Tri-Valley Front Runners - Larry Olsen 5K

14th Annual Larry Olsen 5K Classic and Kids Dash

August 17, 2024 - 10:30 AM

2024 Results Photos by Ted Tyler

This race is named in honor of Larry "Legend" Olsen. Larry was an outstanding runner, coach & friend. He won USA Track and Field Masters National Runner of the Year five times, set several US National Masters records, was an 8-time USATF-NE Grand Prix Series Masters Champion, and had the distinction of being the outright winner of races in each decade of his life from his teens to age 60+. He was a founder of the Tri-Valley Front Runners and a dedicated coach for the Hopedale High School Girls Cross Country Team. In 2014, he was inducted into the USATF Masters Hall of Fame.

Any High School athlete going into their Senior year who registers for this event will be eligible to apply for the Larry Olsen Scholarship.

Online Registration through Active.com

Registration Fees	$25 for 19 & under; $30 for 20 & older ($35 post-registration); Free for 70+; Kids Dash $5. Includes one free beer from Strong Side Brewery for 21+.
Registration Location	Hopedale Town Park off Dutcher Street
Schedule	Registration begins at 9:30 AM; Start at 10:30 AM; Kids Dash at ~11:20 AM; Awards 11:15 - 11:30 AM
Course Maps	5K Course Start and Finish Area
Preview Run	Monday, August 5, 6:00 PM. Meet at gazebo on Dutcher St. Sign up.
Contact	Race Director or Gary Atlas.
Directions	From Mass Pike – Take Exit 11A (495). On Rt 495, take Exit 20 take a right onto Rt 85 & follow to Rt 16. Follow Rt 16 West through Milford. Pass lights at intersection of Rt 16 and Rt 140 (Milford Hospital is on the right). Take first right onto Adin St. Turn right onto Dutcher St. Go to intersection of Northrop Street. From 495 – Take Exit 20 & proceed as above. From Rt 146: get off at the Rt. 16 exit and go east through the towns of Uxbridge and Mendon into Hopedale. At traffic light (Cumberland Farms is on the left) turn left onto Hopedale St. Take first right onto Adin St. Turn right onto Dutcher St. Go to intersection of Northrop Street. From Worcester Rt 122: Follow to Rt 140 South to Dutcher St. Turn right onto Dutcher St. Go to intersection of Northrop Street.