Thoreau Road Race

The funnest race all year happens Sunday April 12, 2026 at Brookline High where we will have a 5K, 1K, and Kid Fun Runs!

Join us for a spring morning of running, playing, and celebrating Brookline. Whether you’re chasing a PR, running your first race, or cheering on little runners, this event is designed to be fun, welcoming, and well run.

The day includes a chip timed 5K, a youth 1K, and short distance fun runs for kids on grass at Brookline High School, plus a kids activity zone, vendors, and community partners. This race is in rain or shine.

Race Details

Location: Start and finish will be at Brookline High School

Activity Zone: On the field on Cypress Street we will have a variety of games and activities to keep the day fun. We will move the fun indoors in the event of rain.

Kids Fun Runs: For ages 8 and younger we will have age based races on the grass field at Brookline High

Course Description

We will have a 5K route and a shorter 1K route. Each race will start on Davis Street at Brookline High School. Runners will turn onto Cypress Street and then turn left onto Harvard Ave. At TJ Maxx runners will turnaround to head back down Harvard to the finish line on Davis Street.

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.

Join us for the Boxborough Recreation Commission's 4th Annual Run BXB!

Run BXB is a 5K and will take place on Sunday April 12, 2026 at 11am.

This year the Recreation Commission is using the race as a fundraiser to renovate the playground at Flerra Meadows in Boxborough, MA. $5 from each registration will go to support this project! Find out more about the playground here

The race will begin in the parking lot of Craft Food Halls located at 500 Beaver Brook Rd, Boxborough, MA 01719

Ample Parking Available At Craft Food Hall Parking Areas HERE

Pre and Post Race Festivities Hosted by Craft Food Halls

Course Map: MapMyRun

Race Day Event Schedule:

Parking & Check-in Opens - 10:00AM

Registration Closes - 10:45AM

Race Starts - 11:00AM

Prizes presented at 12:00PM

Lexington Lions Club Patriots Day 5-Mile Road Race – 2026

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Secure your spot for the 112th Annual Lexington Lions Club Patriots Day 5-Mile Road Race. We have a strict 1,000-runner limit — register early to guarantee your place on the starting line!

🏃‍♂️ The Celebration Continues: Saturday Edition! 🏃‍♀️

Join us for the 112th Annual Patriots Day Road Race on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at 8:00 AM.

Why Saturday? To celebrate America 250, the entire town is celebrating on Saturday again! It isn’t just the race; two expanded reenactments, the parade, and the festivities are ALL taking place on Saturday, April 18th this year. This schedule allows you to run the race and enjoy the full scope of the historic festivities, parades, and reenactments before and after crossing the finish line.

📢 A Look Ahead to 2027: A Return to Tradition. Enjoy this special Saturday edition while you can, because tradition returns next year! In 2027 the race will return to its historic home on Patriots' Day Monday—honoring the tradition of the very first race run in 1914.

Race Details for 2026:

🔥 AMERICA 250 CELEBRATION: Run 5 Miles through the Birthplace of Liberty as we mark the 250th Anniversary of America! 📅 DATE: Saturday, April 18, 2026 ⏰ TIME: 8:00 AM Start 📍 START/FINISH LINE: Crosswalk between Meriam Street and Cary Library 📝 ONLINE REGISTRATION ONLY: No race-day registration. Registration ends on April 11, 2026 (or when the cap is reached). 🏅 SPECIAL AMERICA 250th FINISHER MEDAL: Every runner will receive a custom medal to commemorate this milestone year. 👟 LIMITED FIELD: 1,000-runner cap. 🎟 PACKET PICKUP:

• Eagle Bank: April 16-17

• Race Day: Emery Park (Depot Square in Lexington Center)

Supporting a Great Cause

This race, first run in 1914, is one of the oldest in the country. For over four decades, we have proudly dedicated the proceeds from this event to Journey for Sight - Massachusetts Lions Eye Research Foundation (MLERF) to support vital eye disease research.

Don't wait—this special Saturday edition WILL sell out!

For 2026 all bus registration is online only - no mail in applications will be accepted. Please register here to take the bus.

This is Greater Lowell Road Runners bus transportation to the Boston Marathon on Monday April 20, 2026. You must be a member in good standing of the club, (if you are not a club member please email us at BostonBus@glrr.net and we can help you a membership -- please note: club membership is a requirement of the BAA, not us) and you must also be an official entrant of the 2025 BAA Boston Marathon.

The bus will leave Cawley Stadium in Lowell at 6:45am (subject to change) on race day. GLRR has a policy of waiting for all runners to be accounted for before we leave Boston to return home on race day. The bus typically leaves Boston by 7:00pm. You can decide to find alternate transportation home if you do not want to wait. If you are looking for a ride back only (getting your own way in), please email us - don't register yet.

If you are only interested in the amenities we provide at the hotel (hot shower, massage, food, drinks, beer) then you can help us out by paying for this -- select the “Hotel Only” option. You can select this option even if you are not a GLRR member.

We get 2-3 hotel rooms at the Park Plaza for our use for the day; we have volunteers who will be bringing your bag, plus food and beverages up to the rooms. We have showers, and massages for post race relaxation!

We also need a few volunteers to help us on race day: setting up the hotel rooms, assisting runners, etc. You can become a volunteer by registering on this link. For additional questions, please email gjotto@comcast.net

Emails will be going out in late March with important race day info.