Rankings · updated September 7, 2026

Best Races in Massachusetts

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Best 5Ks in Massachusetts

  1. 1 27th Annual Flutie 5K for Autism presented by Eastern Bank Natick, MA Oct 2026 54.3/100
  2. 2 29th Annual Lawrence Vietnam Memorial 5k Run or Walk Lawrence, MA Oct 2026 50.1/100
  3. 3 15th Annual Stuffing the Pantry 5k Run/Walk East Longmeadow, MA Nov 2026 49.6/100
  4. 4 DAV 5K Boston Boston, MA Nov 2026 48.0/100
  5. 5 25th Annual International Race for Research Peabody, MA Sep 2026 47.0/100
  6. 6 9th Annual Middleton Turkey Trot 5K Middleton, MA Nov 2026 46.6/100
  7. 7 7th Annual OLV Trick or Trot 5K Uxbridge, MA Oct 2026 41.8/100
  8. 8 9th Annual Run for Recovery 5K in Tewksbury Tewksbury, MA Sep 2026 41.0/100
  9. 9 5th Annual Katie's Grace + Grit 5K Milton, MA May 2027 41.0/100
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Every ranked race in Massachusetts

Composite /100 · FLD field · HST history · CRD credentials · CHR character

  1. 1 Boston Marathon Boston, MA Apr 2027 Major BQ USATF 93.3/100
  2. 2 Boston 10K for Women Boston, MA Oct 2026 67.8/100
  3. 3 53rd Annual Walpole Labor Day Road Race Walpole, MA Sep 2026 60.2/100
  4. 4 30th Annual Gobble Gobble Gobble Somerville, MA Nov 2026 58.7/100
  5. 5 27th Annual Flutie 5K for Autism presented by Eastern Bank Natick, MA Oct 2026 54.3/100
  6. 6 33rd Annual Dreamcatcher Classic Road Race Weymouth, MA Nov 2026 54.1/100
  7. 7 29th Annual Lawrence Vietnam Memorial 5k Run or Walk Lawrence, MA Oct 2026 50.1/100
  8. 8 15th Annual Stuffing the Pantry 5k Run/Walk East Longmeadow, MA Nov 2026 49.6/100
  9. 9 DAV 5K Boston Boston, MA Nov 2026 48.0/100
  10. 10 25th Annual International Race for Research Peabody, MA Sep 2026 47.0/100
  11. 11 9th Annual Middleton Turkey Trot 5K Middleton, MA Nov 2026 46.6/100
  12. 12 7th Annual OLV Trick or Trot 5K Uxbridge, MA Oct 2026 41.8/100
  13. 13 9th Annual Run for Recovery 5K in Tewksbury Tewksbury, MA Sep 2026 41.0/100
  14. 14 5th Annual Katie's Grace + Grit 5K Milton, MA May 2027 41.0/100

Longest-running in Massachusetts

10 races we can date but haven't measured enough of to score. Oldest first. What we measure →

  1. 1 46th Annual Freezer 5 Mile Road Race Sterling, MA Jan 2027 1982 44 years running
  2. 2 24th ANNUAL NAACP GEORGE V. TANKARD, JR. MEMORIAL 5K Run/Walk AND 1 MILE FUN RUN Oak Bluffs, MA Sep 2026 2003 23 years running
  3. 3 11th Annual Bowl with a Bruin & Friends Tournament Tewksbury, MA Sep 2026 2016 10 years running
  4. 4 11th Annual Runners Helping Neighbors 5K Run / Fitness Walk Westminster, MA Aug 2027 2017 9 years running
  5. 5 9th Annual Darkness into Vineyard Light Suicide Prevention and Awareness Walk Edgartown, MA Sep 2026 2018 8 years running
  6. 6 "Be Your Own Hero" - 6th Annual Trevor Kononenko Memorial Event Stow, MA Sep 2026 2021 5 years running
  7. 7 4th Annual Chris Titcomb Memorial 3.34 Mile Road Race Rehoboth, MA Oct 2026 2023 3 years running
  8. 8 3rd Annual Neg Mawon 5k Walk/Run Hyde Park, MA Oct 2026 2024 2 years running
  9. 9 2nd Annual Pack the Pantry 5K and 1-Mile Walk Berlin, MA Nov 2026 2025 1 year running
  10. 10 2nd Annual Clarke Runs on Dunkin Canton, MA Oct 2026 2025 1 year running

