27th Annual Melody Miles 5k Fundraiser

WHAT: 5k fun run/walk

WHEN: Saturday, May 27th @ 10am

WHERE: Winthrop Elementary School (325 Bay Road, Hamilton MA 01982)

WHO: Anyone and everyone! Make it a family affair and put the baby in the stroller and come on down. We welcome all ages and abilities. Awards are given to the top three finishers in age groups from 1 to 70+.

• Interested in getting really competitive? We have brought back the option to sign-up with a school or community team when you register. So if you are a Cutler dad, join the Cutler team. If you teach at Miles River, join the MRMS team. An alum of the district? Dealers choice! After the race closes we will announce which school was able to recruit the most participants.

• Are you a member of a local community organization and want to get gather a team? Reach out to us and we can add your group so you can show your membership pride on race day!

WHY: To raise funds to support arts education and arts related initiatives in the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District. And to have a great time, listening to great music, with a great community!

• 27th Annual Melody Miles t-shirt for the first 200 registrants*

• One entry into raffles for the following:

  • A gift certificate to New England Running Company (a Melody Miles Sponsor for 20 years!)

  • 3 class pass at btone Fitness 

  • $50 gift card to Art Supply Wholesale 

  • $25 Gift Card True North Ale Brewery (for those over 21 years old only)

• Virtual online leaderboard results (for 5 mile race only)

• Personalized digital finisher's certificate for download (super fun for the kiddos!)

• Finishers medals for the top 3 finishers in over 10 different age categories

*Size availability only guaranteed through May 1st

We want to reward those registrants who are willing to pound the pavement, get the word out about Melody Miles, and peer pressure everyone they know into registering for a good cause. Make it a fun challenge; perhaps you all run together as a group, or see which of your friends can run a 5k fastest. Maybe you make it a party and all the neighborhood kids run it together. The options abound. But for those who manage to get FIVE friends to register with their referral link, we will refund your registration fee. That is how serious we are about making this a fun community event to raise money for arts education in HW.

To participate in the Friends and Family Referral, follow these simple steps...

1. Register for Melody Miles (both 5K and 5mi count).

2. You’ll receive a unique referral link in your confirmation email.

3. Share the link with your friends, family or post on social media (use our hashtag).

4. Each time someone signs up through your link, you'll accrue one referral.

5. Earn five referrals and get $30 credited back to you. Easy right?!?!

Method #1

1. Select the Results menu tab from the race web page.

2. Click on the Submit Virtual Results button.

3. On the Participant Lookup slide search for you registration.

4. Find a Participant slide will appear displaying your registration summary.

5. Click on Log Activities button.

6. Complete the form to enter your time.

7. Be careful that the correct date is chosen and that you enter the time properly HH:MM:SS.

8. Click Submit Activity button at the bottom of the form.

9. Done!

It may take several minutes for the virtual results to update with your submission.

Method #2

1. Login to your RunSignup account.

2. Go to your profile (silhouette in top right).

3. Under the Upcoming Events section find the "25th Annual Melody Miles" event Click on Submit Virtual Results.

4. Complete the form to enter your time.

5. Be careful that the correct date is chosen and that you enter the time properly HH:MM:SS.

6. Click Submit Activity button at the bottom of the form.

7. Done!

It may take several minutes for the virtual results to update with your submission

Share the love! Did you take tons of pics? Feel free to share here (following the directions below) or on social media using #HWFOTA, #27MM, or #RunfortheArts.

To upload your photos, go to your individual results page, and underneath your bib number will be a 'photos' button/icon. Click to upload your photos!