30th Annual Melody Miles 5K Fundraiser

Welcome to the 30th Annual Melody Miles fundraiser!

The Hamilton-Wenham Friends of the Arts is excited to host the 30th Annual Melody Miles 5k fun run at Winthrop Elementary School, on Saturday, May 23th at 10am. Our talented student performers look forward to serenading you as you walk, run, hop, skip, or dance your way along our scenic local race route.

Our 5 mile race is also available as a virtual option during the holiday weekend. It is a great way for you to still support the arts AND get a coveted race t-shirt!

We can’t wait to see you at the starting line.

Register for Melody Miles today!

#HWFOTA  #RunfortheArts

Method #1

1. Select the Results menu tab from the race web page.

2. Click on the Submit Virtual Results button.

3. On the Participant Lookup slide search for you registration.

4. Find a Participant slide will appear displaying your registration summary.

5. Click on Log Activities button.

6. Complete the form to enter your time.

7. Be careful that the correct date is chosen and that you enter the time properly HH:MM:SS.

8. Click Submit Activity button at the bottom of the form.

9. Done!

It may take several minutes for the virtual results to update with your submission.

Method #2

1. Login to your RunSignup account.

2. Go to your profile (silhouette in top right).

3. Under the Upcoming Events section find the "30th Annual Melody Miles" event Click on Submit Virtual Results.

4. Complete the form to enter your time.

5. Be careful that the correct date is chosen and that you enter the time properly HH:MM:SS.

6. Click Submit Activity button at the bottom of the form.

7. Done!

It may take several minutes for the virtual results to update with your submission

Share the love! Did you take tons of pics? Feel free to share here (following the directions below) or on social media using #HWFOTA or #RunfortheArts.

To upload your photos, go to your individual results page, and underneath your bib number will be a 'photos' button/icon. Click to upload your photos!

WHAT: 5k fun run/walk

WHEN: Saturday, May 23th @ 10am

WHERE: Winthrop Elementary School (325 Bay Road, Hamilton MA 01982)

WHO: Anyone and everyone! We welcome all ages and abilities (and encourage strollers for those still getting their race legs). Awards are given to the top three finishers in age groups from 1 to 70+.

• Interested in getting really competitive? We have brought back the option to sign-up with a school or community team when you register. So if you are a Cutler dad, join the Cutler team. If you teach at Miles River, join the MRMS team. An alum of the district? Dealers choice! After the race closes we will announce which school was able to recruit the most participants.

• Are you a member of a local community organization and want to gather a team? Reach out to us and we can add your group so you can show your membership pride on race day.

WHY: To raise funds to support arts education and arts related initiatives in the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District, all while having a great time, listening to great music, with a great community!

Don't miss out on the race day fun just because you are running the Virtual 5 mile race! Virtual runners are welcome to join us on race day and start your run from Winthrop School. 

• 30th Annual Melody Miles t-shirt for the first 200 registrants*

• One entry into a raffle for the following gift certificates:

  • New England Running Company (a Melody Miles Sponsor for 30 years!)

• Finishers medals for the top 3 finishers in over 10 different age categories

• Virtual online leaderboard results (for 5 mile race only)

• Personalized digital finisher's certificate for download (super fun for the kiddos!)
  

*Size availability only guaranteed through May 1st

There are two options for race packet and t-shirt pick up:

Option 1: Friday, May 22 from 12-6pm at New England Running Company

• If you pick your packet up at New England Running Company, you can enter a raffle to win a gift card for a free pair of sneakers!

Option 2: Between 9-10am on race day, at Winthrop School before the starting gun fires

We want to reward those registrants who are willing to pound the pavement, get the word out about Melody Miles, and peer pressure everyone they know into registering for a good cause. Make it a fun challenge; perhaps you all run together as a group, or see which of your friends can run a 5k fastest. Maybe you make it a party and all the neighborhood kids run it together. The options abound. But for those who manage to get FIVE friends to register with their referral link, we will refund your registration fee. That is how serious we are about making this a fun community event to raise money for arts education in HW.

To participate in the Friends and Family Referral, follow these simple steps...

1. Register for Melody Miles (both 5K and 5mi count).

2. You’ll receive a unique referral link in your confirmation email.

3. Share the link with your friends, family or post on social media (use our hashtag!).

4. Each time someone signs up through your link, you'll accrue one referral.

5. Earn five referrals and get $30 credited back to you. Easy right?!?!