Posted on: Wednesday, June 11th, 2025
Spier Family 5K & Family Day
Join us for a great race and family day!
Sponsored by the Spier Family and in support of our Hockomock Area YMCA Food Access Initiative, the annual 5K that hundreds have come to love is taking place at our Invensys Foxboro Branch. Join us!
This course and the entire morning of activities will make memories for years to come for all ages and abilities. All proceeds will go to feeding our community and our Food Access Program.
Saturday, September 13, 2025
at our Invensys Foxboro Branch
67 Mechanic Street in Foxboro, Massachusetts
»» 5K Race begins at 8:00 a.m. on the streets surrounding the Y. Announcements and greetings will begin at 7:50 a.m.
»» Registration available online or on race day (starting at 7:00 a.m.)
»» Kids Fun Run will start at 9:00 a.m. (ages 12 and under) on the field.
»» Parking will be at Schneider Electric, directly across the street from our YMCA entrance. Please park there and walk over to the YMCA. The Y will be open normal hours with programs running as scheduled.
»» Cost: $25 for the 5K »» Cost: Free for the Kids Fun Run (but must be registered) »» The first 200 5K registrants receive a commemorative Kindness for Kids 5K shirt »» Strollers are also welcome as part of the race. »» Don’t miss the YMCA’s free activities! Family Day will be happening 8:00am-11:00am
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ABOUT THE DAY
Our excellent 5K race will kick off the Hockomock Y’s Spier Family Kindness for Kids Family Day. What a better way to encourage healthy patterns for the young ones in your life than this: a) arrive early and run or walk the Kindness for Kids 5K, b) check out fun, interactive and educational vendor booths, and then c) cheer on kids in the Kids Fun Run!
For information about becoming a vendor for the family fun day, please email patrickm@hockymca.org.
Questions about the 5K or the overall event, please email nicoleb@hockymca.org.
** ONLINE REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE THURSDAY 9/29/22. AFTER THAT TIME, YOU MUST REGISTER IN PERSON ON RACE DAY. ALL RACES, INCLUDING THE FREE KIDS 0.7 MILE FUN RUN, REQUIRE REGISTRATION **
