Esplanade 5K

🏃‍♂️ The 2025 Esplanade 5K is Moving to the Fall!

Save the Date for October 26th

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🤝 What this Race Supports:

Proceeds from this race go directly to support the work of the Esplanade Association to revitalize and enhance the Charles River Esplanade, sustain its natural green space, and build community in the park by providing educational, cultural, and recreational programs for everyone.

🎟️ Race entry includes:

• One bib: with timing chip and official race results
• Virtual Prize Bag: for participants
• Prizes: for top runners across various age and gender brackets
• Race Packet: with information will be sent out virtually prior to race day

🗓️ Race Details:

• Start Time: Race begins 9:00am at the Hatch Shell on the Esplanade (rain or shine!)
• Walkers & Strollers: welcome, we just ask you start in the last wave of the race.
• Pathway Awareness: Be sure to pay attention to others on the pathways, as they can be narrow sometimes, and stay to the right!

Race Categories:

• 1st Place Overall: Male/Female/Non-binary
• 10 & Under: Male/Female
• 11-14: Male/Female
• 15-19: Male/Female
• 20-29: Male/Female
• 30-39: Male/Female
• 40-49: Male/Female
• 50-59: Male/Female
• 60-69: Male/Female
• 70-79: Male/Female
• 80+: Male/Female

📦 Packet Pickup:

• Early Bib Pickup:
  • Location: Marathon Sports - 671 Boylston Street, Boston, MA
  • Date & Time: Saturday, May 18th @ 12pm-4pm
• Day Of Pickup:
  • You may also pick up your bib starting at 8am on race day at the Hatch Memorial Shell.

👥 Register a Team:

To register a team for your group or company, please contact Samuel Englert at programs@esplanade.org

📈 Event Sponsorship & Tabling:

Interested in seeing your company as a supporter or are you hoping to share about your company/organization by setting up a table or booth? Learn more about event sponsorship opportunities and tabling by contacting Samuel Englert at programs@esplanade.org

🙌 Volunteer:

If you are interested in volunteering at the 5K, please email Molly Ryan at mryan@esplanade.org

For more details about the race, visit the official race page: Esplanade 5K Race Page.