Falmouth Track Club Events Calendar
2011 Archive
Wednesday Track Workout, Falmouth High School track, 5:30 pm. 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. Due to winter weather conditions and/or ice and snow on the track, the workouts are subject to cancellation in the winter months. If in doubt, check with Jim to see if the workout is being held.
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.
Sunday Group Runs, usually 8:00 am. Location, distance and pace vary from week to week, according to the interests of the participants. These are informal group runs, not coached or organized except by the participants themselves. For meeting time and location please contact FTC Vice President Bob Richards at richardsdesign@comcast.net.
Cape Cod Athletic Club Grand Prix series. During the months of December and January the Cape Cod Athletic Club holds a series of races ranging from 3 to 5 miles on Sunday mornings. All runners and walkers are welcome. This race series conveniently ends around the same time that the Falmouth Track Club winter fun run series begins. For dates and locations please visit the Cape Cod Athletic Club Website.
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. 10:30 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. Info: Carolyn Bird, sippewissett.bird@verizon.net.
Old Silver Beach Run and Dunk. Old Silver Beach, 350 Quaker Road, North Falmouth. 11:30 am - run 3 to 5 miles; after - "dunk." Fun run; entry by donation to Cape Cod Center for Women. Info: Gregory Parkinson, (508) 540-1801. Email: gparkinson@massmed.org.
Little Compton Winter Road Race. Wilbur & McMahon School, 28 Commons, Little Compton, RI. 10:00 am. 4.8 Miles. Website.
Cape Cod Roadrunners Winter Fun Run. Weary Travelers Lodge, Valley Bars Road, Monument Beach. 10:30 am. 4.9 miles. $12 pre/$15 post. Info: Bob Burt - (508) 759-8364 (evenings or weekends) or Steve Ballentine - (508) 563-2800 (weekdays). Email: bobburt@verizon.net. Application [PDF].
Falmouth Track Club Winter Fun Run. 8:30 am. At the home of Dave McPherson - Pocasset. It is helpful if you bring a dish to share. All runners and families welcome. Directions will be emailed to the FTC membership a few days before the fun run.
Falmouth Track Club Annual Meeting. 7:00 pm. Gus Canty Recreation Center, 790 Main Street, Falmouth. We will be voting on the proposed slate of officers for the upcoming year. Nominations will also be taken from the floor. We hope you will plan to come to the meeting and help shape the future of the FTC. Every one is invited and your input is important.
Falmouth Track Club Winter Fun Run. 8:30 am. At the home of Doris Beatty - Falmouth Heights. It is helpful if you bring a dish to share. All runners and families welcome. Directions will be emailed to the FTC membership a few days before the fun run.
Boston Prep 16 Miler. Derry, NH. 10:00 am. 16 Miles. Contact: Dave Breeden (603) 490-0335. Email: weluv2run@comcast.net. "Moderately Challenging." Snow Date: January 30. Website.
Falmouth Track Club Winter Fun Run. 8:30 am. At the home of Judi & Fred Keller - North Falmouth. It is helpful if you bring a dish to share. All runners and families welcome. Directions will be emailed to the FTC membership a few days before the fun run.
Falmouth Track Club Winter Fun Run. 8:30 am. At the home of Bob & Maggi Yates - Falmouth. It is helpful if you bring a dish to share. All runners and families welcome. Directions will be emailed to the FTC membership a few days before the fun run.
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.
Frozen Fat Ass 50K and 25K. Sandy Neck, Sandwich/Barnstable, 7:00 a.m. No entry fee. Presented by the Cape Cod Ultra Society. Contact: Pete Stringer, (508) 420-0561. Email: pstringer@comcast.net.
Falmouth Track Club Winter Fun Run. 8:30 am. At the home of Laurie Fife in East Falmouth. It is helpful if you bring a dish to share. All runners and families welcome. Directions will be emailed to the FTC membership a few days before the fun run.
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. A Colonial Road Runners race. Website.
Martha's Vineyard 20 Miler. Vineyard Haven Steamship Terminal, Martha's Vineyard. 11:00 a.m. 20 miles. $40.00. Website.
Falmouth Track Club Winter Fun Run. 8:30 am. At the home of Kevin & Gloria Leach - Falmouth Heights. It is helpful if you bring a dish to share. All runners and families welcome. Directions will be emailed to the FTC membership a few days before the fun run.
Old-Fashioned 10 Miler & Flat 5K. Foxboro Co., Neponset Ave., Foxboro. 11:00 a.m. Contact: (781) 307-6542. Email: ronan262@yahoo.com or wampanoagroadrunners@comcast.net. Organized by the Wampanoag Road Runners. Website.
Half at the Hamptons. Hampton Beach, NH. 11:00 am (walkers at 10:00 am). 13.1 miles. Contact: Michael St. Laurent, (603) 659-2824. Email: mike@locorunning.com. Website.
Somesville Winter 10 & 20 Miler. Somesville Fire Station, Pretty Marsh Rd., Mt. Desert, ME. 9:30 am. Website.
Hanlon Shoe Fun Run. 3 Miles. Hanlon Shoes, 378 Main Street, Hyannis. 7:00 pm. Contact: (508) 775-8877. BAEvents@aol.com.
Hyannis Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & Marathon Team Relay. West End Circle (Main Street), Hyannis. 10:00 am. Website.
Falmouth Track Club Monthly Meeting 7:00 pm. At Gus Canty Community Center, 790 Main Street, Falmouth. Agenda Items include Officer Reports, Approval of Budget Items, Race Director Updates, Youth Program, etc. and any new business that may come before the meeting. All Members are Welcome - Your input is important to the Club.
Falmouth Track Club Winter Fun Run. 8:30 am. At the home of John Banner in Falmouth. It is helpful if you bring a dish to share. All runners and families welcome. Directions will be emailed to the FTC membership a few days before the fun run.
Stu's 30K. Clinton Middle School, Rte. 110, Clinton, MA. 11:00 a.m. 18.6 miles. $35.00 pre/$40.00 post. Also four-leg relay. Contact: Evelyn Dolan (978) 342-4080. Email: stus30k@verizon.net. A very hilly loop on paved roads around Wachusett Reservoir. Put on by the Central Mass. Striders. Website.
Black Cat 20 Miler and 10 Miler. Bentley School, Memorial Dr., Salem, MA. 8:00 a.m. 20 and 10 mile races. Contact: (978) 836-0271. Email: bnsfitnessevents@yahoo.com. Website.
St. Patrick's Day Falmouth 5000. 263 Grand Avenue, Falmouth. 10:00 a.m. 5K (3.1 Miles). $25. Contact: Raymond Botelho, (508) 564-2109. Email: raymond.botelho@yahoo.com. New 5K in town. On-line registration or paper application.
Club Loco Indoor Half-Marathon. Hampshire Hills Dome, Milford, NH. You read that right: indoor half marathon. They don't call these guys "Loco Sports" for no reason! Website.
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Falmouth Track Club Winter Fun Run. 8:30 am. At the home of Ann Tarrant - Falmouth. It is helpful if you bring a dish to share. All runners and families welcome. Directions will be emailed to the FTC membership a few days before the fun run.
