Annual OVL Cape Cod 5K Championship Road Race - "Run for the Library"

Come join us for a road race to help support the Award Winning Osterville Village Library. We are doing our best to  present a safe, fun, in-person race. The race will take place on Village Day, Saturday July 19th. The race will start in front of the Library at 43 Wianno Avenue. We will have an 8:00 AM sharp start, participants are encouraged to leave space between runners when lining up, we will have plenty of space to spread out.
NUMBER PICK UP WILL BE AVAILBLE ON FRIDAY JULY 18th 

PRE-REGISTRATION required. Registration ends promptly 7:45 a.m. The library is not responsible for race results for anyone who does not register and CHECK IN before 7:45 a.m.

There will be water available before and after the race, but not along the route. Runners are responsible to self hydrate along race route.

5K Walkers are welcome to begin the course behind the runners.  Enjoy the views!

To see the route visit our Strava Page.
No pets will be allowed during the in-person race.

Medals awarded for top 3 in each age category for male and female.
Race results will be available by email and QR codes after race. 

Event Sponsor: Cape Cod Health Care Urgent Care - Cape Cod Healthcare Urgent Care provides adult and pediatric care for minor illnesses and injuries with five convenient locations across Cape Cod, including seasonal urgent care now open in Osterville. No appointment or referral needed, and most patients are treated in under an hour.  Online wait times available at capecodhealth.org/urgent-care.

Race Sponsor: Sotheby's International Realty - The Osterville Brokerage agency provides real estate services throughout the Cape Cod area, specializing in village homes and luxury waterfront estates. Local, experienced independent agents offer to every client the accounting, confidentiality, and disclosure you would expect from a Sotheby's agent. 

About the Osterville Village Library - For 140 years the Osterville Village Library has served at the heart of this community  The Osterville library has been continually open since June of 2020, we are the heart of the community that never skipped a beat! Watch our video on how we served the community during the pandemic. We have also received 4 awards this past year in recognition to our service to the community.

The Award Winning Osterville Village Library

• 2024 2nd Citation from the MA State Legislature for our work as a social activist in human rights and human development.
• 2024 Church Women United Human Rights Award
• 2022 Citation from the MA State Legislature for our work during the pandemic
• The Institute for Nonprofit Practice’s Changemaker Award recognizes those on the frontlines who support their neighbors and communities, demonstrate remarkable service, courage and generosity while confronting unprecedented adversity over the past two years.
• The Library Journal, designation as a “Five Star Library” based on reviews of public library data reported to the government that include visits, sessions per capita and which ranks the best performing libraries within budget categories.
• The OVL is also the recipient of the Southeastern MA Red Cross Community Leader Award for establishing monthly blood drives.
   Voted by the public and recognized by Cape and Plymouth Magazine as one of the Nonprofits to Watch in 2022, 2023, 2024