
From the Organizer
📆 Saturday, June 27th, 2026
🕧 9:00am
📍 Gardner High School- 200 Catherine St. Gardner, Ma 01440
💲15 pre -registration, $20 drop in registration
💫 Join Alyssa's Place Peer Recovery Center, GAAMHA, Kelly Knower Coaching and Roaming Goats Run Walk Club for a 5K Run/Walk for Recovery—a powerful day of movement, healing, and community. Whether you run, walk, or simply show up, every step supports recovery journeys and wellness initiatives. Together, we rise, we heal, and we move forward.”
Events
Weather
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
78°
Typical Low
57°
Chance of Rain
37%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Ashburnham, 5 mi from the venue.
Host City
Population
21,075
as of 2023
Elevation
1,126 ft
Nearest Airport
ORH
Worcester Regional Airport · 22 mi
Major Hub
BOS
Boston Logan International Airport · 52 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
From Endurance Grid
A mid-size host city. Enough lodging and amenities to keep race weekend easy, without big-city sprawl.
Race Location
Your Next Start Line
Every finish line starts with a single decision. Claim your spot at Steps Toward Recovery, put it on the calendar, and turn “someday” into a start date.
Coming Up
Vanessa T. Marcotte Foundation 5K Run/Walk
10 miles away
Smoke Crest Farm's Wellness Fundraiser for the 2027 Deaflympics
13 miles away
Wellness Retreat for Teachers and Paraprofessionals
13 miles away
Rhythm Circle
13 miles away
From Endurance Grid
Endurance Grid is here to help you understand the sport, decide if it's the right fit, and learn how to prepare. For course distances, logistics, and race-day specifics, always defer to the race organizer's event page.
With running, there's a distance for every fitness level, a community at every start line, and nothing beats the feeling of crossing a finish line you trained for.
Running is an endurance sport that rewards consistency, and showing up every week compounds in ways that will surprise you.
From 5K to marathon, running races are the most accessible entry point into endurance sport. There's a distance for every fitness level and a community at every start line.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Steps Toward Recovery
Jun 27, 2026