Ryan Shaw Memorial 5k
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The Ryan Shaw Memorial 5k - Event details
The Ryan Shaw Memorial 5k is scheduled for Saturday, November 15, 2025 in Brighton, MA. The Boston chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity hosts the annual memorial 5K run/walk. Online registration is listed at $30 per person, with a higher day-of registration fee. Early registrants are eligible to receive a complimentary event t-shirt; late registration shirts are provided on a first-come, first-serve basis on race day. Net proceeds from the event support The Ryan Shaw Foundation. The listed event includes a single race distance:
- 5 km (3.1 miles)
Course and logistics
The event is staged at DCR Artesani Park, 1255 Soldiers Field Road, part of Christian Herter Park along the Charles River. The course is a loop route that follows a bike path along Soldiers Field Road and Greenough Boulevard. The route is described as flat and paved, with no street crossings required during the race. Organizers plan to start participants in waves of about 300 people, with approximately ten minute intervals between waves to manage course capacity. Sponsors and donors may contribute funds or in-kind items to help offset event costs. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.