Where:
Franklin Park Playstead
1 Franklin Park Road
Boston, MA 02121
Admission:
$30
Categories:
Sports & Active Life
Event website:
https://www.bostonbulldogsrunning.com/runforrecovery.html
The 2019 Boston Bulldogs Run for Recovery 5K & Tribute at Franklin Park will be held on Sunday, May 19th, with the race starting at 9 AM. A tribute to those who are battling or have lost their lives to addiction, and the family and friends who love them - the event was established to look back and honor those that we've lost, and to move forward as a community in support of wellness and recovery.
Online registration:
https://www.bostonbulldogsrunning.com/runforrecovery
Contact us at [email protected] for details about sponsored registration.
Course Location and Description:
The Franklin Park Playstead (Pierpont Rd, Boston, MA 02119)
The Boston Bulldogs Run for Recovery 5K follows Franklin Park's premiere 5K cross-country course. The race incorporates three, approximately 1-mile loops through Franklin Park's picturesque fields and open trails.
The first loop kicks off on the Franklin Park Playstead cross-country style, then cuts across the field towards Pierpont Road. Participants merge onto Playstead Road, loop around George White Schoolboy Stadium, and re-enter Franklin Park's Playstead field. The second loop begins the same as the first, with a detour up and over historic Bear Cage Hill. The third lap goes across the field and into the winding and scenic trails of Franklin Park's Wilderness. The course finishes off with a speedy dash around the Playstead's perimeter.
Race Day Registration
Race day registration is available from 7:30 to 8:30 AM on Sunday, May 19th for $35. Cash and checks will be accepted. The registration table will be in the vicinity of the baseball field backstop on the Franklin Park Playstead. Race t-shirts are only guaranteed to participants who register at least 12 days in advance of race day, and will not be available to those who register on-site the day of the race.
Festival and Tribute
The Run for Recovery Festival of Community Programs and Supporters will set up on the Playstead and is open to all on race day ( a list of sponsors and participants will be posted to the website in advance. The Tribute will take place following the awards ceremony. Closing ceremonies will include a moving tribute to honor the memories of those we’ve lost – and as a show of support for their friends and families.
Race-Day Volunteers
If you or a group of individuals are interested in volunteering on the day of the race, there are many opportunities to do so! Contact us at [email protected] or register online as a volunteer.
Virtual Runners
Interested in supporting the Boston Bulldogs and being part of a truly special event, but unable to join us on May 19th? Consider registering as a virtual runner, and run the race on your own terms, at a time and location of your choice. Virtual runners will receive a commemorative race T-shirt along with their registration! We encourage all virtual runners to share their experiences with us through social media!
Packet Pickup
Pre-race packet pickup will be held at Marathon Sports in Brookline (1638 Beacon St, Brookline, MA 02445) on Saturday May18 from 11am-3pm. Along with bib numbers, participants will be able to pick up their T-shirts.
T-Shirts
All participants who register by May 7th will receive a commemorative race T-shirt! The T-shirts will come in unisex sizing for children and adults. In order to guarantee T-shirt sizes, please plan to pick up your race bib early at the packet pickups which will be scheduled at Marathon Sports. T-shirts will not be available for race day registration.
Awards
An award ceremony will follow the race, at approximately 10:15 AM. Awards will be given to the top three male and female overall, as well as to the top male and female in the following age groups:
10 & Under
11-15
16-19
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
over 60
Course Amenities
Portable toilets available in the Franklin Park Playstead
Water stop(s) available along the three loop course
Snacks and refreshments at the finish line
Driving Directions
FROM BOSTON:
U.S. Route 1 South to Route 203
Follow 203 for one mile to rotary
Go .75 miles and follow signs to Franklin Park
The course is then .75 miles on the left
FROM NORTH OF BOSTON:
Route 93 South to Exit 15 (Columbia Road)
Follow three miles to Franklin Park
FROM SOUTH OF BOSTON:
Route 93 North to Exit 11B (Route 203; Granite Avenue)
Bear right and follow Route 203 for four miles to rotary
Follow signs to Franklin Park/Franklin Park Zoo
Or, take U.S. Route 1 North to Route 203
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