Raynham K of C Road Race. American Legion Hall, Mill St., Raynham. 10:00 a.m. 5 miles. Contact: John Donahue, (508) 822-6015. Email: johnmdonahue@comcast.net. Website.
Savin Rock Half Marathon. West Haven, CT. 8:00 a.m. 13.1 miles. Website.
Falmouth Track Club Winter Fun Run. 8:30 am. At the home of Mary Tolland - Maravista . It is helpful if you bring a dish to share. All runners and families welcome. Directions will be emailed to the FTC membership a few days before the fun run.
New Bedford Half Marathon. USATF-NE Grand Prix race. City Hall, Elm St., New Bedford. 11:00 a.m. 13.1 miles. Website.
The Half of Quincy. Quincy High School, 52 Coddington Street, Quincy. 9:00 a.m. 13.1 miles. Website.
PAL of Cape Cod 5K. PAL Youth Center, 279 Brick Kiln Road, Falmouth. 10:00 a.m. 5K (3.1 Miles). $20 pre/$25 post. Contact: (508) 548-7225. Email: capecodpal@comcast.net. Another new 5K in town. Here are page 1 and page 2 of the application. Website.
Run the Reservoir 15K. North Scituate Community House, 565 W. Greenville Rd., North Scituate, RI. 10:00 a.m. 9.3 Miles (also 5K). Email: miltschumacher@hotmail.com. Application [PDF] or Website.
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.
Ocean View St. Patrick's Day 5K. Oak Bluffs (Martha's Vineyard). 10:30 am. 3.1 miles. Bus transportation provided for all pre-registrants from the Vineyard Haven ferry terminal to the race (plan to take the 8:15 boat out of Woods Hole). Bus transportation provided back to Vineyard Haven in time for the 1:15 boat back to Woods Hole. Email: bgclub@vineyard.net. Website.
James H. Lamb Memorial Scholarship Road Race. Coyle & Cassidy High School, 2 Hamilton Street, Taunton. 12:00 noon. 5 miles. Contact: (508) 946-5258. Email: marqsfg@aol.com.
Senator John H. Chafee Memorial 10K. Bristol, RI. 10:00 a.m. 10K (6.2 Miles). Website.
Eastern States 20M and Run to the Border Half Marathon. Kittery, ME to Salisbury, MA. 11:00 a.m. 20 Miles/13.1 miles. Contact: Don Allison (781) 340-0616. Email: don-allison@comcast.net. Website.
Falmouth Track Club Monthly Meeting. 7:00 pm. Quarterdeck Restaurant (downstairs), Main Street, Falmouth. Agenda: Committee Reports - Cape Cod Marathon Search Committee Report - Meetings are open to all members so please come and join us.
Oak Ridge PTA 5K Fun Run. Oak Ridge School, 260 Quaker Meetinghouse Road, East Sandwich. 10:00 am. 5K (3.1 Miles). Also kids' fun run (age 9 and under) at 9:30 am. Email: christine@johnson-staub.net.
Tri-Valley Front Runners Boston Tune-Up. Nipmuc Regional High School, Upton, MA. 10:00 a.m. 15K (9.3 miles). Website.
Seagull Six Spring Classic. Woods Hole Community Hall, 68 Water Street, Woods Hole. FALMOUTH TRACK CLUB EVENT. 11:00 am. 5.74 Miles. Contact: Mike Norton at mnorton@lawrencelynch.com. For more info and the race application, visit the Seagull Six page of this website.
Thomas J. Giunta Memorial Race. Bank Street, Fall River. 12:10 pm. 5K (3.1 miles). Website.
Oleksak Lumber Spring Half-Marathon & 5K. Boys and Girls Club of Greater Westfield, 28 West Silver St., Westfield, MA. 11:00 a.m. Website.
Great Bay Half-Marathon. Newmarket, NH. 11:00 am. 13.1 miles. Also half-marathon walk and 5K. Contact: Loco Mike, (603) 659-2824. Email: mike@locorunning.com. Website.
Louie's Run. Buttonwood Park, New Bedford. 10:00 am. 5K. Contact: Paul Correia, (508) 636-3718. Email: info@louiesrun.com. Website or JB's Road Race Management.
BNHC 6K in the Park. D.W. Field Park, Oak Street, Brockton. 10:00 am. 6K (3.75 miles). (not a typo ... six kilometers, not five ... a race distance you don't find too often.) Website.
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 $8.00 to the Blue Hills Trailside Museum. Preregistration only. Website.
Talk by Boston Marathon Winner Ernst Van Dyk. 10:00 am. Nine-time wheelchair winner of the Boston Marathon will give a presentation at the Riverview School, East Sandwich. More info or visit www.spauldingcapecod.org.
Robert Stone Memorial Road Race. West Dennis Beach, 1 Davis Beach Rd., Dennis. 11:00 am. 5K (3.1 Miles). Email: gene@capecodalarm.com. Online registration or Application (PDF).
Gansett Marathon (formerly the Exeter Marathon). 1 Beach St., Narragansett, RI. 8:00 am. 26.2 miles. Contact: (401) 874-2079. Email: director@gansettmarathon.com. Entry by qualifying time only. Website.
Shawn D. Patterson Memorial Road Race. Gates Intermediate School, Scituate. 11:00 a.m. 10K/5K. Contact: Pat Patterson, (508) 790-5834, Email: patpattersn@aim.com. Website.
Boston Athletic Association 5K. Copley Square, Boston. 8:00 am. 5K (3.1 miles). Website.
Boston Marathon. Hopkinton to Boston, MA. Email: mile27registration@baa.org. Website.
Earth Day 4 Mile Run/Walk. Miles Standish State Forest, Charge Pond off Long Pond Rd., Plymouth. 11:00 a.m. 4 Miles. Website.
Bloom Run (Brewster in Bloom). Brewster Inn & Chowderhouse, 1993 Main St. (Rte. 6A), Brewster. 10:00 a.m. 5K (3.1 Miles). $15 pre/$20 post. 5-year age groups. Website.
Jones Road Clean-Up (by the Falmouth Track Club). 9:00 am. Meet at the back parking lot of Cape Cod Bagel, Route 28 and Jones Road. (Do not park in the bank parking lot.) 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. For more info contact Bob Crowley at r.crowley@earthlink.net. Rain date May 8.
Nantucket Daffodil 5K. 1 Codfish Park Road, Sconset. 8:00 am. 3.1 Miles. Email: jakeallegrini@gmail.com.
Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech 5K. 1121 Ashley Blvd., New Bedford. 9:10 am. 3.1 Miles. Website.
Unabridged Edition of the James Joyce Ramble. Endicott Estate, Dedham. 11:00 am. 10K. USATF Grand-Prix race. Contact: (781) 686-1500, Email: staff@ramble.org. 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. Website.
Devin Laubi Foundation 5K. Bristol Community College, 777 Elsbree Street, Fall River. 10:00 am. 5K Run/Walk. Website.
