25th Annual Race for Open Space
About this race
This year’s Race For Open Space will be held on Saturday, June 27th, 2026. This 5K (3.1 miles), 10K (6.2 miles) race or 2-mile walk attracts serious runners, casual joggers, walkers, and those who are simply avid conservation supporters. Proceeds from the Race will go to support the Foundation’s mission to steward and protect the island’s invaluable open spaces.
Friday, June 26th
10am - 4pm Bib pick up at 118 Cliff Road
Saturday, June 27th
7:00am - 8:00am Pre-registration/bib pick up
8:00am 10K Runners Start
8:05am Walkers Start
8:10am 5K Runners Start
Join fellow runners on July 9, 2021 for the 25th Annual Race for Open Space. It's a fantastic 5K, 10K, 3.2K featuring a flat and fast course in Nantucket.
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Running
2021 Race for Open Space 5K Run VIRTUAL
A Virtual Race allows you to run the race at any time during the allotted time frame, and on any course of your choosing, either here on Nantucket or wherever you may be. Where can I run? You can run any course of your choosing, but if you need some ideas we will have some loops on Foundation property available soon on our mobile app, ACKTrails. ACKTrails is FREE and available in the App Store and Google Play. How will I be timed? You can use a mobile app of your choosing. Some popular apps include Strava, Mapmyrun, Runkeeper, and others. Once you have run, follow the link with your registration and enter in your time, and upload a screenshot of your time. Results will be posted after the race window has closed. We will send you instructions on how to upload your results before race window opens. When can I run? As this is a Virtual Race, you can run anytime between July 9th and July 11th, 2021. Your results must be uploaded by 11:59PM on July 11, 2021. Can I run with a friend? With social distancing precautions in place, you must run solo, or with someone who lives in your household. Proceeds from the Race will go to the Foundation’s Land Fund which helps to preserve and protect the Island’s invaluable open spaces.
2021 Race for Open Space 10K Run VIRTUAL
A Virtual Race allows you to run the race at any time during the allotted time frame, and on any course of your choosing, either here on Nantucket or wherever you may be. Where can I run? You can run any course of your choosing, but if you need some ideas we will have some loops on Foundation property available soon on our mobile app, ACKTrails. ACKTrails is FREE and available in the App Store and Google Play. How will I be timed? You can use a mobile app of your choosing. Some popular apps include Strava, Mapmyrun, Runkeeper, and others. Once you have run, follow the link with your registration and enter in your time, and upload a screenshot of your time. Results will be posted after the race window has closed. We will send you instructions on how to upload your results before race window opens. When can I run? As this is a Virtual Race, you can run anytime between July 9th and July 11th, 2021. Your results must be uploaded by 11:59PM on July 11, 2021. Can I run with a friend? With social distancing precautions in place, you must run solo, or with someone who lives in your household. Proceeds from the Race will go to the Foundation’s Land Fund which helps to preserve and protect the Island’s invaluable open spaces.
2021 Race for Open Space 2 Mile Walk VIRTUAL
A Virtual Race allows you to run the race at any time during the allotted time frame, and on any course of your choosing, either here on Nantucket or wherever you may be. Where can I run? You can run any course of your choosing, but if you need some ideas we will have some loops on Foundation property available soon on our mobile app, ACKTrails. ACKTrails is FREE and available in the App Store and Google Play. How will I be timed? You can use a mobile app of your choosing. Some popular apps include Strava, Mapmyrun, Runkeeper, and others. Once you have run, follow the link with your registration and enter in your time, and upload a screenshot of your time. Results will be posted after the race window has closed. We will send you instructions on how to upload your results before race window opens. When can I run? As this is a Virtual Race, you can run anytime between July 9th and July 11th, 2021. Your results must be uploaded by 11:59PM on July 11, 2021. Can I run with a friend? With social distancing precautions in place, you must run solo, or with someone who lives in your household. Proceeds from the Race will go to the Foundation’s Land Fund which helps to preserve and protect the Island’s invaluable open spaces.
2021 Race for Open Space 5K IN PERSON
220 Milestone Road 5K begins at 8:30am
2021 Race for Open Space 10K IN PERSON
Walking
2021 Race for Open Space 2 Mile walk IN PERSON
220 Milestone Road Walkers begin at 8:00am
Weather Overview
These values reflect historical conditions on the race dates in Nantucket in 2021, from Open-Meteo archive data.
About Nantucket
25th Annual Race for Open Space takes place in Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.
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