Race to Embrace 3Mile & 1/2 Mile Run, Walk or Roll

Get ready to lace up your running shoes and join us on Sunday, April 11, 2025. Join us in Medfield at McCarthy Park & Fields for a course that winds through tree-lined streets, past rolling fields, and along serene nature trails, offering a mix of paved roads and well-maintained paths. Runners will experience gentle hills and open stretches that showcase the town’s beauty, making for a dynamic and enjoyable race experience. Participants of all abilities - from seasoned runners to casual walkers - can enjoy a fun day out. Fun for the youngest among us starts at 9 am with a Fun Run for ages 4 - 10. Sign up before March 11th and get a complimentary race shirt.

Our event is more than just a race. Every step taken on race day contributes to the journey of a family transitioning out of homelessness, with 10% of the funds raised supporting the Soles of Medfield Scholarship Fund.

Not a runner? No worries! Join us anyway and soak in the vibrant atmosphere and energy of the day. Whether you are hitting the trails or cheering from the sidelines, this event promises something special for everyone.

The 5k course is along the Medfield Rail Trail. The 10k course starts on the Medfield Rail Trail then heads onto the roads of Medfield and returns back to the Rail Trail. Course maps can be found below.

About the Program

The Needham Track Club Spring Track Program is open to children age 4-14. The program meets on Sundays from April 12 – June 14, 2026 at DeFazio Track in Needham. There are two sessions to choose from: 9:15 - 10:20 am and 10:45 - 11:50 am. Children age 6.5-14 can choose a sprinting group or a distance group. Age 6.5 can choose to remain with an age 5-6 team.

The weekly sessions include warm up, stretching, running drills, sprinting and distance training, hurdles, field event technique building and warm down. Field event training will be available on events such as long jump, shot put, high jump, and turbo jav. Children are placed in teams where they remain for the entire session.

The season tuition includes an NYTC Spring Program T-shirt, and all sessions.

The James Joyce Ramble 10K

Designed to be a competitive event with a fine arts and societal sensibility.

We are also hosting for the 11th straight year the USATF National Masters 10 Km Championship which will begin 5 minutes before main race on the same historic closed-to-traffic certified course.

Pick up or onsite registration: Saturday 4/25 - noon to 5:30pm at the Endicott Estate.

Race day Sunday, Bib pick-ups begin at 8:30 and ending at 10:30 a.m.

Preregistering is advisable and if you register by 4/24 you are guaranteed an all cotton tee shirt which are highly envied..

This is a popular event and we ask you plan accordingly.