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5Ks in Massachusetts
Massachusetts currently has 200 upcoming 5Ks with a confirmed date listed in RaceRove. Boston, Worcester, Plymouth and Cambridge have the largest concentration of events.
October (84), November (44) and September (28) are the busiest months on the calendar right now. Another 105 annual 5Ks are waiting for next year's date to be announced.
- Upcoming, date confirmed
- 200
- Active listings
- 305
- Cities with races
- 169
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Upcoming 5Ks in Massachusetts
All 200 with a confirmed date, soonest first.
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Canton Road Race 5K/10KCanton, MA5K Corporate ChallengeAdult 10K (Individual)Adult 5K (Individual)Fun Run +2 more
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Boston Firefighters Memorial 10K Road RaceBoston, MA10K Run (Civilian Registration)10K Run (Firefighter Registration)5K Run/WalkVirtual Registration
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Cape Cod Marathon Weekend EventsFalmouth, MACape Cod Marathon - 5K (Sunday)Cape Cod Marathon - Clam Chowdah Challenge (2 Days)Cape Cod Marathon - Full (Sunday) ~1,162 runners
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Greater Beverly YMCA Fly By 5k Road RaceBeverly, MA5K Adult5K Child60 Days to My 5KFRIEND SPONSOR +4 more
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LCpl Matthew Rodriguez Run to Remember 5kFairhaven, MA5K Registration (Runners & Walkers) $30Active Military 5K Registration (Runners & Walkers) $25Virtual 5K Registratio
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Chicopee Thriller 5KChicopee, MAAdult 5K Run with PartyAdult 5k RunAdult Walk with PartyAdult for 2 Mile Walk +2 more
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Run for the Troops 5KAndover, MARun For The Troops - 5KRun For The Troops - Forever Young Run (Age 65+)Run For The Troops 5K VIRTUALRun for the Tr
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Camp Harbor View 5k Road RaceBoston, MA5k RunnerBeer Garden (Non - Runner 21+)Register to Fundraise for Camp Harbor View
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Running of the Pilgrims 5KPlymouth, MAAdult 5K (18+)Senior 5K (70+)Student 5K (11-17)Youth 5K (10 & under)
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Thanksgiving Sandwich 5KSandwich, MA5K run/walk (shirt not included)Lil Gobbler Run (shirt not included)
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Greater Beverly YMCA Reindeer Run 5K Road RaceBeverly, MA5K Adult5K Child60 Days to My 5KFRIEND SPONSOR +5 more
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Jingle Bell Rock 5KPlymouth, MAAdult 5K (18+)Senior 5K (70+)Student 5K (11-17)Youth 5K (10 & under)
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Frosty 5KNatick, MA5K $25 early bird pricing until 9/12/265K (10-18) $15 early bird pricing until 9/12/265K (9 and under) FREE
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Woo Jingle 5K and Kids Run (Race 1 Greendale Physical Therapy Worcester Triple Crown)Worcester, MA5K0.5 Miles
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P.R.I.D.E. Inc 9th Annual Running of the Elves 5KTaunton, MA2-mile Roll (wheelchair athlete)2-mile Walker5K Run5k Roll (race-chair athlete) +3 more
Dates come from each race's own listing. Always confirm on the organiser's site before you book travel.
Largest 5K events in Massachusetts
By estimated field size across all distances at the event.
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Feaster Five Road RaceAndover, MA Usually held in November · date not confirmed5 Mile5K ~10,000 runners
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Yankee Homecoming 10 Mile & 5KNewburyport, MA Usually held in July · next date not announced10 Mile5K ~3,000 runners
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Run to Home BaseBoston, MA Usually held in July · date not confirmed9K Run5K Run/Walk ~2,600 runners
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Franklin Park Turkey TrotBoston, MA Usually held in November · date not confirmed5K ~2,500 runners
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Super Sunday 5K & 5 MileCambridge, MA Usually held in February · date not confirmed5K5 Mile ~2,000 runners
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The Greg Hill Foundation Jingle All the Way 5KBoston, MA Usually held in December · date not confirmed5K ~1,500 runners
When 5Ks happen in Massachusetts
- January
- 2 upcoming races
- March
- 4 upcoming races
- April
- 6 upcoming races
- May
- 14 upcoming races
- June
- 3 upcoming races
- July
- 1 upcoming race
- September
- 28 upcoming races
- October
- 84 upcoming races
- November
- 44 upcoming races
- December
- 14 upcoming races
Massachusetts cities with the most 5Ks
- Boston
- 12 upcoming races
- Worcester
- 7 upcoming races
- Plymouth
- 5 upcoming races
- Cambridge
- 4 upcoming races
- Newburyport
- 4 upcoming races
- Gloucester
- 4 upcoming races
- Lexington
- 4 upcoming races
- Lowell
- 4 upcoming races
Annual events awaiting their next date
These 5Ks are held every year, but the next date isn't in the listing yet. The month shown is when each is usually held.
