Lexington Legacy 5k

In 2008, the Lexington High School Cross Country / Track & Field program hosted its first annual “Alumni Race” on the same, nearly all-road course the team has called home since 1970. Over the last 18 years, with the support of athletes, coaches, and parent volunteers our tradition has grown into an event that allows us to share the sport we love with the larger community. Our track family invites you to join us at the Lexington Legacy 5k run/walk this year on Saturday, November 28th at 9am. All proceeds will go to support the nearly 300 boys and girls on the LHS Cross Country / Track & Field team.

Entry Fees

• Pre-Registration Race Fee: $35 
• Day of Event Race Fee: $40
• Students & Seniors: $25
• Town of Lexington Employees: $25

*Note: Prices do not include additional online processing fee*

Event Swag

• Participants who register before November 7th receive the official Lexington Legacy 5k T-shirt
• Race T-shirts can be purchased through our online store or on race day for $20
• Save your race bib, as that number is your entry for our annual post-race raffle

Awards

• Male Champion
• Female Champion
• 1st Place LHS Alumni Male
• 1st Place LHS Alumni Female
• Age group awards will be issued to the 1st place male and female finishers in the following categories:
  • 11 and under
  • 12-14 years old
  • 15-19 years old
  • 20-29 years old
  • 30-39 years old
  • 40-49 years old
  • 50-59 years old
  • 60-69 years old
  • 70 and over

*Note: There will be no duplicate award winners in this race*

Race Day Photos

• Photos will be taken throughout the race
• All race day photos will be published and available to the public for FREE on our website at the completion of the event

Race Route

• 5K USATF Certified Course

Strollers and dogs are welcome in the race, lined up at the back of the starting pack to avoid collisions.

Once you cross the finish line, head over to Revolution Hall from 10:30am to 1pm for a relaxed post-race gathering. The space is large enough for groups, comfortable for families, and built for the kind of conversation that usually follows a shared effort on the course.

Revolution Hall will be ready with ice cold beer, fresh pepperoni pizza, a special brunch menus, and a full menu for anyone looking to refuel with something more substantial. Guests can spread out, cool down, and take advantage of the open seating while the Lexington running community reconnects after the race.

If you are meeting friends or running with teammates, this is the easiest place to regroup. If you are new to the event, it gives you a chance to meet the people who keep the program moving. Either way, it extends the morning in a way that fits the tradition of the Lexington Legacy 5k.

Race Viewing

The USATF certified course offers a very spectator friendly layout. Spectators can easily view participants four separate times throughout the race. The starting line is just behind the Little League Baseball diamond at Lincoln Field in Lexington. Participants then head out to Worthen Road, and wind their way through the neighborhood surrounding Lexington High School, before finishing where they started.

Beginning at the starting line, once the race goes off, spectators are encouraged to walk down a short path that leads them to a prime viewing area of the race as it passes the one-mile mark. Spectators can remain at this location, as participants will loop back to that same spot just after passing the two-mile mark. At this point, spectators can simply walk back on that same path to the starting line at Lincoln Field to catch participants as they finish.

Bib Pickup

Marathon Sports, 1728 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA 02421

• Date TBA

Race day bib pickup will be available to all participants at the starting line at Lincoln Field beginning at 7:30am. There is NO race day bib pickup at Marathon Sports.

Race Day Schedule

• 7:30am - Same day registration & bib pickup opens
• 8:45am - LexXCTF alumni photo at the starting line
• 9:00am - Race start 
• 10:00am - Award ceremony start, which will conclude with the annual raffle
• 10:30am - Race shut down

Parking

Parking is available at the start/finish of the race at Lincoln Field, 100 Lincoln St, Lexington, MA 02421. 

Restrooms

Restrooms are available at Lincoln Park for participants and spectators.

Race History

In 2008, the Lexington High School Cross Country / Track & Field program hosted its first annual “Alumni Race” on the same, nearly all-road course the team has called home since 1970. Over the last 18 years, with the support of athletes, coaches, and parent volunteers our tradition has grown into an event that allows us to share the sport we love with the larger community. The Lexington Legacy 5k will be held this year on Saturday, November 28th at 9am. All proceeds will go to support the LHS Cross Country / Track & Field team.

The race is held on the same nearly all-road USATF certified course that has been home to the Cross Country team since 1970. Originally 2.9 miles, in 2014 the course was extended to the full 5k course that participants will traverse on race day.

Click HERE for more information about the history of how this race came to be.

For LHS Alumni

We invite any LexXCTF alumni to join us at 8:45am at the starting line for a group photo before the race goes off.

We could not have done it without your support!

We had a fantastic year, with over 450 registrations! Thank you to all the runners who powered up Baskin and Loring, friends and family that showed up to cheer everyone on, and the dozens of volunteers who helped make the event a tremendous success!

Compete race results can be found in the menu under the "Results" tab.  

Along with the local business community, we would also like to offer a special thank you to our very generous group of donors. In addition to supporting the nearly 300 boys and girls on the Lexington High School Cross Country / Track & Field team, their gifts allow our program to continue to provide opportunities for the young people in our community to participate in the sport we love through our track & field clinics for elementary and middle school-aged kids, as well as Lexington's 5th Grade Track & Field Meet.

Gifts made on behalf of:

Alexis Dunn
Amy Wu
Anastasiia Vorobel
Andrea Domings
Andrew Herring
Anonymous (30)
Aziza Causling-Worden
Barry Neal
Ben D
Benjamin Myers
Caroline Kvaal
Daniel Ostrower
David Ehmann and Heather Losey
Davis Family
Ella Tyson
Erik Wang & Brianne Johnsen
Fernando De Pina Cabral
Gansheng Ou
Grace Lee
Heidi Enzmann
Jack Ngo
Jen Cunliffe
Jie Lu
Jing Wang
Joan Ehmann
Joel Abdinoor
John Bernstein
John Woodhouse
Joyce Edmonds
Juliana Cohen
Justin Ma
Katherine Riester
Kevin Lochard
Koch-Cochrane Family
Lauren Wszolek
Lerner Family
Linda Conrad
Lisa O'Brien
Marshia Loucks
Masoud Khani
Michael Erlandson
Michael House
Miguel Caldera
Pamela Tames
Pauline Entin
Phedra Rudell
Richard Glenn
Robert Carter
Scott Allen
Stephen Cho
Steven Morin
Tha Atkins Family
The Alves Family
The Conrad Crew
The Davidson Family
The Kvaal Family
The O'Donnell Family
The Pakstis Family
The Ross Family
The Ryan Family
Tiffany Rech
Tom and Debbie Fraser
Tricia Weisberg
Tyler Oliveira
Valerie Machinist
Victor Gorospe
Weimin Bao
Wendy Cassity
Wesley Jarvis