The Angry Chicken Race Series

About the Event

It's not summer without the Angry Chicken Race Series!

Race distance is 2.62 miles – a tenth of a marathon! – with runners going counter-clockwise (against traffic) on the loop portion of the course.

The races are run each Tuesday evening starting at 7PM (early start at 6:50), from June 9th to August 11th (eight races). Scoring will give 1000 points to the race winner, and everyone else a percentage of that based on their finish time. All eight races will be scored, with prizes to the winners given out after Race 8 on August 11th. A minimum of three races must be run to win.

Sign up for all 8 races before June 1st to receive a free race t-shirt!!

Each race will have a theme. with a small prize for the best costume! To help choose the themes, join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18Y89kXYGL/. We'll be voting in May.

Note: there will be no race June 30th or July 28th.

The races begin and end at the S-curve at the entrance to the Riverwalk (at the end of River Place road).

Bib pick-up is on Tuesdays from 6:00 to 6:45 PM at Marx Running and Fitness, 118 Merrimack Street in downtown Lowell.

Cost is $10 per race when registering online (below) – $70 if you register for the whole series. You can register online at bib pick-up (QR scan code will be provided at Marx) for the same $10 price. However, it’s $12 per race to register manually in-person using cash or check.

Donations benefit Catie's Closet. Catie’s Closet is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides clothes, toiletries, and other basic essentials to students living in poverty right with thin their schools. Free stores are set up in schools, giving children direct access to everything they need to attend class confidently. https://www.catiescloset.org For the final race on August 11th, we'll be collecting new and gently used youth/teen clothing, and full-sized toiletries.

Race results will be posted on the iRsultslive.com.

If you’re interested in volunteering for the race, click here

Races Offered

Angry Chicken Race Series (all eight races)

Jun 09, 2026

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Distance — 2.62 Miles

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$70.00

Race 1: Theme TBD

Jun 09, 2026

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19:00

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$10.00

Race 2: Theme TBD

Jun 16, 2026

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Distance — 2.62 Miles

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19:00

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$10.00

Race 3: Theme TBD

Jun 23, 2026

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Distance — 2.62 Miles

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19:00

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$10.00

Race 4: Theme TBD

Jul 07, 2026

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Distance — 2.62 Miles

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19:00

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$10.00

Race 5: Theme TBD

Jul 14, 2026

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Distance — 2.62 Miles

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19:00

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$10.00

Race 6: Theme TBD

Jul 21, 2026

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Distance — 2.62 Miles

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19:00

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$10.00

Race 7: Theme TBD

Aug 04, 2026

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Distance — 2.62 Miles

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19:00

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$10.00

Race 8: Theme TBD

Aug 11, 2026

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19:00

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$10.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for June in Lowell.

thermostat Temperature

14.8° / 25.3°

wb_sunny Feels like

14.1° / 25.0°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

10h 13m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.2 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

9.6 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

73.8%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:07

nightlight Sunset

20:23

About Lowell

Learn more about the host city, Lowell.

Lowell is a city in Massachusetts about 40 minutes northwest of Boston. With over 115,000 residents (2020), it's the fifth largest city in Massachusetts, and has an important historical background. It was the first planned industrial city in the United States.