Mwp Charity 5k
About this race
THE MWP COMMUNITY 5K IS HERE 🏃🏽♀️🏃🏽♂️
Start your morning with purpose at the Minds With Purpose Foundation Community 5K, kicking off the 6th Annual Charity Basketball Tournament!
Join us on Sunday, August 23, 2026 at O’Connell South Common in Lawrence, MA for a fun, family-friendly 5K that brings together runners, walkers, families, and community members of all fitness levels. Whether you’re chasing a personal record, walking with friends, or simply supporting a great cause, everyone is welcome.
After crossing the finish line, stay and enjoy a full day of community celebration featuring:
🏀 3-on-3 Charity Basketball Tournament
🎶 Live performances
🍴 Food vendors
🛍️ Local vendors
🎨 Art & community experiences
💪 Wellness activities
🎁 Giveaways
🚗 Mini Car Show
And more!
📍 O’Connell South Common, Lawrence, MA
📅 Sunday, August 23, 2026
⏰ 5K Start: 8:00 AM
All proceeds support the Minds With Purpose Foundation and help fund upcoming Fall/Winter youth programming, leadership development, wellness initiatives, and community impact efforts.
Whether you run, jog, or walk, every step helps create opportunities for the next generation. Register today and be part of something bigger than the finish line. 💙
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Running
5k Run
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Lawrence, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:00 AM and sets at 7:34 PM local time (EDT) in Lawrence on August 23, 2026 — 13h 34m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Mwp Charity 5k
5k Run · 8 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike DiMauro | 17:38 | 5:41 /mi |
| 2 | Phillip Dure | 17:58 | 5:48 /mi |
| 3 | Kenny Dera | 18:52 | 6:05 /mi |
| 4 | Thomas Welch | 22:27 | 7:15 /mi |
| 5 | Melissa Morales | 26:56 | 8:41 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Other races near Lawrence
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Lawrence Vietnam Memorial 5k Run or Walk
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Jingle Bell Half Marathon & 5K
Baystate Marathon
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Lawrence
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Lawrence 5K Races 2 races
- Lawrence 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, 3 Lawrence events
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