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Beat the Bay State Team Challenge
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Beat the Bay State Team Challenge

Boston, Massachusetts, United States View on map
Oct 31, 2026 – Nov 30, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
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About this race

Join the 6th Annual Beat the Bay State Challenge!  Starting November 1st, we’re inviting you to walk, run, and fundraise for safer, more accessible streets across Massachusetts! What’s the Challenge? 🗓️ Month-long virtual event: Nov 1–30
💵 $20 entry per person
👟 Walk or run anywhere—solo or with friends (team size unlimited!)
🗺️ Log your miles to move your team along the 900-mile perimeter of Massachusetts—can you go more than once?
🏅 Earn fun badges as you progress around the state Compete & Celebrate:
  • Build the biggest team
  • Raise the most money for WalkMassachusetts
  • Be the first to finish the Challenge
  • Win prizes and grab event swag!

Why Participate? Every step and dollar helps WalkMassachusetts improve walkability, safety, and accessibility for communities across the state. By participating, you’re helping make streets safer for everyone—from kids walking to school to neighbors out for a stroll. 💪 Get moving, fundraise for impact, and have fun while doing it!

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Sponsorship

Whether you want to form a team of your own or just help to support a great cause, we have lots of Sponsorship opportunities available! You can:

  • Become a Sponsor - As an event sponsor you automatically receive a set number of entries for your team and you enjoy additional promotional benefits which could include: “sponsor of the week” recognition, press coverage, e-news and social media shout outs, the ability to give out branded swag, and more!
  • Play Now, Pay Later - Want to provide a fun option for your officemates, but not sure of how many people want to join in? We can create a unique code for your employees to use where they can sign up free of charge and we’ll send your organization an invoice at the end for the total cost.
  • Customized Package - Have a sponsorship or partnership idea of your own? We’re happy to work with you to create something just for you! 

Want to get involved? Have sponsorship questions? Contact us at eitri@walkmass.org. We'd love to hear from you!

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Beat the Bay State - Virtual Team Challenge

Oct 31, 2026 Beat the Bay State - Virtual Team Challenge 12:01 AM
$20.00
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Typical race-day weather

Based on 6 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Boston.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-day average) 3.3° / Maximum temperature (race-day average) 11.9°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) -1.0° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 11.9°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (race-day average)
19.7
Precip (mm)
Average precipitation (race-day average)
1.6mm
Humidity
Average relative humidity (race-day average)
69.7%

Course

Route map and elevation profile

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  • Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
  • Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
  • Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 49 Boston events

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