What’s new this year:

• We’re expanding to 13 races over the course of nine months – March to November – giving you more options and more opportunities to compete all season long.
• You only need to complete 6 races to be eligible for Series awards and earn your shirt.
• To make the Series even more flexible, we will now only count your best 8 scores toward your overall total — so if it’s just not your day, it won’t set you back.
• BUT, there is still incentive to complete as many races as you can! We’re adding participation points for every race you run — 1 point per kilometer — to your total score because showing up is half the battle.
• And for those who want to go the distance, we’ll have a special award for anyone who completes the baker’s dozen: all 13 races.

Register for the series at https://www.runreg.com/smac-raceseries.

• Free Registration to SMAC members,
• $25 for non-members  (Join SMAC and you can register for Free!)

More races, more ways to score, and more reasons to run — we can’t wait to see you out there!

• • 2026 Series Lineup

    MARCH

    • Ron Hebert Memorial 8 Miler – Saturday, March 28, 2026
      • SMAC Ron Hebert Memorial Road Race Online Registration

    APRIL

    • Syrup Stampede 5K & 2K Fun Run/Walk – Sunday, April 12, 2026
      • https://runsignup.com/Race/MA/Florence/SyrupStampede

    MAY

    • Dandelion Dash 5K & Mushroom Mile – Sunday, May 3, 2026
      • https://runsignup.com/Race/MA/Hadley/DandelionDashandMushroomMile

    JUNE

    • Pound the Pavement 5K – Saturday, June 6, 2026
      • https://asmg.com/roadrace/
    • Lake Wyola Road Race –Sunday, Jun 14, 2026
      • Register here

    JULY

    • Coach Ray Willis  & NoHo 5K Trail Run — Tuesday, July 14
      • No advance registration. Learn more here
    • Northfield Summer 5K — Thursday, July 9
      • No advance registration. Learn more here

    AUGUST

    • Bridge of Flowers Classic 10K – Saturday, August 8, 2026
      • https://www.runreg.com/bridgeofflowersrace

    SEPTEMBER

    • *Summit Run 5K – Sunday, September 20, 2026
      • https://sugarloafmountainathletic.org/events/summit-run-5k/
    • Swanzey Covered Bridges Half Marathon –Sunday, September 6
      • Registration link:
        2026 — Swanzey Covered Bridges Half-Marathon, Elijah’s Race — Race Roster — Registration, Marketing, Fundraising

    OCTOBER

    • Covered Bridge Classic 10K – Sunday, October 4, 2026
      • Registration to come
    • Dan Barry Memorial Potato Road Race – Date to be confirmed
      • Registration to come

    NOVEMBER

    • Roadtown Turkey Trot 5K – Sunday, November 22, 2026
      • https://runsignup.com/Race/MA/Shutesbury/RoadtownTurkeyTrot5k