46th Annual Bridge of Flowers Classic & 3k Race

Since 1979, the Bridge of Flowers road race has been drawing hundreds of people each year to the scenic town of Shelburne Falls, MA. 

This year race is presented by Greenfield Savings Bank and supporting Dial/Self Youth and Community Services in Greenfield, MA. 

DIAL/SELF Youth & Community Services will continue to be the fiscal sponsor for the 2025 race as well as the primary non-profit beneficiary. DIAL/SELF is a community-based non-profit agency that has been serving the youth and communities of Western MA since 1977. They provide a wide array of services that foster youth empowerment and community service. DIAL/SELF helps young people increase their personal and community strengths and develop autonomy by connecting them with housing, income, education and civic opportunities.

Amenities

• On course music including DJ  and local musicians

Course

• Mostly on scenic, rolling, well marked, paved roads.  8k Course map link here (3k follows the same first 1.8 miles of the 8k race)
• Starts and finishes at in downtown Shelburne Falls, MA, 01370. 

Awards  

[NEW-ish  choose the category you want to run in “Female, Male or "Any Gender”. What you chose at entry will determine who you are running against for top prizes]

• 3K awards  & 8K awards will take place at 11:00am.
• Awards and post race party will held at The Blue Rock Restaurant  which is a 1/4 mile from the finish and has an amazing view of downtown and the famous glacial potholes.
• 8K Prize money and age group awards -  Overall M/F/Open will receive $250/$150/$100 for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place, with age group winners across six categories each receiving $50. There is also a $200 course record bonus if anyone runs under the 8k records of 24:25 by Lou Serafini and 28:47 from AnnMarie Tuxbury. We will also have gift cards for the top 18 and under and Franklin County finishers .
• 3K Prizes and age group awards. We will have local gift cards for our top overall M/F/Open winners as well prizes for our age group winners.

Results

• Provided post race by Granite State Racing Services 

Registration

Race registration is available online  until Wednesday, August 5th at 5pm-there is No Race Day Registration.

Packet pickup/Parking will be held on Friday, August 7th from 5pm-7pm and on race day from 6:45am-8:45am at the Buckland Shelburne Elementary School, 75 Mechanic Street, Shelburne Falls, MA. Race day parking is also at the Elementary school  (half mile from the start/finish area).

Commemorative shirts:

As this event is a Fundraiser for DIAL/SELF Youth & Community Services, We are encouraging event participants to opt in to the fundraising option and have a custom fundraising page setup. Any runner who has raised at least $50 by July 10th will have an option to have a T-shirt waiting for them at the post race area on race day. Anyone who raises $250 by July 10th will also have the option for a race sweatshirt.  Fundraising will be open through the end of August, and anyone who reaches the fundraising goals between 7/10 and 8/31 will have the option to have shirts mailed to them. 

We apologize, but no refunds will be available. Proceeds for the race support the non-profit DIAL/SELF Youth & Community Services. More info about DIAL/SELF at www.dialself.org 

Please check out our website with any further question www.bofrace.com or email the Race Director, Phil Ringwood @ bofracedirector@gmail.com