On this page you'll find "fitness events" that are happening in Franklin County, Western Mass and even New England. If you would like to have an event listed here that isn't, please send me the link and I'll put it on. Click on the event below and it will take you to the events website if it has one or simply to a page with more info.
Greenfield Winter Carnival
2009 Sleigh Bell Run
4 Mile Road Race
2/7/2009 Saturday at 10:00AM. Come join the fun at the Greenfield Winter Carnival Road Race. A course planned out by no one other than your's truly, webmaster extraoridnaire, Steve. It's a great race with great volunteers. Come support the Greenfield Recreation Dept.
Flyer and Registration form
11/29/2008 Saturday at 1:00PM, the long running Talking Turkey 6 mile Road Race. Holyoke, MA. This race always involves many local runners and is a beautiful course. Join your friends in this Thanksgiving Weekend Classic. There is a cut off so sign up early.
11/2/2008 Hatfield Lions Club Dan Barry Memorial 5 mile road race
10/25/2008 10:00AM 4.2 mile Halloween Hustle. 4th Annual. Start and Finish at Cushman Park in Bernardston. Check out the park full of scary scarecrows after the race or while your friends or family are racing.
10/19/2008 10:00AM 4 mile run or 1 mile farm walk at the Opening Gaits Therapeutic Riding Center.
10/5/2008 11:00AM
This is a great race in scenic Waterbury, Vt.
Another beautiful run the the City of Greenfield.
This is a women only race. $250 cash prize for the first place finisher.
Three beautiful road rides are what this fundraiser for Baystate Franklin Medical Center is comprised of.
10, 25 and 50 mile rides. Monies from this event will go towards the Patients Needs Fund.
9/13/2008 Jail Break 5K . Though I haven't yet done this race, it sure sounds like a blast. Chasing 3 convicts around a 3 mile loop. What could be more fun.
This is a long established bike ride that has changed hands recently in that it is now put on by the Rotary Club of Amherst. The routes are beautiful ones thru Western Mass, lower VT and New Hampshire. Click on the above link to see the ride flyer.
A couple of ambitious rides to benefit the Franklin Land Trust
August 16th, Montague Mug Race This is the 28th running of this wonderful country race. 5.5 miles in length and nothing but wonderful people running the race and putting it on. Click on the above link to print out a pdf of the race reg form.
A great, challenging 10K race that attracts runners from around the world.
A great local tradition where the motto of the race is: To Finish is to Win
This is our 25th year.
The race offers both a sprint and international distance race.
This year begins a new tradition. A "Kids Fun Run"