Spectacle Island 5K

When:
Saturday, Jun 16, 2018 8:00a -
2:00p

Where:
Boston Harbor Cruises
66 Long Wharf
Boston, MA 02110

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Admission:
$~Varies~

Categories:
Kid Friendly, Music, Sports & Active Life

Event website:
https://racewire.com/register.php?id=9250&mc_cid=3875890b25&mc_eid=/span%3E

Join us for the seventh annual Spectacle Island 5K and Kids Fun Run brought to you by Boston Harbor Now! Enjoy panoramic views of Boston Harbor and the city from this historic island. Race day festivities feature a 5K Race, half-mile Kids Fun Run, picnic lunch for participants, music, and kids’ activities.


Schedule:


8:15 a.m. – Ferry departs Hingham Shipyard Marina
8:30 a.m. – Ferry departs Long Wharf
Registration and Baggage Check Open (Participants may pick up registration materials upon arrival at the Island. Baggage Check available for 5K participants only.)
9:30 a.m. – Pre-race warm-up and stretch. (on the promenade)
9:30 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. Kids Activities at Visitor Center
10:00 a.m. – 5K Race
11:15 a.m. – “Race to the Saddle” Kids Fun Run start. Half-mile fun run for children under 12.
11:15 a.m. – Yoga class on the pier
11:30 a.m. – 5K Award Ceremony
11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Picnic Lunch (near Visitor Center)
12:00 p.m. – Ferry departs for Boston
12:30 p.m. – Ferry departs for Hingham
12:30 p.m. – Baggage Check Closes
2:00 pm – Ferry departs for Boston


Start/Finish


The race will start and finish on Spectacle Island in Boston Harbor. Ferries will depart from Long Wharf North and the Hingham Shipyard. Click here for more information on getting to Spectacle Island.


Course Information


5K Race: 10:00 a.m.


5K (two loops) flat course on crushed stone around the perimeter of Spectacle Island. Volunteers calling mile splits. Water stations on course. Click here for a map of the island. Awards will be presented to the overall top 3 male and female winners, as well as first place male and female finishers in following divisions: Age 12 & under; 13-19 years old; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; 70-plus. Tech t-shirts to first 300 registrants. Limited bag check will be provided to 5K participants. For the safety of participants and in adherence to USATF insurance guidelines, strollers, bicycles, inline skates, skateboards and dogs are not permitted. USATF sanction and certified.


“Race to the Saddle” Kid’s Fun Run: 11:15 a.m.


Half-mile fun run for children under 12 from the Visitor’s Center to the “Saddle” and back. Registration required. Please note that children under 12 will need adult supervision if the parents/guardians are running the 5K Race, as we do not have staff assigned to supervise the children. For the safety of participants and in adherence to USATF insurance guidelines, strollers, bicycles, inline skates, skateboards and dogs are not permitted.

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