Arlington Education Foundation 5K

Sun, May 17, 2026, 4:00 AM EDT

Location: 422 Summer Street, Hill's Hill Field behind the Ed Burns Hockey Rink, Arlington, MA 02474
Featured distance: 5K
Type: Run

Race feel

Run for Arlington's schools. This community 5K supports innovative educational programs and enhances learning experiences for local students.

Fun
Competitive
For a Cause

The Arlington Education Foundation 5K invites all ages to celebrate and support Arlington's public schools. This community event raises crucial funds for innovative educational projects and system-wide initiatives. Participants contribute directly to enhancing learning experiences for students, teachers, and staff. Join fellow runners and walkers on a course that starts and finishes at Hill’s Hill Field, knowing your efforts make a meaningful impact on local education.

What to expect

A 5K course starting and ending at Hill’s Hill Field, utilizing the Minuteman Bikeway.
Chip timing and awards for top finishers in each category.
T-shirts for participants 14 and younger; option to decline for greater impact.

Standout details

Supports Arlington Public Schools
Proceeds fund innovative education
Chip-timed 5K with awards
T-shirts for youth participants

Perks & features

Swag Included

From the public listing; confirm on the official site.

Course feel

A practical read on terrain, elevation, footing, and typical conditions.

Steady Effort

Typical course trends

Typically rolling

Built from public event details. Confirm schedule, fees, and rules on the official event page before signing up.

From the organizer

About the Run and AEF

The AEF 5K Run celebrates Arlington’s students, teachers, and staff who work tirelessly to create enriching and innovative educational experiences. All ages are welcome to participate. The proceeds from the run will be used to support innovative and creative new projects, as well as system-wide initiatives, that enhance the educational experience in Arlington’s Public Schools.

AEF depends entirely on individual donations and business sponsorships. The race plays a significant role in our community awareness and fundraising initiatives. Arlington Education Foundation (AEF), is a 501(c)(3).

Place

Hill's Hill Field behind the Ed Burns Hockey Rink 422 Summer Street Arlington, MA US 02474

Registration

Registration is open to all ages. Early bird pricing (until Wednesday, 4/1) is $35 per entrant. The race fee will increase to $45 per entrant after that date for all except for the ACE, Gibbs/OMS running group members.

Arlington Community Education ACE and Gibbs/OMS (elementary & middle school programs) participants are eligible for a discount. This information will be sent to students participating in the running groups.

There will be NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION .

Volunteers

Volunteers are needed to ensure that the AEF 5K is a safe and fun race experience for all participants! Please sign up to assist our Race Leadership Team on race day! If interested in volunteering, please sign up here.

Race Swag

T-Shirts will be provided for all participants 14 years old and younger. Please specify the unisex t-shirt size when registering. T-shirts will be provided for all older teen/adult participants who register before May 1st. Opting out of a t-shirt means your contribution to (AEF) will make more of an impact! TO OPT OUT OF A SHIRT - please select the "NO SHIRT' option under the sizing menu.

The Course

The 5K run will start and end at Hill’s Hill Field, behind the Ed Burns Arena (422 Summer Street, Arlington, MA), with the course route shown below.

After starting on the Hill’s Hill field, turn left (East) onto the Minuteman Bikeway. Continue East to Water Street. Turn right on Water Street and then a quick right (West) onto Massachusetts Ave. Bear right (West) from Massachusetts Ave. onto Lowell St. Turn right onto Mill Lane (which becomes Frazer Lane at the Schwamb Mill) to return to the Minuteman Bikeway. Continue East on the Minuteman Bike Path back to Hill’s Hill Field to the race finish.

Bib Pickup

Friday (May 15) - Marathon Sports, 673 Mass Ave. Arlington 2pm-7pm Saturday (May 16) - AHS outside main entrance 9am-Noon NO Race Day Pickup

Awards & Results

Awards will be given at 9:00 a.m. to the top finishers in each category. Chip timing will be coordinated by Second Wind Timing. Results will be posted and emailed to all participants and are viewable at www.secondwindresults.com

Parking

Arlington residents, leave your cars at home and warm up as you run/walk to Hill’s Hill field! Please leave plenty of time to park on the neighboring streets. Do not block driveways or impede traffic on Overlook.

Safety

The race will run unless extreme weather prevents safe conditions. There will be no refunds.

The Arlington Education Foundation is grateful for your support!