Distance: 5.00 km
Type: Loop, Road
Difficulty: 3 / 10
More Info: Visit Web Site
Address: 141 Tremont St., 7th Floor. Boston, MA 02111
Phone: 617.536.2460
Filed Under: Running
USA Track and Field certified 5 kilometer (3.2 miles) race along the Charles River, based at Artesani Park, Soldier's Field Road, for runners, joggers, walkers, of all ages.
Mobilize more than 500 event participants with corporate sponsors and pledges, to raise $50,000 and to attract new volunteers to Samaritans Hope, a nonprofit agency dedicated to reducing the risk of suicide, the second leading cause of death for Massachusetts youth and the nation's eleventh leading cause of death for all ages.
At Artesani Park on Soldier's Field Road in Brighton, directly across from WBZ.
From interstate 93 North or South and Boston near Back Bay
Take the Storrow Drive Exit. Follow the signs for Storrow Drive West. As a landmark, the Charles River will be on the right the entire way. Travel along Storrow Drive West for just under 5 miles, following signs reading "Newton/Arlington" (note Storrow Drive Becomes Soldiers Field Road about 3 miles into the journey). You will come to a sign reading 'Arlington/Route 2 Fresh Pond Parkway and Newton' At the Flashing yellow light just ahead of this sign, bear left. Go through a traffic signal 20 yards ahead. (Harvard Stadium athletic fields on the left.) Go + mile further along Soldiers Field Road. Artesani Park is on the right, (follow signs for Publick Theatre). The right hand turn is prior to the traffic signal ahead. The parking lot is diagonally across from WBZ and almost directly across from the Days Inn. There are about 250 parking spaces here. If these are full, there are overflow lots back a bit on Soldier?s Field Rd. (you?ll have to go out the parking lot, up to the next exit, turn around, pass the park and turn around again.
From the Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90 East or West)
Take the Allston/Cambridge exit; and after paying the toll, head in the Cambridge direction. Stop at the Doubletree Guest Suites traffic light. Just after the next traffic light 20 yards ahead and before crossing the River Street Bridge which spans the Charles River, turn left onto the service road which parallels Soldiers Field Road (on the left) and the river (on the right). Follow the signs for 'Newton/Arlington'. Go through the Western Avenue Traffic light 2/10 mile ahead. Go under the yellow overhead sign reading 'Danger low clearance - Cars only and onto Soldiers Field Road. Go 1 mile to the yellow flashing light described in the directions above to Artesani Parking lot.
Public Transportation
The best way to the Artesani Park is by car. The MBTA provides some bus service from Harvard Stop on the Red Line. Contact the MBTA at 617-722-3200. The stops nearest Artesani Park are going to be on Western Ave near McDonalds and the Shopping Plaza. You will then have to cross the footbridge to the park.
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Posted by: Samaritans and last modified on Aug 17, 2006 by Samaritans
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