Name: First Day 5K
Start: 2026-01-01
End: 2026-01-01
Location: Whitinsville

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

terrain

Type — Running

timer

-264 days remaining

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

-1.5° / 5.9°

wb_sunny Feels like

-6.1° / 1.8°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

4h 19m

water_drop Avg rainfall

5.1 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

0.7 cm

air Avg wind speed

11.8 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

78.8%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:09

nightlight Sunset

17:40

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.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Video

Watch highlights and course previews from previous years.

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of First Day 5K.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Parker Austin	M	22	Davison, MI	19:54.79
🥈	Michael Trescone	M	38	Rochester, MI	21:45.34
🥉	Jack Rogers	M	13	Clarkston, MI	22:11.84
4	Erica Aikman	F	39	Davison, MI	22:25.58
5	Jason Babcock	M	45	Howell, MI	22:55.37
6	Emily Stange	F	31	Clarkston, MI	23:46.17
7	Joel Zuehlke	M	38	Davison, MI	23:51.06
8	Daniel Kamp	M	21	Rochester, MI	23:53.02
9	Kate Sliwa	F	41	Clarkston, MI	24:07.81
10	S. Heist	F	12	Clarkston, MI	24:09.49
11	Terry Carmean	M	69	Ortonville, MI	24:16.02
12	Derek Hassan	M	27	New Hudson, MI	24:24.06
13	Garry Rogers	M	48	Clarkston, MI	24:31.69
14	Tim Wilkins	M	38	Ann Arbor, MI	24:37.92
15	Dennis Gardner	M	55	Clarkston, MI	24:38.31
16	R. Miller	F	12	Clarkston, MI	24:49.94
17	Kyle Brejcha	M	34	Howell, MI	24:52.32
18	Carlos Bustamante	M	35	Waterford, MI	24:57.22
19	Jill Heist	F	53	Clarkston, MI	25:04.22
20	Antonio Romano	M	38	Lapeer, MI	25:08.2
21	Ashley Dutko	F	29	White Lake, MI	25:09.56
22	Andy Harless	M	52	Holly, MI	25:12.72
23	Katie Hubbell	F	46	Waterford, MI	25:23.03
24	Rob Wheeler	M	52	Clarkston, MI	25:44.98
25	Katie Byrne	F	52	Davisburg, MI	25:53.31
26	Holly James	F	47	Davisburg, MI	25:54.33
27	Sandie Domagalski	F	66	Clarkston, MI	26:32.85
28	Reagan Rogers	F	13	Clarkston, MI	26:46.52
29	Jessica Tower	F	40	Royal Oak, MI	27:01.56
30	Toni Thomas	F	43	Almont, MI	27:28.39
31	Pat Campbell	M	59	Howell, MI	27:43.19
32	Tyler Kuhlman	M	39	Waterford, MI	27:43.36
33	Nita Harless	F	52	Holly, MI	27:51.53
34	Sarah Keesling	F	41	Dryden, MI	27:51.54
35	Alicia Campbell	F	34	Lapeer, MI	27:54.18
36	Barbie Shinabarger	F	37	Columbiaville, MI	27:54.25
37	Angelica Vredeveld	F	45	Royal Oak, MI	27:56.01
38	Justin LaFee	M	45	Clarkston, MI	28:12.05
39	Elizabeth Rogers	F	48	Clarkston, MI	28:12.28
40	Maurgan Lee	F	27	West Bloomfield, MI	28:13.54
41	Corey Groves	M	27	Clarkston, MI	28:18.68
42	Daniel Dutko	M	30	White Lake, MI	28:27.85
43	Peter Zobel	M	60	Livonia, MI	28:28.31
44	Therese Rosell	F	27	Wolverine Lake, MI	28:32.28
45	Carly Burry	F	21	Birmingham, MI	28:36.37
46	Megan Lawrence	F	41	Grand Blanc, MI	28:51.26
47	George Sveda	M	64	Westland, MI	29:15.85
48	Derek Carr	M	38	Clarkston, MI	29:23.37
49	Jordyn Tackett	F	34	Almont, MI	29:24.19
50	Gregory Mazurak	M	51	Rochester Hills, MI	29:30.22