HOUSE RABBIT NETWORK 5000

🐇 House Rabbit Network 5K & Family "Bunny Hop" Fun Run

💰100% OF RACE PROCEEDS WILL GO TO HRN TO SUPPORT THE BUNS!

This day is all about raising funds and awareness for the House Rabbit Network.

🐰About the House Rabbit Network

• Mission: To rescue homeless rabbits and find them good indoor homes, and to educate the public about rabbits and their care.
• Activities: Providing foster care for discarded domestic rabbits and arranging for adoption to permanent, indoor homes.
• Support: Assisting humane societies and shelters with rabbits.
• Care: Providing spay/neuter surgery and veterinary care through arrangements with area practitioners.

🎉PRE AND POST RACE FESTIVITIES HOSTED BY CRAFT FOOD HALLS!

• Perks: One free drink sponsored by CFH included in each registration!
• Family-friendly: A great venue for the entire family to enjoy a beautiful fall Saturday!
• Dogs: Well-mannered dogs (on leash at all times) are welcomed to participate, but must start in the back behind the runners.
• Strollers: Participants running/walking with baby strollers must also start in the back.

📅EVENT DETAILS

Date: Saturday, October 18th, 2025 - 9:30 AM

Location: Craft Food Hall BXB, 500 Beaver Brook Rd, Boxboro, MA 01719

🅿️Parking:

Ample parking available at Craft Food Hall parking areas HERE.

⭐HONORARY GUEST: TBA

⏲️ONLINE REGISTRATION TIMELINE:

• Early Registration: April 20th to July 31st ($25)
• 1st Price Increase: Aug 1st to Aug 31st ($30)
• 2nd Price Increase: Sept 1st to Oct 17th ($35)
• Race Day Price: October 18th ($40)

📦EARLY PACKET-PICKUP:

Date: Friday October 17th from 5 PM to 7 PM

Location: TBD

🗓️OCTOBER 18TH EVENT SCHEDULE:

• Parking & 5K Check-in Opens: 8:30 AM
• 5K Registration Closes: 9:20 AM
• 5K Run/Walk Starts: 9:30 AM
• Family Fun Run Starts: 10:30 AM

🤝CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS!

If you can't run, walk. If you can't walk, volunteer! HRN wouldn't be able to function without generous volunteers. If you would like to volunteer, and also receive a free HRN 5K giveaway, then use the VOLUNTEER link at the top or here.

💼CALL FOR SPONSORS!

As a non-profit race, we rely on our generous sponsors to help offset the expenses of the event. The more sponsors we have, the more race proceeds go directly to assisting the buns!

📊ALL EVENTS PROFESSIONALLY CHIP-TIMED BY NEW ENGLAND TIMING

• Live tracking: Results on-site and posted HERE.
• Mile Splits: Live mile-by-mile splits will be provided at each mile of the 5K.
• Instant Results: Email notification of your results upon finishing.

🏃‍♂️TIMED EVENTS:

• 5K Run or Walk

🏆5K SCORING BRACKETS & PRIZE STRUCTURE:

• TOP 3 MALE/FEMALE
• Scoring Age Groups:
  • 17&U
  • 18-29
  • 30-39
  • 40-49
  • 50-59
  • 60-69
  • 70+

📜COURSE RECORDS:

• MALE: Gabe Miller - 2024 - 16:25
• FEMALE: Lindsay Willard - 2024 - 21:41

👥5K TEAM COMPETITION:

Running is always more fun with friends and family! Don't forget to CREATE or JOIN a team to take part in the team competition! We'll have a nice surprise for the largest AND fastest teams!

For more details, visit the race website: