RACES (Run Against Cancer Event Series)

six events raising thousands of dollars for cancer charities.
We proudly present FirstGiving RACES, a series of six Boston-area events for anyone wishing to run against cancer.  Events in the series donate proceeds to the following cancer charities: 
LIVESTRONG
Dana Farber Marathon Challenge
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Runners in our events can use FirstGiving's online fundraising tools to assist in raising even more money for these great causes.  We are offering competition awards to runners who consistently finish at the front as well as participation awards for runners who compete in at least five of the six races.  We will also have special awards for the top fundraisers for each charity!

Pre-register for the entire series to receive a free case of mix1, a $35 value!
Click the register button from any race & select all 6 races on the next step.


Sun, 6-Feb
Super Sunday 5K/10K, Boston, MA
register now  |  event website

 

Sat, 2-Apr
Shifter's 5K, Waltham, MA
register now  |  event website

 

Sun, 1-May
James Joyce Ramble 10K, Dedham, MA
register now  |  event website

 

Sun, 8-May
MOM's 5K, Somerville, MA
register now  |  event website

 

Sun, 19-Jun
Father's Day 10K, Revere, MA
register now  |  event website

 

Thu, 30-Jun
Squantum 5miler, Quincy, MA
register now  |  event website
 

Participation Awards: 

If you run the entire series (6/6 races), we've got a special prize coming your way - either a jacket, sweatshirt, or something else really cool! Gotta skip one race? We understand - we'll have something (slightly less awesome) for you 5/6 people, too!

 

Competition Awards: 

At the end of the series, there will be an awards ceremony at the Squantum 5 Miler where the Top 5 overall men and women and the Top 3 in each age group will receive prizes. Overall winners will be excluded from age group prizes so more runners will be recognized!  Note for Super Sunday runners: both 5K & 10K count for series participation but only the 10K scores points for the series competition. 

 

How Series Scoring Works: 
Each race you compete in, you will receive points towards the overall series competition based on your place in the top 50 finishers.
1^st place: 50 pts, 2^nd place: 49 pts, ... 50^th place: 1 pt.  

Separately, you will receive points for the Age Group competition based on your finish. Top 20 in the following Age Groups will receive points. 
1^st place: 20 pts, 2^nd place: 19 pts, … 20^th place, 1 pt.

 

18 & Under, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+ 

 

FirstGiving for runners - Inspiration by perspiration

Runners and charity race directors use FirstGiving’s online fundraising tools to raise money online for causes they care about. By linking FirstGiving’s online fundraising pages to race registration, we can help grow the philanthropic impact of a road race by over 400%. FirstGiving makes it easy to give and easy to be where the giving’s happening.

Media & Sponsorship Contact: J. Alain Ferry, alain@runagainstcancer.org

Results & Scoring Contact: Brendan Kearney, brendan@racemenu.com