Live Free Fun Run and Festival

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

RUN MEDFORD

On September 25^th and 26^th, 2026, we’re coming together to celebrate running. Medford is where it all started for Dave McGillivray, and after more than 40 years of running adventures, he wants to show his appreciation the best way he knows how: by organizing a road race with the explicit purpose of raising funds that would directly benefit his hometown.

The 5K race is named after Jerry Panarese, who was a member of the New England 65+ Runners Club. Jerry was the director of the Run of All Ages which was held in Wakefield, MA for 25 years. The race was going to end, so we decided to include it in our Run Medford event to keep Jerry's spirit alive and going.

Bring your family and join us for our Kids Fun Run on Friday September 25^th at the Dave McGillivray Track at Hormel Stadium.

The kids' races are age-dependent distances: 1/4 mile, 1/2 mile, 3/4 mile and 1 mile.

EARLY BIRD OPENING SPECIAL! We are offering a discounted fee of $35.00 + processing fee for the first 150 runners!

Age Discount Pricing:

Ages 12 and younger: the 10K Race & Jerry's Run for all Ages = $35 + processing fee

Ages 80 plus will receive a free entry

Beneficiaries:

Run for a cause! Run Medford celebrates ALL runners while giving back to the community! A portion of every race registration will be donated back to the school communities in Medford through the Dave McGillivray Finish Strong Foundation.

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.

Join us for the third annual James Gang 5K Run/Walk fundraiser! The race will take place on Sunday, September 27th at 9:30am. It will start and finish at Burlington High School.

The James Gang is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to pursuing opportunities for inclusion for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities as well as promoting awareness for NARS1 gene disorder.

The 5K Road Race will Feature:

• Professional chip timed results by RaceWire

• USATF Certified course

• Cider donuts

• Water stop

• FREE downloadable Finish Line photos

• Shirts for participants (must sign up prior to 9/9 to be guaranteed a

t-shirt. Shirts will be given to runners registered after 9/9 based on

availability.)

• Music at the finish line

• Prizes for top 3 male and top 3 female finishers

Pricing:

$25 - Early Bird Registration through 7/15

$35 - Regular Registration Price

$15 - Children under 14 (does not include t-shirt) NOTE: The child price is discounted during checkout, select one of the above options during registration.