Janis Bresnahan 5K for Education
About this race
The start and finish will be at the Ayer Shirley Regional High School, located at 141 Washington St. in Ayer, MA.
Registration and Volunteer check-in are at the Ayer Shirley Regional High School.
Registration/Sign-In: 10:00 AM (located at the High School)
Kids Activities: 11:00 AM (activities run throughout the event)
Tot Trot: 10:30 AM
2 Mile Walk and 2K Fun Run: 11:00 AM
5K Run and Lunch: Noon
Awards ceremony following the finish of 5K.
Events:
5K Run - Age Categories: Under 10, 10-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+
2K Fun Run - Open to all ages
2 Mile Walk - Open to all ages
Registration Fees:
$25 preregistration for the 2K Fun Run, 5K Run & Walk
$30 registration on race day for the run and fun run & walk
$15 for Tot Trot
Register Early! Only the first 300 registered runners/walkers will receive a short sleeve t-shirt. We encourage early registration, as it will allow us to plan accordingly.
Prizes:
$100 will go to the first place male and female overall finishers for the 5 kilometer run.
Prizes will also be given out to the top finishers in all age categories!
The 2K Fun Run & Walk are non-competitive.
Pick your distance
Running
5K
2K Fun Run
Walking
2-Mile
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Ayer, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:21 AM and sets at 8:03 PM local time (EDT) in Ayer on May 17, 2026 — 14h 41m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Janis Bresnahan 5K for Education
5K · 112 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Torres-Pagan | 17:05 | 5:30 /mi |
| 2 | Patrick Bergen | 17:05 | 5:30 /mi |
| 3 | Nathan Baptista | 18:23 | 5:55 /mi |
| 4 | William Marshall | 19:30 | 6:17 /mi |
| 5 | Alex Baptista | 21:00 | 6:46 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Other races near Ayer
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Ayer Fire Department Thanksgiving Day 5K
Journey Home Road Race
"The Eleven" Memorial Ruck
Stow Gobbler 5k
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Ayer
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Ayer 5K Races 2 races
- Ayer 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 Ayer events
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