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Looking for a local road race? Check out the updated Central Mass. Running Calendar

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The Girls on the Run 5K, celebrating the confidence of young girls in grades 3-8, will take place June 2 at Polar Park.
The Girls on the Run 5K, celebrating the confidence of young girls in grades 3-8, will take place June 2 at Polar Park.

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6:30 p.m. Mondays — Redemption Rock Brewing Run Club, 5K, 333 Shrewsbury St., Worcester. Free. Information: www.redemptionrock.beer/events/2022/9/26/redemption-rock-run-club.

6:30 p.m. Wednesdays in May — Spring Devens 5K Series, Bob Eisengrein Community Center, 100 Sherman Ave., Devens. Entry fee: $2 North Medford Club members, $4 non-NMC members, $1 under 18. Information: strack15@hotmail.com, roadrunner_415@yahoo.com, northmedfordclub.org/2024-spring-devens-5k-1m-series.

9 a.m. Saturdays — CMS 52-Week 5K Series, Worcester State University (registration at Sullivan Academic Center), 386 Chandler St., Worcester. Registration: 8:15 a.m. Entry fees: $2 Central Mass Striders members, $5 nonmembers, $1 full-time students, free for CMS members 70-over, Worcester State students and employees. Information: cmsrun.org/races-events-3/52-week-5k/.

Noon May 19 — Janis Bresnahan 5K for Education, Ayer-Shirley Regional High School, 141 Washington St., Ayer. Registration: 10 a.m. Entry fees: $25, $15 tot trot. Information: janisbresnahanforeducation.com.

9:30 a.m. May 25 — Wachusett Mountain Race, 3 miles, 10K, Wachusett Mountain Ski Area, 499 Mountain Road, Princeton. Registration: 8 a.m. Entry fees: $25 pre-entry, $30 post. Information: wachusettmountainrace.com, cmsrun.org.

1 p.m. May 26 — Chelsea's "Keep Smiling Beautiful) Walk/Run 5K (walk starts at 11:30 a.m.), Hollis Hill Farm, 340 Marshall Road, Fitchburg. Entry fee: $30. Information: runsignup.com/Race/MA/Fitchburg/ChelseasKeepSmilingBeautifulWalkRun5K.

9 a.m. May 27 — Katie's 5K, Boylston Common, 10 Church St., Boylston. Entry fees: $33 after April 15; $23 11 and under . Information: runsignup.com/Race/MA/Boylston/Katies5KRoadRace.

9:30 a.m. June 2 — Girls on the Run 5K - Worcester County, Polar Park, 110 Madison St., Worcester. Entry fees: Running Buddies - $35 to May 29, $40 post; Community - $55 to May 29, $65 post. Information: gotr-worc.org/5k.

11:30 a.m. June 2 — Worcester Firefighters 6K, Institute Park, Salisbury Street, Worcester (kids' 1K at 11 a.m.). Race-day registration: 9 a.m. Packet pickup: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Sneakerama, 12 Lake Ave., Worcester. Information: runrhody.com/event/worcester-firefighters-6k.

9:30 a.m. June 9 — Westborough Rotary's Run Into Summer 5K and Kids' Dash, Chauncy Fields, Hospital Road, Westborough. Entry fees: $30 through May 31, $35 post; $5 kids' dash through May 31, $10 post. information: active.com/westborough-ma/running/distance-running-races/the-westborough-rotary-s-run-into-summer-5k-2024.

10 a.m. June 9 — Tarentino Strong 5K, Auburn Elks, 754 Southbridge St., Auburn (kids' fun run - 8 and under - at 9:30). Pre-race and beer pickup: 5-8 p.m. June 7, Bay State Brewing, 112 Harding St., Worcester. Race-day registration: 8 a.m. Entry fees: $35 to June 8, $40 race day. Information: runsignup.com/Race/MA/Auburn/TarentinoStrong5K.

9 a.m. June 15 — Kilometers Against Cancer 5K, Draper Field, Hopedale. Entry fee, $35. Information: runsignup.com/Race/Events/MA/Hopedale/KilometersAgainstCancerWalkRun.

9:30 a.m. June 15 — Vanessa T. Marcotte Foundation 5K Run/Walk, Wachusett Mountain, 499 Mountain Road, Princeton (kids' run at 9 a.m.). Entry fees: $30 to May 29; $35 May 30-June 14, $40 race day. Information: runsignup.com/Race/Events/MA/Princeton/VTMF5K.

10 a.m. June 15 — Advanced Math & Science Academy's Running with the Eagles 5K, starts and finishes behind Solomon Pond Mall, 601 Donald Lynch Blvd., Marlborough. Registration: 8:30 a.m. Entry fee: $30. Information: amsacs.org/community/running-with-the-eagles.

6 p.m. June 15 — Paxton Summer Solstice 5K Run/Walk, Paxton Center, at church parking lot across from Richards Memorial Library, Richards Ave., Paxton. Registration: 5:30 p.m. Entry fee: $10 pre-entry, $15 post, $5 12 and under. Information: www.townofpaxton.net/recreation.

6:30 p.m. June 27 — TVFR Woodland Trail Run (first of three in series), 5.5 miles, West Hill Dam, 518 Hartford Ave. East, Uxbridge. No race-day registration; gate access to start area closes at 5:30. Entry fees: $10, $25 all three races, free over 70. Information: tri-valleyfrontrunners.com/woodland/woodland_trail.php.

8:15 a.m. July 4 — Great Harvard 4th of July Race, 5 miles, 1-mile fun run (9:30), Bromfield School, 14 Massachusetts Ave., Harvard. Registration: 6:30 a.m. Entry fees: $35 pre-entry, $40 post, $10 fun run. Information: harvardraces.org/races/july-4th-5-miler.

8 a.m. July 13 — Tree.1 Run for Fun, Sturbridge Town Common, 278 Main St., Sturbridge. Registration: 7 a.m. Entry fee: $35. Information: runsignup.com/Race/MA/Sturbridge/Tree1RunforFun.

9 a.m. July 21 — Wildcat 5K, Gardner High School, 200 Catherine St., Gardner. Registration: 7:15 a.m. Entry fee: $20, $10 1-mile kids' fun run (8 a.m.). Information: wildcat5k.weebly.com.

6:30 p.m. July 25 — TVFR Woodland Trail Run (first of three in series), 4.6 miles, West Hill Dam, 518 Hartford Ave. East, Uxbridge. No race-day registration; gate access to start area closes at 5:30. Entry fees: $10, $25 all three races, free over 70. Information: tri-valleyfrontrunners.com/woodland/woodland_trail.php.

8 a.m. July 27 — Hot to Trot 5K, Upton VFW, 15 Milford St., Upton. Registration: 7 a.m. Entry fee: $30. Information: runsignup.com/Race/MA/Upton/HottoTrot5k.

6 p.m. Aug. 29 — TVFR Woodland Trail Run (first of three in series), 3.2 miles, West Hill Dam, 518 Hartford Ave. East, Uxbridge. No race-day registration; gate access to start area closes at 5:30. Entry fees: $10, $25 all three races, free over 70. Information: tri-valleyfrontrunners.com/woodland/woodland_trail.php.

9 a.m. Sept. 1 — Charlton Old Home Day Road Race, 5 miles, kids' run, Town Hall, 37 Main St., Charlton. Registration: 7:30 a.m. Entry fee: $25. Information: charltonoldhomedayroadrace.godaddysites.com.

—To add a road race in Central Mass. to the Running Calendar, contact John Conceison at john.conceison@telegram.com.

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