Every Wednesday

Wednesday Track Workout, Falmouth High School track, 5:30 pm. Workout held under the lights at the track during the winter. You may park in lot on Brick Kiln Road near the Gifford St. stoplight and walk through soccer field to track. All FTC members welcome. For info or to be put on the mailing list for workout notifications, email coach Jim Preisig at jpreisig@whoi.edu.

Every Friday

Coffee-O Run and Walk. Town Hall Square, Main Street, Falmouth, 5:30 pm. 5M Run/2.4M Walk. Self-timed; free. A Falmouth Track Club series. All runners and walkers welcome. More info. Email: Ken Gartner. Reflective gear is required during the winter months, and some of the runners suggest carrying a flashlight.

Thursday January 1

Annual Hangover Classic presented by the Falmouth Track Club (fun run, no entry fee). Location: 43 Sippewisset Road, Falmouth, home of Carolyn and Courtney Bird. 11:00 am. Official course is a little over 7 miles, but you can run any distance. Winner selected at random. It is helpful if you bring a dish to share. Park on the west side of Sippewisset Road. Abundant raffle prizes. More Info [PDF].

Old Silver Beach Run and Dunk. Old Silver Beach, North Falmouth. 12:00 noon - run 6 miles (or less); 1:00 - "dunk." Fun run; entry by donation to Cape Cod Center for Women. Info: Gregory Parkinson, M.D. (508) 495-2855. Email: gparkinson@massmed.org.

Sunday January 4

Cape Cod Roadrunners Winter Fun Run. Weary Travelers Lodge, Valley Bars Road, Bourne. 10:30 am. 4.9 miles. $12 pre/$15 post. Website. Info: Bob Burt - (508) 759-8364 (evenings or weekends) or Steve Ballentine - (508) 563-2800 (weekdays). See above website for email addresses.

Sunday January 11

Dennis Dash. Cape Cod Athletic Club Grand Prix race, 88 Corporation Road, Dennis. 11:00 am. $10.00. All runners and walkers welcome. The Cape Cod Athletic Club Website gives directions and lists the complete schedule of races.

Sunday January 18

Falmouth Track Club Winter Fun Run. 8:30 am. At the home of Carolyn and Courtney Bird, 43 Sippewissett Road, Falmouth 508 548-0348. Let's investigate the new bike path. It is helpful if you bring a dish to share. All runners and families welcome.

Great Island Scamper. Cape Cod Athletic Club Grand Prix race, 890 Great Island Road, West Yarmouth. 11:00 am. $10.00. All runners and walkers welcome. The Cape Cod Athletic Club Website gives directions and lists the complete schedule of races.

Frostbite 15K Mid-Winter Classic. Raynham Middle School, 470 Titicut Road, Raynham. 9:20 am. 15K (9.3 miles). Contact: (508) 822-0376. Website. Email: jdupont01@comcast.net.

Sunday January 25

Falmouth Track Club Winter Fun Run. 8:30 am. At the home of Doris Beatty, 26 Young Road, Falmouth Heights; 508 540-6221. It is helpful if you bring a dish to share. All runners and families welcome.

Graeber's Grabber. Cape Cod Athletic Club Grand Prix race, 17 Samoset Road, Orleans. 11:00 am. $10.00. All runners and walkers welcome. The Cape Cod Athletic Club Website gives directions and lists the complete schedule of races.

Boston Prep 16 Miler. Derry, NH. 10:00 am. 16 Miles. Contact: Dave Breeden 603-432-6865. Website. Email: weluv2run@comcast.net. "Moderately Challenging." Snow Date: February 1.

Monday January 26

Falmouth Track Club Annual Meeting. 7:00 pm. Quarter Deck Restaurant, Main Street, Falmouth (lower level). Annual Report - Election of Officers - Meeting Schedule for 2009. All FTC members encouraged to attend.

Saturday January 31

Frozen Fat Ass 50K and 25K. Sandy Neck, Sandwich/Barnstable, 6:30 a.m. No entry fee. Presented by the Cape Cod Ultra Society. Contact: (508) 420-0561. Email Pete Stringer: pstringer@comcast.net.

Sunday February 1

Falmouth Track Club Winter Fun Run. 8:30 am. At the home of Bob & Maggi Yates, 11 Mullen Way, Falmouth; 508 457-7768 . It is helpful if you bring a dish to share. All runners and families welcome.

Kevin's Ten Miler. 11:00 am. 10 Miles. Fun run/no entry fee. At Hanlon Shoes, 378 Main Street, Hyannis. Contact: Kevin Petrovek (508) 775-8877.

Sunday February 8

Falmouth Track Club Winter Fun Run. 8:30 am. At the home of Laurie Fife, 46 Paola Drive, East Falmouth; 508 457-1518. It is helpful if you bring a dish to share. All runners and families welcome.

Paddy Kelly Road Race. Harry's Westgate Pub & Grill, 65 Westgate Drive, D.W. Field Park, Brockton. 11:00 a.m. 5 miles. $20.00 pre/$25.00 post. Website. Presented by the Colonial Road Runners.

Saturday February 14

Martha's Vineyard 20 Miler. Vineyard Haven Steamship Terminal, Martha's Vineyard. 11:00 a.m. 20 miles. $40.00. Website. "Guaranteed Not To Be Just Another Race."

Sunday February 15

Falmouth Track Club Winter Fun Run. 8:30 am. At the home of Nicole Fox Depferd, 2 Leeshore Drive, Mashpee; 508 246-5075. It is helpful if you bring a dish to share. All runners and families welcome.

Old-Fashioned 10 Miler & Flat 5K. Foxboro Co., Neponset Ave., Foxboro. 11:00 a.m. $20.00 pre/$25.00 post ($15/$18 for the 5K). Website. Contact: (781) 307-6542. Email: ronan262@yahoo.com or wampanoagroadrunners@comcast.net. Presented by the Wampanoag Road Runners.

Half at the Hamptons. Hampton Beach, NH. 10:30 a.m. 13.1 miles. Contact: Michael St. Laurent (LOCO Sports Inc.), PO Box 423, Newmarket, NH, 03857. (603) 659-2824. Email: mike@locorunning.com. Website.

Friday February 20

Hanlon Shoe Fun Run. Featuring Bill Rodgers & Frank Shorter. Hanlon Shoes, 378 Main Street, Hyannis. 7:00 pm. Contact: (508) 775-8877. BAEvents@aol.com.

Sunday February 22

Hyannis Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & Marathon Team Relay. West End Circle (Main Street), Hyannis. 10 am. Website.

Jones Town & Country 10 Mile. USATF-NE Grand Prix Event. Amherst, MA. 11:00 a.m. 10 Miles. $25.00 pre/$30.00 post. Website.

Saturday February 28

Colchester Half-Marathon. Colchester High School, 611 Norwich Ave., Colchester, CT. 10:00 a.m. 13.1 miles. Contact: Rick Konon. (860) 537-4597. Email: r-kon@sbcglobal.net. Website.

Sunday March 1

Stu's 30K. Clinton Middle School, Rte. 110, Clinton, MA. 11:00 a.m. 18.6 miles. $30.00 pre/$40.00 post. Four-person relay team $80.00. Contact: Evelyn Dolan (978) 342-4080. Email: stus30k@verizon.net. Website. A very hilly loop on paved roads around Wachusett Reservoir. A Central Mass. Striders event.

Quonset Point 10 Miler. 615 Callahan Rd., North Kingstown, RI. 10:00 a.m. 10 miles. $20.00 pre/$25.00 post. Email: QuonsetPoint10Miler@yahoo.com. Website.

Sunday March 8

Daylight Saving Time begins. Hopefully you remembered to turn your clock ahead last night.

Falmouth Track Club Winter Fun Run. 8:30 am. At the home of Glen Rogers, 29A Woodview Dr., Falmouth. 508-654-2625. It is helpful if you bring a dish to share. All runners and families welcome.

Raynham K of C Road Race. American Legion Hall, Mill St., Raynham. 10:00 a.m. (new starting time this year). 5 miles. $15.00 pre/$20.00 post. Contact: (508) 822-6015. Email: johnmdonahue@comcast.net. Website.

Saturday March 14

St. Patrick's Road Race/Walk. The Barton Center, North Oxford, MA. 1:00. 4 Miles. $25.00 pre/$30 post. Email events@bartoncenter.org. Website.

