Leonide J. Lemire Road Race
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About the race
The Leonide J. Lemire Road Race is an annual community road race held in Southbridge, Massachusetts, with a course of approximately 5 miles on paved, rolling neighborhood streets. The route begins near the Southbridge Community Center and Veterans Council Office at 153 Chestnut Street and passes downtown areas, residential streets, and community landmarks, including military monuments and a bridge honoring the town’s veterans.
Event categories include in-person running, wheelchair divisions (solo and duo team), and a virtual 5 mile run/walk. Registration opens February 15. Standard early registration is $25 and includes a race t-shirt and early number pick up; fees increase after June 20 to $30 with no shirt option, and further increase for late registration to $35 with no shirt option. The virtual entry is listed at $20. A pasta dinner is offered on July 3 at the Community Center as an add-on with separate ticket prices for participants and guests. Number pick up is scheduled on July 3 prior to the pasta dinner.
Course support includes police, race marshals, volunteers, two water stations, cooling hoses in front of the fire station, and refreshments at the finish such as water, finger sandwiches, and fruit. Awards and age-group prizes are given for in-person finishers, and proceeds after race expenses benefit the Veterans Council of Southbridge. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
