Pre-Race Pick Up
1. CONTINUED FOR 2026!!! Alternative Pre-race BIB pick up held at MARATHON SPORTS - 668 Main Street, Reading, MA
- Available at store on Saturday, November 21, 10 AM - 2 PM and Sunday, November 22, NOON - 2 PM
- If you need to make changes to your event, you will need to go to the MS/HS on Monday, 11/25.
2. Pre-race pick up is Monday, November 24, 4:00 - 7:00 PM, at North Reading MS/HS, 189 Park Street.
- Enter the school campus at the scoreboard end of the football field, drive up the hill to the parking area behind the school where you will park. Enter the school building by the fitness center. There will be signage inside directing you to the Middle School cafeteria.
3. WE BE ABLE TO LOOK UP YOUR BIB NUMBER BY NAME. This has made bib distribution more efficient and allows us to keep track of bibs handed out.
4. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO HAVE A FRIEND PICK UP FOR YOU if you cannot make it to the school personally. Make your life a little less stressful Thanksgiving morning by doing your best to pick up the bib and pins during the weekend or Monday. It is easier to put the bib on at home and arrive ready to run.
*** Please do not ask for a special pick up or drop off time. We offer 9 hours before race day during which you can arrange for your bibs to be picked up. Thank you for your understanding.***
5. You will be asked to confirm which event you are participating in – 5k or WALK when checking out.
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Families may have some members competing in the 5k and some doing the walk. This is okay and can be rectified with the timing company.
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You may change from the event you originally registered for – moving to the 5k or to the Walk.
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Other things to check will be age and gender.
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Youngsters that were registered as part of the family but will be riding in strollers should be entered in the walk. There is an Under-10 Age Group in the 5k race. Registering in the walk allows us to get an accurate count of participants on race day but will not affect award presentation.
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It is important to get all this information correct for the awards earned by the 5k participants.
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All of these changes should be made BEFORE race day.
6. Be sure to wear the bib assigned to you. Certainly, it can happen if you have picked up a bunch of bibs for family and friends, they can get mixed up. This will affect the posted results.
7. If you have a friend, or family member, that did not register yet, we will accept late registrations MONDAY only. Registration will be on-line so no cash will be accepted. There will be NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION.
8. T-shirts will be available for pick up Monday for all pre-registered participants – guaranteed sizes for those that registered before November 10. For those that signed up after that date you will be able to choose from remaining shirts on a first come-first served basis. The shirt size you requested will be noted on the label affixed to your bib when you pick it up. If you desire to switch shirt sizes, you will have to choose from what is left over in the first come-first served collection.
9. The bibs, along with the remaining shirts, will be available on race day at the gazebo inside Ipswich River Park starting at 6:45 AM if you cannot get there Monday evening.
10. The bibs should be worn where they are visible on race day. Attire for the race should be weather appropriate, please dress for the weather forecasted for Thanksgiving morning.
11. The NRMS Early Act Club is conducting a can/food drive for the North Reading Food Pantry. Please consider donating items of need as we enter the holiday season. A few of the things that are needed: hot chocolate, instant oatmeal, and pasta to name a few.
- Check out the website www.nrfoodpantry.org for other ideas to donate.
