Needham Run Club Nyd 5K
About this race
Start 2027 on the Right (or Left) Foot!
Join us for the Needham Running Club’s 19th Annual New Year’s Day 5K. Kick off the year with a fun, well-run community race on a fast course.
Event Details
Date & Time: January 1, 2027 at 11:00 AM
Location: 863 Great Plain Ave, Needham, MA 02492
Cost: $35 (preregistered) | $40 (race-day registration)
This Race Supports
- Needham Community Council
- Two scholarships for Needham High School seniors
- The YMCA
Medal Ceremony: Top 3 finishers in each M/F age bracket will be recognized.
Bonus: Running socks are available to the first 250 registrants!
Course Info
Flat and fast, with two short climbs late in the race around mile 2.2 and 2.5.
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Register now and kick off the new year strong.
Race-Day At a Glance
- Early Bib Pickup: December 31, 2026, 3:00–5:00 PM (Charles River YMCA, 863 Great Plain Ave, Needham)
- Race-Day Bib Pickup: Opens at 9:00 AM (Charles River YMCA, 863 Great Plain Ave, Needham)
- Parking: Plenty of on-street parking is available. For guaranteed spots, two free public lots are within walking distance:
- 39 Lincoln Street, Needham, MA
- 89 Chapel Street, Needham, MA
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Running
5K
Race-day daylight
We have no recorded weather for Needham yet, but sunrise and sunset follow from the venue and the date.
The sun rises at 7:13 AM and sets at 4:23 PM local time (EST) in Needham on January 1, 2027 — 9h 09m of daylight.
Course
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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
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- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 13 Needham events
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