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Schvitz for Scholarship 5K Run/Walk and Family Fun Run
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Schvitz for Scholarship 5K Run/Walk and Family Fun Run

Newton Center, Massachusetts, United States View on map
Oct 18, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

Join us on Sunday, October 18, 2026, for JCC Greater Boston's second annual Schvitz for Scholarship 5K Run/Walk and Family Fun Run Fundraiser! Lace up your sneakers and hit the flat and fast, tree lined course on Wells Ave loop in Newton. You’ll enjoy fresh fall air and a lively community atmosphere. All ages and abilities are welcome. Bring your family and friends to help support camp, early learning center, and Discovery Club scholarships at JCC Greater Boston. Strollers and leashed dogs are welcome! Whether you're running, walking, or cheering, it’s a chance to move with purpose, give back, and Find Your Impact!


JCC Greater Boston's mission is to create a vibrant, thriving community where everyone belongs. We achieve that goal by nurturing meaningful and lasting relationships, and nourishing minds, bodies, and spirits through dynamic, innovative, and accessible experiences grounded in Jewish values. We proudly welcome a growing and increasingly diverse set of individuals and families from all over Greater Boston, and actively support the building of individuals’ unique identities and connections to Jewish life.

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Running

Adult Registration Under 40

Requires fundraising commitment of $108

Oct 18, 2026 5K 9:30 AM
$36.00
Open

Adult Registration Over 40

Requires fundraising commitment of $180

Oct 18, 2026 5K 9:30 AM
$36.00
Open

Teen Registration

Optional fundraising of $72

Oct 18, 2026 5K 9:30 AM
$36.00
Open

Child Registration

Optional fundraising of $72

Oct 18, 2026 5K 9:30 AM
$18.00
Open

Complimentary Event

Oct 18, 2026 5K 9:30 AM
Free
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Newton Center, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 1.9° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 11.2°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) -1.5° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 11.2°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
12.0
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
0.0mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
65.0%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on October 18, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on October 18, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
10h 57m

The sun rises at 7:01 AM and sets at 5:58 PM local time (EDT) in Newton Center on October 18, 2026 — 10h 57m 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
  • 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, 1 Newton Center event

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