03Apr
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- Countdown
- 163 days
- Entry fee
- $ 33.00
Shifter's 5K For Dana Farber 2025
Waltham,
Massachusetts,
United States
163 days left
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Date
03 Apr, 2027
Races
2 distances
Entry fee
$33.00
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Website
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Shifter's 5K For Dana Farber 2025
About the event
On April 3, 2027, runners will take to the rolling hills of Waltham's back roads for an invigorating race that winds through scenic countryside. The course begins and ends at the local athletic club, offering a welcoming basecamp before and after the event.
Competitors can expect post-race refreshments at Mighty Squirrel Brewery, where they'll be greeted with food and drink to help refuel their energy. Top finishers in various categories—men's, women's, youth, open, masters, and legends—will receive medals for their achievements. Additionally, prizes will be awarded to the largest team and the fastest team.
Registration fees support DFCI but are not tax deductible contributions. This event promises a rewarding experience with beautiful scenery and a lively post-race atmosphere at the brewery.
Competitors can expect post-race refreshments at Mighty Squirrel Brewery, where they'll be greeted with food and drink to help refuel their energy. Top finishers in various categories—men's, women's, youth, open, masters, and legends—will receive medals for their achievements. Additionally, prizes will be awarded to the largest team and the fastest team.
Registration fees support DFCI but are not tax deductible contributions. This event promises a rewarding experience with beautiful scenery and a lively post-race atmosphere at the brewery.
Races offered
03Apr
Volunteer
Running
- Distance
- Volunteer
- Countdown
- 163 days
- Entry fee
- $ 0.00
Weather history
3-year monthly averages for April in Waltham.
Temperature4.4° / 14.9°
Feels like0.3° / 11.2°
Sunshine hours8h 16m
Rainfall2.7 mm
Snowfall0.2 cm
Wind12.6 km/h (Gentle breeze)
Humidity67.7%
Max UV indexModerate (5.0)
Sweat lossLow
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise06:02
Sunset19:27
About Waltham
Learn more about the host city, Waltham.
Waltham is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, and was an early center for the labor movement as well as a major contributor to the American Industrial Revolution. The original home of the Boston Manufacturing Company, the city was a prototype for 19th century industrial city planning, spawning what became known as the Waltham-Lowell system of labor and production. The city is now a center for research and higher education as home to Brandeis University and Bentley University. The population was 65,218 at the 2020 United States census. Waltham is part of the Greater Boston area and lies 9 miles (14 km) west of Downtown Boston.
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