Distance: 5.00 km
Type: Loop, Road
Difficulty: 5 / 10
More Info: Visit Web Site
Address: 308 Congress Street, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02210
Phone: (617) 695-2300 X30
Filed Under: Running
Join us for the 9th Annual Run for Health in historic Dorchester, MA! Race participants will receive a tee shirt, gift bag, and an invitation to our student-planned After Party. Winners in several categories will receive prizes. All proceeds from this event benefit Citizen Schools and the Codman Square Health Center. Citizen Schools (www.citizenschools.org) is a leading national nonprofit provider of out-of-school learning programs for students in the middle grades. The Codman Square Health Center (www.codman.org) is a community health organization that provides social, mental, dental, educational, youth and community services in addition to comprehensive medical care.
See www.citizenschools.org/runforhealth for more information and a link to online registration. Contact sydneychaffee@citizenschools.org with questions.
DRIVING:
From the north via i-93
Take Interstate 93 through Boston to Exit 11B "Granite Avenue/Ashmont". At the end of the exit bear right onto Granite Avenue and follow over the iron bridge. At the second set of light take a left onto Gallivan Boulevard. Proceed on Gallivan Boulevard to the third set of lights. Take a right onto Washington Street. Follow Washington Street for approximately 1 mile through two sets of lights. The Health Center is located on your left just before the third set of lights at the intersection of Talbot and Washington. You will see a Fleet Bank office on your right.
From the south via i-93
Same as above except take Interstate 93 North through Milton and Quincy to Exit 11 "GraniteAvenue/Ashmont". Proceed as indicated above.
From Massachusetts Ave.
Travel South on Massachusetts Avenue to the intersection with Columbia Road. Take a right onto Columbia Road. At the seventh set of lights (Columbia Road and Washington Street) there will be a Burger King on your right, take a left onto Washington Street. Codman Square Health Center is on your right, just past the third set of lights at the intersection of Talbot Ave.
From Brookline, Jamaica Plain area
Follow the Jamaica Way to the overpass, after which is Morton Street. Follow Morton Street (also known as 203 East) to Gallivan Boulevard (approximately 2 miles). Follow Gallivan Boulevard for approximately 1 mile and take a left onto Washington Street. Travel on Washington Street to just before the third set of lights at the intersection of Talbot Ave., Codman Square Health Center is on your left.
BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION:
Use mbta.com's Trip Planner to get to the Codman Square Health Center at 637 Washington Street, Dorchester, MA 02124.
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Posted by: sydneychaffee and last modified on Aug 17, 2006 by sydneychaffee
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