WAAV Strides For Safety
About this race
5k or 10k race around beautiful Lake Quannapowitt. With scenic views, this flat course is always a favorite. Take in the fall colors as you run to help us raise money for survivors of domestic and intimate partner violence. This family friendly run begins and ends at The Lakeside Inn and has a bouncy house for the kids, face painting, and each registered runner gets a ticket for one free beer! Prizes will be given to the top finishers.
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Running
5k
10k
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Wakefield, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:43 AM and sets at 6:22 PM local time (EDT) in Wakefield on October 3, 2026 — 11h 38m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — WAAV Strides For Safety
125 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 5k
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Crossman | 19:57 | 6:26 /mi |
| 2 | Shaun Hannafin | 22:08 | 7:08 /mi |
| 3 | Derek Ohagan | 22:57 | 7:23 /mi |
| 4 | Alexander Cano | 24:55 | 8:02 /mi |
| 5 | Alex Saraiva | 27:13 | 8:46 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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Other races near Wakefield
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Nomad Holiday Prelude 5K
Woodville School Teddy Trot 5k Run/Walk
Wakefield Firefighter's Relief Association Halloween Hustle
Wakefield Turkey Trot
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Wakefield
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Wakefield 5K Races 6 races
- Wakefield Running Calendar 2026 6 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, 6 Wakefield events
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