From the Good People of Ivy & Coney:
“I was going to write my usual funny (or mildly chuckle-inducing) message to you. But honestly, times are tough these days and real harm is being done to our community, especially those of us that are black and brown. The city has been resilient, the people are protesting, and hopefully we’ll all survive these troubled times.
In order to not let the bastards beat us down, the race must go on. This coming Monday, we’ll be doing it up as we have these last three years. There will be stupidity, there will be fun, there will be drinking, and, of course, hot dogs. Hopefully, there won’t be any federal goons.
FYI: $5 of every ticket goes directly to our friends at Bread for the City. Their work is more vital than ever.
Link to buy tickets.
Info About The Race
The Electric Coney 0.5K is the world’s oldest annual race of any distance and ranks as one of the world’s best-known road racing events. Attracting an elite field of slackers, nobodys and has beens, the event attracts tens, and possibly dozens of spectators along the route, making it Shaw’s most viewed sporting event.
The course runs through 0.5k of winding roads, following Route 135, Route 16, Route 30 and city streets into the center of Shaw, where the official finish line (also the start line) is located at Electric Cool Aid, down the street from the Shaw Public Library. The race runs through eight cities and towns: Hopkinton, Ashland, Framingham, Natik, Wellesley, Newton, Brookline and Shaw.
The .5k Race will be held in heats throughout the day. All entrants must be 21 years or older.
Every entrant will receive: a running bib, tank top, 3 tasty beverages, a hot dog, a participation medal and whatever other swag we can scrounge up. After the races all are welcome to hang out at Electric Cool Aid for an after party.”