Ipswich Family YMCA Run For The Pies
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Ipswich Family YMCA Run For The Pies
The Ipswich Family YMCA Run For The Pies is a community fundraising run held at Ipswich Town Hall, 25 Green Street, Ipswich, MA, on November 26, 2026. The event is untimed and includes separate courses for children and for the main run.
Proceeds support the Ipswich Family YMCA Financial Assistance Program and local food pantries, including The Open Door and ACCORD Food Pantries. The event features fundraising tiers named Dinner Roll, Gravy, Whole Pie, and Turkey with specified donation targets that provide financial assistance and scholarships for Y programs.
Race offerings include:
- 1.2 mile Fun Run for kids and families
- 2.8 mile Main run for general participants
Registration fees are modest and vary by distance and registration period. Bib pick-up is available in person at the Ipswich Family YMCA and on the morning of the event at the Town Hall parking lot; multiple payment methods are accepted for on-site registration. The course description notes supporters along the route and community-focused finish line activity. Finish-line awards include apple pies for selected adult finishers and small pies for child fun-run finishers. The run emphasizes community support and fundraising for local programs. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.