Sunday March 15

Falmouth Track Club Winter Fun Run. 8:30 am. At the home of Don and Barbara Lunn, 34 Overlook Circle, Waquoit; 508 540-4893. It is helpful if you bring a dish to share. All runners and families welcome. (Moved from March 1.)

New Bedford Half Marathon. USATF-NE Grand Prix Event. City Hall, Elm St., New Bedford, MA. 11:00 a.m. 13.1 miles. $30.00 pre/$40.00 post. Website. Application [PDF].

Sunday March 22

Falmouth Track Club Winter Fun Run. 8:30 am. At the home of Susan Gallagher, 97 Lake Leaman Road, Falmouth Heights. 508-540-7697. It is helpful if you bring a dish to share. All runners and families welcome.

Ocean View St. Patrick's Day Road Race. Ocean View Restaurant, East Chop Dr. & New York Ave., Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard. 9:30 am. 5K. $20.00. Contact Peter Lambos at (508) 627-3303. Website.

North Shore 30K. Beverly Athletic Club, Beverly, MA. 10:00 a.m. 18.6 miles (also 5K and 30K Relay). $18.60 (one dollar a mile!). Website.

Saturday March 28

Run the Reservoir 15K. Trinity Church, 253 Danielson Pike, North Scituate, RI. 10:00 a.m. 9.3 miles. Contact: Milton Schumacher, (401) 647-3905. Email: miltschumacher@hotmail.com. Website.

Sunday March 29

Bourne Bridge to Woods Hole 20 Miler presented by the Falmouth Track Club. Organized training run. The 20 mile course runs from the Peebles School in Bourne to the starting line of the Falmouth Road Race in Woods Hole; runners generally start at 8:00 am, there is a map of the course [PDF], and there are water stops along the way. You may also run any portion of the course. A party at the Birds' house follows. For info contact: Carolyn and Courtney Bird 508 548-0348.

Senator John H. Chafee Memorial 10K. Bristol, RI. 10:00 a.m. 10K (6.2 Miles). Website. Email: rickbaccus@cox.net.

Eastern States 20M and Run to the Border Half Marathon. Kittery, ME to Salisbury, MA. 11:00 a.m. 20 Miles/13.1 miles. Website. Email: don-allison@comcast.net. Contact: Don Allison (781) 340-0616.

Sunday April 5

Seagull Six Spring Classic. Woods Hole Community Hall, 68 Water Street, Woods Hole. FALMOUTH TRACK CLUB EVENT. 11:00 am. 5.74 Miles. $15 pre/$20 post. Contact: Mike Norton at mnorton@lawrencelynch.com. More info and application available at the Seagull Six page of this website.

Officer Thomas Giunta 5K. Municipal Veteran's Building (Bank Street Armory), 72 Bank Street, Fall River. 12:10 pm. $18 pre/$20 post. Website.

Oleksak Lumber Spring Half-Marathon & 5K. Boys and Girls Club of Greater Westfield, 28 West Silver St., Westfield. 11:00 a.m. Contact: Mike Sheldon, (413) 478-1252. Email: mikerun26pt2@yahoo.com.

Great Bay Half-Marathon. Newmarket, NH. 11:00 am. Contact: Mike LOCO Guy, (603) 659-2824. Email: info@locorunning.com. Website.

Danbury Half-Marathon. Danbury, CT. 10:20 am. Website.

Saturday April 11

Tri-Valley Front Runners Boston Tune-Up. Nipmuc Regional High School, Upton, MA. 10:00 a.m. 15K (9.3 miles). $15.00 (pre)/$20.00 post (over 70 free). Website. Email: gatlas@comcast.net. Contact: Frank Nealon (508) 473-4250.

Saturday April 18

Robert Stone Memorial Road Race. West Dennis Beach, 1 Davis Beach Rd., Dennis. 11:00 am. 5K. Contact: Rotary Club of Harwich/Dennis, 9 Margate Ln., So. Dennis, MA 02660. (508) 737-3083. Email: gene@capecodalarm.com. Here is a link to Online registration. Here is a printable application [PDF].

Rollin Irish Half-Marathon. Essex Center, VT. 9:00 am. Contact: Carolyn Bever, (802) 238-9112. Website.

Sunday April 19

Louie's Run. Buttonwood Park, New Bedford. 10:00 am. 5K. $15 pre/$20 post. Contact: Paul Correia, (508) 636-3718. Email: info@louiesrun.com. Website or JB's Road Race Management.

Shawn D. Patterson Memorial Road Race. Gates Intermediate School, Scituate. 11:00 a.m. 10K/5K. Contact: Pat Patterson, (508) 790-5834, Email: patpattersn@netscape.net. Website.

Boston Athletic Association 5K. Copley Square, Boston. 8:00 am. 5K (3.1 miles). Website.

Monday April 20

Boston Marathon. Hopkinton to Boston, MA. Website. Email: mile27registration@baa.org. Here is information on marathon waiver numbers for Falmouth Track Club members.

Sunday April 26

Jones Road Clean-Up (by the Falmouth Track Club). 9:00 am. Meet at the bank parking lot, corner of Route 28 and Jones Road, across from Cape Cod Bagel. Every year we join this town-wide event by removing trash on Jones Road, starting at the Hospital lights up to Stop and Shop. We work in teams on both sides of the road and it takes very little time. Gloves and plastic bags are provided. There is a reward at the end..... Bagels and Coffee at the Cape Cod Bagel Shop will be available to all who volunteer.

Unabridged Edition of the James Joyce Ramble. Endicott Estate, Dedham. 11 am. 10K. $25 pre/$30 post. Contact: (781) 686-1500, Email: staff@ramble.org. Website. Costumed readers line the course reading from James Joyce's incomprehensible writings. It's one of the few races where the runners applaud the spectators.

Blue Hills Trail Races. Blue Hills Trailside Museum, 1907 Canton Avenue (Rt. 138), Milton. 9:00 am. 10 Miles ("Fox Trot") and 3 Miles ("Bunny Hop"). Minimum donation of $5.00 to the Blue Hills Trailside Museum. Preregistration only. Website.

Devin Laubi Foundation 5K. Bristol Community College, 777 Elsbree Street, Fall River. 10 am. 5K Run/Walk. Contact: Devin Laubi Foundation, 508-636-7369. Email: mydevin@netzero.com. Website.

Middlebury Maple Run - The Sweetest Half. Middlebury, VT. 9 am. Half-marathon (13.1 miles). Contact: (309) 642-2230, Website.

Nutmeg State Half Marathon and 10k. Washington Depot, CT. 7:55 AM. 13.1/6.2M. Website.

Thursday April 30

Falmouth Track Club Business Meeting. 7:00 pm. Quarterdeck Restaurant (lower level), Main Street, Falmouth. All FTC members invited to attend.

Saturday May 2

Cape Cod Five Bloom Run (Brewster in Bloom). Brewster Inn & Chowderhouse/The Woodshed, Rte. 6A, Brewster. 10:00 a.m. 5K. $15 pre/$20 post. Contact: Keith Arnold, Brewster Rec, 386 Underpass Road, Brewster, MA 02631 (508) 896-9430. Website. Application.

capeAbilities 5K Run/Walk. Hyannis Village Green. 10:00 am. 5K Road Race. (5K walk at 9:00 am.) $20 pre/$25 post or $100 in pledges. Contact: Dorine (508) 778-5040 x245. Email: dregan@capeabilities.org. Website.

Sunday May 3

Providence Rhode Races. Providence, RI. 8:00 am. Marathon, Half-Marathon, and 5K. Website. Contact: (401) 437-8881. Email: help@rhoderaces.com.

Walter Childs Memorial Race of Champions Marathon. West Springfield, MA. 8:00 am. 26.2 Miles. $50 pre/$60 post. Website. The venerable old spring marathon has been in existence for nearly half a century; challenging course finishes on Mt. Tom.

Saturday May 9

Cape Cod Irish Village Road Race. Cape Cod Irish Village, 512 Route 28, West Yarmouth. 11:00 am. 5 Miles. $10 pre/$15 post. Contact: Kevin Enright (Yarmouth Fire Department), (508) 958-8110. Email racedirector@yarmouthfire.com. Website.