Providence Rhode Races. Providence, RI. 8:00 am. Marathon, Half-Marathon. 5K at 11:00 am. Contact: (401) 437-8881. Email: help@rhoderaces.com. Website.
Wallis Sands Half Marathon. 1035 Ocean Blvd., Rye, NH. 10:00 am (walkers at 9:00 am). 13.1 Miles. Website.
Walter Childs Memorial Race of Champions Marathon. West Springfield, MA. 8:00 am. 26.2 Miles. $50 pre/$60 post. The venerable old spring marathon has been in existence for nearly half a century; challenging course finishes on Mt. Tom. Organized by the Greater Springfield Harriers. Website.
Falmouth Track Club Monthly Meeting. 7:00 pm. Quarterdeck Restaurant (downstairs), Main Street, Falmouth. Meetings are open to all FTC members so please come and join us.
Cape Relay. 175-mile relay from Quincy to Provincetown, put on by a company called 13 Relay. Website.
Cape Cod Irish Village Road Race. New Irish Village, 822 Route 28, South Yarmouth. 11:00 am. 5 Miles / 5K. New course this year! Contact: Kevin Enright (Yarmouth Fire Department), (508) 958-8110. Email racedirector@yarmouthfire.com. Website.
Lovin' Life 5K. South Cape Village, 650 Falmouth Rd., Mashpee. 9:00 am. 5K (3.1 miles). $20 pre/$25 post. Application.
WFA Run for the Water. Horseneck Beach State Reservation, 166 John Reed Road (Rte. 88), Westport Point, MA. 10:00 am. 8K. Contact: (508) 567-0265 . Email: wfarunforthewater@gmail.com. Website.
Samuel Fuller School Road Race. Pratt Farm, Route 105, Middleboro. 9:30 am. 10K and 5K trail run. Contact: (508) 212-4449. Email: ewellrobert@gmail.com. Website.
Big Lake Half-Marathon. Alton, NH. 8:00 am. 13.1 miles. Website.
Temple Half-Marathon. Temple Town Hall, Route 45, Temple, NH. Website.
Adamant 20 Miler. Adamant, VT (near Montpelier). Website.
Jones Road Clean-Up Rain Date if the regularly scheduled date of May 1 was cancelled due to weather.
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.
Medical Center 6K. Nashua, NH. 9:30 am. USATF Grand-Prix race. Contact: Website.
Western Mass. Mother's Day Half Marathon. 10:00 am. Whately, MA. Website.
capeAbilities 5K Run/Walk. Hyannis Village Green. 9:15 am. 3.1 miles. Contact: Dorine (508) 778-5040 x245. Email: dregan@capeabilities.org. Website.
Brewster PD Run for the Hills. Nickerson State Park, Brewster. 10:00 am. 3.3 miles. Contact: Lt. George Bausch, (508) 896-7011 x 102. Email: bprarun@comcast.net.
Gleason Family YMCA 5K. Onset Village Pier, Onset Ave., Onset. 10:00 am. 5K (3.1 Miles). Website.
YPD BLUE 5K Run for a Reason. Skipper Restaurant and Chowder House, 152 South Shore Drive, South Yarmouth. 11:00. 5K (3.1 miles). $20 pre/$25 post. Contact: Steven G. Xiarhos, (508) 775-0445 x150. Email: sxiarhos@yarmouth.ma.us. Website.
Manomartian Road Race. Bertuccis Italian Restaurant, 6 Plaza Way, Plymouth. 10:00 am. 3.3 Miles. Contact: (781) 217-5437. Email: manomartian5K@yahoo.com. Website.
Hazelwood Women's 5K Run/Walk. Hazelwood Park, New Bedford. 10:00 am. 3.1 mile race for women. Organized by the Greater New Bedford Track Club. Website.
Heartbreak Hill Half Marathon. Newton South High School, Newton. 7:30 am. 13.1 Miles. Website.
Twin Lights Half Marathon. Good Harbor Beach, Thatcher Rd., Gloucester. 10:00 am. (Walkers at 9:00 am.) 13.1 Miles. Contact: Stephanie Ridge, (617) 512-0714. Email: steph@pursuitventuresinc.com. Website.
Sugarloaf Marathon. Eustis (Carrabassett Valley), Maine. Contact: (207) 237-6884 or (207) 491-5246. Email: jbadershall@sugarloaf.com. Beautiful, runner-friendly small marathon in a mountain valley of western Maine. Website.
Shires of Vermont Marathon. Bennington to Manchester Center, VT. 9:00 am. 26.2 Miles. Email: info@shiresofvermontmarathon.com. Another new spring marathon in New England. Website.
Plympton's Strawberry Shortcake Road Race. Upland Sportsman's Club, 76 Upland Road, Plympton. 10:00 am. 10K. $20 pre/$22 post. Also 2 Mile Fun Run and 10K Walk at 9:30 am. Contact: Robert Browne, (508) 498-8789. Email: strawberryshortcake10K@comcast.net. Website.
Mullen-Hall 5K. 130 Katherine Lee Bates Road, Falmouth. 10:00 am. 5K (3.1 miles). Run or walk. $20 or $40 per family. Application (pdf). Also, here is the Sponsor Application.
Barnstable Village Road Race. Barnstable County Complex, Rte. 6A, Barnstable Village. 11:00 am. 5 miles. (3 mile walk at 10:30 am.) $15 pre/$20 post. Website.
Nauset 5K. Nauset Regional High School, 100 Cable Road, Eastham. 9:00 am. 3.1 Miles. Contact: (617) 320-9710. Email: salernosherry@gmail.com. On-Line Registration.
Cherry Tree Running Festival.. Pawtucket, RI. 8:00 am. Half-marathon (13.1 miles). (Also 5K and kids' 1K fun run.) Website.
Glenna Kohl Fund for Hope Piggy Trot. Dowses Beach, East Bay Rd., Osterville. 10:00AM. 3.7 Miles. $20 pre/$25 post. Contact: Erika Rosewell erowe27@hotmail.com. Website.
Evan's Run. Norwell High School, Norwell. 10:30 am. 10K/5K/5K Walk. Also kids' races starting at 8:30 am. Website.
US Coast Guard Duathlon. Mass Military Reservation, Bourne. 8:30 am. Run 2 - Bike 12 - Run 2. Individual and team categories. Sponsored by F.I.R.M. Website.
Cape Cod Highland Lighthouse Ocean to the Bay 5 Mile. Highland Lighthouse, N. Truro. 9:00 am. 5 Miles. $15 pre/$20 post. Website.
National Marine Life Center 5K. Buzzards Bay Park, Main Street, Buzzards Bay. 10:00 am. 3.1 Miles. Website.
Barnstable Police Officer Michael Aselton 5K. Hyannis Village Green, Hyannis. 7:30 am. 5K. Part of the "Great Hyannis Road Races." Email: BAEvents@aol.com. Website.
Johnny Kelley Half Marathon. Hyannis Village Green, Hyannis. 8:15 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. 8:15 am. 7.2 Miles. Part of the "Great Hyannis Road Races." Email: BAEvents@aol.com. Website.
