Pound the Pavement 5K - Sunderland
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Pound the Pavement 5K Road Race and Walk
This community charity event in Sunderland, MA is organized around a loop course that begins and ends at Sunderland Elementary School. Distances offered include:
- 5K Run
- 2 Mile Walk
The 5K course is USATF certified (MA17026JK) and routes through local farms and neighborhoods with a mix of shaded and open streets. Roads will remain open during the event; course monitors and traffic control will be in place. There is one on-course water stop roughly halfway and an additional water station at the finish area. Medical personnel will be present.
Entry fees are listed as $35 for the 5K run and $35 for the 2 mile walk. Online registration is available through race day. Registration fees are nonrefundable because this is a charity event. Participants who register by May 20 will receive a unisex performance race shirt while supplies last.
Awards for the 5K include cash prizes for the top overall male and female based on gun time and locally labeled maple syrup prizes by net time across standard age groups. MIAA rules prevent cash prizes for participants 18 and under; a noncash prize will be offered instead.
Additional event elements include a kids fun run at the elementary school with no registration required, bib pick-up at a downtown Northampton location, on-site parking adjacent to the school, and a list of prohibited items for safety. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
