Runners and walkers of all abilities are invited to participate in the 10th annual Rochester Road Race sponsored by Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank. This 5K (3.1 mile) event will kick off on Saturday, August 13 at 9:00 am and is open to runners and walkers of all ages.
The race is incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and net proceeds from entry fees are donated to “The Family Pantry – Damien’s Place” in Wareham. In addition, participants and spectators are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items, which will be collected prior to the race and donated to the food pantry. Damien’s Place provides food to over 500 families in need each month. To date, the Rochester Road Race has raised over $26,000 for the Pantry and donated thousands of pounds of food.
After the cancellation of last year’s race due to lack of sponsorship, the Rochester Road Race is excited to welcome Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank as their new sponsor. Their generous support, along with our many volunteers, allows runner registration fees to directly benefit the work of The Food Pantry – Damien’s Place in feeding our neighbors in need.
Awards will be given to the top overall male and female finishers and top three males and females in each of eight age divisions. Refreshments and raffle prizes will be available for all participants. The first 250 registered participants also receive Road Race T-shirts.
Entry forms can be printed from www.rochesterma.com or www.jbrace.com and participants can also register on-line at www.JBRace.com. Runners and walkers can also sign up, and pick up numbers, on Friday evening from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the First Congregational Church of Rochester as well as on Saturday morning from 8:00 to 8:45 am at Dexter Lane athletic fields in Rochester.
Before Wednesday, August 10, the entry fee for adult runners is $20, with a reduced entry fee of $15 for walkers, those 12 or under, and 70 or older. After August 10, registration is $25 per runner.
The race will start on Dexter Lane, continue down Mary’s Pond Road to Walnut Plain, and turn left on Clapp Road. A water stop will be set up on Clapp Road at the halfway point. Runners will turn left onto Mendell Road, and then make another left onto Rounseville Road, finishing on the church green in the center of town.