Oak Bluffs Memorial Day 5K. Oak Bluffs. 3.1 Miles. Email: hospice@vineyard.net. Website.
Bridge to Wellness 5K. Pleasant Street and William Street, New Bedford. 10:00 am. 5K (3.1 Miles). Website.
Boston's Run To Remember. Seaport World Trade Center Boston, 200 Seaport Boulevard, South Boston. Half-marathon (8:00 am) and 5 Mile (8:15 am). Email: info@bostonsruntoremember.org. Website.
Memorial Day Marathon. Lenox, MA. Marathon, half-marathon, 10K, and 5K. Website.
Vermont City Marathon & Relay. Burlington, VT. 26.2 Miles; also 5-leg marathon relay. 8:05 am. Email: info@runvermont.org. Registration opens November 1. Website.
Christopher's 5K. Senior Center, 97 West Center Street, West Bridgewater. 5K (3.1 Miles) Run and Walk. 11:00 am (also kids' fun run at 9:45 am). Organized by the Colonial Road Runners. Website.
Falmouth Track Club Monthly Meeting. 7:00 pm. Quarterdeck Restaurant (downstairs), Main Street, Falmouth. Meetings are open to all members so please come and join us.
Middleboro YMCA Tispaquin Race and Woody's Walk. Camp Yomechas, 375 Wareham St., Middleboro. 9:00 am. 10K/5K Run and 5K Walk. $15 pre/$20 post. Application.
Old Sandwich Road Races. 490 Long Pond Road, Plymouth. 10:00 am. 5K (3.1 Miles). (Also 1-mile kids' race at noon.) Email: runosrr@gmail.com. Website.
The Gates of the City 5K. Water Street and Ponta Delgada Boulevard, Fall River. 10:00 am. 5K (3.1 Miles). Email: Btaz262@msn.com.
Escape the Cape Triathlon. 184 Onset Ave., Onset. 9:00 am. S: 1/3M; B:10M; R:3.1M. Email: race_info@maxperformanceonline.com. Website.
Rye Duathlon. Rye, NH. Run 5K - Bike 17M - Run 5K. Also 5K road race.Website.
Provincetown 10K. Commercial Street, Provincetown. 9:00 am. 10K (6.2 miles). "Run the Last Resort." Website.
Old Sandwich Road Races. 490 Long Pond Road, Plymouth. 10:00 am. Half-marathon (13.1 miles) and 10K (6.2 miles). Email: runosrr@gmail.com. Website.
Rhody 5K. Lincoln, RI. 9:00 am. 5K (3.1 miles). USATF Grand Prix event. Website.
Worcester Half-Marathon. Worcester, MA. 8:00 am. 13.1 miles. Website.
Iron Horse Half-Marathon. Simsbury, CT. 8:15 am. 13.1 Miles. Also 10K and 5K. Website.
Covered Bridges Half-Marathon. Woodstock, VT. 10:15 am. 13.1 Miles. Note: This race fills up immediately when on-line registration opens; it opened (and closed) for this year on Monday, December 13, 2010. Website.
Falmouth Flag Day 5K. 286 Grand Avenue, Falmouth Heights. 10:00 am. 5K (3.1 Miles). Falmouth enjoys another new 5K race. Website.
Hyannis Sprint I Triathlon. Craigville Beach, Centerville. 7:00 am. S: 1/4M; B:10M; R:3.5M. Contact: Without Limits Productions; (508) 827-1078. Email: info@withoutlimits.com. The race is under new management; a thank you to Rich Havens of TimeOut Productions for his excellent work over the years bringing us the Cape Cod sprint triathlon series. Website.
Day of Portugal Road Race. Municipal Parking Lot, 1256 Acushnet Avenue, New Bedford. 10:00 am. 5K (3.1 Miles). Contact: Connie Rocha-Mimoso, (508) 998-2844. Email: portugal5k@hotmail.com. Website.
Running with the Wolves 10K. Kelleher Field, 72 Jefferson St., Marlborough, MA. 6:30 pm. 10K (6.2 miles). Organized by the Highland City Striders. Website.
Women Running Wild. Osterville Community Building, 99 West Bay Road, Osterville. 6:00 pm. 5K for women. Kids' 1K fun run at 5:45. Cape Cod's only all-women's race. Contact: Sean Doherty, (508) 771-4590. Email: sdoherty@capecod.net. Website.
Run for the Arts. Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main St., South Yarmouth. 9:30 am. 5K (3.1 Miles); also 5K Walk at 9:00 am. Contact: JoAnna Watson, (508) 760-2015. Email: jwatson@capecod.net. Website.
Be The Example Fun Run. St. Anthony's Church, corner of Rte. 28 and Acapesket Road, Falmouth. 9:00 am. 4 Miles. Contact: Gabrielle Fernandez, (508) 566-9146. Organized by Rocky's Gym and Fitness. Application (PDF).
Lower Cape Sprint Triathlon. Long Pond, Wellfleet. 8:30 am. Swim 1/4, bike 11, run 3. Website.
Mt. Washington Road Race. Gorham, NH. 10:00 am. 7.6 Mile Hill Climb. Entries by lottery. Lottery registration open March 1 through March 15. "Only one hill." Website.
Patriot Triathlon. Cathedral Camp, East Freetown, MA. Half-iron distance. 1.2 mile swim, 58 mile bike, 13.1 mile run. Website.
Fairhaven Father's Day Road Race. Hasting Middle School, Fairhaven. 9:00 am. 10K/5K. $15 pre/$20 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. Email: info@childrensmuseumineaston.org. Website.
Falmouth Track Club Monthly Meeting. 7:00 pm. Quarterdeck Restaurant (downstairs), Main Street, Falmouth. Meetings are open to all members so please come and join us.
Harwich 5K. School House/Harwich Chamber of Commerce Parking Area, Main Street, Harwichport. 9:30 am. 5K (3.1 Miles). Website.
Marion Village Road Race. Tabor Academy, Front Street, Marion. 9:00 am. 5K. Contact: Chris Adams, (508) 748-9905. Email: cadams@taboracademy.org. Website.
Jenney Grist Mill 5K. 6 Spring Lane, Plymouth. 9:00 am. 5K (3.1 miles). Website.
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.) Still only $15. Contact: Larry Belliveau (508) 945-3028. Organized by the Cape Cod Athletic Club. Website.
K95K Trail Run. Trail run through Beebe Woods, Falmouth. 9:00 am. 3.1 miles. Dog people listen up! You guessed it, this is an event where you run with your dog. Website.
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.
Kennebec River Rail Trail Half Marathon. Augusta, ME. 7:30 am. 13.1 Miles. Website.
Wellfleet Road Race. Mayo Beach Parking Lot, Wellfleet. 8:30 am. 5M. Also 1.4 mile kids' fun run. Contact: Wellfleet Recreation Department, (508) 349-0330 ext. 116. Website.
Spirit of Sandwich July 4th Road Race. Henry T. Wing School, 33 Water Street, Sandwich. 8:30 am. 3M. $5.00. Contact: Sandwich Rec. Dept., (508) 888-4361. Email: recreation@townofsandwich.net. Website.
