HOUSE RABBIT NETWORK 5000

The town of Boylston celebrates Memorial Day in style every year with events for the whole family. The common in Boylston is a beautiful location to enjoy the race and then spend time with your friends and family. There is no better location for Katie’s 5k!

SHIRTS WILL ONLY BE GUARANTEED TO THOSE WHO REGISTER BY MAY 8TH.

TEAM Information

What's better then running alone? Running with friends! Be sure to create or join a team when you register this year. We will be awarding prizes to the Top 2 fastest teams (first 5 on a team to finish count toward the official the team time) as well as the team with the most number of participants!

WHY DO WE RUN?

Katie Chalifoux was born in October of 1984 to Janice and Robert Chalifoux. The youngest of five children, Katie spent her childhood in Boylston, surrounded by a closely-knit group of friends. At Tahanto Regional High School, Katie was not only a scholar, but she was also active in sports (soccer, basketball, and softball), music (clarinet and piano), and numerous extra-curricular activities (class officer, Model United Nations, and Student Council).

Katie’s full life came to an unexpected and tragic end in January of 2008, after she succumbed to complications following an accident in New York City. At the time of her death, Katie was working as a teacher at Wild Blue, an enrichment program for children on the upper east side of Manhattan. She loved life and was living out her dream of living in New York City. She was the epitome of “living life to the fullest”.

In 2008, the Boylston Memorial Day 5K race was renamed and reworked in Katie’s memory. Scholarships in Katie's name were setup for deserving female students from Tahanto Regional High School who were going on to a two or four year college degree program. The race also honors our veterans with donations to Veterans Inc. in Worcester.

In 2018, the Boylston Lions Club took stewardship of Katie's 5K and will work to continue the high quality race it has been in the past. The race now supports the Katie Chalifoux Scholarships, The Boylston Lions Club Scholarships, and donations to Veterans, Inc.

The 2026 Unified 5k and AdaptXpo is an inclusive road race and adaptive sports expo designed so that everyone can participate, whether they run, walk, row, or roll. The event raises critical funds for AdaptX education, research, community events, fitness programming, and grant initiatives. The Unified 5k is a space where athletes with and without disabilities show up together, challenge perceptions, and prove that fitness and sport are more meaningful when everyone has a place at the starting line.

Join us on May 30th at RFK Community Alliance for our 8th annual event where you can walk, run, roll, or row either the 5k (3.1 mile) or 1 mile course. Arrive early or hang around after the event to check out our vendors and clinics at the AdaptXpo, a celebration of organizations that focus on health, inclusion, accessibility, assistive technology, and adaptive sports.

Help us make fitness and physical activity accessible for every body.

WHY WE RUN!

Susan McDaniel, an avid athlete, actress, and equestrian, was a student at Lovelane throughout her two-year battle with cancer. Susan showed us how to defiantly live life. When surgery took the coordination in her right hand, she learned to write with her left. When treatments left her too exhausted to ride, she took joy in stable chores and teaching other students. Susan’s family spearheaded the Run in her memory to ensure all families have access to Lovelane’s unique and effective therapy.

All proceeds from the Run support Lovelane’s Tuition Assistance Program, so that all children in need can receive the highly beneficial therapy at Lovelane regardless of their family’s financial situation. Support for tuition assistance is critical for our families now more than ever.

RUN DETAILS

Run or walk to benefit the children at Lovelane Special Needs Horseback Riding Program at the Susan McDaniel Run for Lovelane. This year’s run is on Sunday, June 7th! Join elite and novice runners, families, walkers, and children as they run or walk to support Lovelane Special Needs Horseback Riding Program at Weston Town Hall in Weston, MA. This family friendly event has live music, a food truck, a clown, prizes and more!

This is a USATF certified race.

19th Annual W.A.R. Against Ovarian Cancer benefitting Ovations for the Cure of Ovarian Cancer

5K (3.1 Miles)

This annual fundraiser helps fund our mission of supporting local patients and their families, fund critical research, and provide education and awareness about this disease.

Be part of the movement to raise awareness and funds against this silent killer - because together we CAN make a difference!!!

This will be a USATF Certified Course.

Online registration will close at noon on June 12th. Day of registration will start at 9 am on June 14th.

9:00 am to 10:00 am Sign In and Registration/Pick Up Tee Shirts/Get Snacks

9:00 am Face Painting starts!!!

10:15 am Welcome Speech and Team Acknowledgements

10:30 am 5k Run/Walk Starts

11:00 am to 1:00 pm - Fun events for all our participants will take place after the walk!

We will have face painting available all day as well.

WE WILL ONCE AGAIN BE OFFERING PRIZING FOR OUR TOP INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM FUNDRAISERS!

Online Registration and Team Building Directions:

RunSignUp.com

1. Click to sign up

2. Enter your registration information

3. At this point, you can add additional registrations

4. Click Yes or No to Create and/or Join a Team

5. Review Waiver and Click

6. Pick option – 1. No Team 2. Join Existing Team 3. Create New Team

7. You can skip the set password option

8. Click Become A Fundraiser to create your page OR scroll down to TEAM FUNDRAISER and join your team from the drop down menu OR simply click continue

9. If you become a Fundraiser, this is where you add images and share your story and create your own url (https://runsignup.com/teamnamehere)

10. Enter payment information

REGISTRATION/SIGN-UP FORM AVAILABLE TO PRINT IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO SIGN UP ONLINE.