Plenty of opportunities coming on Central Mass. road racing calendar

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.

7 a.m. Sept. 4 - Barefoot Half Marathon, starting at Sterling Town Hall (half marathon), West Boylston Town Offices (10K, 8 a.m. start) and DJ's Landscape Construction (Shrewsbury, 8:30 a.m. start), all finishing at Shrewsbury High School. Entry fee: $31 for all distances. Information: https://www.barefoothalfmarathon.com/.

9 a.m. Sept. 5 - Charlton Old Home Day 5-Mile Road Race, 37 Main St., Charlton. Registration: 7:30 a.m. Entry fee: $25. Information: CharltonOldHomeDayRoadRace.com, https://racewire.com/register.php?id=12900.

3 p.m. Sept. 5 - West Fitchburg Homecoming Days 5K, Log Cabin, 135 Westminster St., Fitchburg (children's races begin at noon). Entry fee: Free. Information: Brian at Log Cabin, (978) 342-1286.

9 a.m. Sept. 10 - Hubbardston Library 5K Run/Walk, 8 Elm St., Hubbardston. Registration: 8 a.m. Entry fees: $22 pre-entry, $25 after Aug. 1. Information: Mark Wigler, (978) 928-5120, mtwigler@gmail.com.

10:30 a.m. Sept. 10 - Canal Diggers 5K, Polar Park to Fiddlers' Green, 19 Temple St., Worcester. Registration: 5-8 p.m. Sept. 8, 5-7 p.m. Sept. 8 at Sneakerama, 12 Lake Ave., Worcester; no race-day registration. Entry fees: $30 until Sept. 1, $35 until Sept. 7, $40 post; $15 youth 1K. Information: canaldiggers.com, https://racewire.com/register.php?id=12789.

9 a.m. Sept. 17 - AppleFest 5K, Robert E. Melican Middle School, 145 Lincoln St., Northborough. Registration: 8 a.m. Entry fees: $35, $25 under 18, over 65, $25 each for groups of three or more. Information: http://www.northboroughapplefest.com/.

10:30 a.m. Sept. 17 - Music for Life - Rock 'n' Run, Wachusett Brewery, 175 State Road East, Westminster. Registration: 9 a.m. Entry fee: $35. Information: https://www.facebook.com/MusicForLifeRocks/, https://racewire.com/register.php?id=13042.

10:30 a.m. Sept. 17 - Redemption 5K Fund Run, 174 Worcester Road, Princeton. Registration: 9 a.m. Entry fees: $28, $13 under 15. Information: https://racewire.com/register.php?id=13034.

9 a.m. Sept. 18 - Apple Harvest Ramble Half Marathon (5K included), Bromfield School, 14 Massachusetts Ave., Harvard. Registration: 7 a.m. Entry fees: Half marathon - $65 before Sept. 1, $75 before Sept. 17, $80 race day; 5K - $25 before Sept. 1, $30 before Sept. 17, $35 race day. Information: https://www.harvardraces.org/races/apple-harvest-ramble.

10 a.m. Sept. 18 - Home Run 5K Road Race Run/Walk, Jewish Healthcare Center, 629 Salisbury St., Worcester. Registration: 9:30 a.m. Entry fee: $15 through Sept. 17, $20 post. Information: https://www.jhccenter.org/, https://raceroster.com/events/2022/63029/jewish-healthcares-19th-annual-home-run-5k-road-racewalk, (508) 793-8653, ext. 2140.

2:30 p.m. Sept. 18 - Littleton Road Race, Fay Park, 20 Foster St., Littleton. Entry fees: $35, $10 1-mile fun run. Information: https://littletonroadrace.org/.

9 a.m. Sept. 24 - Friends of Fitchburg Veterans 5K, Hollis Hills Farm, 340 Marshall Road, Fitchburg. Registration: 8 a.m. Entry fee: $25. https://runningintheusa.com/details/36502.

10 a.m. Sept. 24 - Larry Olsen Classic 10K, Hopedale Town Park, corner of Dutcher Street and Northrop Street. Registration: 8:30 a.m. at Hopedale Pond Boat House. Entry fees: $20 pre-entry, $25 post, $15 19 and under, free 70 and over, $5 kids' dash (11:20 a.m.). Information: http://www.tri-valleyfrontrunners.com/olsen/olsen.php.

11 a.m. Sept. 25 - Holdenwood Trail Run, 10K, 5K, 2K (10 a.m.), 1 Parker Road, Shirley. Registration: 9 a.m. Entry fees: 10K - $35 pre-entry, $40 race day; 5K - $30 pre-entry, $35 race day; 2K - $25 pre-entry, $30 race day. Information: https://www.holdenwoodtrailrun.org.

9 a.m. Oct. 1 - VFW Run to Remember 5K, WFW Post 5594, 15 Milford St., Upton. Registration: 7:45 a.m. Entry fee: $20 pre-entry, $25 post. Information: https://www.uptonvfw.org/5k.html.

10 a.m. Oct. 1 - Reliant Foundation 5K, Shore Park (next to Greendale Family Branch YMCA), 115 Shore Drive, Worcester. Registration: 3-6 p.m. Sept. 30 at Marathon Sports, 50 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury; 8:30 a.m. race day at Shore Park. Entry fees: $25 through Aug. 31, $30 through Sept. 29, $40 race day; $10 under 19 through Aug. 31, $15 after that. Information: https://reliantfoundation.org/events/5k/.

10 a.m. Oct. 1 - Michael Cherry Memorial Run, Grafton High School, 30 Providence Road, Grafton. Entry fees: $30 pre-entry, $40 post. Information: https://runsignup.com/Race/Events/MA/Grafton/MichaelCherryMemorialRun.

10 a.m. Oct. 1 - Country Road 15K, 703 South Road, Templeton. Information: runningkid47@yahoo.com.

Noon Oct. 2 - Davis Hill Dragon Dash, 5K, Davis Hill Elementary School, 80 Jamieson Road, Holden. Registration: 10 a.m. Entry fee: $25. Information: https://racewire.com/register.php?id=12978.

10:30 a.m. Oct. 8 - Greg's Run, 4.6 miles, 3 Brookline St., Townsend (adjacent to Town Common). Entry fees: $30 pre-entry, $35 post, $5 kiddie race (10 a.m.). Information: https://gregsruntownsend.com.

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: $30 pre-entry, $35 after Oct. 1; $25 student pre-entry, $30 student after Oct. 1. 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 fees: $15 by Aug. 31, $20 through Oct. 9, $25 post. 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.

10 a.m. Oct. 30 - Run for the Hills 5K Trail Race, Community Harvest Project Orchard, 115 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard. Entry fees: $25, $30 after Sept. 30, $15 kids' 1-mile fun run (10:50 a.m.). Information: https://runningintheusa.com/details/17396.

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

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