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Thoreau Road Race

Sun, May 17, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT

Location
Concord, MA
Thoreau Elementary School, 29 Prairie Street, 01742
Type
RUN
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At a glance

Who it's for

  • For a Cause

Perks & features

  • Shirt

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Distances & registration

2 options

Registration for all distances is through the official signup link above.

  • 0.8 Miles

    Sun, May 17, 10:00 AM EDT · From $18.50

    Opens Mar 17, 2026, 4:38 AM EDT · Closes May 16, 2026, 7:59 PM EDT

  • 3.1 Miles

    Sun, May 17, 9:00 AM EDT · From $33.50

    Opens Mar 17, 2026, 4:38 AM EDT · Closes May 16, 2026, 7:59 PM EDT

The course

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Vibe Check

Easygoing

Rolling road course

5K distance, mostly paved, rolling area, typically mild weather

  • Rolling area

Based on typical seasonal and area patterns — not a course map or official forecast.

From the organizer

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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