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First Day 5K

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Whitinsville, Massachusetts, United States

calendar_today 01 Jan, 2026

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About the Event

Race field will be capped at 300 runners- sign-up early so you don't miss out on this great race!

USATF Certified Fast and flat 5K course on closed roads! Start with a downhill running start on Main St just west of Whitin Community Center at Grove St before going through Memorial Square onto Linwood Ave. Take a quick spin into the Northbridge High School parking lot before continuing out Linwood Ave and turning around at the Linwood Mill (New China Pacific restaurant). Then it's a straight shot back to the finish line at Memorial Square on Linwood Ave.

Registration includes a custom hat (for 1st 225 registered), hot chocolate, pizza afterwards AND an ice cold frosty beer at The Gray Barn following the race! Proper ID required.

Online registration closes at 12:00 pm on December 30, 2025.

Races Offered

5K

Jan 01, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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-54 days remaining

Weather Overview

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

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat -4.5° / 3.6°

wb_sunny -9.6° / -0.8°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 12.2 /

water_drop 71.0%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat -4.5° / 3.6°

wb_sunny -9.6° / -0.8°

air 12.2 km/h

water_drop 71.0%

About Whitinsville

Learn more about the host city, Whitinsville.

Whitinsville is an unincorporated village within the town of Northbridge in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Whitinsville is a census-designated place (CDP) and its population was 6,750 at the 2020 census. Whitinsville is pronounced as if it were spelled "White-ins-ville". It was founded by the Whitin family, after whom it is also named. It is a post office jurisdiction, with a ZIP Code of 01588. It is located on the Mumford River, a tributary of the Blackstone River.