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16th Annual Larry Olsen 5K Classic and Kids Dash

Hopedale, Massachusetts, United States

calendar_today 15 Aug, 2026

directions_run Running

sell $5.00 – $30.00

About the Event

This race is named in honor of Larry "Legend" Olsen. Larry was an outstanding runner, coach & friend. He won USA Track and Field Masters National Runner of the Year five times, set several US National Masters records, was an 8-time USATF-NE Grand Prix Series Masters Champion, and had the distinction of being the outright winner of races in each decade of his life from his teens to age 60+. He was a founder of the Tri-Valley Front Runners and a dedicated coach for the Hopedale High School Girls Cross Country Team. In 2014, he was inducted into the USATF Masters Hall of Fame.

Any High School athlete going into their Senior year who registers for this event will be eligible to apply for the Larry Olsen Scholarship.

Races Offered

5K

Aug 15, 2026

straighten

Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

10:00

sell

$30.00

Kids Dash

Aug 15, 2026

straighten

Distance — 50 Yards

terrain

Type — Running

timer

10:40

sell

$5.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Hopedale.

thermostat Temperature

16.0° / 26.0°

wb_sunny Feels like

15.6° / 25.8°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

10h 58m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.8 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

9.7 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

High (7.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

74.6%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:55

nightlight Sunset

19:44

About Hopedale

Learn more about the host city, Hopedale.

Hopedale is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It is located 25 miles southwest of Boston, in eastern Massachusetts. With origins as a Christian utopian community, the town was later home to Draper Corporation, a large loom manufacturer throughout the 20th century until its closure in 1980. Today, Hopedale has become a bedroom community for professionals working in Greater Boston and is home to highly ranked public schools. The population was 6,017 as of the 2020 census. It contains the census-designated place of the same name.