The family-friendly
run/walk will welcome everyone from competitive runners
to friends of the beloved councilor onto a flat and
fast USA Track and Field certified course for a sanctioned
race that covers just over 3 miles of Allston-Brighton.
Participants will start from The Kells of Boston at
161 Brighton Avenue in Allston Village, pass through
historic Union Square and onto Cambridge Street towards
picturesque Brighton Center on Washington Street. The
race continues past Brighton Center on Washington Street,
U-turning at Fairbanks Street for the run back. After
passing by Boston’s District 14 police station,
runners will begin the last leg and complete the 3.1
mile course at the Kells. Water and timing stations
dispersed along the course will provide runners with
the edge needed to run a personal best, or the extra
boost required to help in finishing off a good jog
for a great cause.
Age Groups: Top 3 (male/female) 19 & under, 20-29,
30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 and over. Awards will
be given to the top finishers in each category (male/female).
Awards: Medals will be provided for the first three finishers
in each category, with first place prizes furnished by
New Balance.
Amenities: Runners will enjoy a world class pre-race
stretching tables, professional timing, pace car, on-course
and finish line refreshments, restroom facilities, recovery
stations, USA Track and Field sanction and certification
and much more.
T-Shirts:
The first 1000 entrants will receive race t-shirts.
Numbers and shirts can be picked up on Saturday, September
13, 2008
12:00-3:00 PM at the New Balance Retail Store, 40 Life
St., Brighton, MA 02135.
Directions: The Brian J. Honan 5K is happy to have
Kells of Boston as its hosting and registration partner.
The Kells is located at 161 Brighton Avenue in Allston
(02134), convenient to the Massachsuetts Turnpike's
Allston/Brighton exit, Storrow Drive, the MBTA's Green
Line B trolley, and MBTA 57 and 66 bus routes. Expanded
on-street parking will be available on race day with
satellite parking provided by BV Development on Guest
Street in Brighton.
The Brian J. Honan Charitable Fund was established
to carry on Brian’s commitment to the causes
that he championed throughout the course of his life.
With funds raised from the Brian J. Honan 5K the Charitable
Fund has been able to support and foster local and
national programs that support education, recreation,
housing and healthcare.
Money raised through the Brian J. Honan 5K also benefits
the Scholarship funds of the Allston Board of Trade
and the Brighton Board of Trade.
Call Race Director, Richard Grealish 617-549-7503
E-mail: honan5k@yahoo.com
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