The James Gang 5K Run & Walk Fundraiser

We hope you will join us for this year's Reading Lions Journey for Sight 5K!

The Reading Lions Club ("Club") and The Friends of Reading Recreation annually present a family-friendly 5K Road Race and 1 Mile Walk through central Reading. All proceeds from the race are donated to the Massachusetts Lions Eye Research Fund (MLERF), and other local sight-related charities supported by the Club. MLERF finances basic eye research at world renowned institutions such as the Mass. Eye and Ear right here in Boston. Over the years, the Club has donated over $350,000 from the proceeds of this race to MLERF, and we are excited to continue these efforts in conjunction with the Friends of Reading Recreation (FORR).

General Info:

The Annual Glen Doherty Memorial 5K/10K Road Race will take place again this September - we're hosting this race to support our GDMF Scholars and honor hometown hero Glen Doherty! Proceeds from this event go towards our Scholarship Fund so we can support our Special Operations Community to get the education or professional training they need to transition to new careers.

You can run, walk or ruck! Join a team or start a new one!

Race t-shirts are FREE to the first 500 in person registered participants and available for purchase for others during bib pick up times. Other merchandise available for purchase as well. Participants are strongly encouraged to pick up bibs on Saturday to avoid race day lines!

Registration Pricing (Walk, Run or Ruck):

Early bird registration through July 10: $35 for Adults | $25 for Kids (under 18)

Registration through September 18 at 8PM: $45 for Adults | $25 for Kids (under 18)

*Race weekend: $55 for Adults | $25 for Kids (under 18)

*Registration Race Weekend is on-line! Assistance and computers will be available both Saturday and Sunday if you would like to register in person.

Virtual Race!

We are bringing back a virtual run for 2026!

Pricing is the same as above, BUT you must register by end of day, September 9th in order for us to ship you your bib!

Sorry, no race shirts available, but please check out our online store for other options!

Bib Pickup/In Person Registration:

Saturday, September 19

12pm to 2pm

Winchester Town Hall (71 Mt. Vernon St. Winchester, MA)

T-Shirts and Merchandise

Sunday, September 20

9:30am to 11am

Jenks Center Parking Lot (109 Skillings Rd, Winchester, MA)

T-Shirts and Merchandise

Join us for our ‘Fall Fest 5K & Family Fun Run’ as we celebrate the community during our Fourth Annual Fall Fest Celebration, September 26th 2026 at the Wilmington Town Common. The Race will be on Saturday, September 26th at 10:00am.

The 5K Road Race will Feature:

• Water stops

• Professional chip timed results by RaceWire

• Entry wristbands for Fall Fest event

• T-shirts for participants (Register by 8/31 to be guaranteed a shirt)

• Live music at the finish line

• CASH prizes for top finishers overall

• Prizes for top finishers in each age group

NOTE: The 5k is rain or shine on 9/26/26. In the event of rain, the Fall Fest event may be postpone to Saturday, 10/3, but the race will be 9/26 regardless.

The GenesisHR Battlegreen Run will be celebrating the 31st RUNNING of this race on Sunday, November 1, 2026 in Lexington, MA! Since its inception in 1996, the GenesisHR Battlegreen Run has been established as one of the most popular road race events in New England. This race event is unlike any other racing event from start to finish. Todd Angilly, voice of the Boston Bruins, sends the runners along their way with a stirring rendition of the Star Spangled Banner, accompanied by musket fire, courtesy of the Lexington Minute Men.

There is also and optional VIRTUAL run! Sign up, join a team and run your chosen distance wherever you like between 11.1.26 and 11.07.26. Just be sure to post your results no later than 11:59 PM Sunday 11.07.26. Off site parking and free shuttle service will be available from Minuteman High School 758 Marrett Rd Lexington, MA 02421.

What is included with my virtual registration?

• Personalized race Bib

• Personalized race Certificate of Completion for download

• Virtual on line results

Who can I contact if I have any questions?

Questions and requests for more information can be directed to the race organizers, [email protected] or [email protected]

Is this a charity race?

Absolutely! 100 percent of registration and donation proceeds go directly to our charity partners.