Samuel Fuller School Road Race. Pratt Farm, Route 105, Middleboro. 10:00 am. 10K and 5K trail run. Email: ewellrobert@gmail.com.

Big Lake Half-Marathon. Alton, NH. 8:00 am. 13.1 miles. Website.

Sunday May 10

You Go Girl. Mass. Military Reservation. 11:00 am. 5K (3.1 miles). $15 (must preregister to gain access to the MMR). Contact: Candace LeBlanc (508) 968-6446. Email: candace.c.leblanc@uscg.mil. Despite the name, this Mothers' Day event is not an all-women's race. Website.

Tiara Classic Mothers' Day 5K Race. Oxford Creamery, 98 County Road, Mattapoisett. 9:30 am. (Kids' run at 9:00 am.) 5K Run/Walk. $20 pre/$30 post (kids $5.00). Website.

Saturday May 16

Plympton's Strawberry Shortcake Road Race. Upland Sportsman's Club, 76 Upland Road, Plympton. 10:00 am. 10K. $15 pre/$17 post. Also 2 Mile Fun Run and 10K Walk at 9:30 am. Contact: Cathy Ferguson (Cub Scout Pack 53 Plympton), (781) 582-2158. Website. Email: brookstfergusons@comcast.net.

Brewster PD Run for the Hills. Nickerson State Park, Brewster. 10:00 am. 3.3 miles. Website. Contact: Lt. George Bausch, (508) 896-7011 x 102 . Email: bprarun@comcast.net.

Wareham YMCA 5K. Onset Village Pier, Onset Ave., Onset. 10:00 am. 5K. $20 pre/$22 post. Website. Contact: JoAnn Watson (Gleason Family YMCA), (508) 295-9622 x15. Email: jwatson@ymcasouthcoast.org.

Bedford Rotary 12K. USATF-NE Grand Prix Event. Bedford, NH. 8:30 a.m. 12K. $25.00 pre/$30.00 post. Website.

Sunday May 17

Falmouth Track Club Bowling Party. 3:00 pm, Leary Amusements, Town Hall Square, Main Street, Falmouth. $10. Trade in your running sneakers for bowling shoes at the Falmouth Track Club inaugural bowling party! Snacks will be provided. RSVP by May 8th. Please Send check to Sue Gallagher , 97 Lake Leaman Rd. Falmouth, MA 02540. Note: Will be collecting "gently used" running sneakers for Steve Miller House and Emerson House at the bowling event. So bring your old sneakers along!

YPD BLUE 5K Run for a Reason. Skipper Restaurant and Chowder House, 152 South Shore Drive, South Yarmouth. 11:00. 5K. $15 pre/$20 post. Contact: Steven G. Xiarhos (Yarmouth Police Relief Association), One Brad Erickson Way, West Yarmouth, 02673. (508) 775-0445 x150. Email: sxiarhos@yarmouth.ma.us. Website.

Hazelwood Women's 5K Run/Walk. Hazelwood Park, New Bedford. 10:00 am. 5K Road Race for women. A Greater New Bedford Track Club race. Contact: (508) 725-2646. Email: mrobertbritto@comcast.net. Application Page 1 and Application Page 2 (jpg files).

Manomartian 5K. Skipper Bertuccis Italian Restaurant, 6 Plaza Way, Plymouth. 10:00. 5K. Email: manomartian5K@lycos.com. Website.

Workers' Memorial Day Race. U. Mass. Dartmouth Athletic Center, 285 Old Westport Road, No. Dartmouth. 9 am. 5K Road Race & 1.6M Walk. Contact: Jose A. Soler, (508) 999-8796. Email: jsoler@umassd.edu. Website.

Sugarloaf Marathon. Eustis (Carrabassett Valley), Maine. Contact: (207) 237-6884 or (207) 491-5246. Email: jbadershall@sugarloaf.com. Website. Beautiful, runner-friendly small marathon in a mountain valley of western Maine.

Saturday May 23

US Coast Guard Duathlon. Mass Military Reservation, Bourne. 9:00 am. Run 2 - Bike 12 - Run 2. Individual and team categories. Website. A F.I.R.M. event.

Cape Cod Highland Lighthouse Ocean to the Bay 5 Mile. Highland Lighthouse, N. Truro. 9:00 am. 5 Miles. $15 pre/$20 post. Contact: Francene Webster (Highland Museum Lighthouse), (508) 487-1121. Website.

Run for Dave. Dartmouth High School, Dartmouth. 9:15 a.m. 5.3 Miles. $15 pre/$20 post. Rick Harrington, (508) 717-4382, Email: info@runfordave.org. Website. Hats off to this new event, now in its second year, for choosing a race distance longer than a 5K.

Sunday May 24

Run Around the Bay 5K. Buzzards Bay Park, Main Street, Buzzards Bay. 10:00 am. 5K. $15 pre/$20 post. Website.

Barnstable Police Officer Michael Aselton 5K. Hyannis Village Green, Hyannis. 8:30 am. 5K. Part of the "Great Hyannis Road Races." Email: BAEvents@aol.com. Website.

Johnny Kelley Half Marathon. Hyannis Village Green, Hyannis. 9:15 am. 13.1 Miles. Part of the "Great Hyannis Road Races." Email: BAEvents@aol.com. Website.

CHIPS House 7.2 Miler. Hyannis Village Green, Hyannis. 9:15 am. 7.2 Miles. Part of the "Great Hyannis Road Races." Email: BAEvents@aol.com. Website.

Oak Bluffs Memorial Day Road Race. Ocean Park/Wesley Hotel, Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard. 5K Race and 1 Mile Fun Run. 11:00 am/10:30 am. $15 pre/$20 post. Contact: Hospice at 508-693-0189; Roger Wey at 508-693-7887. Email: hospice@vineyard.net. Website.

Boston's Run To Remember. Seaport World Trade Center Boston, 200 Seaport Boulevard, South Boston. Half-marathon (8:00 am) and 5 Mile (8:30 am). Email: info@bostonsruntoremember.org. Website.

Vermont City Marathon & Relay. Burlington, VT. 26.2 Miles; also 5-leg marathon relay. 8:05 am. Email: info@runvermont.org. Website. Highly recommended marathon race; less hilly than one might expect; a favorite of many Cape Cod runners. The relay is so popular there is a lottery to get in, opening January 1.

Thursday May 28

Falmouth Track Club Business Meeting. 7:00. Location: Falmouth Fire Department Headquarters, 399 Main Street, Falmouth (Main Entrance on King Street) - Administrative Conference Room. Besides the regular business meeting, the primary focus of the meeting will be to discuss the goals and direction of the FTC Newsletter. The room will have Internet access and projection capabilities to review "e-newsletters" that members wish to present as examples of potential FTC formats. We are looking for input and ideas on where folks would like the direction of the newsletter to be. If you are unable to make the meeting and would still like to have input, drop the prez ffrdglen@netscape.net or any other board member an email with your input. This is an open meeting and everyone is welcome. Let's hear from you.

Sunday May 31

5K Run By the Bay. Bay Farm Montessori Academy, 145 Loring St., Duxbury. 5K and Kids' Fun Run. 10:00 am (fun run at 9:30). $20 pre/$25 post. Email: bongo_adelphia1@comcast.net. Website.

Heartbreak Hill Half-Marathon. Newton South High School, Newton. 8:00 am. 13.1 Miles. Website.

Iron Horse Half-Marathon. Simsbury, CT. 8:15 am. 13.1 Miles. Also 10K and 5K. Website.

Friday June 5

Twilight Four. Sandy Neck Beach, Sandwich/Barnstable. 7:00 pm. 4 miles. Contact: Kate Naples, (508) 833-5073, wknaples5@comcast.net. Website.

Saturday June 6

Middleboro YMCA Road Race. Camp Yomechas, 375 Wareham St., Middleboro. 9:00 am. 5K/10K and 5K Walk. Contact: (508) 947-1390, sokolita@oldcolonyymca.org. Website.

Sunday June 7

5K4CK. Wing School, Sandwich. 9:00 am. 5K. Contact: Melissa Kay, melissa@cindykay.org. Website.

Rhody 5K. Lincoln, RI. 9:00 am. 5K. USATF Grand Prix event. Website.

