Tarentino Strong 5K

The Officer Ronald Tarentino, Jr. Charitable Fund is excited to announce the seventh annual Tarentino Strong 5K Run/Walk on June 8, 2025.  The road race was established after Officer Tarentino was killed in the line of duty on May 22, 2016, as a way for our greater community to honor him, his dedication to serving others and to celebrate the relationships he made with many throughout Massachusetts. It is also an opportunity to honor all men and women who have served or continue to serve our great country. It is our hope that this event will continue to bond our community ties by gathering and having fun together for a great cause.

This year’s Tarentino Strong Run/Walk will be held at the Auburn Elks Lodge located at 754 Southbridge Street, Auburn, MA.  This exciting morning will feature an age 8 and under Kids Fun Run, raffles, DJ, chip timing, live results, and free finish line photos.

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Race Registration

5K Run/Walk (10:00 AM Start)

March 1st– April 15th                                        $ 30.00
April 16th– June 7th   (until 7:00 PM)                $ 35.00
Race Day, June 8th                                             $ 40.00

*Please note, all entry fees are non-refundable*

Kids Fun Run: age 8 and under (9:30-9:45 AM) $ 10.00

All kids registering for the Fun Run will receive a Tarentino Strong logo water bottle, CUSTOM DESIGNED TARENTINO STRONG KIDS FUN RUN T-shirt donated by 99 Restaurant and a goodie bag filled with special treats and treasures along with a race medal!

BIB AND SHIRT PICKUP

SNEAKERAMA and TARENTINO STRONG will team up for an early bib pick up event at the popular THURSDAY NIGHT FUN RUN!  Join us on THURSDAY, JUNE 5th from 4:30-7:00.PM at SNEAKERAMA, 12 Lake Ave, Worcester.  Pick up your bib and shirt, register for the TARENTINO STRONG 5K, and join other fun runners as they make their way along the very popular Lake Ave course.  We will be raffling off a free race entry and maybe even a very limited edition, custom water bottle!

EARLY BIB AND SHIRT PICKUP will also be held on Friday June 6th from 4:30pm-7:30pm at the AUBURN ELKS.  

RACE DAY

**Same day registration will be held at the ELKS Club in Auburn from 8:00 AM until 9:30 AM. This is also where you will pick up your bib number and t-shirts the morning of the event if you cannot join us for early bib pickup. Please arrive early in order to provide enough time to get ready before the race starts!

Custom race shirts will be available to the first 600 registrants.  ** Sizes on first come, first serve basis. **

Personalized bibs are guaranteed to all 5K participants registering on or before May 1st.  

Race Course
The start of the race will take place in the Auburn Elks parking lot. Runners and walkers will head left out of the Elks lot onto Rte 12. From there, participants will turn left onto Warren Ave then on to Bryn Mawr. Runners and walkers will turn around just past Leicester St. then head back to Bryn Mawr, Warren Ave, right onto Rt 12, back into the Auburn Elks parking lot for a total of 3.1 miles.

 Due to the high volume of runners and walkers, dogs will not be allowed to walk/run on the race route (special service animals are allowed). Strollers are permitted with the walkers. 

Parking
Parking is available at the Elks and additional lots nearby. 

*** Uniform Challenge Division***

Open to law enforcement officers, firefighters, and military. Participants will run or walk in full duty uniform for the 5k event.

Running in Uniform for Law Enforcement Officers
-Uniform, Ballistic Vest, and Gun Belt

Running in Uniform for Firefighters
-Turnouts, Belt, Helmet

Running in Uniform for Military
-Uniform top on bottom along with hat

Awards

*Awards will be presented to the top male and female Uniform Challenge first place winners.

*Awards will also be presented to the top overall male and female finishers.

*Age group awards will be presented to the top finishers in both male and female age groups: 9-13, 14-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70+.