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17th Annual Resolution Run to Kick Cancer 5K

location_city Lexington

location_on Massachusetts

flag United States

calendar_today 10 Jan, 2026

directions_run Running

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About the Event

IN-PERSON 5K RACE INFORMATION (see Virtual 5K Race Information below)

Date/Time
January 10, 2026 at 11:00 AM

Location
Start and finish in front of Lexington High School, Field House

About
Fast, flat 5K course through historic Lexington MA - USATF sanctioned - Walkers welcome - Chip timed - Trophies for in-person top 3 males, top 3 females, top 3 male cancer patients/survivors, top 3 female cancer patients/survivors and top 3 teams and medals for age group winners - Long sleeve, technical t-shirt guaranteed to participants who register by December 18, 2025.

Race Packet Pickup
Race-Day: Saturday, January 10, 2026, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM at Lexington High School, Field House, 251 Waltham Street, Lexington, MA

Results + Awards
Race results will be emailed and texted to in-person participants who opt-in during registration. Race results will also be posted here post-race. Individual and team awards for in-person winners will be announced during a post-race awards ceremony.

Parking
There are parking lots in front and back of Lexington High School for use during the race. Additional parking is available in the following locations as well as on neighborhood side streets:

Please do NOT park in the Hayden Recreation Centre lots located near the intersection of Worthen Road and Lincoln Street.

Reminder
As a USATF-sanctioned race, no dogs or bikes are allowed on the course or in Lexington High School. All strollers must line up behind the runners and walkers at the in-person race start.

 

VIRTUAL 5K RACE INFORMATION

Date/Time
January 10-18, 2026 anytime and anywhere

Location
Run or walk anywhere that is convenient and safe

Race Packet Pickup
A link to a digital bib will be emailed to each virtual participant in advance of the race start. It can be downloaded and printed. A technical t-shirt will be mailed post-race to all virtual U.S. participants who register by December 18, 2025 and provide a correct and complete mailing address.

Results + Awards
During registration, virtual participants will get instructions about how to submit self-timed race results. Virtual race results will also be posted here after the submission deadline.

 

CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS

The annual Resolution Run to Kick Cancer 5K in Lexington, MA raises money for innovative cancer research and patient support programs.

2025 race proceeds were directed to Metastatic Breast Cancer Research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Caring For A Cure at Massachusetts General Hospital, and The Kiki Fund for Leptomeningeal Research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and The Jimmy Fund.

2026 charity partners will be selected by April.

 

MORE INFORMATION

Contact us for additional information or to become a race volunteer or sponsor.

Races Offered

Virtual 5K

Jan 10, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Road running

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00:00

5K

Jan 10, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Road running

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11:00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for January in Lexington.

Temp (°C)
Feels Like (°C)
thermostat -4.8° / 3.4°
wb_sunny -10.0° / -1.1°
Wind (km/h)
Humidity (%)
air 12.5 /
water_drop 70.2%

About Lexington

Scenic view of

Lexington is a northwestern suburb of Boston in Massachusetts. The Lexington Green is where the first shot of the American Revolution was fired and the first blood shed, and is known as "the Birthplace of American Liberty". It has several sites that are important in American history.

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