Murdick's Fudge Run the Chop. Tisbury School, Spring Street, Martha's Vineyard. 9:00 am. 5 Miles. (Also kids' fun run at 8:30.) 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. Email: mattapoisettroadrace@hotmail.com. Website.
Harvard Pilgrim 10K at Patriot Place. 9:00 am. 10K (6.2 miles). Race starts at Patriot Place, Foxborough and ends at the 50-yard line in Gillette Stadium. How cool is that? Website.
Cotuit Firecracker 5K. Waldorf School of Cape Cod (formerly Cotuit Elementary School), 140 Old Oyster Road, Cotuit. 6:00 pm. 5K (3.1 Miles). $20. Race for kids 12 and under at 5:45 pm. Application [PDF].
Paul E. 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.
Sandwich Town Fair 5K. Sandwich High School. 10:00 am. 3.1 Mile Run/3.1 Mile Walk. Email: info@sandwichindoortrack.org. Website.
Mattapoisett Lions Club Sprint Triathlon. Mattapoisett Town Beach. 8:00 am. S-.25 M; B-10 M; R-3 M. 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.
Mad Marathon. Waitsfield, VT. 26.2 Miles. Also half-marathon (13.1 miles). Website.
Cape Cod 5K Championship. (Formerly the Osterville Library Road Race.) East Bay Elementary School, Osterville. 8:00 am. 5K (3.1 miles). 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.
Falmouth Sprint Triathlon. 7:00 am. S 1/3-mi; B 9-mi; R 3.1-mi. Contact: Without Limits Productions; (508) 827-1078. Email: info@withoutlimits.com. The race is under new management; a thank you to Rich Havens of TimeOut Productions for his excellent work over the years bringing us the Cape Cod sprint triathlon series. Website.
Stowe 8 Miler. Stowe, VT. 9:00 am. 8 miles. USATF Grand Prix event. Website.
Fishermen's Tribute 5K. Fort Taber Park, East Rodney French Blvd., New Bedford. 9:00 am. 3.1 Miles. Website.
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.
Jim Kane Sugarbowl Five Miler. Boston College High School, Morrissey Blvd., Boston. 6:30 pm. 5 Miles. Organized by the L Street Running Club. Website.
Phinney's Harbor Day 5K. Monument Beach, Bourne. 8:30 am. (508) 737-9401. Website. Application (PDF).
Rhiannon McCuish 5K Woodland Run. Quashnet School, 150 Old Barnstable Rd., Mashpee. 8:30 am. 508-539-1400 x546. Email: hmclaughlin@mashpee.ma.gov. Website.
Nantucket Triathlon. 8:00 am. Website.
Provincetown 5K. Harbor Hotel, Commercial Street, Provincetown. 8:30 am (walkers at 8:00 am). 3.1 Miles. Website.
Old Port Half-Marathon. Portland, ME. 8:00 am. Yet another new half marathon within a three hour drive of the Upper Cape, this one with perhaps the wordiest waiver ever seen on an entry form. Website.
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.
Falmouth Track Club Monthly Meeting 7:00 pm. Richards Design Inc, 117 Bernard Saint Jean Road, Falmouth (off Thomas Landers Road in the industrial park). All FTC members are welcome - your input is important to the club.
Blessing of the Fleet. Narragansett Pier School, Narragansett, RI. 6:00 pm. 10 Miles. Contact: Narragansett Lions Club, Ken Rosbottom, (401) 294-4466. Website.
"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.
Dennis Road Race. Wixon Middle School, South Dennis. 10:00 am. 5M. Contact: Dennis Recreation Dept., Kenneth Johnson, (508) 760-6162. Email: krjohnson38@hotmail.com. Website.
Carver Athletic Booster Race. USATF-NE Grand Prix race. Governor John Carver School, 85 Main St., Carver. 9:00 am. 5 Miles. Contact: (774) 240-1369. Email: crusaderboosters@yahoo.com. Website.
Vineyard Scoops 5k Tour of Edgartown. The Farm Institute, Aero Dr., Edgartown (Martha's Vineyard). 9:00 am. 5K run/walk. Also kids' fun run. (508) 627-7111. Email: scoops@mvmultisport.com. Website.
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.
Irish Pub Road Race. Irish Pub, Rte. 28, W. Harwich. 10:00 am. 5.25 Miles. (508) 432-8808. Website.
Hog Jog to Cure Melanoma. Town Neck Beach, Wood Ave., Sandwich. 6:00 pm. 5K (3.1 Miles). Another Cape Cod summer evening race. $20 pre/$25 post. Website.
The Rock Run. Nantucket. 8:00 am. 50 Mile Relay or solo run. Website.
Run for Conservation. Myles Standish State Forest, South Carver. 9:30 am. 5K (3.1 Miles). Website.
Feast of the Blessed Sacrament 5K. Madeira Field, 50 Madeira Ave, New Bedford. 10:00 am. 5K. $15 pre/$20 post. Website.
John J. & Jessie Kelley Ocean Beach Race. Ocean Beach Park, New London, CT. 9:00 am. 11.6 Miles. Free. Website.
Runaways Runaround 5 Miler. Town Park, 45 South Washington St., North Attleboro, MA. 9:00 am. Website.
Rock 'n' Roll Providence Half Marathon. Providence, RI. 7:00 am. Website.
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.
Centerville Old Home Week Road Race. Covell's Beach, Centerville. 6:00 pm. 3M. (Children's races at 5:30 pm.) $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.
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. 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 13), 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. or before the walk on Saturday morning. Website.
Brew Run. Woodshed, Rt 6A, Brewster. 4:00 pm. 5.2 Miles. Contact: Tom Meagher, (508) 896-3235. Email: tfmcoach@aol.com. A good one if you're not doing Falmouth the next day, or even if you are. Registration.
Rochester Road Race. Rochester Town Green, Route 105, Rochester, MA. 9:00 am. 5K. Also 5K walk. Email: rochesterroadrace@yahoo.com. Website.
Chilmark Road Race. Middle Road, Chilmark, Martha's Vineyard. 10:30 am. 5K. Website.
Falmouth Road Race. Woods Hole to Falmouth Heights. 10:00 am. 7M. See the race website for entry instructions. Website.
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.
Youth Program Session 5. 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.
Merrimac 7 Mile Handicap Race. 1 Locust Street, Merrimac, MA. 6:30 pm. 7 miles. One of the very few handicap races still in existence. Staggered start, mass finish. Website.
Against the Tide. Nickerson State Park, Brewster. 8:00 am. 5K run. Also features a 5K walk, swim and kayak events. Website.
Run for Jabberwocky. Katama Farm, Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard. 9:00 am. 5K. Also kids' fun run. Contact: Camp Jabberwocky (508) 693-2339 . Email: info@campjabberwocky.org. Website.
The Y Mile. Stephen's Field, 132 Sandwich Street, Plymouth. 9:00 am. 1 Mile Run and Walk. Website.
Bobby Doyle Summer Classic. Narragansett Pier School, Narragansett, RI. 5:00 pm. 5 Miles. Website.
