008 The 4th Annual Jolly Jaunt Distance: 5K Location : Boston State : MA Contact : Phone : Fax : Website : www.jollyjaunt.org Email : Additional Info : The 4th Annual Jolly Jaunt takes place Saturday, December 6, 2008 on the Boston Common with a start time of 10:00 a.m. This event offers a 5K course that is open to runners of all abilities. The fun run benefits the Special Olympics of Massachusetts athletes. Participants will help fund sports programs, as well as provide uniforms, sports equipment and traveling opportunities to athletes with intellectual disabilities. For event and registration info, visit www.jollyjaunt.org or call 1-888-767-RACE.

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