Race for the Refuge 2026
DATE: Sept 27 2026 at 9:00am
LOCATION: Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge 680 Hudson Rd. Sudbury, MA US 01776
REGISTRATION: https://runsignup.com/Race/MA/Sudbury/RaceForTheRefuge
RACE DETAILS
- Trail Race at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
- Choose from from 10km to 30km races or
- A timed Race up to 6 hours
- Join our Second annual Race for the Refuge!
- Coincides with National Public Lands and Waters Day
- Proceeds from the race will benefit the Friends of Woodlands and Waters and other local charities.
COURSE MAPS
RACE DAY PARKING
Runners will be guided by volunteers to park in the Visitor’s Center parking lot or in spots along Winterberry Way. Please thank our amazing volunteers for their help!
QUESTIONS – Email the Race Director
2026 Sponsors
Thank you to our sponsors!
Course Records
- Men’s 10K: Colin Hay set the course record, finishing in 37:17!
- Women’s 10K: Morgan Thomas set the course record, finishing in 48:06!
- Non-binary 10K: MJ Szulga set the course record, finishing in 1:11:30!
- Men’s 30K: Bryan Dunyak set the course record, finishing in 2:18:35!
- Women’s 30K: Caroline Stoudt set the course record, finishing in 2:39:00!
- In the 6-hour event, Caleb Kussmaul finished 60K in 5:40:15 and Leslie Rossi finished 40K in 4:28:20!
Past Results
PRESENTED BY THE HIGHLAND CITY STRIDERS RUNNING CLUB
We are runners in Hudson, Marlborough, and surrounding communities. We meet several times weekly to run various distances for fun and to keep in shape! We run, recover, have fun, and laugh together. Founded in 2002, our members are 18 years old and older; some of us are significantly older!
The Highland City Striders is a non-profit 501(C)3. All race profits will go to local charities.
