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Plenty of opportunities coming on Central Mass. road racing calendar

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More than 1,000 runners and walkers may be on hand for the Holden Road Race on Thanksgiving.
More than 1,000 runners and walkers may be on hand for the Holden Road Race on Thanksgiving.

9 a.m. Saturdays – Central Mass Striders 5K Series Run/Walk, Worcester State

University, Sullivan Building, Room 126, Worcester. In-person registration only on day of race. Registration: 8:15 a.m. Entry fees: $2 CMS member, $5 nonmembers. Please bring cash or check. Information: www.cmsrun.org.

9 a.m. Oct. 15 - Abby's House Hybrid 5K Run/Walk, West Boylston Middle/High School, 125 Crescent St., West Boylston. Registration: 8 a.m. Entry fees: $35,  $30 student. Information: https://abbyshouse.org/event/13th-annual-abbys-house-5k-run-walk/.

9:30 a.m. Oct. 15 - The Dam Race, 5K (walkers 3K), Manchaug Pond, 19 Holt Road, Sutton. Registration: 8:30 a.m. Entry fee: $15. Information: https://www.manchaugpond.org/events-info/damrace/.

12:30 p.m. Oct. 16 - Groton Town Forest Trail Races, 9.5 miles, 3.4 miles, 163 West Main St., Groton. Registration: Noon. Entry fee: $25. Information: https://www.runreg.com/groton-town-forest-trail-races.

10 a.m. Oct. 22 - Fitchburg Fire Memorial 5K, Fitchburg Fire Department, 33 North St., Fitchburg. Entry fee: $25. Information: https://www.runreg.com/fitchburg-fire-memorial-5k-road-race.

12:10 p.m. Oct. 22 - 4C's Race, 5.7 miles, 29 Chapel St., Shirley. Runners suggested to wear orange and black. Entry fees: $5 NMC nonmembers, $3 for NMC members who want a prize, free for NMC members who do not want a prize. Information: philipmcgaw@comcast.net.

2 p.m. Oct. 23 - Nick Kanaracus 5K, South Community High School, 170 Apricot St., Worcester. Registration: 1 p.m. Entry fee: Free-will offering. Information: theresecw2@gmail.com.

9 a.m. Oct. 29 - Healthy Harvest 5K, Heywood Hospital (lower parking lot), 242 Green St., Gardner. Registration: 8 a.m. Entry fees: $25, $15 ages 7-18. information: https://runsignup.com/Race/MA/Gardner/HH5K?aflt_token=vkmwDmweQ4iCYn8otSOOnKQ3vCO8buOw.

11 a.m. Oct. 29 - North Brookfield Apple Run/Walk 5-Miler, Brookfield Orchard, 12 Lincoln Road, North Brookfield. Registration: 9:30 a.m. Entry fees: $20 pre-entry, $25 post; $15 17 and under, $20 post. Information: http://www.brookfieldslionsclub.org/page_15.htmlhttps://event.racereach.com/harvesthome5k/register, http://running4free.com/RaceDetails.aspx?raceid=111.

10 a.m. Oct. 30 - TREK Sturbridge Halloween 5K (1K kids' fun run), Old Sturbridge Village, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. Entry fees: $35, $30 walk, $20 fun run. Information: https://racewire.com/register.php?id=13070.

10 a.m. Oct. 30 - Run for the Hills 5K Trail Race, Community Harvest Project Orchard, 115 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard. Entry fees: $30, $15 kids' 1-mile fun run (10:50 a.m.). Information: https://runningintheusa.com/details/17396.

11 a.m. Nov. 6 - Harvest Home 5K, 37 Wheeler Road, North Grafton. Entry fees: $30 pre-entry, $35 until Nov. 5, $40 race day. Information: https://event.racereach.com/harvesthome5k/register.

9 a.m. Nov. 12 - Home of the Brave 5K, Sturbridge Town Common, 278 Main St., Sturbridge. Registration: 7:30 a.m. Entry fees: $25, $20 military. Information: https://runningintheusa.com/details/130298.

9 a.m. Nov. 13 - Upton 10.5K and Half Marathon Trail Race, Upton State Forest (park entrance at Westboro Street and Southboro Road), Upton. Entry fees: $20 pre-entry, $25 post, over 70 free. Information: http://www.tri-valleyfrontrunners.com/upton/upton10K_half,php.

10 a.m. Nov. 13 - Journey Home 5K/10K, 84 Antietam St., Devens. Registration: 8 a.m. Entry fees: 5K - $35 until Nov. 5, $40 race day; 10K - $45 until Nov. 5, $50 race day. Information: https://www.journeyhomerace.com/.

9 a.m. Nov. 19 - Westborough Turkey Trot, 5K, Westborough High School, 90 Main St., Westborough. Entry fees: $25, $5 kids' fun run. Information: https://www.westboroughturkeytrot.com/.

8 a.m. Nov. 24 - Gobble Wobble 5K, Hopedale Fire Department, 40 Dutcher St., Hopedale. Entry fees: $35 pre-entry, $45 after Nov. 1. Information:  https://hopedalegobblewobble.com/.

8 a.m. Nov. 24 - Holden Road Race, Big Y Plaza, 160 Reservoir St., Holden. Entry fees: $25 through Sept. 30, $33 post. Information: https://raceroster.com/events/2022/57237/2022-holden-road-race.

8 a.m. Nov. 24 - Northborough Turkey Trot, 5K, Marion E. Zeh Elementary School, 33 Howard St., Northborough. Registration: 7 a.m. Entry fees: $25, ages 5 and under free. Information: https://www.northboroughturkeytrot.org/.

8:10 a.m. Nov. 24 - Whitin Five-Mile Road Race, Whitin Community Center, 60 Main St., Whitinsville. Entry fees: $30, $25 2-mile walk. Information: http://tri-valleyfrontrunners.com/whitinfive/whitinfive.php

8:30 a.m. Nov. 24 - Greater Gardner Turkey Trot, 5 miles, Gardner City Hall, 95 Pleasant St., Gardner, to American Legion, 3 Central St., Baldwinville. Registration: 7 a.m. Entry fees: $25 until Nov. 14, $35 post. Information: https://www.gardnertrackxcboosters.org/greaterturkeytrot.html.

9:30 a.m. Nov. 27 - Trot with Ted, 5K, 10K, kids'run, Tantasqua Regional High School, 319 Brookfield Road, Sturbridge. Entry fees: $25 pre-entry, $30 race day. Information: https://runsignup.com/Race/MA/Fiskdale/TrotWithTed?aflt_token=vkmwDmweQ4iCYn8otSOOnKQ3vCO8buOw.

—To enter a race for the Running Calendar, email John Conceison at john.conceison@telegram.com.

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