AfHB holds a 5k race every year to raise money for Architecture for Humanity. If you want to volunteer to help out at our next race, email info@afhb.org. We can always use help with organizing, taking care of entertainment and refreshments, designing the t-shirt, and other assistance during the race.
Our 6th Annual 5k will be on Saturday, May 14th at 10:00 a.m., at Artesani Park in Brighton, MA (click for Google map).
Online registration is closed, but you can register on-site the day of the race.
Our 5th Annual 5k, held on May 1, 2010, raised over $5,000 for Architecture for Humanity to use in Haiti!! Thanks to everyone who ran, volunteered, donated, and otherwise participated!
RACE MAP and DIRECTIONS TO ARTESANI PARK
Map of the race route; click for a larger image.
Running/Walking
Artesani is about 2 miles from Harvard Square. Walk down JFK Street to the River, cross the Bridge, and head West to the next (Eliot) Bridge. Go UNDER the Bridge and keep following the path along the River until it takes you to Artesani Park.
Public Transportation
From Central Square (Cambridge), take the #70 bus (outbound to Waltham).
From Cleveland Circle (Brookline), take the #86 bus (toward Cambridge).
From Harvard Square (Cambridge), take the #86 bus (toward Brookline). Exit any of these buses at the corner of Western Avenue and Everett Street (382 Western Avenue). Walk toward the Days Inn Hotel and through the Hotel parking lot to Soldiers Field Road. Use the overhead walkway fto cross Soldiers Field Road to Artesani Park.
For T and bus schedules, call the MBTA at (617) 222-3200
From I-93 North or South and Boston
Follow the signs for Storrow Drive West. 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 Strorrow 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 0.7 mile further along Soldiers Field Road. Artesani Park is on the right, (follow signs for Public 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.
From the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90 East or West)
Take the Allston/Cambridge exit; 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 Storrow Drive (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.
Parking
Public parking is available at Artesani Park. When heading West (toward Newton) on Soldiers Field Road, you will see a sign for the Public Theater. There will be an Exit for both the Parking Lot and a turnaround so keep to your right on the Exit for the Parking Lot.
RACE RESULTS FROM PREVIOUS YEARS
Team Champions: Behnisch
School Champions: Tufts
Team Champions: Sasaki
School Champions: BAC
Team Champions: Goody Clancy
School Champions: Harvard GSD
Team Champions: E. Verner Johnson
School Champions: Harvard GSD
Team Champions: E. Verner Johnson
School Champions: Harvard GSD
