Rotary Club of Westborough 5K

About the Event

2026 Westborough Rotary’s 5K Run and Kid Dash

This is a family-friendly community event:

Race Start time: 9:00 am. Kids Fun Dash starts at 10:30 am

Location: Boroughs Family Branch YMCA (4 Valente Drive, Westborough, MA 01581)

Race Course Description: The course begins and ends behind the Boroughs Family Branch YMCA. Runners head down Valente Drive (a short, moderately steep decline) before the route settles into neighborhood streets in Shrewsbury. There is a water stop as runners turn onto Waterville Lane. Waterville Lane includes a sustained, gradual climb. Runners and walkers head up the Valente Drive incline and finish at the back of the building.

Cost:

$30 for 5K Pre-Registration ages 20yrs old and above. ($40 for Post Registration)
$25 for 5K Pre-Registration 19yrs old & under. (also $35 for Post Registration)

Kids Dash $5.00 - Kids will receive a race bib and medal!

Starting Times:

Registration Opens at 7:30am (located YMCA Lobby)
5K Race Starts at 9am (Behind YMCA)
Awards at 10:10 am
Kids Dash Starts at 10:30am (Behind YMCA)

RESULTS WILL BE POSTED ON https://resultscui.active.com/

Awards Categories for 5K:

11 and Under,

12 to 15,

16 to 19,

20 to 29,

30 to 39,

40 to 49,

50 to 59,

60 to 69,

70 to 79,

80+

Sorry - No Refunds

Races Offered

Running-5K - 19 Years Old and Under

May 31, 2026

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$25.00

Running-5K - 20 Years Old and Above

May 31, 2026

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$30.00

Running-5K - 20 Yrs Old and Above plus 1 Kids Dash Registration

May 31, 2026

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$35.00

Running-5K - 20 Yrs Old and Above plus 2 or more Kids Dash Registrations

May 31, 2026

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$40.00

Running-Kid's Dash - 1 Kid (Age 12 and under)

May 31, 2026

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Distance — 1K

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$5.00

Running-Kid's Dash - 2 or more Kids (Age 12 and under)

May 31, 2026

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$10.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for May in Westborough.

thermostat Temperature

9.7° / 20.1°

wb_sunny Feels like

6.9° / 17.7°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 58m

water_drop Avg rainfall

4.1 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

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air Avg wind speed

11.5 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

High (6.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

70.4%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:24

nightlight Sunset

20:00

About Westborough

Learn more about the host city, Westborough.

Westborough is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 21,567 at the 2020 census, in over 7,000 households. It contains the census-designated place of the same name. Incorporated in 1717, the town is governed under the New England open town meeting system, headed by a five-member elected Board of Selectmen whose duties include licensing, appointing various administrative positions, and calling a town meeting of citizens annually or whenever the need arises.