Special Olympics Massachusetts Jolly Jaunt
About this race
Join us to run or walk and help raise money to benefit local Special Olympics athletes. This is a professionally timed flat 5k course through Boston's Back Bay that has a fun holiday theme with prizes for best costume and jingle bells for each participant!
Parking & Street Closures: The closest parking garage is the Boston Common Garage located under the Common
Bag Policy: There will not be on-site lockers or storage for bags or personal items. All participants are responsible for their own items.
Awards: Awards will be given out to Top Individual Fundraiser, Top Fundraising Team, Top Fundraising Special Olympics Local Program, First Place Women's Overall and First Place Men's Overall.
Be sure to dress in costume and enter our Costume Contest! Prizes will be given for Most Unique Holiday Costume, Most Festive Team Costume and Most Festive Individual Costume
Registration: $40 per 5k runner/walker | $30 per 1k runner/walker
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Walker 1K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Boston, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:57 AM and sets at 4:11 PM local time (EST) in Boston on December 5, 2026 — 9h 13m of daylight.
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