Esplanade 5K

  REGISTRATION IS CLOSED for the Esplanade 5K!

Thank you so much for the enormous support and sign-ups for this year’s 5K. For safety and everyone’s enjoyment, we have closed registration for the 5k and capped it at 750 participants. We are not providing day of registration. We apologize if you were not able to sign up.

You can still stop by and cheer your fellow Esplanade lovers on and enjoy the day’s FREE festivities:

A GroundBeat Concert
Jamaican Mi Hungry Food Truck
Ice Cream provided by Beacon Hill Village
Airbrush tattoos
Interactive art
Bike tune-ups from REI
and MORE!
Yes, you read that right, it’s all FREE! 

Additionally if you are interested in volunteering for the 5k, please email volunteers@esplande.org

Cost:

• $35.00: Registration (February 16th – May 10th)

What this Race Supports:

Proceeds from this race go directly to support the work of the Esplanade Association to revitalize and enhance the Charles River Esplanade, sustain its natural green space, and build community in the park by providing educational, cultural, and recreational programs for everyone.

Race entry includes:

• One bib with timing chip and official race results
• Virtual Prize Bag
• Your chance at prizes for top runners across various age and gender brackets
• Race Packet with information will be sent out virtually prior to race day

Race Details:

• Race begins 9:00am at the Hatch Shell on the Esplanade (rain or shine!)
• Walkers & strollers are welcome, we just ask you start in the last wave of the race. Be sure to pay attention to others on the pathways, as they can be narrow sometimes, and stay to the right!

Race Categories:

• 1st Place Overall in Male/Female/Non-binary
• 10 & Under Male/Female
• 11-14 Male/Female
• 15-19 Male/Female
• 20-29 Male/Female
• 30-39 Male/Female
• 40-49 Male/Female
• 50-59 Male/Female
• 60-69 Male/Female
• 70-79 Male/Female
• 80+  Male/Female

Packet Pickup:

• Early Bib Pickup:
  • Location: Marathon Sports - 671 Boylston Street, Boston, MA
  • Date & Time: Saturday, May 18th @ 12pm-4pm
• Day Of Pickup
  • You may also pick up your bib starting at 8am on race day at the Hatch Memorial Shell.

Register a Team:

To register a team for your group or company, please contact Samuel Englert at programs@esplanade.org

Event Sponsorship & Tabling:

Interested in seeing your company as a supporter or are you hoping to share about your company/organization by setting up a table or booth? Learn more about event sponsorship opportunities and tabling by contacting Samuel Englert at programs@esplanade.org 

Volunteer:

If you are interested in volunteering at the 5K, please email Molly Ryan at mryan@esplanade.org