Heywood Hospital, Gardner MA
Saturday, October 25th, 2025
🏃♂️ Event Overview
The 2025 Heywood Healthy Harvest 5k is a family-friendly fun run or walk scheduled for Saturday, October 25, 2025 - Presented by Heywood Healthcare. We invite you to join us!
- Run or Walk: Choose to Run or Walk. Both options are self-timed this year.
- Virtual Option: The Virtual participation option allows you to pick your own time and route if ours does not fit your calendar.
- Proceeds: This year’s event represents more than just a race: it marks a continued chapter in Heywood Healthcare’s story of resilience, renewal, and progress.
- Impact: By participating, you're making a direct and lasting investment in the future of local healthcare, supporting our mission to provide high-quality, compassionate healthcare close to home.
🏆 Awards
The top male & female winning race participants will be crowned. The Most Spirited Individual & Most Spirited Team will receive an award, too!
- Team Registration: To start or to join a team, please remember to follow the prompt at the bottom of your registration page.
📝 Registration Information
2025 HH5K Registration options are: Self-Timed Run, Walk, or Virtual Run/Walk (not attending in-person).
ONLINE REGISTRATION: Closes Oct. 11, 2025, 3:00pm (guarantees participant gift for in-person)
⏰ Event Timeline
- Registration: Registration will open by 7:45am
- Ceremony: Kickoff Ceremony at 9:00am
- Pavement: Feet Hit Pavement immediately following the ceremony!
- Awards: Timed runner awards/recognition at 10:00am
- GAIT Resource & Health Fair: 8am-11am - Visit tables hosted by area organizations to learn more about services to support better behavioral and physical health!
💲 Fees
- Adult Rate: $25.
- Youth Registration: Ages 7-18 yrs are $15 & children 6 and under are free! (Details will appear within the link as you complete the registration)
- Gifts: All registered participants will receive a 2025 Healthy Harvest 5K gift upon registration check-in.
- Promotional Use: Event photos may be used on our Facebook page &/or on our website (by attending, you agree to promotional use).
🗺️ Route
Come crush or stroll our 3.1 mile family-friendly scenic course beginning and ending at Heywood Hospital.
🤝 Sponsorship
Wish to sponsor the event? Contact selena.johnson@heywood.org.
🔗 More Information
For further details, visit the race page: Heywood Healthy Harvest 5K.
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