NipMuck Trail Marathon. Ashford, CT. 8:00 am. Website.. Very challenging trail marathon.

Covered Bridges Half-Marathon. Woodstock, VT. 10:15 am. Website.

Saturday June 13

Hyannis Sprint I Triathlon. Craigville Beach, Centerville. 7:00 am. S: 1/4M; B:10M; R:3.5M. Contact: Time Out! Productions, Rich Havens, (508) 224-3601. Email: rich@timeoutproductions.com. Website.

Saturday June 14

Nantucket Iron Teams Relay. 12:10 pm. Six-leg event includes a short run, paddle board, beach run, swim, bike, and run. This event predates the current crop of adventure races by decades. Website.

Day of Portugal Road Race. Municipal Parking Lot, 1256 Acushnet Avenue, New Bedford. 10:00 am. 5K. $10 pre (until June 8)/$15 post. Contact: Connie Rocha-Mimoso, (508) 998-2844. Email: portugal5k@hotmail.com. Website.

Saturday June 20

Run for the Arts. Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main St., South Yarmouth. 9:00 am. 5K. $15/pre; $18.00/post or $50.00 in pledges. Website. Contact: JoAnna Watson, (508) 760-2015. Email: jwatson@capecod.net.

Women Running Wild. Osterville Community Building, 99 West Bay Road, Osterville. 6:00 pm. Note new time; this is now an evening race. 5K for women. Kids' 1K fun run at 5:45. $20 for the 5K; $5 for the kids' fun run. Contact: Sean Doherty, (508) 771-4590. Email: sdoherty@capecod.net. Website. Cape Cod's only all-women's race.

Dog Run Dog. Jerome Smith Town Lot, Provincetown, MA. 5K and 10K. 9 am. This is exactly what it sounds like it is; you run with your dog. Contact: Paul Gardner 802.356.4444. Website. Cape Cod's only race for people and dogs!

Mt. Washington Road Race. Gorham, NH. 10:00 am. 7.6 Mile Hill Climb. Website. Contact: Granite State Race Svcs, Bob Teschek, (603) 863-2537. Entries by lottery. Lottery registration open March 1 through March 15. "Only one hill."

Patriot Triathlon. Freetown. Half-iron distance. 1.2 mile swim, 58 mile bike, 13.1 mile run. Website.

Sunday June 21

Summer Solstice Mile. Falmouth High School track, Falmouth, 6:00 pm. One mile timed run on the track; no entry fee. Runners of all abilities encouraged to participate. Contact Ken Gartner for more info: kj.gartner@comcast.net.

Fairhaven Father's Day Road Race. Hasting Middle School, Fairhaven. 9:00 am. 10K/5K. $12 pre/$15 after June 1. (No race day registration.) Contact: (508) 997-9460 or (508) 992-1804. Website.

Father's Day Road Race. Old Fire Station, Easton, MA. 9:00 am. 5 Mile. $18 pre/$20 post. Website. Contact: The Children's Museum in Easton, Paula Peterson, (508) 230-3789. Email: info@childrensmuseumineaston.org.

Thursday June 25

Falmouth Track Club Business Meeting. 7:00. Location: Falmouth Fire Department Headquarters, 399 Main Street, Falmouth (Main Entrance on King Street) - Administrative Conference Room. All Falmouth Track Club members are welcome to attend.

Saturday June 27

Bob McCourt Run for MS. Municipal Parking Lot, Main Street, Harwichport. 9:30 am. 3M. $20.00. Contact: Denise Arrondo (781) 444-2544. Email: darrondo@verizon.net. Website.

Marion Village Road Race. Tabor Academy, Front Street, Marion. 9:00 am. 5K. $12 pre/$15 post. Contact: Chris Adams, (508) 748-9905. Email: cadamstaxc@comcast.net. Website.

Marshfield Roadrunners Marathon Relay Club Challenge. Martinson Elementary School, Forest St., Marshfield. 8:00 am. 26-leg marathon relay. Contact: Steve Lanzillotta, (781) 826-4074. Email: stevelanzi@comcast.net.

Sunday June 28

Chatham Harbor Run. Chatham Jr. Sr. High School, 425 Crowell Road, Chatham. 12:00 noon. 10K Run and 5K Walk. (The 5K walk has competitive 10-year age groups.) $15. Contact: Larry Belliveau (508) 945-3028. A Cape Cod Athletic Club event. Website. A hot, hilly, must-do Cape Cod run.

Fairfield Half-Marathon. Fairfield, CT. 8:30 am. Website.

Saturday July 4

Spirit of Sandwich July 4th Road Race. Henry T. Wing School, 33 Water Street, Sandwich. 8:30 am. 3M. Free; T-shirts are $12.00. Contact: Sandwich Rec. Dept., (508) 888-4361. Email: recreation@townofsandwich.net. Website [PDF].

Murdick's Fudge Run the Chop. Tisbury School, Spring Street, Martha's Vineyard. 9:00 am. 5 Miles. $15 pre/$20 post. (Also kids' fun run at 8:0.) Website.

Nantucket Firecracker 5K. Nantucket Health Club. 8:00 am. 5K. Contact: Nantucket Health Club, (508) 228-4750. Email: robertlaundrycpa@gmail.com. Website.

Mattapoisett Road Race. Shipyard Park, Water Street, Mattapoisett. 9:00 am. 5M. $15 pre/$20 post. Contact: Holly White, (508) 758-3121. Email: whizzah@verizon.net. Website.

Sunday July 5

Wellfleet Road Race. Mayo Beach Parking Lot, Wellfleet. 8:30 am. 5M. $18 pre/$23 post. Also 1.4 mile kids' fun run. Contact: Wellfleet Recreation Department, (508) 349-0330 ext. 116. Website.

Thursday July 9

Cotuit Firecracker 5K. Cotuit Elementary School, 140 Old Oyster Road, Cotuit. 6:00 pm. 5K (3.1 Miles). $20 post. Website.

Saturday July 11

Paul White Road Race. Chester St., Nye Park, North Falmouth. 10:00 am. 4.81 Miles. $15 pre/$20 post. Contact: Mary Anne Smith, (508) 564-4605. Email: msmith5484@aol.com. Website. Also features a pasta dinner the evening before, free to preregistered runners, at the Royal Megansett Nursing & Retirement Home, 209 County Rd., North Falmouth. See race website for details.

Sandwich Town Fair 5K. Sandwich High School. 10:00 am. 3.1 Mile Run/3.1 Mile Walk. $20 pre/$25 post. Contact: Jana Lefavor, (508) 420-5218. Email: info@sandwichindoortrack.org. Website.

Nantucket Triathlon. 12:00 noon. Website.

Sunday July 12

Mattapoisett Lions Club Sprint Triathlon. Mattapoisett Town Beach. 8:00 am. S-.25 M; B-10 M; R-3+ M. Email: revelation85@yahoo.com. Website.

Utica Boilermaker. Utica, NY. 8:00 am. 15K (9.3 Miles). Falmouth Track Club group trip is being organized by Kevin Leach kleach@entergy.com. Website.

July 13, 14, 16

Youth Program Session 1. Falmouth Track Club-sponsored running program for children and teens entering grades 1 through 12, held 5:30 - 6:30 pm at the Falmouth High School track, coached by Anne Preisig. Visit the Youth Program page for details and an application.

Friday July 17

Falmouth Track Club Summer Barbecue. After the Coffee-O (around 6:30 pm). All FTC members and guests invited. At the home of John Taylor, 36 Pondlet Place (in Salt Pond Place, off of Mill Road, entrance at about 1.8 mile mark on the Coffee-O Course). From Locust Street towards Woods Hole, pass Tedeschi + Wood Lumber on right...Bear left onto Mill Road (before bike path crossing ). Go about .3 miles, right into Salt Pond Place/Pearce Place. At fork, turn right-past yellow mansion, next house on left #36 (Cape with 2-car garage, stone wall in front). Contact: John Taylor at (508) 685-0894 or Joanne Jack at JoBerdos@aol.com. Hamburgers, hot dogs, soft drinks, wine and beer will be provided. Plan to bring a side dish, salad, dessert or hors d'oeuvres. Reply to FalmouthTCInfo@aol.com to let us know what you plan to bring.

