Leonide J. Lemire Road Race 4.9 Mile Run
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Leonide J. Lemire Road Race : 5 Mile Run in Southbridge
The event is a five-mile road race held on July 4, 2026, in Southbridge, Massachusetts. The start and finish have moved to the Community Center at 153 Chestnut Street. The course passes local monuments and memorials honoring veterans and crosses a bridge dedicated to the town's veterans. Police, race marshals, and volunteers will mark and manage the route.
Registration opens February 15. Base in-person registration is $25 and includes a race t-shirt and early number pick up; fees increase to $30 after June 20 (no t-shirt option) and to $35 from July 2 onward (no t-shirt option). A virtual 5-mile option has a separate fee of $20. Seniors and military categories are listed with no registration fee. A pre-race pasta dinner is scheduled for July 3 at the Community Center; number pick up will occur prior to that dinner. Pasta dinner tickets are priced differently for registered runners and guests.
Course support includes two water stations (Hamilton Street near Morrill's Funeral Home and at the top of West Street), water hoses in front of the fire station on Elm Street, and finish-line refreshments of water, finger sandwiches, and fruit. Awards cover overall, town resident, military, wheelchair categories, and multiple age-group placements. After expenses, proceeds benefit the Veterans Council of Southbridge. Race results are posted by Empire Timing. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
