Jerry's Run For All Ages 5K
Wakefield, Mass
Regsitration will be available May 1st
Photos from 2022 Jerry's Run for All Ages 5K - 11/5/2022
Flagship Race of the New England 65 Plus Runners Club
Race Mission: To provide a quality 5K Road Race for athletes of all ages from under 10 to over 100 years old! And to give back to the Wakefield Community providing support for education, for active lifestyles and for a healthy environment.
In-person and Virtual Race Options
Certification number MA13037JK
Over 30 cash awards totalling over $2500 will be given out.
Only in-person participants are eligible for cash and other awards.
Only in-person participants are eligible for cash and other awards.
The race benefits:
The Wakefield Educational Foundation and
The Friends of Lake Quannapowitt
Information for the 21st Jerry's Run For All Ages will be available by April 1st
In-Person Race date: Saturday, November 4, 2023
Start Time: 10:00 am; Sunshine start at 9:40 am
NOTE: Sunshine start is only for runners with a pace of 13 minutes per mile or greater.
Location: Old Comverse Building, 100 Quannapowitt Parkway, Wakefield, MA
Virtual Race Date: Saturday, October 29 through Saturday, November 5, 2022 at 2 pm
Note: If due to safety issues or by Wakefield or Massachusetts restrictions we cannot do an in-person race, the race will become a virtual race.
Registration fees for 2023 for both In-Person and Virtual
Online for age 16 to 64: $25 before 9/1, $30 on or after 9/1
Snail mail for 16 to 64: $28 before 9/1 and $33 on or after 9/1
Day of $35 (cash or check only)
Age considerations: Age 15 & under and 65 to 79 $20 before 9/1 and $25 on or after 9/1, 80+ (free)
Jerry's Run For All Ages does not give refunds or allow transfers of registration to a future year or another participant.
Shirts
Long-sleeve unisex tech shirt in small, medium, large, xl, and xxl
Youth Medium, Large
Last day to register to receive a guaranteed shirt: online – October 16; snail mail – postmarked by October 10th.
Left over shirts available to participants that registered after shirt deadline: At completion of race (around 11:00 am) – First come first served but must present bib to receive a shirt.
Mailing fee for virtual runners - $7. And if the in-person race becomes a virtual race, we will mail shirts and/or have a pickup location somewhere but this is to be worked out later.
No shirt option Thanks but I do not need another race shirt! Please use the cost of the shirt as a donation to support the race charities – Wakefield Educational Foundation & the Friends of Lake Quannapowitt!
Awards:
Age Group Awards : Male & Female 1st, 2nd, 3rd: 9 & under; 5-year age groups 10 to 19, and 60 to 100; 10-year age groups 20 to 59.
Overall Male & Female (Cash Award): 1st $100, 2nd $75, 3rd $50.
Race Walk/Power Walk Competition Male & Female (Cash Awards): 1st $100, 2nd $75, 3rd $50.
Age Graded Awards for age 50 plus participants (Cash Awards):
Top 10 male and female: 1st $200, 2nd $175, 3rd $150, 4th $125, 5th $100, 6th $75, 7th $50, 8th $25, 9th $25, 10th $25.
Awards for Youngest Male & Female and Oldest Male & Female Participants -Participates MUST BE PRE-REGISTERED.
Raffle:
Items will be raffled off before and after the race. You MUST BE PRE-REGISTERED TO QUALIFY.
Parking:
There is plenty of parking near the start in the lots surrounding the office buildings.
Timeline for Runners:
Start,Nov 4th, 10 am (Sunshine Start 9:40 am)
NOTE Sunshine start is only for runners with a pace of 13 minutes per mile or greater.
100 Quannapowitt Parkway, Wakefield, MA
Date Time
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August 31 Midnight Registration Price Increase
from $25 to $30 after this day for runners 16 to 64;
from $20 to $25 for 15 & Under and 65 & Over
Snail Mail (Postmarked by 5:00 pm)
from $28 to $33 after this day for runners 16 to 64;
from $23 to $28 for 15 & Under and 65 & Over
October 10 Postmarked Last Day to Register for guaranteed Race Shirt
via mail-in form.
October 16 11:59 pm Last Day to Register for guaranteed Race Shirt
& to order extra shirts during the online registration
October 28 Postmarked Last day to mail in a paper registration
November 3rd 12 noon Online Registration Closes
RACE DAY NOV 4
Nov 5 - 8:00 to 9:40 am Packet Pick-up & Race Day Registration ($35)
100 Quannapowitt Parkway, Wakefield, MA
9:40 am (Sharp) Sunshine Start - For runners/walkers needing extra time
(13 minute per mile pace or greater)
10:00 am (Sharp!) Race Starts
10:00 to 12:00 Post Race Gathering
Food & Refreshments including many home baked delicacies
Results posted - Registration Area
10:15 to noon Limited number of Race Shirts will be available
1st come 1st served for those runners that registered
after race shirt deadline. Must present bib - Registration area
11:00 am Award Ceremony - Top Runners, Race Walkers,
Age Groups, Age Graded Awards, Youngest and Oldest
& Age Group Awards
All morning Raffle of some exciting items!
For Pre-registered Participants only
Jerry's Run For All Ages 5K course is centrally located in New England and is about 1 hour drive from Providence, RI; and less than 1 hour from Worcester, MA; from Nashua/Manchester/Concord, NH; from Portsmouth, NH and from Gloucester, MA
Directions: From 195/128 take exit 39 toward Wakefield; take the first left off North Avenue onto Quannapowitt Parkway;
The distance to the race venue at 100 Quannapowitt Parkway is 0.22 miles on the left.
Thank you to everyone that came out to support this years race. We look forward to seeing you at next years event.