Race for the Refuge 2025



DATE: Sept 28 2025 at 9:00am
LOCATION: Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge 680 Hudson Rd. Sudbury, MA US 01776
RACE DETAILS
- Trail Race at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
- Distances from 10k to 30km
- Timed Race from 3 to 6 hours
- 1-mile guided walk with Friends of Woodlands and Waters
- Race for the Refuge debuts as a new HCS trail race!
- Coincides with National Public Lands and Waters Day
- Proceeds from the race will benefit the Friends of Woodlands and Waters as well as the Jeremy Eschelbacher Memorial Scholarship Fund.
COURSE MAPS

RACE DAY PARKING
All runners and volunteers will use the front visitor parking lot, directly across from the visitor center. There are approximately 25 spots and when as those are filled, participants will parallel park along Winterberry Way. All visitors, runners and volunteers will be assisted in finding an appropriate parking spot by two parking lot volunteers who will be present from 8:00am-9:15am.
QUESTIONS – Email the Race Director
2025 Sponsors
Course Records
None yet!
Past Results
- TBD!
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.





