Town of Bridgewater "Race to the Bottom" 5k
About this race
Our annual 5k race on Labor Day (Monday, September 7, 2026) begins and ends at Sandy Bottom Park (602 East College Street). This is home to the Town's miniature golf course and par-3 course. We welcome participants of all ages and fitness levels. T-shirts are guaranteed to those registered by Sunday, August 16, 2026. After that, t-shirts will be available while supplies last. Prizes for overall winners and age groups will be awarded. Pre-registration is $15 per entry for ages 17 & under and $25 for ages 18 & over until August 16. After that date, fees increase to $20 (ages 17 & under) and $30 (ages 18 & over) per entry. All participants can play mini-golf and par-3 golf for free that day! Just show your bib number, and you and your family can play miniature golf and/or par-3 golf.
You can register online until the race begins at 8:00 am on Monday, September 7st.
We are excited to again partner with the American Cancer Society! Please consider making a donation when you register for the race.
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Running
5K Run/Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 9 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Bridgewater, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:50 AM and sets at 7:36 PM local time (EDT) in Bridgewater on September 7, 2026 — 12h 46m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Town of Bridgewater "Race to the Bottom" 5k
5K Run/Walk · 173 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tucker McGrath | 15:05 | 4:51 /mi |
| 2 | Brian Flynn | 15:07 | 4:52 /mi |
| 3 | Matthew Denlinger | 16:20 | 5:15 /mi |
| 4 | Bowen Varney | 16:58 | 5:28 /mi |
| 5 | Jonathan Layman | 19:17 | 6:12 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Other races near Bridgewater
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
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NYE Glow Run
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Bridgewater
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Bridgewater 5K Races 2 races
- Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater events
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