Charlestown Boys & Girls Club's Battle of Bunker Hill 5K Road Race
About this race
Help support the Charlestown Boys & Girls Club and our Members by participating in one of the oldest Road Races in the Northeast. This 5k Historic Course is a very scenic and challenging route through the hills and streets of Charlestown passing historical sites such as the Charlestown Training Field, St. Mary’s Church, the Freedom Trail and the Bunker Hill Monument. The start and finish line of the race is at the Club’s 60 High Street Building.
We will once again have our exciting 'John McGee Team Challenge'. Take the home the coveted title named in memory of our longtime friend, board member and restaurateur.
Please be aware that the race will SELL OUT. Shirts available for all 1,000 registered participants.
BIB/SHIRT Pick Up will be on Friday, June 12th from 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Saturday, June 13th from 10:00 AM- 1:00 PM and the morning of the race starting at 9:00 AM at the Charlestown Boys and Girls Club (High St. Building)
Hope to see you all on Race Day!
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Running
5K
**Bib/Shirt Pick Up - Friday, June 13th from 3:00 - 6:00, Saturday from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (High St. Building) and the morning of the race starting at 9:00 AM in the Club Gym **Please no dogs or strollers allowed in the race
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Charlestown, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:06 AM and sets at 8:22 PM local time (EDT) in Charlestown on June 14, 2026 — 15h 15m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Charlestown Boys & Girls Club's Battle of Bunker Hill 5K Road Race
5K · 1,025 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Edelman | 17:37 | 5:40 /mi |
| 2 | Manuel Gonzalez | 17:55 | 5:46 /mi |
| 3 | Kai Guenther | 18:13 | 5:52 /mi |
| 4 | Mike Hogerhuis | 18:13 | 5:52 /mi |
| 5 | Brendan Shea | 18:29 | 5:57 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Cambridge Half Marathon + 5K
World Run Day Virtual 5K - Boston
Esplanade 5K Run & Walk
Beat the Bay State Team Challenge
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Charlestown
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Charlestown 5K Races 2 races
- Charlestown Running Calendar 2026 2 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- 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, 2 Charlestown events
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