The Apple Harvest Ramble Half Marathon and 5K
About this race
We hope you will join us for this year’s half marathon and 5K on Sunday September 27th, 2026!
The Apple Harvest Ramble Half Marathon and 5K is run at the beginning of the fall foliage and the peak of the apple picking season. The challenging course runs by some of the most magnificent views of the Nashoba Valley.
There are water stops at ~2, 4, 6, 8, 10 & 12 as well as water available at the finish line.
The Half Marathon will start @ 9am and the 5K @ 9:15am. They will have the same finish at Bromfield High School but separate starting locations.
Half Marathon and 5K Course Maps: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36841439
Where & When:
Sunday, September 27th, 2026, 9:00AM (Half Marathon start - 5K will start at 9:15AM)
The Bromfield School, 14 Massachusetts, Ave., Harvard MA
From Rt. 2 take exit 38A, Bromfield High School is on Rt. 111, 2 miles on the right.
From Rt. 495 take exit 28, Bromfield High School is on Rt. 111, 2 miles on the left.
High-quality, long sleeve technical shirts are included in pre-registration only. There are no t-shirts the day of the race.
Race day registration from 7:00 to 8:45 AM at the Bromfield High School cafeteria.
Registration:
Half Marathon:
$55 – Before August 14th
$70 – Before September 1st (guaranteed t-shirt deadline)
$80 – Before September 26th
$85 – Race Day
5K:
$25 – Before August 14th
$30 – Before September 1st (guaranteed t-shirt deadline)
$35 – Before September 26th
$40 – Race Day
High-quality, long sleeve technical shirts are included if registered by 9/1. There are no t-shirts the day of the race.
Male & Female Divisions:
Junior 18 and under
Open 19 – 29
Sub Masters 30 – 39
Masters 40 – 49
Seniors 50 – 59
Veterans 60 – 69
70 and Over 70+
Awards and Prizes:
Prizes will be awarded to the top-3 in each category
* We will doing a “drive through” awards ceremony. Well, there isn’t actually a ceremony but runners can pick up the awards by stopping at the awards table once the results have been posted. We have found very limited participation in the awards ceremony in the last few years and want the runners to receive their awards. This is a new concept this year and we hope that it is well received. It is really for the benefit of our runners as every year we have many, many unclaimed awards. This process has been well received at previous events.
** Runners are eligible for only one award. Runners qualifying for more than one award will get the higher award and the next finishers in that category will be moved up to fill the category.
Course Records:
Men: Liam Garvey - 1:13:36 - 2019
Women: Jessica Berger - 1:41:33 - 2019
Proceeds:
Proceeds from this race to benefit local charities.
Refreshments:
Refreshments following the race at Bromfield High School.
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Running
Half Marathon
5K
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Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Harvard, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:39 AM and sets at 6:35 PM local time (EDT) in Harvard on September 27, 2026 — 11h 55m of daylight.
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