START – South Lot Westfield State University – FINISH – Elm St in downtown Westfield, Westfield MA
Saturday, May 17th, 2025
🏃♂️ Race Details
Race Date: Saturday – May 17, 2025 – 1:00PM
T-Shirt Deadline: You must register by April 26, 2025 to receive a T-Shirt.
Course: America’s Fastest 5k, START – South Lot Westfield State University – FINISH – Elm St in downtown Westfield. (USATF Certified Course MA13002JK)
🏆 Awards and Prize Money
Overall Men and Women Finishers: 1st Place – $300, 2nd Place – $200, 3rd Place – $100
Age Group Winners: 1st Place – $100, 2nd Place – $50, 3rd Place – $25 (40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+)
Westfield Resident Men and Women: 1st Place – $100, 2nd Place – $50, 3rd Place – $25
📅 Important Dates
Fitness Expo: Bib# - T-Shirt Pickup on Friday May 16, 2025 from 3:00PM – 7:00PM at Blessed Sacrament Parish Hall – 127 Holyoke Road – Westfield MA 01085
Post Race Party: A Block Party will be held in Downtown Westfield, near the Finish Line Area.
💲 Entry Fee Schedule
$30: Feb 15, 2025 - Feb 28, 2025
$35: Mar 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025
$40: Apr 1, 2025 – Apr 30, 2025
$45: May 1, 2025 – May 17, 2025
$15: Junior Walk (middle school age and younger)
📜 Eligibility for Prize Money
All individual prize money winners must have a valid US Social Security Number or valid US Federal Tax ID Number. The Social Security Number or Federal Tax ID Number must belong to the money winner.
Any earnings in excess of $600 will receive an IRS Form 1099. By taking prize money, you may lose your eligibility to compete as a High School and College athlete (please check with your athletic dept).
No Awards will be handed out on Race Day, we will e-mail you a Prize Money Form the week after the race (make sure you provided us with your correct e-mail address).