NBPT Lions Yankee Homecoming Road Race
About this race
The tradition continues in 2026 on Tuesday, July 28th as we celebrate the 66th running of the NBPT Lions Yankee Homecoming Race.
Imagine a beautiful Summer evening in the seaport town of Newburyport, MA. Thousands of runners will enjoy our breathtaking 5K and 10 Miles courses along the ocean, through the bustling downtown and charming New England neighborhoods. The NBPT Lions Yankee Homecoming 5K and 10M courses are truly picturesque as they have been for decades.
- Everyone registered before July 1st will receive a personalized bib number printed with your name.
- Everyone registered before July 1st will receive a commemorative short-sleeve tech race shirt. After that date, shirts cannot be guaranteed - register early!
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All finishers will receive a custom finisher medal with a sublimated neck ribbon
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The Newburyport Lions Club motto is “We Serve” we have been involved in community service for more than 50 years. Giving to many local charities & volunteering in the Greater Newburyport community including delivering 630 Thanksgiving meals. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit. And a member of the International Lions with millions of members world wide. See what we are up to HERE
Pick your distance
Running
5K (3.1 miles)
10 Miles
Typical race-day weather
Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Newburyport, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:31 AM and sets at 8:08 PM local time (EDT) in Newburyport on July 28, 2026 — 14h 37m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — NBPT Lions Yankee Homecoming Road Race
2,264 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 5K (3.1 miles), 5K Complete Results
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Dowsett | 16:12 | 5:13 /mi |
| 2 | Devin Allen | 16:16 | 5:14 /mi |
| 3 | Xavier Metivier | 16:38 | 5:21 /mi |
| 4 | tj carleo | 16:46 | 5:24 /mi |
| 5 | Dawson Romito | 16:46 | 5:24 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Newburyport
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- Newburyport 5K Races 8 races
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- Newburyport Running Calendar 2026 11 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, 12 Newburyport events
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