Groton Road Race

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.

Join us for a milestone year as we celebrate the 10th Annual Brookline Bolt 5K Run/Walk! This year’s event returns to the stunning grounds of Camp Tevya, right along Lake Potanipo - a perfect setting for a community run, walk, and hours of fun!

About the Course

The 5K follows an out‑and‑back route along the scenic Tevya section of the Brookline Rail Trail. The terrain is mostly flat and beginner‑friendly. Walkers and runners of all paces are welcome! Please note the following:

• Jogging strollers work best on the trail

• No pets, please

• Race‑day bib pickup is available on site before the race

5K Registration Pricing

Ages 4 & under:

• Free!

Ages 5–12:

• $20 through 4/30/26

• $25 from 5/1/26 to 5/29/26

• $30 on race day (limited)

Ages 13+:

• $30 through 4/30/26

• $35 from 5/1/26 to 5/29/26

• $40 on race day (limited)

Kids Fun Run

The Kids Fun Run returns and is free for all kids! It starts at 9:30 AM sharp. Don’t forget to grab your Fun Run award at the finish line!

Race Shirts

The Brookline Bolt is one of the PTO’s largest annual fundraisers, supported generously by local businesses. To showcase our sponsors, race shirts are back for 2026! The first 50 registered 5K participants receive a free shirt! Additional shirts are available for $20 during registration through 5/10. Please note that a limited number of shirts will be available for sale on race day. All shirts can be picked up at the race!

Become a Sponsor

Local businesses make this event possible each year. If you’re interested in sponsoring the 2026 Brookline Bolt, please see the sponsor flyer below or contact the Bolt Committee at [email protected].

See You on Race Day!

We can’t wait to cheer on all our runners and walkers on Sunday, May 31, 2026!

It's not summer without the Angry Chicken Race Series!

Race distance is 2.62 miles – a tenth of a marathon! – with runners going counter-clockwise (against traffic) on the loop portion of the course.

The races are run each Tuesday evening starting at 7PM (early start at 6:50), from June 9th to August 11th (eight races). Scoring will give 1000 points to the race winner, and everyone else a percentage of that based on their finish time. All eight races will be scored, with prizes to the winners given out after Race 8 on August 11th. A minimum of three races must be run to win.

Sign up for all 8 races before June 1st to receive a free race t-shirt!!

Each race will have a theme. with a small prize for the best costume! To help choose the themes, join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18Y89kXYGL/. We'll be voting in May.

Note: there will be no race June 30th or July 28th.

The races begin and end at the S-curve at the entrance to the Riverwalk (at the end of River Place road).

Bib pick-up is on Tuesdays from 6:00 to 6:45 PM at Marx Running and Fitness, 118 Merrimack Street in downtown Lowell.

Cost is $10 per race when registering online (below) – $70 if you register for the whole series. You can register online at bib pick-up (QR scan code will be provided at Marx) for the same $10 price. However, it’s $12 per race to register manually in-person using cash or check.

Donations benefit Catie's Closet. Catie’s Closet is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides clothes, toiletries, and other basic essentials to students living in poverty right with thin their schools. Free stores are set up in schools, giving children direct access to everything they need to attend class confidently. https://www.catiescloset.org For the final race on August 11th, we'll be collecting new and gently used youth/teen clothing, and full-sized toiletries.

Race results will be posted on the iRsultslive.com.

If you’re interested in volunteering for the race, click here

Race Store:

Our Race Store is now open!

Course:

New England's premier downhill 5K race. The course drops 224 feet from start to finish. This USATF certified 5K course begins at the Hollis-Brookline Middle School in Hollis, New Hampshire. The gradual downhill course travels through beautiful apple orchards, corn fields and vegetable farms, finishing at the junction of Depot Rd. and Rt. 111. The course lends itself to people running a personal best time and for first time racers represents a very runner friendly course. Running Times Magazine listed this route as one of the top three fastest race courses in the USA. The Wall Street Journal posted an article about this unique race. New England Runner magazine named this race as their Race of the Year for 2018.

Route: The race will start at the Hollis-Brookline Middle School north entrance road. The course will continue across Main Street (NH 122) into Monument Square, before descending south on Depot Road for 3 miles before ending at Morin's Landscaping parking lot. [Garmin]

Start Line: Hollis-Brookline Middle School. 25 Main St, Hollis, NH. [Google Maps]

Finish Line: Morin's Landscaping Parking Lot. 301 Depot Rd, Hollis, NH. [Google Maps]

Team Competition and Individual Rewards:

There will be awards for top finishers in both male and female racers in multiple age groups. The top non-binary finisher will also receive an award. These will all be distributed immediately following the race at Alpine Grove. No awards will be mailed. Unclaimed awards can be collected at Fleet Feet Sports (4 Coliseum Ave, Nashua, NH: Google Maps) for one week (through Sunday, June 21).

There will also be a non-timed team competition. A unique trophy and bragging rights will be given to the team/group that has the most members sign up for the race. This is not an award for the fastest team, but rather the largest. To join a team, simply select your team at registration. If your team has not yet been created, select "Create New Group/Team" and make a new team name. Your team must be declared prior to race day.

If you are having trouble signing up for a team, please feel free to contact us!

Race Website:

For additional information, please visit our website at HollisFast5K.com