Arlington Education Foundation 5K 2027

The Arlington Education Foundation 5K is a community 5K in Arlington, Massachusetts. The race starts and finishes at Hill’s Hill Field, located behind the Ed Burns Hockey Rink on Summer Street. It is open to all ages and focuses on Arlington’s public schools, honoring local students, teachers, and staff. Advance registration is required; no race-day signup is available. Participants in the ACE plus Gibbs/OMS running group can receive a discount. The course begins at Hill’s Hill Field and incorporates sections of the Minuteman Bikeway, Water Street, and Massachusetts Avenue before looping back to the field. Entry fees and sponsorship directly support the Arlington Education Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization that funds creative classroom projects and school-wide initiatives. The event attracts families, school groups, community runners, and volunteers, transforming a local road race into a fundraiser for Arlington’s classrooms.