Below please find our standard course information. The 2020 race is virtual and we will be back to our normal race course in 2021!

​The course is a 3.1 mile loop on the Charles River along Soldiers Field Road and Greenough Boulevard. The race is flat and does not require crossing any streets.
The 5K is USA Track and Field distance certified. 
 START TIMES
7:30AM
Same day registration and bib pickup opens
8:30AM
USMC Style Warm Up
9:00AM
Race begins directly after the singing of our
National Anthem
10:00AM
Awards ceremony and raffle drawing

​RACE LOCATION
​DCR's Artesani Park
1255 Soldiers Field Road, Boston
Please arrive early for free parking at Artesani Park. Alternative parking can be found at the parking lots along Soldiers Field Road; please see map of lots here. Cars parked in the Shaws, McDonalds, Petco lot may be towed and there is no parking directly on Soldiers Field Road (only in the approved lots).
If you would like to participate in the Boston River Run but are unable to attend on race day, please register as a virtual runner. You can run the 5K distance on your own time, wherever you like, on a treadmill or outside. After your run, please snap a picture of your time and distance then post to our Facebook event page. ​
There will be no awards or trophies in 2020 due to the virtual race.  Normally, trophies and gift certificates will be given to the top three males and the top three female finishers (overall). Additionally, awards are given out the top male and top female finishers in each of the following race categories:

18 & Under  |  19-29  |  30-39  |  40-49  |  50-59  |  60-69  |  70+ 

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