Common Fence Point Five Miler. Portsmouth, RI. 10:00 am. 5M. Website.
End of Summer Classic. Bare Cove Park, Hingham. 6:30 pm. 5 Miles on roads and trails. Website.
Self-Transcendence Marathon. Rockland Lake Start Park, Congers, NY. 7:00 am. 26.2 Miles. Email: ny@srichinmoyraces.org. Website.
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: etilton@mvhospital.org.
Cranberry Trifest. Ted Williams Camp, Rte. 18, Lakeville. 8:00 am. Sprint distance triathlon. Also kids' duathlon. Website.
Postponed until Sept. 4: Marshfield Roadrunners 20K. Marshfield High School, 167 Forest Street, Marshfield. 9:00 am. 12.4 Miles. Still only $10 to preregister ($15 on race day); a favorite race of a number of Track Club runners. Contact: Chris Cannell, chriscannell@comcast.net. Website.
Run For Faith. 137 Warren Avenue, Plymouth. 9:00 am. 4 Miles. Website.
Springfield Half Marathon. Springfield, MA. 8:00 am. 13.1 Miles (also 5K at 8:15 am). Website.
Cranberry Trifest. Ted Williams Camp, Rte. 18, Lakeville. 9:00 am. Olympic distance triathlon. Website.
Falmouth Track Club Monthly Meeting. 7:00 pm. Quarterdeck Restaurant (downstairs), Main Street, Falmouth. Meetings are open to all members so please come and join us.
David Lewis 5K. Gosnold on Cape Cod, 200 Ter Heun Drive, Falmouth. 9:00 am. 3.1 Miles. The course is a loop that goes north-west from Gosnold taking a right through an association to Sippewissett Road, then continues to Palmer, taking the bike path back to Ter Huen, then up the hill back to Gosnold. Application (PDF).
Covered Bridge Half Marathon. Smith Covered Bridge, Smith Bridge Road, Plymouth, NH. 9:00 am. 13.1 Miles. Website.
New Hampshire 10 Miler. Lake Massabesic in Manchester, NH. 9:00 am. 10 Miles, relay, and 2 mile walk. Website.
Dennis Labor Day 5K. Johnny Kelley Park, Bob Crowell Road, Dennis. 10:00 am. 5K. Dennis Chamber of Commerce, (508) 398-3568. spyro@dennischamber.com Website.
Marshfield Roadrunners 20K (postponed from Aug. 28). Marshfield High School, 167 Forest Street, Marshfield. 9:00 am. 12.4 Miles. Still only $10 to preregister ($15 on race day); a favorite race of a number of Track Club runners. Contact: Chris Cannell, chriscannell@comcast.net. Website.
Elijah's Race Half Marathon. Swanzey, NH. 9:00 am. 13.1 Miles. Website.
Acushnet Road Race. Ford Middle School, Middle Rd., Acushnet. 10:00 am. 4.1M/3M walk. (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. A challenging course on Massachusetts' "other Cape." Website.
Walpole Labor Day Road Race. Walpole High School. 10:00 am. 10K/5K. Contact: Walpole Rec Dept., (508) 668-5288. info@walpoleroadrace.org. Website.
Hyannis Sprint 2 Triathlon. Craigville Beach, Centerville. 7:00 am. S: 1/4M; B:10M; R:3.5M. Contact: Without Limits Productions; (508) 827-1078. Email: info@withoutlimits.com. Website.
Run to the Rock Races. Plymouth. 9:00 am. Half Marathon/10K/5K. All three races start at different locations but all finish at Plymouth Rock. (508) 746-6070. Email: runtotherock@gmail.com. Website.
Run Around the Block. Block Island, RI. 1:30 pm. 15K (9.3 Miles). Block Island Chamber of Commerce, (800) 383-2474. Email: bichamber@yahoo.com. Website.
Twilight Challenge. Amherst, NH. 6:00 pm. Half Marathon (13.1 Miles); Half Marathon relay; Ultra. Website.
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). (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.
Run to the Chop. Vineyard Haven Public Library, 200 Main Street, Vineyard Haven. 10:00 am. 5K Run/Walk (kids' fun run at 9:45 am). Website (click on the events link).
Fort Phoenix 5K. Fort Phoenix State Beach, Fairhaven. 10:00 am. 5K. Also 5K walk. (508) 991-2194. Website.
Nahant 30K Road Race. 30K (18.6 Miles). Nahant. 8:30 am. Organized by the North Shore Striders. Website.
Curly's Trail Half Marathon. Pittsfield State Forest, Pittsfield, MA. 9:30 am. 13.1 Miles (also a 5K). Website.
George V. Tankard Memorial Race. Wesley Hotel, New York Ave., Oak Bluffs. 10:30 am. 5K; also 1 mile fun run and 5K walk. (508) 693-2797. Email: tankard@comcast.net. Website.
SEMAP's Bog Jog. 146 Tihonet Road, Wareham. 9:00 am. 5K (3.1 mile) cranberry bog trail run. 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.
Truro Treasures Road Race. Pamet Harbor, Truro. 9:00 am. 5K Run/Walk. (508) 349-0181 or (508) 487-1334. Website.
Buzzards Bay Triathlon. Demarest Lloyd State Park, Dartmouth. 9:00 am. 1/3 Mile Swim, 14.7 Mile Bike, 3.1 Mile Run. Contact: Tim Richmond, Email: race_info@maxperformanceonline.com. Website.
Surftown Half Marathon. Westerly, RI. 7:30 am. 13.1 miles. Website.
DeStress Express 5K/10K. Kennedy Memorial Park, Ocean St., Hyannis. 10:00 am. 3.1 Miles/6.2 Miles. Contact: Fiona Jensen, 508-420-0561 or 508-737-4145, email: fionajensen63@hotmail.com. Website.
Dartmouth YMCA 5K/10K. 276 Gulf Road, South Dartmouth (Camp Metacomet). 10:00 am. 10K/5K/5K walk. Website.
The Salem Wicked Half-Marathon. Bentley School, Memorial Dr., Salem. 7:00 am. 13.1 Miles. Email: bnsfitness@yahoo.com. Website.
HogsBack Half Marathon. Colebrook, CT. 10:00 am. 13.1 Miles. Organized by the Hartford Track Club. Website.
Captain Gerald F. DeConto 5K. Rte 6A and Jarves Street, Sandwich. 9:00 am. 5K/5K walk. (508) 888-8571. Email: ccu21clam@aol.com. Website.
Plymouth Police/Fire 5K. East Bay Grille Rest., 173 Water St., Plymouth. 11:00 am. 5K run/walk. Email: info@plymouthpolice5k.com. Website.
Ed Gill Memorial Road Race. Odd Fellows Hall, corner of Rock Harbor Rd. and Namskaket Road, Orleans. 11:00 am. 5K. Contact: Mike Naughton, (508) 255-6972. Email: t_nauset@yahoo.com. Website.
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.
Harvest Road Race. Old Colony YMCA, North Easton, MA. 9:00 am. 5 Miles. Website.
