Melrose is a very active town. There is a YMCA, Melrose Boot Camp and a large and active running club, the Melrose Running Club. Whenever I drive through town I see runners everywhere.
If you are promoting a race that I do not have listed here, please contact me at [email protected]
2020 and 2021 were tough years for races every where. Some went virtual and some just faded away.
Melrose 5K Race Directory
Fitzgerald Physical Therapy Associates Melrose Run For Women
8 May | 9:00 AM | Sunday | Mother’s Day
The Melrose Run for Women is back and in person for 2022!
With Fitzgerald Physical Therapy Associates as the marque sponsor, the race is sure to be better than ever!
Produced by the Melrose Running Club this 3.5 mile women only road race draws around 1,000 runners each year.
All proceeds benefit Melrose Alliance Against Violence (MAAV). Since 1998 over $278,000 has been donated.
Awards are given to the top finishers, the first mother and grandmother to finish, and best mother/daughter team finishers. Awards are also given to top age group finishers.
Registration is open at: $35 per person and $60 for mother/daughter teams. On May 1st prices got to $40 and $70 respectively.
Melrose Firefighters Fathers Day 5K
TBD June | 9:30 AM | Sunday – see you in 2022?
I really thought this race would make a come back in 2021 since the fire fighters are so good at organizing this.
Keeping my eyes open and hopes high for 2022!
2021 would be the 8th running of this Melrose 5K race which raises money for the Melrose Firefighters Relief Association.
Normally, the fun starts with a free kids race where everyone wins! Music, snacks, and fire trucks will abound.
Melrose Family YMCA Spooky Sprint 5K
29 October | 8:30 AM | Saturday
The Spooky Sprint is alive! Alive and in person for 2022!
This race begins at the Y and travels through charming downtown Melrose and through beautiful Pine Banks. Bring your costumes and family!
All proceeds benefit the Melrose Family YMCA’s Growing Stronger Together scholarship fund which ensures no one in the community is turned away for inability to pay.
In 2015 the YMCA of Metro North provided more than one million dollars in financial aid providing all children, adults and families with opportunities to develop a healthy spirit, mind and body regardless of income.
Registration is open at: $30 for adults and $20 for 18 and under through October 13th.
Assault on Mt. Hood
10 December | Noon
The Assault on Mt. Hood returns as an in person cross country race for 2022.
The location as much as the time of year makes this race what it is, and you just can’t duplicate that at home.
This race has become an early winter tradition for cross-country runners from the GBA and beyond. The race is run on the Mt. Hood golf course and the route is slightly different year-to-year depending on conditions.
The race organizers seek to make the course more challenging each year. So come prepared to climb hills!
This Melrose Running Club production features awards, refreshments, a Huge Post Race Party with plenty of food and a few beers.
And don’t forget about the legendary nutcrackers!
We have a 2022 date, but registration is not open yet.
Melrose 5K Race Directory Updates
Please let me know if I missed a race or if your group is starting a race for next year. I will be more than happy to add your race or make any corrections to the races listed.
Run well my Friends!
Andy
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