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Lingzi Dream Dash 5k
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Lingzi Dream Dash 5k

Boston, Massachusetts, United States View on map
Nov 14, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
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About this race

The 9th Annual Lingzi Dream Dash 5K Run/Walk will take place on the Charles River Esplanade, on a fast, flat 3.1-mile course with views of the city as Lingzi herself saw it. Bring family and friends and join us in supporting the things Lingzi loved — things like community, education and the beauty of Boston in the fall.

The Lingzi Foundation honors the legacy of Lingzi Lu, the 23-year-old Boston University graduate student from China who was killed in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. The Foundation embodies Lingzi's spirit by providing educational opportunities for courageous and ambitious students like her and supporting organizations that reflect her passions. It recognizes people who in build bridges between cultures and communities.

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Running

5k Run/Walk

Kids 12 and under race for free

Nov 14, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$35.00
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Typical race-day weather

Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Boston, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 5.5° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 13.8°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 2.3° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 12.9°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
19.7
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
3.4mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
71.6%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on November 14, 2026 (EST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on November 14, 2026 (EST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
9h 49m

The sun rises at 6:34 AM and sets at 4:23 PM local time (EST) in Boston on November 14, 2026 — 9h 49m of daylight.

Course

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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)
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