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South Street Youth Center Family 5K
All runners and walkers welcome
No entry fee for kids 17 & under


*COSTUMES ARE ENCOURAGED*
Prizes for best costumes!


Sunday, October 18, 2026
9AM start - rain or shine
Registration and bib pickup opens at 8:15AM

Jamaica Pond Boathouse
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!


IRON PERSON ($2,000 & ABOVE)

Hope Central Church


MARATHONER ($500-$999)




 

WALKER

Law Office of Attorney Robert M. Warren

 

DONATIONS

MARATHONER

Martha Menson

REGISTRATION OPTIONS & PRICING

Total may vary, based on additional options, such as donations.
No entry fee for kids 17 & under (enter age below for discount).

EVENT
EARLY BIRD
AFTER SEPT 27
RACE DAY
5K RUN/WALK
$25
$35
$45
5K + PROCESSING FEE
 $28.63*$38.98*
$49.33*

*Includes optional credit card processing fee.

If you are an SSYC Family, please email [email protected] for a FREE ENTRY CODE!
If you need a discounted rate, please email [email protected] for $15 off the price.

See below to sponsor, donate or volunteer.

REGISTRATION OPTIONS

  • Costumes Encouraged!
    Register by September 27 for a personalized bib.

ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS

Don't want to run or walk? Interested in supporting the event? Select an option below!

Check here to sponsor the SSYC 5K - you will receive a code for complimentary entries from the event organizers.
Un-check to register for the run.

Make a one-time donation to South Street Youth Center.
Un-check to register for the run.

Volunteer on race day to help put on the event!
Un-check to register for the run.

PARTICIPANT INFO

JOIN OR CREATE A TEAM (OPTIONAL)

Form a Team with friends or family! This is optional and may not have any affiliated awards.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ADDITIONAL SUPPORT

Proceeds go to the South Street Youth Center

Suggested Amounts

READ & INITIAL TO AGREE

Registration fees are used toward race expenses and cannot be returned once you sign up.

ALL FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE

Nor are they transferable from year to year. Once you are signed up, race fees are used for race expenses and cannot be returned.

In consideration of accepting this entry, I understand and agree to be legally bound hereby for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, successors and waive, release and hold harmless South Street Youth Center Family 5K, elitefeats inc., and any volunteers and all race sponsors and their agents, employees and representatives for any and all injuries, claims, liabilities and causes of action related to my participation in this event. I attest that I am physically fit and have sufficiently trained for the completion of this event and that my condition has been verified by a licensed medical doctor. I further grant permission to any of the foregoing organizations to take and use photographs, video, and recordings or any other record of this event for any purpose whatsoever.

If signed by a parent, the parent agrees to release and hold the above-named organizations and persons harmless of any claims which may be asserted by or on behalf of the entrant as well.
$25.00
$3.63
$28.63

BILLING INFO

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  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • Discover


Location Information

  • Jamaica Pond Boathouse
  • Jamaica Pond, Boston, MA, 02130 US
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South Street Youth Center Family 5K
All runners and walkers welcome

Sunday, October 18, 2026
9AM start - rain or shine
Registration and bib pickup opens at 8:15AM

Jamaica Pond Boathouse
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

*COSTUMES ARE ENCOURAGED*

AMENITIES

  • Costume Awards
  • Top Runner Awards
  • Live Results & Free Photos
  • Fun run gift for everyone!!

AWARDS

Grand Prize: for best costume - Adult, Youth, Family
Medals for top runners!

  • TOP 2 M/F/X AGE GROUPS: 13 & UNDER, 14-18, 19-35, 36-50, 51-65, 66+

BIB PICKUP

Please see event staff between 8:15 and 8:50 to pick up your bib.

  • Hurry; Register 3 weeks in advance to get a personalized Race Number!
  • You must know your bib number in order to pick up your bib. If you do not know your bib number there will be a Self Lookup area. 
  • If you register within 24 hours of bib pickup you will be texted your bib number within 90 seconds or click on Bib Lookup above.


BENEFICIARY

Proceeds go to the South Street Youth Center

COURSE

We will gather at the Jamaica Pond BoatHouse beginning at 8:15 am for bib collection, same day registration, a guided warm up, and a short introduction.  The route will consist of two clockwise loops around the pond and a short extension and return (delineated in pink on the map) to complete the full 5K

DIRECTIONS

By T (subway):
Orange Line: To Green Street Station. 15–20-minute walk to start area.
Green Line (E branch): To Heath St @ S. Huntington Ave. 15–20-minute walk to start area.
Green Line (D branch): To Brookline Village 20-25 min walk to start area.

By bus:
39 Bus to Centre Street at Pond Street, walk down Pond Street to Jamaica Pond.

On foot/bike:
The start is easily reached on foot or by bike on the Emerald Necklace path. It is a short walk from the road and nearby parking lots.

Parking:
Parking lot at Pond Ave: From Route 9, head South on Pond Ave. After about 1000m the parking lot is on the left, by Harry Downes Field.
Parking lot at Willow Pond Road: From Route 9, head south on Jamaicaway.
From route 9, head south on Jamaicaway.  Take the first right on Willow Pond Road.  The parking lot is on the right side, by Daisy Field baseball field. There is street parking on Perkins Street on the west side of the pond and other local streets.

QUESTIONS

[email protected]

RESULTS & PHOTOS

  • LIVE Online/Email/Text Results and FREE Video & Same-day finish line pics
  • Find Misc Photos on Facebook @elitefeats 

TEAM ROSTER


Honorary Host Committee

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu

State Senator Liz Miranda

State Rep. Sam Montano

City Council President Liz Breadon

City Councilor Ruthzee Louijeune

City Councilor Ben Weber

City Councilor Julia Mejia

Bashier Kayou, JP Neighborhood Trauma Team, Community Outreach

Reverend AshleeWiest-Laird, First Baptist Church Jamaica Plain

Pivel Morton, Executive Director, Southern Jamaica Plain Health Center

Gerry Wright, Community Service Care, Inc.

Officer Antonette Cabral, Boston Police Department

Diane Pokorny-Wilson, Power Within Fitness & Coach

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