Where:
Charles Street between the Boston Public Garden and Boston Common
Charles St
Boston, MA 02108
Admission:
$Free to watch
Categories:
Sports & Active Life
Event website:
http://www.baa.org/races/5k.aspx
An estimated 10,000 participants will take part in the ninth annual B.A.A. 5K from Boston Common. with a course that passes over the Boston Marathon finish line, this event is the official athletic kick-off to marathon weekend.
The start and finish line for the B.A.A. 5K is on Charles Street between the Boston Public Garden and Boston Common. In order to ease course congestion, a multiple pulsed start program will be implemented. Runners will be seeded according to their expected finishing time. Signs will be positioned in the start area on Beacon Mall in Boston Common to indicate your start position. The timing and scoring system will begin recording your time once you cross the starting line. Your net time will be your official time.