Katie’s 5K Scholarship Road Race 2021

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 It has been determined that WE CAN safely host an in-person event on Memorial Day!! This year's event is now hybrid.  Register for virtual or in-person and help support a great cause!

The virtual results submission form will be open from May 22 - 31.  Run your 5K, self-time, then use the submission form to submit your time and get entered into the official results. 

The town of Boylston celebrates Memorial Day in style every year with events for the whole family. The common in Boylston is a beautiful location to enjoy the race and then spend time with your friends and family. There is no better location for Katie’s 5k!

Katie Chalifoux was born in October of 1984 to Janice and Robert Chalifoux. The youngest of five children, Katie spent her childhood in Boylston, surrounded by a closely-knit group of friends. At Tahanto Regional High School, Katie was not only a scholar, but she was also active in sports (soccer, basketball, and softball), music (clarinet and piano), and numerous extra-curricular activities (class officer, Model United Nations, and Student Council).

Katie’s full life came to an unexpected and tragic end in January of 2008, after she succumbed to complications following an accident in New York City.  At the time of her death, Katie was working as a teacher at Wild Blue, an enrichment program for children on the upper east side of Manhattan.  She loved life and was living out her dream of living in New York City.  She was the epitome of “living life to the fullest”.  
 
In 2008, the Boylston Memorial Day 5K race was renamed and reworked in Katie’s memory.  Scholarships in Katie's name were setup for deserving female students from Tahanto Regional High School who were going on to a two or four year college degree program.  The race also honors our veterans with donations to Veterans Inc. in Worcester.

In 2018, the Boylston Lions Club took stewardship of Katie's 5K and will work to continue the high quality race it has been in the past.  The race now supports the Katie Chalifoux Scholarships, The Boylston Lions Club Scholarships, and donations to Veterans, Inc. 

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Road Running , Walk , Vertical race

Distance:

5K

Price:

from $20

Organized since 2019

Short review

 It has been determined that WE CAN safely host an in-person event on Memorial Day!! This year's event is now hybrid.  Register for virtual or in-person and help support a great cause!

The virtual results submission form will be open from May 22 - 31.  Run your 5K, self-time, then use the submission form to submit your time and get entered into the official results. 

The town of Boylston celebrates Memorial Day in style every year with events for the whole family. The common in Boylston is a beautiful location to enjoy the race and then spend time with your friends and family. There is no better location for Katie’s 5k!

Katie Chalifoux was born in October of 1984 to Janice and Robert Chalifoux. The youngest of five children, Katie spent her childhood in Boylston, surrounded by a closely-knit group of friends. At Tahanto Regional High School, Katie was not only a scholar, but she was also active in sports (soccer, basketball, and softball), music (clarinet and piano), and numerous extra-curricular activities (class officer, Model United Nations, and Student Council).

Katie’s full life came to an unexpected and tragic end in January of 2008, after she succumbed to complications following an accident in New York City.  At the time of her death, Katie was working as a teacher at Wild Blue, an enrichment program for children on the upper east side of Manhattan.  She loved life and was living out her dream of living in New York City.  She was the epitome of “living life to the fullest”.  
 
In 2008, the Boylston Memorial Day 5K race was renamed and reworked in Katie’s memory.  Scholarships in Katie's name were setup for deserving female students from Tahanto Regional High School who were going on to a two or four year college degree program.  The race also honors our veterans with donations to Veterans Inc. in Worcester.

In 2018, the Boylston Lions Club took stewardship of Katie's 5K and will work to continue the high quality race it has been in the past.  The race now supports the Katie Chalifoux Scholarships, The Boylston Lions Club Scholarships, and donations to Veterans, Inc. 


8 Road Running races on 31 May 2021 in Boylston

5K - Ages 12 and Up

May 27, 2019

The race starts at 09:00

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5K - Ages 11 and Under

May 27, 2019

The race starts at 09:00

5 km

from $20

5K - Ages 12 and Up

May 25, 2020

The race starts at 09:00

5 km

from $30

5K - Ages 11 and Under

May 25, 2020

The race starts at 09:00

5 km

from $20

5K - Ages 12 and Up

May 31, 2021

The race starts at 09:00

5 km

from $30

5K - Ages 11 and Under

May 31, 2021

The race starts at 09:00

5 km

from $20

5K - 12 and Up (In-Person)

May 31, 2021

The race starts at 09:00

5 km

from $30

5K - 11 and Under (In-Person)

May 31, 2021

The race starts at 09:00

5 km

from $20

Weather for May 31, 2021

70.54 °F

Wind: 7.23 m/s.

Partly cloudy throughout the day..

Very Good for running

Past weather

May 27, 2019

84.51 °F, wind 4.49m/s

Mostly cloudy in the morning..

May 25, 2020

68.79 °F, wind 7.38m/s

Partly cloudy throughout the day..

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