Saturday July 18

Mashpee 5K Woodland Run. Quashnet School, 150 Old Barnstable Rd., Mashpee. 8:30 am. 5K point-to-point woods run. $20. Contact: Heidi McLaughlin (Mashpee Leisure Services), 508-539-1400 x546. Website.

Osterville Library Road Race. East Bay Elementary School, Osterville. 8:00 am. 4.12 M. $20. Contact: Sean Doherty, (508) 420-4590. Email: sdoherty@capecod.net. Website.

Race for Open Space. Westmoor Club, Cliff Road, Nantucket. 8:00 am. 3.2 M. $40, includes membership in the Nantucket Conservation Foundation. Website.

Sunday July 19

Falmouth Sprint Triathlon. 7:00 am. S 1/3-mi; B 9-mi; R 3.1-mi. Contact: Time Out! Productions, Rich Havens, (508) 224-3601. Email: rich@timeoutproductions.com. Website.

Fishermen's Tribute 5K Road Race. Fort Taber Park, East Rodney French Blvd., New Bedford. 9:00 am. 5K. Website.

July 20, 21, 23

Youth Program Session 2. Falmouth Track Club-sponsored running program for children and teens entering grades 1 through 12, held 5:30 - 6:30 pm at the Falmouth High School track, coached by Anne Preisig. Visit the Youth Program page for details and an application.

Friday July 24

Blessing of the Fleet. Narragansett Pier School, Narragansett, RI. 6:00 pm. 10 Miles. $27. Contact: Narragansett Lions Club, Ken Rosbottom, (401) 294-4466. Website. Email: lions@narragansettri.com.

"Around the Lake" 24 hour Relay/Ultra/Marathon. Best Western Lord Wakefield Hotel, 595 North Avenue, Wakefield, MA. 26.2M/Ultra/Relay. 7:00 pm. Website.

Saturday July 25

Dennis Road Race. Wixon Middle School, South Dennis. 11:00 am. 5M. $15 pre/$20 post. Contact: Dennis Recreation Dept., Kenneth Johnson, (508) 760-6162. Email: krjohnson38@hotmail.com. Website.

Carver Athletic Booster Race. Governor John Carver School, 85 Main St., Carver. 9:00 am. 5 Miles. $15 pre/$20 post. Contact: (774) 240-1369. Email: crusaderboosters@yahoo.com. Website.

July 27, 28, 30

Youth Program Session 3. Falmouth Track Club-sponsored running program for children and teens entering grades 1 through 12, held 5:30 - 6:30 pm at the Falmouth High School track, coached by Anne Preisig. Visit the Youth Program page for details and an application.

Saturday August 1

Irish Pub Road Race. Irish Pub, Rte. 28, W. Harwich. 10:00 am. 5.25 Miles. $15 pre/$20 post. (Note new starting time.) Brendan O'Reilly/Daniel O'Neill, Route 28, W. Harwich, MA 02671 (508) 432-8808. Website.

The Rock Run. Nantucket. 8:00 am. 50 Mile Relay or solo run. Website.

Community Water Solutions 5K. The Delta Fields, Nobadeer Farm Rd. & Milestone Rd., Nantucket. 8:00 am. 5K. $20 pre/$25 post. Website. Two races on Nantucket in one day! Has that ever happened before?

Feast of the Blessed Sacrament 5K. Madeira Field, 50 Madeira Ave, New Bedford. 10:00 am. 5K. $15 pre/$17 post. Contact: Tim Rodriques, 50 Madeira Ave, New Bedford, MA, 02743. (508) 992-6911. Website.

John J. & Jessie Kelley Ocean Beach Race. Ocean Beach Park, New London, CT. 9:00 am. 11.6 Miles. Free. Contact: Way Hedding, (860) 739-9927. Email: heddingw@aol.com. Website.

Sunday August 2

Vineyard Scoops 5k Tour of Edgartown. The Farm Institute, Aero Dr., Edgartown (Martha's Vineyard). 9:00 am. 5K run/walk. $15 pre/$20 post. Also kids' fun run. (508) 627-7111. Email: scoops@mvmultisport.com. Website.

August 3, 4, 6

Youth Program Session 4. Falmouth Track Club-sponsored running program for children and teens entering grades 1 through 12, held 5:30 - 6:30 pm at the Falmouth High School track, coached by Anne Preisig. Visit the Youth Program page for details and an application.

Thursday August 6

Centerville Old Home Week Road Race and Kids' Races. Covell's Beach, Centerville. 6:00 pm. 3M. $20 / $2 for the kids' races. Various distances based on age for the kids' races. (508) 771-0650. Email Roy Richardson royden@capecod.net. Website.

Nantucket Twilight 5K. Beach and Easton Sts., Nantucket, MA. 6:00 pm. 5K. Contact: James Martinsson, 14 New St., Nantucket, MA, 02554. 508-825-7456. Email: jamesavecpanache@aol.com.

Saturday August 8

Falmouth Recreation Department Fun Run (ages 14 and under). Guv Fuller Field, next to the Gus Canty Rec. Center, Main Street, Falmouth. Registration begins at 3:00 pm; races begin at 5:00 pm. Distances vary according to age. Free. Flyer [PDF].

Falmouth Walk. Starts at Town Hall Square, Main Street, Falmouth. 10:00 a.m. $15. 3.2 mile walk along part of the Falmouth Road Race route to benefit local charities. Register at the Quarterdeck Restaurant, 164 Main Street, Friday (August 7), 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. or before the walk on Saturday morning. Website. Falmouth Track Club Members, if you would like to volunteer for the Falmouth Walk please contact Russ Pelletier, russpjk@aol.com

Brew Run. Woodshed, Rt 6A, Brewster. 4:00 pm. 5.2 Miles. $10 pre/$20 post. Contact: Tom Meagher, (508) 896-3235. Application [PDF]. A good one if you're not doing Falmouth the next day, or even if you are.

Provincetown 5K. Cape Inn, Commercial Street, Provincetown. 8:15 am. 3.1 Miles. Contact: John Van Cott (508) 487-5908. Email: vancott@rcn.com.

Chilmark Road Race. Middle Road, Chilmark, Martha's Vineyard. 10:30 am. 5K. $25. Website.

Sunday August 9

Falmouth Road Race. Woods Hole to Falmouth Heights. 10:00 am. 7M. Contact (508) 540-7000. Website. Entry window is from May 1 to May 15. See website for more info.

Dartmouth Park Department Triathlon. Round Hill Beach, South Dartmouth. 8:00 am. 1/4 mile ocean swim; 9.5 mile bike; 3 mile run. Contact: Joan Britto (508) 994-1412. Website.

Saturday August 15

Cape Cod Cares for Our Troops 14.2 Mile. Buzzards Bay Park, Bourne. 14.2 Mile run along the Canal access road. 9:00 am. Also 2.5 mile fun run/walk. Website.

Run for Jabberwocky. Katama Farm, Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard. 10:00 am. 5K. Also kids' fun run. Contact: Camp Jabberwocky (508) 693-2339 . Email: info@campjabberwocky.org. Website.

Rochester Road Race. Rochester Town Green, Route 105, Rochester, MA. 9:00 am. 5K. Also 5K walk. Contact: Scott Muller, (508) 295-7805 . Email: rochesterroadrace@comcast.net. Website.

Bobby Doyle Summer Classic. Narragansett Pier School, Narragansett, RI. 5:00 pm. 5 Miles. Website.

Saturday August 22

Sullivan Run/Walk for Health and Fitness. Washington Park, East Chop Drive, Oak Bluffs. 9:00 am. 5K run/walk, kids' fun run. Contact: Erin Tilton (508) 693-4645 x11. Email: erathmell@mvhospital.org.

Sunday August 23

Run For the Fallen. The Skipper Restaurant, 152 South Shore Drive, South Yarmouth. 10:00 am. 6 mile non-competitive run; also 3 mile walk. Organized by the Yarmouth Police Dept. to honor service members who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan. Benefits the Nicholas G. Xiarhos Memorial Fund. Contact: Kevin Lennon, (508) 294-3175.

Tuesday August 25

Self-Transcendence Marathon. Rockland Lake Start Park, Congers, NY. 7:00 am. 26.2 Miles. Email: ny@srichinmoyraces.org. Website.