Oceans Run Half Marathon. South Kingstown, RI. 8:00 am. 13.1 Miles. (Also 5K.) Contact: (401) 741-0831. Email: info@trimomprod.com. Website.
Wilmington Half Marathon. Wilmington, MA. 10:00 am. 13.1 Miles / 5K. Email: wilmingtonchamber@verizon.net. Website.
Clarence DeMar Marathon. Gilsum to Keene, NH. 8:00 am. 26.2 Miles. Contact: (603) 358-4114. Email demar_race@yahoo.com. Website.
Niantic Bay Half Marathon. Rocky Neck State Park, Niantic, CT. 9:05 am. 13.1 Miles (also 5K). Email: jbsports@snet.net. Website.
Falmouth Track Club Monthly Meeting. 7:00 pm. Quarterdeck Restaurant (downstairs), Main Street, Falmouth. Meetings are open to all members so please come and join us.
Kayla's Beat Goes On. Jordan Hospital, 275 Sandwich Street, Plymouth. 11:00 am. 5K (3.1 miles) run & walk. Contact: Kathy Schelleng, (508) 224-5882. Email: jhclub@verizon.net. Website.
Independence House 5K. 160 Bassett Lane, Hyannis. 10:00 am. Website.
Tuff Scramblers. Rehoboth, MA. 5K "Adventure Race." Website.
Applefest Half Marathon & Relay. Hollis, NH. 13.1 Miles. Organized by the Gate City Striders. applefesthalfmarathon@gmail.com. Website.
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.
Harwich Cranberry Harvest Half-Marathon. Harwich High School, 75 Oak St., Harwich. 12:00 noon. 13.1 Miles / 7.3 Miles. Website.
BWS 5K. Fort Tabor, New Bedford. 10:00 am. 5K. Website.
Apple Harvest Ramble. Harvard, MA. 10:00 am. 10 Miles / 5 Miles. Website.
Maine Marathon & Half Marathon. Portland, ME. 26.2 / 13.1 Miles. 7:45 am. racedirector@mainemarathon.com. Website.
Smuttynose Rockfest Marathon and Half-Marathon. Hampton Beach, NH. 26.2 / 13.1 Miles. 10:00 am. Website.
NipMuck Trail Marathon. Ashford, CT. 8:00 am. Website.. Note new date this year.
Mashpee Oktoberfest Road Race. South Cape Beach, Great Oak Rd. 10:00 am. 10K (6.2 Miles). (508) 539-1177. info@newbalancemashpee.com. Website.
Theresa's Run. Wing School, 33 Water Street, Sandwich. 10:00 am. 5K (3.1 Miles). Website.
Canal Run for the Troops. Buzzards Bay Park, Bourne. 10K or 5K run along the Canal access road. 10:00 am. Website.
Yarmouth Seaside Festival 5K. John Simpkin's School, Rte. 28, So. Yarmouth. 9:00 am. 5K (3.1 miles). info@yarmouthseasidefestival.com. Website.
Race For Second Base 5K. Buzzards Bay Park, Bourne. 10:00 am. 5K (3.1 miles). Website.
Columbus Day 5K. Wesley Hotel, Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard. 11:00 am. 5K. (Also 1 mile fun run at 10:30 a.m.) Contact: Roger Wey, (508) 693-7887. Website.
B.A.A. Half Marathon. Back Bay Fens, Boston. 13.1 Miles. B.A.A., (508) 435-6905, registration@baa.org. Website.
Tufts Health Plan 10K For Women. Boston Common. 12 noon. 10K. Conventures Inc., Lauren Proshan, (617) 439-7700, ltproshan@conventures.com. Website.
Cape and Islands Red Cross Disaster 5K. Hyannis Village Green. 9:15 a.m. 5K run & walk. $25 pre/$30 post. Let's see how many runners will sign up for a race called the "disaster run"! Website.
Hartford Marathon/Half Marathon/Relay. Hartford, CT. 26.2M/13.1M/5K. Hartford Marathon Foundation Inc., (860) 652-8866. info@hartfordmarathon.com. Website.
Shuck and Run Wellfleet Oysterfest Road Race. Mayo Beach/Chequessett Neck Rd, Wellfleet. 9:00 a.m. 5K. (Also 1.4 mile fun run for kids at 10:00 a.m.) Website.
Forestdale Fall 5K. Forestdale School, Sandwich. 9:00 a.m. 5K Run and Walk. Website.
Readers Become Leaders 5K Run/Walk. Minot Forest School, 4 Viking Dr., Minot Forest Rd., Wareham. 12:00 noon. 3.1 Miles. $12 pre/$15 post. Email: bgiuffrida@wareham.k12.ma.us. People reading out loud line the course. Website.
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. 8:00 am. 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.
Green Mountain Marathon. South Hero, VT. 26.2 Miles. 8:30 am. gmm@gmaa.net. Website.
The Nun Run. Oyster Pond Parking Lot, Stage Harbor Road and Pond Street, Chatham. 9:00 am. 5K (3.1 miles). $20. Website.
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.
Newburyport Green Stride Half Marathon. North End Boat Club, 1 Manson Ave., Newburyport, MA. 13.1 Miles. 10:00 a.m. Contact: (978) 270-2026. Email: woodpecker310@hotmail.com. Website.
Granite State 10. NHTI Campus, Concord, NH. 10 Miles. 9:00 a.m. Website.
Cape Cod Half-Marathon. FALMOUTH TRACK CLUB EVENT. 13.1 Miles. 7:30 a.m. (508) 540-6959. Email: racedirector@capecodmarathon.com. Website.
Holy Trinity 5K. 245 Main Street, West Harwich. 10:00 a.m. 5K (3.1 miles). Website.
Screech at the Beach 5K. Popponessett Marketplace, Mashpee. 11:00 a.m. 5K (3.1 miles). Also kids' fun run at 10:30 am. Website.
Cape Cod Marathon and Staples Marathon Relay. FALMOUTH TRACK CLUB EVENT. 8:30 a.m. Starts and finishes at Village Green, Main Street, Falmouth, Massachusetts. Parking available at Lawrence School, Lakeview Ave. 26.2M/5-leg relay. (508) 540-6959. Email: racedirector@capecodmarathon.com. Website.
Spooner 10K/Spooky 5K. Buttonwood Park Senior Center, Oneida St., New Bedford. 9:00 am. 10K/5K/5K walk/kids' fun run. Organized by the Greater New Bedford Track Club. Website.
Plymouth Lacrosse Monster Dash. Manomet Elementary School, 70 Manomet Point Road, Plymouth. 10:00 am. 5 Miles. 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.
Houston Memorial Walk/Run. Barnstable High School, 744 West Main Street, Hyannis. 9:00 am. 3.3 miles. Website.
Women That Rock 5K. Durfee High School, Luke Urban Field House, 360 Elsbree St., Fall River. 10:00 am. 5K (3.1 Miles). Despite the name, this is apparently a mixed race (not women only). Go figure. Website.
