The Road to Wellness
About this race
The Road to Wellness is a free event celebrating movement, community, and the beautiful Roxbury neighborhood. All ages, all paces, all fitness levels welcome—no experience required.
Presented through a partnership between HoodFit, The Dimock Center, and the Boston Athletic Association, Road to Wellness takes a community-based approach to health.
The event kicks off with a free 12-week Summer Training Series designed to help participants build confidence and community ahead of race day, culminating in a September celebration featuring a 5K Run, 2-Mile Walk, Kids' Fun Zone, and a Health & Fitness Pavilion featuring local health and wellness exhibitors.
Whether you're crossing the finish line for the first time or just showing up for your community, you belong at the Road to Wellness. Join us!
Pick your distance
Running
5K Run
Kids' Fun Zone
Walking
2-Mile Walk
Race-day daylight
We have no recorded weather for Roxbury yet, but sunrise and sunset follow from the venue and the date.
The sun rises at 6:21 AM and sets at 6:59 PM local time (EDT) in Roxbury on September 12, 2026 — 12h 38m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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2026 results — The Road to Wellness
5K Run · 685 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerson Lopes | 16:47 | 5:24 /mi |
| 2 | Aidan Ward | 17:04 | 5:30 /mi |
| 3 | Yariel Cordero | 17:40 | 5:42 /mi |
| 4 | Jalen St . Fort | 17:53 | 5:46 /mi |
| 5 | John Rudie | 18:23 | 5:55 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Other races near Roxbury
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Franklin Park Turkey Trot
Winter Classic 5K
Move for MDS: Boston
Esplanade 5K Run & Walk
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Roxbury
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Roxbury 5K Races 2 races
- Roxbury Running Calendar 2026 2 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, 2 Roxbury events
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