Saturday August 29

Elizabeth Hutchinson Memorial. North Falmouth Elementary School, 62 Old Main Rd., No. Falmouth, MA. 9:00 a.m. 5-Mile Fun Run/3.5-Mile walk. Also kids' fun run. $15 pre/$20 post. Contact: Christa Hutchinson (508) 498-8486. Email: lizhutchmemorialrace@hotmail.com. Website.

Cranberry Trifest. Ted Williams Camp, Rte. 18, Lakeville. 9:00 am. Sprint distance triathlon. Also kids' duathlon. Website. Cancelled due to weather. (Sunday intermediate distance race is still on.)

Sunday August 30

Marshfield Roadrunners 20K. Marshfield High School, Forest Street, Marshfield. 9:00 am. 20K. $10 pre/$15 post. Contact: Marianne Withington, (508) 746-1462. Email: binglw3@comcast.net. Website.

Cranberry Trifest. Ted Williams Camp, Rte. 18, Lakeville. 9:00 am. Intermediate distance triathlon. Website.

Saturday September 5

Marstons Mills 4 Miler. Marstons Mills Elementary School, 2135 Main St., Marstons Mills. 9:00 am. 4 Miles. $15. Awards for overall winners, age-graded overall winners, and various age and weight categories. Contact: (508) 771-0885. Email: centervillerob@live.com. Website.

Ollie Road Race. South Boston. 5 Miles. USATF Grand Prix event. Website.

Plymouth Rock Triathlon Festival. Plymouth, MA. International distance triathlon. 10 a.m. Website.

Sunday September 6

Plymouth Rock Triathlon Festival. Plymouth, MA. Iron distance triathlon. 7 a.m. Website.

Covered Bridges Half Marathon. Monadnock Regional High School, Swanzey, NH. 9:00 am. 13.1 Miles. Contact: Robert W. Wyman, (603) 357-4090. Email: drbob53@hotmail.com. Website.

Monday September 7 (Labor Day)

Dennis Festival Days 5K Road Race. Johnny Kelley Park, Bob Crowell Road, Dennis. 10:00 am. 5K. $20 pre/$25 post. Dennis Chamber of Commerce, (508) 398-3568. spyro@dennischamber.com Website.

Acushnet Road Race. Ford Middle School, Middle Rd., Acushnet. 10:00 am. 4.1M/3M walk. Contact: Acushnet Road Race, (508) 998-2408. info@jbrace.com. Website.

Around Cape Ann 25K. O'Maley Middle School, Gloucester. 9:00 am. 25K (also 7K). Contact: Cape Ann YMCA, (978) 283-0470 x103. bembridgen@northshoreymca.org. Website. A challenging course on Massachusetts' "other Cape."

Walpole Labor Day Road Race. Walpole High School. 10:00 am. 10K/5K. Contact: Walpole Rec Dept., (508) 668-5288. info@walpoleroadrace.org. Website.

Tuesday September 8

Falmouth Track Club Business Meeting. 7:00. Location: Falmouth Fire Department Headquarters, 399 Main Street, Falmouth (Main Entrance on King Street) - Administrative Conference Room. All Falmouth Track Club members are welcome to attend. Focus of meeting will be the Main Street Mile.

Saturday September 12

Hyannis Sprint 2 Triathlon. Craigville Beach, Centerville. 7:00 am. S:1/4M/B:10M/R:3.5M. 508-224-3601. Email: Info@timeoutproductions.com. Website.

Run to the Rock Races. Plymouth. 10:00 am. Half Marathon/10K/5K. All three races start at different locations but all finish at Plymouth Rock. (508) 746-6070. Email: club@bgcplymouth.org. Website.

Run Around the Block. Block Island, RI. 1:30 pm. 15K (9.3 Miles). Block Island Chamber of Commerce, (800) 383-2474. (800) 383-2474. Email: bichamber@Yahoo.com. Website.

Sunday September 13

Main Street Mile. Village Green, Main Street, Falmouth. 1:00 pm. FALMOUTH TRACK CLUB EVENT. Race starts at Falmouth Village Green (west end of Main St.), takes a right on Walker Street, takes a left on Surf Drive, and ends at the Beach House. For registration and more info see the Main Street Mile page of this website.

The Mighty Meehan 5K. West Dennis Beach. 10:00 am. 5K/5K walk. $18 pre/$20 post ($50.00 family). Contact: Turlough Meehan Research Foundation, (508) 744-7226. Email: bob@mightymeehan.com. Website.

Eastham Windmill Weekend Race. Nauset Regional High School, Cable Road, Eastham. 8:00 am. 5 Miles. Email: easthamwindmillweekend@yahoo.com. Website.

5K Run For the Library. Vineyard Haven Public Library, 200 Main Street, Vineyard Haven. 10:00 am. 5K Run/Walk. Friends of the Vineyard Haven Library, Anne Lucas, (508) 693-0833. Email: friendsvhlibrary@gmail.com. Website (click on the events link).

Fort Phoenix 5K. Fort Phoenix State Beach, Fairhaven. 10:00 am. 5K. $12 pre/$15 post. Contact: Kathy Lopes (508) 991-2194. Website.

Saturday September 19

The Nun Run. Oyster Pond Parking Lot, Stage Harbor Road and Pond Street, Chatham. 10:00 am. 5K (5K walk at 9:30 am). $20. Contact: Kathleen Giorgio (Dream Day on Cape Cod), 774-994-7346. Email: thenunrun@gmail.com. Website.

5K for Ovarian Cancer. Town Neck Beach, Sandwich. 10:00 am. 5K Run/5K walk. Website.

BBA 5K. Dartmouth Southeastern Regional Basketball Complex, 101 Slocum Rd., Dartmouth. 11:00 am. 5K Run/Walk. Contact: Donna Burgo (Burgo Basketball Assoc., Inc.), (508) 993-7945. Email: dlburgo@comcast.net. Website.

Bar Harbor Half Marathon. MDI/YMCA, Bar Harbor, ME. 8:30 am. 13.1M. fitness@mdiymca.org, (207) 288-3511. Website.

Common to Common 30K. Essex Center, VT. 8:30 am. 18.6 Miles. Contact: Steve and Cathy Eustis (802) 878-4385. Email: common2common@gmaa.net. Website.

Celebrate Pink 5K. Portsmouth, NH. 9:00 am. 5K (3.1 Miles). Website.

Sunday September 20

Capt Gerald F. DeConto Scholarship 5K. Rte 6A and Jarves Street, Sandwich, MA. 9:00 am. 5K/5K walk. $20 pre/$25 post ($15.00 age 18 and under). Captain Gerald F. DeConto Scholarship, ccu21clam@aol.com, PO Box 824, Sandwich, MA, 02563, (508) 888-8571. Website.

Truro Treasures Road Race. Pamet Harbor, Truro, MA. 9:00 am. 5K Run/Walk. $15. Website. (508) 349-0181 or (508) 487-1334.

D.W. Field Triathlon. D.W. Field Park, Oak St Entrance, Brockton. 9:00 am. Bike: 14.5 Miles; Canoe/Kayak: 1.7 Mile; Run: 10K. Email: dwftriathlon@gmail.com. Website.

Buzzards Bay Triathlon. Demarest Lloyd State Park, Dartmouth. 9:00 am. Contact: Tim Richmond, Email: race_info@maxperformanceonline.com.

Lone Gull 10K. Gloucester. 9:00 a.m. 6.2 Miles. USATF Grand Prix event. Website.

Saturday September 26

Gateway Fun Run/Walk. Barnstable High Football Field, West Main Street, Hyannis. Kids' races. 3:00 pm. Contact: Tanya Duff (Friends of Gateway), (508) 292-4258. Email: tduff2@yahoo.com.

The Salem Wicked Half-Marathon. Bentley School, Memorial Dr., Salem. 7:00 am. 13.1 Miles. Email: bnsfitness@yahoo.com. Website.

Applefest Half Marathon & Relay. Hollis, NH. 13.1 Miles. applefesthalfmarathon@gmail.com. Website.

HogsBack Half Marathon. Hartland/Colebrook, CT. 10:00 am. 13.1 Miles. Hartford Track Club, Paul Wai, (614) 975-2656. Email: pwai@travelcvs.com. Website.

Sunday September 27

The Ed Gill Memorial Road Race. Orleans. 11:00 am. 5K. Contact: Mike Naughton, (508) 255-6972. Email: t_nauset@yahoo.com.