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Feaster Five Road RaceAndover, MA Usually held in November · date not confirmed5 Mile5K ~10,000 runners
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Yankee Homecoming 10 Mile & 5KNewburyport, MA Usually held in July · next date not announced10 Mile5K ~3,000 runners
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Run to Home BaseBoston, MA Usually held in July · date not confirmed9K Run5K Run/Walk ~2,600 runners
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Franklin Park Turkey TrotBoston, MA Usually held in November · date not confirmed5K ~2,500 runners
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Super Sunday 5K & 5 MileCambridge, MA Usually held in February · date not confirmed5K5 Mile ~2,000 runners
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The Greg Hill Foundation Jingle All the Way 5KBoston, MA Usually held in December · date not confirmed5K ~1,500 runners
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TripleThreat Half Marathon & 5KRockport, MA Usually held in August · date not confirmedHalf Marathon5K ~500 runners
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5K and Fun Run for JabberwockyEdgartown, MA Usually held in August · next date not announced5K1000 Yards
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5K for Play-St.Aloysius Catholic School PTOWare, MA Usually held in September · next date not announced5K
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9/11 Heroes Run - Boston/New EnglandHudson, MA Usually held in September · next date not announced5K
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Abington COPES 5KAbington, MA Usually held in September · next date not announced5K5K - (12 and Under)5K - (13 to 18)
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Advocates See Me 5K Run, Walk, and RollHopkinton, MA Usually held in September · next date not announced1 Mile Run/Walk/Roll5K Run/Walk/RollKids Fun Run
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Belchertown First Responders 5k Run and 1 Mile WalkBelchertown, MA Usually held in August · next date not announced5K1 Miles
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Beverly Homecoming 5K Road RaceBeverly, MA Usually held in August · next date not announced5K Adult5K Child60 Days to my 5KFRIEND SPONSOR +5 more
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Bishstrong Foundation 5K Run, Walk & RollWestport, MA Usually held in September · next date not announced5K
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Canal Diggers 5KWorcester, MA Usually held in September · next date not announced5KKids Fun RunUndergraduate Pricing
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Captain Gerald F. DeConto, USN Memorial Scholarship 5k Run/WalkSandwich, MA Usually held in September · next date not announced5K
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Chelsea Road Race 5KChelsea, MA Usually held in September · next date not announced5K - $255K Wheelchair - $25
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Christina's House Annual 5K Run or 1 Mile WalkSpringfield, MA Usually held in September · next date not announced5K
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Don Maynard Memorial 5KGreenfield, MA Usually held in September · next date not announced5K2 Miles
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Dracut Old Home Day 5k Run/WalkDracut, MA Usually held in September · next date not announced5K Run/Walk - Senior Ages 70+5K Run/Walk - Youth Ages 1-195k Run/Walk
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Eastham Windmill Weekend Road RaceEastham, MA Usually held in September · next date not announced5K
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Fitchburg Veterans Council 5K Road RaceFitchburg, MA Usually held in September · next date not announced5K
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Flutie 5K for Autism: Martha's VineyardWest Tisbury, MA Usually held in July · next date not announced5K
5Ks in nearby states
Guides from the RaceRove blog
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- Blog All guides Planning advice for finding, choosing and travelling to races.
5Ks in Massachusetts: common questions
- How many 5Ks are there in Massachusetts?
- RaceRove currently lists 200 upcoming 5Ks in Massachusetts with a confirmed date, plus 105 annual events whose next date hasn't been announced yet.
- How long is a 5K?
- A 5K is 3.1 miles (5 kilometres).
- Which Massachusetts cities have the most 5Ks?
- By upcoming events listed in RaceRove: Boston (12), Worcester (7), Plymouth (5), Cambridge (4) and Newburyport (4).
- When is 5K season in Massachusetts?
- Of the upcoming 5Ks listed, the busiest months are October (84), November (44) and September (28).
- What is the biggest 5K in Massachusetts?
- By estimated field size, the largest event with a 5K listed in Massachusetts is the Boston 5K (B.A.A. 5K), with about 10,000 runners across all of its distances.
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