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Thoreau Road Race

Name: Thoreau Road Race
Start: 2026-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Concord, MA

5K · 8 mi · 0.8 mi

May 17, 2026 · Concord, Massachusetts, US

Listed Apr 6, 2022

Massachusetts 5K

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The Thoreau School Road Race is back! We're excited to offer this event again in 2026.

Race Details

- Sunday May 17th, 2026

- 5k (All Ages): 9am

- Kids Run (~.8 miles): 10am

- Awards Ceremony: 10:30am

- Start/Finish of all races in front of Thoreau Elementary School, 29 Prairie Street, Concord, MA 01742. Parking is available in the surrounding neighborhood, with limited parking at the school itself.

- All proceeds benefit the Thoreau Elementary School.

Registration Details

- All participants who pre-registered before May 1st will receive a Thoreau School Road Race T-Shirt! We'll do our best to accommodate shirts/sizes for registrations after May 1st, but shirt availability and sizes are not guaranteed for registrations after this date.

- Registration is available on the morning of the race, at an increased fee.

- **Early Packet Pickup is available! Early registrants can pick up their packet on Friday, May 15th, from 3 to 4pm in front of Thoreau Elementary School. Save time on race morning!**

- Packets may also be picked up on race morning.

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