Plymouth Police/Fire 5K. East Bay Grille Rest., 173 Water St., Plymouth. 11 am. 5K run/walk. Email: info@plymouthpolice5k.com. Website.

Nahant 30K Road Race. 30K (18.6 Miles). Nahant. 8:30 am. Website. A North Shore Striders race.

Wilmington Half Marathon. Wilmington, MA. 10:00 am. 13.1 Miles / 5K. Contact: Laura Ahern or Denise Gentile at (978) 404-2225. Email: c.ahern@comcast.net. Website.

Clarence DeMar Marathon. Gilsum to Keene, NH. 8:00 am. Contact: Clarence DeMar Marathon, 603-358-4114, email demar_race@yahoo.com. Website.

Niantic Bay Half Marathon. Rocky Neck State Park, Niantic, CT. 10:00 am. 13.1 Miles (also 5K). Email: jbsports@snet.net. Website.

Saturday October 3

New Hampshire Marathon. Newfound Middle School, Lake St., Bristol, NH. 9:00 am. 26.2M/10K/5K walk. Contact: New Hampshire Marathon, (603) 744-3335. Email: race@nhmarathon.com. Website.

Sunday October 4

Harwich Cranberry Half-Marathon. Harwich High School, 75 Oak St., Harwich. 13.1 Miles / 7.15 Miles. Website.

BWS 5K. Fort Tabor, New Bedford. 10:00 am. 5K. Website.

Apple Harvest Ramble. Harvard, MA. 10 Miles. Contact: 978-456-8750. Website.

Maine Marathon & Half Marathon. Portland, ME. 26.2/13.1 Miles. racedirector@mainemarathon.com. Website.

Hampton Half-Marathon. Hampton Beach, NH. 13.1 Miles. Website.

Saturday October 10

Mashpee Oktoberfest Road Race. Popponesett Marketplace, Shore Drive (Point-to-Point Race). 9:00 am. 10K. $20 pre/$25 post. (508) 477-0792. info@mashpeechamber.com. Website.

Hartford Marathon/Half Marathon/Relay. Hartford, CT. 26.2M/13.1M/5K. Hartford Marathon Foundation Inc., (860) 652-8866. info@hartfordmarathon.com. Website.

Sunday October 11

Yarmouth Seaside Festival Road Race. John Simpkin's School, Rte. 28, So. Yarmouth. 9:00 a.m. $15 pre/$20 post. This race is now a 5K, not a 10K as it used to be. Contact: 508-778-1008 or 800-732-1008. info@yarmouthseasidefestival.com. Website.

Columbus Day 5K. Oak Bluffs. 11:00 am. 5K. (Also 1 mile fun run.) Contact Roger Wey 508-693-7887. Website.

The Recovery Run. New Bedford Industrial Park, Exit 7 From Route 140, New Bedford. 5K Run/5K Walk. 10:00 a.m. Contact: (508) 542-1959.

B.A.A. Half Marathon. Back Bay Fens, Boston, MA. 13.1 Miles. B.A.A., (508) 435-6905, registration@baa.org. Website.

Monday October 12 (Columbus Day)

Tufts Health Plan 10K For Women. Boston Common. 12 noon. 10K. Conventures Inc., Lauren Proshan, (617) 439-7700, ltproshan@conventures.com. Website.

Thursday October 15

Falmouth Track Club Business Meeting. 7:00 pm. Location: Falmouth Fire Department Headquarters, 399 Main Street, Falmouth (Main Entrance on King Street) - Administrative Conference Room.

Saturday October 17

DeStress Express 5K. Veteran Memorial Park, Ocean St., Hyannis. 9:30 am (walk at 9:00 am). 3.1 Miles. Contact: Fiona Jensen, email: fionajensen63@hotmail.com.

Kayla's Beat Goes On 5K. Jordan Hospital, 275 Sandwich Street, Plymouth. 10:00 am. 3.1 Miles. Contact: Kathy Schelleng, (508) 224-5882. Email: jhclub@verizon.net. Website.

Dartmouth YMCA 5K/10K. 276 Gulf Road, South Dartmouth (Camp Metacomet). 10:00 am. 10K/5K. $20 pre/$25 post (12 and under $15). Contact: Derek Heim (508) 993-3361. dheim@ymcasouthcoast.org. Website.

Green Mountain Marathon. South Hero, VT. 26.2 Miles. gmm@gmaa.net. Website.

Sunday October 18

Shuck and Run Wellfleet Oysterfest Road Race. Mayo Beach/Chequessett Neck Rd, Wellfleet, MA. 9:00 a.m. 5K. (Also 1.4 mile fun run for kids at 10:00 a.m.). Website.

Readers Become Leaders 5K Run/Walk. Minot Forest School, 4 Viking Dr., Minot Forest Rd., Wareham. 12:00 noon. 5K. $12 pre/$15 post. Contact: Kathy Moore Minkle, (508) 291-3550 x1102 , kamoore@wareham.k12.ma.us. People reading out loud line the course. Website or JB Race.

Baystate Marathon & Half Marathon. Lowell, MA. 26.2/13.1 Miles. Baystate Marathon, Mark Coddaire, (978) 323-4400, glrrmc@aol.com. Website.

Amica Marathon and Half-Marathon. Newport, RI. (Formerly the Breakers Marathon.) 26.2 Miles/13.1 Miles/Relay. (401) 437-8881, help@amicamarathon.com. Website.

Mount Desert Island Marathon. Bar Harbor, ME. 26.2 M. Gary Allen, (207) 664-8640, information@mdimarathon.org. Website.

Saturday October 24

Joshua's Run. St. Mary's Parish Center, Scituate, MA. 5 Mile (10:00), 2 mile fun run/2 mile walk (9:00), kids' fun run (8:30). Website. Supports the Jimmy Fund.

Sunday October 25

Dunkin' Donuts Cape Cod Marathon and New Balance Mashpee Marathon Relay. FALMOUTH TRACK CLUB EVENT. Starts and finishes at Village Green, Main Street, Falmouth, MA. Parking available at Lawrence School, Lakeview Ave. 26.2M/5-leg relay. 8:30 a.m. Falmouth Track Club, Courtney Bird, (508) 540-6959. Email: marathon@cape.com. Website.

White Mountain Milers Half Marathon. North Conway, NH. 9:00 am. 13.1 M. White Mountain Milers, Lorraine Tilney, (603) 383-6153. wmmhalfmarathon@aol.com. Website.

Saturday October 31

Mashpee Firefighter Raw Bar Road Race. Raw Bar, Popponesset Market Place, Rock Landing Road, Mashpee. 11:30 am. 5K. $20. Contact: Kellen Daly, (508) 477-2269. Email: kdaly@ci.mashpee.ma.us. Website.

Monster Dash Road Race. The Henry T. WIng School, 33 Water St., Sandwich. 9:00 am. 5K. Contact: Paula Johnson, (508) 888-4348. Email: Paula@sandwichtv.org. Website.

Spooky Run. Buttonwood Park Senior Center, Oneida St., New Bedford. 9:00 am. 10K/5K/kids' fun run. Contact: Jim Frenette, (508) 287-7164. Email: gnbtcnews@gmail.com. Website or JB Race. A Greater New Bedford Track Club event. (Your webmaster suspects this is the really the Spooner 10K in a Hallowe'en costume.)

Sunday November 1

Falmouth in the Fall Road Race. Woods Hole to Falmouth Heights, MA. 1:00 pm. 7M. $12. Same course as Falmouth Road Race run in August. Entry deadline Oct. 2. Contact: (508) 548-7555. Website. The 2009 race is closed ... we expect a good showing from many FTC runners.

Manchester City Marathon and Half-Marathon. Veterans Park, Elm Street, Manchester, NH. 8:45 am (marathon); 8:55 am (half-marathon). 26.2 miles/13.1 miles. Website. (603) 540-3146 Email: manchestermarathon@yahoo.com.

Sunday November 8

Taunton YMCA Turkey Trot. Taunton YMCA, 71 Cohannet St., Taunton. 10:00 am. 5M. Contact: Joe Hines (508) 823-3320 x16. Email: jhines@oldcolonyymca.org.