Also listed, not yet ranked

99 races we list but haven't measured enough of to score. By date. What we measure →

  1. 2026 Charles River Ballet Academy Summer Program Needham, MA Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  2. Charles River Ballet Academy Free Trial Class and Open House Needham, MA Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  3. 9/11 24 Hour Ruck Fall River, MA Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  4. Boston 10K for Women Run Club Boston, MA Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  5. 5K Road Race Canton, MA Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  6. Bishstrong Foundation 5K Run, Walk & Roll Westport, MA Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  7. CRM Invitational: Volunteer Registration Allston, MA Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  8. Cycle for Shelter - Emmaus, Inc. Haverhill, MA Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  9. Dover Sherborn Boosters Triathlon Dover-Sherborn, MA Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  10. Eastham Windmill Weekend Road Race - 2026 Eastham, MA Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  11. Charles River Ballet Academy School Year 2026-27 Needham, MA Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  12. 5K for Play-St.Aloysius Catholic School PTO Ware, MA Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  13. Bedford Day 5K Bedford, MA Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  14. Blue Hills Adventure Race Greenfield, MA Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  15. Cape Cod Canal Day Buzzards Bay, MA Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  16. Christina's House Annual 5K Run or 1 Mile Walk Springfield, MA Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  17. Codfish Bowl Boston, MA Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  18. Colby's Path to the Cure 2026 Springfield, MA Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  19. Don Maynard Memorial 5K Greenfield, MA Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  20. Dover Dash 5K & Fun Run Dover, MA Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  21. Arc'teryx Run Boston 10K Milton, MA Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  22. Buzzard's Bay Sprint Triathlon & Du Westport, MA Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  23. Captain Gerald F. DeConto, USN Memorial Scholarship 5k Run/Walk Sandwich, MA Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  24. ATO X FIJI 5K for Hope Worcester, MA Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  25. 2026 AFCEA Run/Walk For STEM 5K Lincoln, MA Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  26. 2026 Backyard Ultra Princeton, MA Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  27. 2026 Medway Police Chase 5K & Kids Fun Run Obstacle Course Medway, MA Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  28. 5K For the Children West Harwich, MA Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  29. Applefest 5k Road Race Northborough, MA Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  30. Chica Project Empoweher Fun5k Roxbury, MA Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  31. Colin's Joy Project 5K Boston, MA Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  32. 19th Holdenwood Trail Run 2K/5K/10K Shirley, MA Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  33. Baystate Marathon Lowell, MA Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  34. 2026 Shrewsbury Trails 5K Shrewsbury, MA Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  35. 2026 St Vincent De Paul Friends of the Poor Walk North Andover, MA Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  36. 2026 Walk For Ersilia 5K Everett, MA Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  37. Annual Upton VFW Run to Remember 5K Upton, MA Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  38. BLS Wolfpack 5K - 2026 Boston, MA Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  39. Breast Cancer Awareness 5K Run/Walk Melrose, MA Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  40. Eddie Collins 5K Charity Road Race Clinton, MA Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  41. 5k for Justice Jamaica Plain, MA Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  42. Davis Hill Dragon Dash Holden, MA Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  43. DEF Dash 5K Dedham, MA Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  44. Charles River Ballet Academy Ballet Together Fall 2026 Needham, MA Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  45. AYF Camp Haiastan Franklin Fun Run/Walk Franklin, MA Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  46. Break Free 5K Chelmsford, MA Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  47. Dunstable Oktoberfest 5K - 2026 Dunstable, MA Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  48. Austin Reardon Memorial 5K Road Race- Third Annual Norwood, MA Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  49. BMS Athletic Booster Club 5K North Dighton, MA Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  50. Boston Empower Walk & 5K Run Boston, MA Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  51. 