New Year's Day - Murfreesboro
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New Year's Day 5K, Murfreesboro
The New Year's Day 5K is scheduled for January 1, 2027, at Barfield Crescent Park, 697 Veterans Parkway, Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The event is sanctioned by the Better Boro Project and will use electronic timing. The course distance is 5K. Every finisher will receive a medal, and awards are presented to overall winners as well as to age group winners in the male and female categories.
Registration is a flat fee of $30 per person and includes a long sleeve t-shirt. Registration opens November 1, 2026, and closes December 31, 2026; registering by December 6 will guarantee a chosen shirt size. There will be no race day registration.
Packet pickup is scheduled at Patterson Park Community Center, 521 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Murfreesboro, on December 29 and 30 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on December 31 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Race day packet pickup is available at Barfield Crescent Park at the ballfields concession stand on January 1 from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Packets include the race bib with safety pins and the event t-shirt; a friend or relative may pick up a packet if they present a note or text from the registrant giving permission. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