Falmouth in the Fall Road Race. Woods Hole to Falmouth Heights. 1:00 pm. 7M. Same course as Falmouth Road Race run in August. Entry deadline Oct. 3. Contact: (508) 548-7555. Website.
Victoria L. Mosier Memorial Run. American Legion Hall, Mill Street, Raynham. 10:00 am. 5M. Website.
Manchester City Marathon and Half-Marathon. Veterans Park, Elm Street, Manchester, NH. 8:50 am. 26.2 miles/13.1 miles; also marathon relay. (603) 540-3146 Email: manchestermarathon@yahoo.com. Website.
All Women and One Lucky Guy Half Marathon. Newburyport, MA. (Formerly the Maine Coast Half-Marathon held in York, ME.) 10:00 am (runners and walkers). 13.1 miles. Website.
Falmouth Track Club Monthly Meeting 7:00 pm. Richards Design Inc, 117 Bernard Saint Jean Road, Falmouth (off Thomas Landers Road in the industrial park). All FTC members are welcome - your input is important to the club.
Edaville Rail Run. Edaville Railroad, Pine Street, South Carver. 10:00 am. 5M trail race, 2 mile fun run/walk. Website.
Old Colony YMCA Turkey Trot. Taunton YMCA, 71 Cohannet St., Taunton. 10:00 am. 5 Miles. Application (PDF) or Website.
Chilly Half Marathon. Newton South High School, 140 Brandeis Road, Newton. 7:30 a.m. 13.1 Miles. 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.
Colt State Park Steeplechase and Relay. Bristol, RI. 10:00 a.m. 10K Steeplechase and 2 x 5K Relay. Contact: (603) 429-8879. Email: michael@3CRaceProductions.com. Website.
Rhode Island 6 Hour. Warwick City Park, Warwick, RI. 8:00 am. 6-hour ultra and relay. Website.
Seacoast Half Marathon. Portsmouth, NH. 8:30 am (walkers at 8:00 am). 13.1 miles. Contact: (603) 430-1212. Website.
Kingston 5K Turkey Trot. Hilltop Athletic Association, Pottle St., Kingston. 9:00 a.m. 5K (3.1 miles). Website.
America's Hometown Thanksgiving 5K. The Cabby Shack, 30 Town Wharf Rd. (off Water St.), Plymouth. 10:00 a.m. 5K (3.1 miles). Registration.
Marion Recreation Turkey Trot. Tabor Academy, 66 Front St., Marion. 10:00 am. 5K (3.1 Miles). Website.
Turkey Chase for Charity 5K. 133 Raymond Road, @ The Ponds Childcare Center, Plymouth. 10:00 a.m. (kids' run at 9:30 am). 5K (3.1 miles). Website.
Chase The Turkey. Falmouth Academy, 7 Highfield Drive, Falmouth. 8:30 AM. $10.00. Non-perishable food donations for the Falmouth Service Center are welcome. 4.2 mile trail run through Beebe Woods. From Falmouth Academy the course goes up Highfield Drive to Beebe Woods. The route includes marked trails and will, at times, be rocky and rutted. Prizes for top male and female overall, under 14 and over 60, and some prizes at random. For questions, or if interested in volunteering, contact Ted Rowan at chase.the.turkey@gmail.com. Here is the Application [PDF].
We Gather Together 5K Race. Stop & Shop Parking Lot, Merchants Road, Sandwich. 8:00 a.m. 5K (3.1 miles). Website.
Chatham Turkey Trot. Oyster Pond Beach, Chatham. Corner of Main St. and Stage Harbor Rd. 8:00 a.m. 5K (3.1 miles). $15.00 plus a bag of nonperishable grocery items. Kids are $5.00 and are encouraged to bring one grocery item. Sponsored by Unitarian Universalist Meeting House. Website.
Provincetown 5K Pilgrim Trot. 460 Commercial Street, Provincetown. 9:00 a.m. 3.1 miles. Website.
Thanksgiving Day Pilgrim 5K Run and Walk. Village Racquet and Fitness, 30 Golf Drive, Plymouth. 9:00 a.m. 3.1 miles. Website.
Tiger Turkey Chase. Easton Junior High School, Columbus Ave., North Easton. 8:00 am. 5 Miles. Website.
Newman YMCA Turkey Run. Newman YMCA Back Parking lot, 472 Taunton Avenue, Seekonk. 8:00 a.m. 10K, 5K, and kids' races. (We like to see a 10K offered on Thanksgiving.) Contact: (508) 336-7103 x114. Website.
Andrea Holden Thanksgiving 5K Road Race. Whig St. & Scarsdale Rd, Dennis. Park at the Dennis Inn on Scarsdale Rd. 10:00 am. 3.1 Miles. Contact: Annie Gibbons, (508) 385-7849. Website.
Barnstable Cross-Country Alumni Race. Hathaways Pond, Off Phinney's Lane, Barnstable. 10:00 am. 2.9 Miles XC run (open to everyone). Fun run/no entry fee/donation to the Cape Cod Times' Needy Fund encouraged. Contact: Jake Klim jklim007@yahoo.com.
ORR Bulldog Dash. Old Rochester Regional High School, Mattapoisett. 9:30 am. 2 Miles (also kids' races). $15 pre/$25 post. Website.
West Falmouth Playground Fun Run. Falmouth High School, Gifford St., Falmouth. 10:00 am. 1 Mile on the track. $10; benefits renovation of the West Falmouth Playground. Contact: Susan Moran, susan@alacarteservicesrealestate.com. Application [PDF].
5K By the Bay. Hemispheres Restaurant at the end of the Cape Cod Canal in Sandwich. 9:30 am. 5K (3.1 miles). Contact: Kate Naples, (508) 833-5073. Email: wknaples@comcast.com. Website.
Nantucket Winter Run. Miacomet Rd. & Surfside Rd, Nantucket Island. 10:30 am. 5 Miles. 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. Email: robertlaundrycpa@gmail.com. Website.
Jolly Jaunt. Resort and Conference Center at Hyannis, 35 Scudder Avenue, Hyannis, MA. 12:00 noon. 5K run/1M walk. $35.00 to benefit Special Olympics. (also kids' run for 8 and under) Website.
Santa Sightings 5K Fun Run. New Bedford, 11:00 am, 5K (3.1 miles). Everybody gets to wear a Santa suit. Not your everyday boring 5K. Website.
Falmouth Track Club Monthly Meeting 7:00 pm. Quarterdeck Restaurant, Main Street, Falmouth. All FTC members are welcome - your input is important to the club.
Annual Hangover Classic presented by the Falmouth Track Club (fun run, no entry fee). A break with tradition - being held on New Year's Eve this year instead of New Year's Day. Location: 43 Sippewisset Road, Falmouth, home of Carolyn and Courtney Bird. Run starts at 3:00 pm. 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. Info: Carolyn Bird, sippewissett.bird@verizon.net.
Street 'n' Beach 5K. Sandy Neck Beach parking lot, East Sandwich. 9:30 am. 5K (3.1 miles). Contact: Kate Naples (508) 833-5073. Email wknaples5@comcast.com. Website.
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. (508) 945-1122. Website.