Freedom to Move Mile
- Date Sat 5th September 2026
- Time 9:00AM EDT
- Location Andover, Massachusetts
- Price $22.20
- Races 2 races
- Distances 1 Mile
Event summary
Join us for the exhilarating Freedom to Move Mile on Saturday, September 5th, 2026, in the picturesque town of Andover, Essex! This wicked fast downhill mile race invites participants of all ages and abilities to run, jog, or walk while celebrating the spirit of movement. The course begins at the top of Summer Street, where you'll experience an adrenaline rush as you dash down to the finish line in Town Park.
This event is more than just a race; it's a celebration with a purpose! After crossing the finish line, participants are invited to join the Rainbow Day Party in the Park, which supports the Rainbow Fund's mission to create a vibrant community where children are free to move. With race waves set for elite, competitive, and casual runners, everyone is welcome to participate—strollers and dogs included in the Rainbow wave! Mark your calendars and get ready to embrace the joy of movement while supporting a great cause!
This event is more than just a race; it's a celebration with a purpose! After crossing the finish line, participants are invited to join the Rainbow Day Party in the Park, which supports the Rainbow Fund's mission to create a vibrant community where children are free to move. With race waves set for elite, competitive, and casual runners, everyone is welcome to participate—strollers and dogs included in the Rainbow wave! Mark your calendars and get ready to embrace the joy of movement while supporting a great cause!
Organiser's Description
Run, jog, or walk in our wicked fast downhill mile race then join the Rainbow Day Party with a Purpose in the Town Park.
Inspired by the legacy of Sidney Mae Olson, the Rainbow Fund is on a mission to make every Massachusetts community a place where kids are free to move. Your support will help our nonprofit to build a bike park for kids and continue our work.
The course starts at the top of Summer Street in Andover and runners will fly down Summer and make one turn at Whittier Street to finish in the Park. Celebrate that new PR with our Rainbow Day [https://www.therainbow.fund/rainbowday] party in the Park.
9:00 Wave 1: Elite wave - all runners with an estimated finish time under 6:00. Runners will be separated by expected finish time to allow faster runners to line up at the front.
9:02 Wave 2: Competitive wave - all runners with an estimated finish time 6:00-7:30. Runners will be separated by expected finish time to allow faster runners to line up at the front.
9:04 Wave 3: Citizen wave- all runners with an estimated time 7:30-10. Runners will be separated by expected finish time to allow faster runners to line up at the front.
9:06 Wave 4: Rainbow wave- all other runners and walkers. Runners with strollers and dogs will be asked to please start in this wave.
Please park at the finish area and use the walk to the start as your warmup. We love bikes and scooters but please leave those at the party in the park with our bike/scooter valet and run or walk the Freedom to Move mile.
Inspired by the legacy of Sidney Mae Olson, the Rainbow Fund is on a mission to make every Massachusetts community a place where kids are free to move. Your support will help our nonprofit to build a bike park for kids and continue our work.
The course starts at the top of Summer Street in Andover and runners will fly down Summer and make one turn at Whittier Street to finish in the Park. Celebrate that new PR with our Rainbow Day [https://www.therainbow.fund/rainbowday] party in the Park.
9:00 Wave 1: Elite wave - all runners with an estimated finish time under 6:00. Runners will be separated by expected finish time to allow faster runners to line up at the front.
9:02 Wave 2: Competitive wave - all runners with an estimated finish time 6:00-7:30. Runners will be separated by expected finish time to allow faster runners to line up at the front.
9:04 Wave 3: Citizen wave- all runners with an estimated time 7:30-10. Runners will be separated by expected finish time to allow faster runners to line up at the front.
9:06 Wave 4: Rainbow wave- all other runners and walkers. Runners with strollers and dogs will be asked to please start in this wave.
Please park at the finish area and use the walk to the start as your warmup. We love bikes and scooters but please leave those at the party in the park with our bike/scooter valet and run or walk the Freedom to Move mile.
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20 Whittier Street, Andover, 01810, MA, United States
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