Big Cheese 5K

🧀 Welcome to Athol Area YMCA's Big Cheese 5K!

Whether you’ve been with us from our humble beginnings in 2010 or are new to this “Cheesy Experience,” we are so glad to have you as a part of the race.

🏃‍♂️ Race Excitement

• Experience: The Big Cheese 5K is a blast! You’ll feel accomplished.
• Impact: Most importantly, you’ll know that you’ve done your part to help others in need.

🎉 Proceeds Purpose

• Support: This year proceeds will be donated towards the "Prescribe the Y Programming."
• Health Focus: This program supports health and wellness initiatives in the community.

👪 Come One, Come All!

• Participants: Whether you’re a hardcore runner or a happy-go-lucky walker, please join us.
• Family Friendly: Bring a friend, or even the whole family (strollers welcome).
• Wacky Costumes: If you’re so inspired, feel free to wear a wacky costume. We love wacky costumes!

🏅 Join the Celebration!

We hope you will join us to celebrate our little town and show community pride with two unique races, The Big Cheese 5K and the River Rat Race.

🧀 Chase the Cheese!

All you have to do is show up and chase the cheese. You might even catch yourself a block of award-winning Smith’s Country Cheese to take home with you. That and bragging rights, definitely bragging rights!

👋 See You at the Race!

For more information, visit our race page: Big Cheese 5K Official Page.