Victoria L. Mosier Memorial Run. American Legion Hall, Mill Street, Raynham. 11:00 am. 5M. Website.

Monson Memorial Classic Half Marathon. Monson Memorial Town Hall, Monson, MA. 12:00 noon. 13.1 miles (also 5K). Contact: Lee Williams, (413) 267-5811. Email: leewill59@yahoo.com. Website.

Seacoast Half Marathon. Portsmouth, NH. 13.1 miles. Contact: (603) 430-1212. Website.

Maine Coast Half Marathon. York, ME. 11:00 am. 13.1 miles. Women's race. Website.

Thursday November 12

Falmouth Track Club Business Meeting. 7:00 pm. Location: Quarterdeck Restaurant (downstairs), Main Street, Falmouth. All track club members are invited to attend. You don't have to be on the board or have an official job with the club to attend.

Saturday November 14

Edaville Rail Run. Edaville Railroad, Pine Street, South Carver. 10:00 am. 5M race, 2 mile fun run/walk. $20.00/pre; $15 (under 17/pre); $25 post. Website. Email: Donna Merritt Cohen edavillerailrun@comcast.net. Phone: (508) 238-9745.

Cape Cod CC Cup. Oak Ridge High School, Sandwich. 10:30 am. 5K Cross-Country. $10.00. Contact Jonathan Piers, (508) 395-7390. Email: rjebpiers@comcast.net.

Sunday November 15

Gay Head Half Marathon. 15 Sunset Ln., Aquinnah (Martha's Vineyard). 11:00 a.m. 13.1 Miles. Shorter run options also available. $9.00 entry fee benefits the Aquinnah Youth Fund. Rides will be available from the 8:15 Woods Hole ferry. Info: Paul Hartel (508) 444-0173. Email paul@appraisalcompany.com.

Chilly Half Marathon. Newton South High School, 140 Brandeis Road, Newton. 7:30 a.m. 13.1 Miles. Website.

Saturday November 21

Kingston 5K Turkey Trot. Hilltop Athletic Association, Pottle St., Kingston. 9:00 a.m. 3.1 miles. $25. Contact: Soul Sister Foundation Inc., (781) 585-0124. Website. Email: impact@soulsisterfoundation.org.

Sunday November 22

America's Hometown Thanksgiving 5k. The Cabby Shack, 30 Town Wharf Rd. (off Water St.), Plymouth. 9:00 a.m. $15 pre/$20 post. Contact: Beth Kenney, (781) 934-9252. Email: bak5557@aol.com. Website.

Thursday November 26 (Thanksgiving)

Chase The Turkey. Falmouth Academy, 7 Highfield Drive, Falmouth. 8:30 AM. $10.00. (Non-perishable food donations welcome.) 4.2 mile trail run through Beebe Woods. Contact: Edward Rowan, (508) 317-1397. Email: ted_r@verizon.net. Website. Application [PDF]. Volunteers are also needed for this race; if interested in volunteering contact Ted Rowan at the above phone number or email address.

We Gather Together 5K Race. Stop & Shop Parking Lot, Merchants Road, Sandwich. 8:00 a.m. 5K. $5.00 plus bag of groceries (10 items or more) to be donated to Sandwich Food Pantry. Contact: Rich Havens, Time Out! Productions, rich@timeoutproductions.com. Website. (508) 224-3601.

Chatham Turkey Trot. Oyster Pond Beach, Chatham. Corner of Main St. and Stage Harbor Rd. 8:00 a.m. 5K. $5.00 plus a bag of nonperishable grocery items. Kids are free and should bring one grocery item. Sponsored by Unitarian Universalist Meeting House. Website.

Newman YMCA Turkey Run. Newman YMCA Back Parking lot, 472 Taunton Avenue, Seekonk. 8:00 a.m. 10K, 5K, and kids' races. Contact: Luca Del Borgo (508) 336-7103 x114. Email: ldelborgo@gpymca.org. Website.

Tiger Turkey Chase. Easton Junior High School, Columbus Ave., North Easton. 8:00 am. 5 Miles. Website. (508) 272-0822.

Friday November 27

Nola Roller 5K. Dartmouth High School, 555 Bakerville Rd., Dartmouth. 10:00 am. 3.1 miles. $20 pre/$25 post. Email: Jacquiline Francisco, jfrancisco@dartmouthps.org. Website. Hey -- a good idea here -- a race the day after Thanksgiving, for everyone who would rather run than shop!

Saturday November 28

Andrea Holden Thanksgiving 5K Road Race. Whig St. & Scarsdale Rd, Dennis. Park at the Dennis Inn on Scarsdale Rd. 10 am. 5K. Website. Contact: Annie Gibbons at 508-385-7849.

Barnstable High School XC Alumni Race. Hathaway's Pond, Off Phinney's Lane, Barnstable. 10 am. 2.9 Miles. $5. Open to all. Email Jake Klim at .

5K for KJ. Oak Bluffs. 11:00 am. 5K run/walk. Contact: Joseph Schroeder (508) 693-9816 . Email: joeml@comcast.net.

Sunday November 29

5K By the Bay. Hemispheres Restaurant at the end of the Cape Cod Canal in Sandwich. 9:00 am. 5K. $15 pre/$18. post. Contact: Kate Naples, (508) 833-5073. Email: wknaples5@comcast.com.

The Tough Ten Mile Turkey Trot. Ghiloni Park, Concord Road, Marlborough. 9 am. 10 Miles. Contact: Mark Vital at (508) 229-3160. Email: run5kfast@yahoo.com.

Saturday December 5

Nantucket Winter Run. Miacomet Rd. & Surfside Rd, Nantucket Island. 10:30 am. 5M. Also: 5M walk at 10:00 am, kids' 1/2 mile at 10:05 am. Nantucket Health Club, 10 Youngs Way, Nantucket, MA, 02554, (508) 228-4750. Website. Email: robertlaundrycpa@gmail.com.

Sunday December 6

Jolly Jaunt. Four Points by Sheraton Hyannis Resort, 35 Scudder Avenue, Hyannis, MA. 12:00 noon. 5K run/1M walk. $35.00 to benefit Special Olympics. Website.

Dennis Dash. Cape Cod Athletic Club Grand Prix race, 88 Corporation Road, Dennis. 11:00 am. 3.5 Miles. $10.00. All runners and walkers welcome. The Cape Cod Athletic Club Website gives directions and lists the complete schedule of races.

Sunday December 13

Harry's Yuletide Stride. Harry's Cajun Restaurant, 700 Main Street, Hyannis. 11:00 am. 5 Miles. $10.00. Cape Cod Athletic Club Grand Prix race. All runners and walkers welcome. The Cape Cod Athletic Club Website gives directions and lists the complete schedule of races.

Thursday December 17

Falmouth Track Club Business Meeting. 7:00 pm. Location: Quarterdeck Restaurant (downstairs), Main Street, Falmouth. Agenda: Report from Nominating Committee; Cape Cod Marathon Recap; Winter Fun Runs. If you are interested in hosting a Sunday morning fun run this winter, contact Doris Beatty at deebeatty@aol.com.

Sunday December 20

Campari's Cruise. Campari's Bistro, 323 Orleans Road, North Chatham. 11:00 am. $10.00. Cape Cod Athletic Club Grand Prix race. 3.5 Miles. All runners and walkers welcome. The Cape Cod Athletic Club Website gives directions and lists the complete schedule of races.

Sunday December 27

Street 'n' Beach Holiday Fun Run. Sandy Neck Beach parking lot, East Sandwich. 10:00 am. 5K. $15.00 pre/$20.00 post. Contact: Kate Naples (508) 833-5073. Email wknaples5@comcast.com. Application [PDF].

YPD Blue Christmas. Cape Cod Athletic Club Grand Prix race, One Brad Erickson Way, S. Yarmouth. 11:00 am. Distance TBA. $10.00. All runners and walkers welcome. The Cape Cod Athletic Club Website gives directions and lists the complete schedule of races.

Thursday December 31

First Night Chatham Fun Run. Main Street, Chatham, MA. 3:00 p.m. Carnival Caper Costumed Road Race. Costume judging at 2:30; race at 3:00 pm. Race distance one mile and change. Website. (508) 945-1122.

Calendar compiled by Joanne Corsano. Please contact with corrections or omissions.