Alumni Invitational

Race Information

The Alumni Invitational 5K & Kids 1K is sponsored by the Arlington High School Cross Country Team. Run on the home course, this is an invitation for the surrounding communities to run a home meet on the home course.

Proceeds from the event will be split between the AHS Cross Country Teams and a donation to supporting basic, innovative cancer research at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. This is a no-frills, no-fuss event offering a challenge to anyone interested in racing on our course! Winners will receive a free-entry coupon to our next event.

Location: McClennen Park - Summer St., Arlington MA

Date: Saturday, August 1, 2026

SCHEDULE:

8:00-8:45 AM: DAY-OF REGISTRATION

8:30AM: KIDS 1K RUN

9:00 AM: FIRST 5K WAVE

9:40 AM: WAVE 2 (if necessary - no more than 80 runners will be entered into each wave)

10:20 AM: WAVE 3 (if necessary; see above)

Race Course

Course Description

3 LOOPS TOTAL

START “CHUTE”: Green line
LAP 1: inner yellow loop followed immediately by an outer blue loop
LAP 2: inner yellow loop followed immediately by an outer blue loop
LAP 3: outer blue loop only
FINISH “CHUTE”: RED line from gravel path until the finish line

NOTES

“Land Bridge” is the easiest/safest way to cross onto the gravel path
Run the tangent - once you clear the first tree on your left, the straightest path to the choke point (DO NOT GO OVER BRIDGE - it will be coned off)
Any path around the water/bridge is fair
You must keep the tree at point D to your RIGHT
Run the tangent - the gravel path may not be the fastest, and the grass is fair at point E
On the final pass, proceed directly through the trees (they will be coned/taped off until the last outer loop is completed

Race Registration

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