2026 Jog Your Memory 5K Run and 1.5 Mile Walk for Alzheimer's Needham, MA Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  52. 2026 Martha’s Vineyard Brunch Run/Walk Edgartown, MA Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  53. Abby's House 50th Anniversary Hybrid 5K Run/Walk West Boylston, MA Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  54. Catie's Closet WALKtober Challenge Dracut, MA Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  55. Devils Chase 6.66 & Creepy Clown 3.33 Salem, MA Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  56. 5K Race/Walk/K9 Heroes Bourne, MA Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  57. Apple Harvest Run 2026 West Newbury, MA Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  58. Around Cape Ann Half Marathon Gloucester, MA Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  59. BATV Spooky 5k Run/Walk Billerica, MA Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  60. 2026 Farm to Trail 5K Series @ White Barn Farm Wrentham, MA Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  61. BCNC's Family Fun Run & Walk Quincy, MA Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  62. Dead Last Festival & Community Events Sutton, MA Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  63. Boston Purple Pumpkin 5K and Walk Brighton, MA Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  64. Canton Fall Classic Canton, MA Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  65. Clocker Club 5k Fundraiser Ashland, MA Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  66. Beat the Bay State Team Challenge Boston, MA Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  67. Cambridge Half Marathon + 5K Cambridge, MA Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  68. Annual Home Of The Brave 5K Walk or Run - Fundraiser For Sturbridge Vets Sturbridge, MA Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  69. Bourne To Run Sagamore Beach, MA Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  70. Cider Hill Farm 5K Fall Run Amesbury, MA Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  71. 5 Miles Home Raynham, MA Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  72. Boston River Run Boston, MA Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  73. Camy 5K Run & David 5K Walk Walpole, MA Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  74. Duff Run 2026 Marion, MA Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  75. 2026 GFRC Busa Bushwhack Trail Races Framingham, MA Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  76. Danvers 7 Miler and 4K Danvers, MA Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  77. Charles River Ballet Academy Nutcracker Sweet Workshop Needham, MA Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  78. Chatham in the Fall 10k Run Chatham, MA Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  79. 2026 Fairhaven Turkey Trot Fairhaven, MA Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  80. 2026 Turkey Trot for the Memory Shrewsbury, MA Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  81. Ayer Fire Department Thanksgiving Day 5K Ayer, MA Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  82. Chatham, MA Turkey Trot 2026 Run/Walk Chatham, MA Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  83. 2026 Jingle Bell Run - Central MA Worcester, MA Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  84. Bill Rodgers Somerville Jingle Bell Run & Walk Somerville, MA Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  85. 2026 Unified 5K Virtual Lancaster, MA Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  86. Charles River Ballet Academy School Year 2026-27 - SEMESTER 2 Needham, MA Jan 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  87. 20th Wild Rover Series Merrimack Valley, MA Feb 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  88. April Fools 4 Miler - Winners Circle Running Club Salisbury, MA Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  89. Big Cheese 5K Athol, MA Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  90. CrackedBell Hopkinton to Boston SUNDAY SHAKEOUT RUN Boston, MA Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  91. CPL Bookin' It 5K Canton, MA Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  92. Annual Grafton Gazebo Road Race Grafton, MA May 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  93. Enjoy Your Life Happy Half Marathon & Friendly 5K Amesbury, MA May 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  94. 2027 AAPI 5k Run 'n' Walk Lexington Lexington, MA May 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  95. Barns & Blooms Half Marathon South Hamilton, MA May 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  96. Arlington Education Foundation 5K Arlington, MA May 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  97. Danvers Police D.A.R.E. 5k Road Race Danvers, MA May 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  98. Black Hat Brew 5k Bridgewater, MA Jun 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  99. Annual Leonide J. Lemire 4th of July Road Race Southbridge, MA Jul 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data

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