HOOMPA Nickel 5 Mile Road Race, 5-Mile Walk, & 1 Mile Kids Fun Run - In Memory of Bobbie-Jo Blair

Saturday, September 6, 2025 Past event

8:30 AM EDT

Nahant, Massachusetts

$32.80–$38.10 · 4 races

1 Mile, 5 Mile

Event summary

Join us for the exciting HOOMPA Nickel 5 Mile Road Race, 5-Mile Walk, and 1 Mile Kids Fun Run, taking place on Saturday, September 6th, 2025, in the picturesque town of Nahant, Essex. This vibrant event, dedicated to the beloved former race director Bobbie-Jo Blair, promises a thrilling day full of camaraderie and community spirit. Runners can tackle the scenic 5-mile course featuring breathtaking coastal views and challenging hills, while walkers and kids can participate in their own respective events, ensuring fun for the whole family.

The race kicks off with the 5-Mile Walk at 8:30 AM, followed by the 5-Mile Race at 9:00 AM, and the lively Kids 100 Yard Dash at 8:45 AM. Participants will receive commemorative t-shirts, and everyone is invited to celebrate at the post-race party and awards ceremony at the Nahant Life Saving Station. Don't miss this opportunity to honor Bobbie-Jo's legacy, support local education funds, and enjoy a day of fitness and fun in beautiful Nahant!

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Races

5 Mile Run - In Memory of Bobbie-Jo Blair

Incl. $3.10 Fee & T-Shirt

9:00 AM EDT

$38.10

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5 Mile Walk - In Memory of Bobbie-Jo Blair

Incl. $3.10 Fee & T-Shirt

This walk will follow the same course as the 5-mile run. Walkers will start 1/2 hour before runners.

8:30 AM EDT

$38.10

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1 Mile Fun Run/Walk - In Memory of Bobbie-Jo Blair

Incl. $2.80 Fee & T-Shirt

This 1-mile course follows a loop from the Nahant Lifesaving Station up Nahant Road taking a left at the Police Station (High St) followed by a left onto Greystone Rs, and then a right back onto Nahant Rd finishing back at the Nahant Lifesaving Station. There are no street crossings and the side walk is used on Nahant Rd.

8:30 AM EDT

$32.80

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Virtual 5 Mile Run - In Memory of Bobbie-Jo Blair
Virtual

Incl. $3.10 Fee

8:30 AM EDT

$38.10

Entries closed

Organiser's description

The 5-Mile Walk will start at 8:30AM

The 5 Mile race will start at 9:00AM

The Kids 100 Yard Dash will start at 8:45AM

DEDICATION
This road race is proudly sponsored by the Nahant American Legion Post 215 & honorably dedicated to former Hoompa Nickel Road Race Director, Bobbie-Jo Blair. Her love for her husband Brian and son Freddie, and the Town of Nahant was endless. Her passion for running and helping the Nahant American Legion to re-launch the Hoompa Nickel Road Race was infectious. She brought happiness and laughter everywhere she went. She is deeply missed by her family and friends but she will be a part of our lives forever. The funds raised with this 2024 running of the Hoompa Nickel Road Race effort will benefit the Freddie Blair's Education Fund and the Nahant American Legion Scholarship Fund.

Course Description
The breathtaking HOOMPA Nickel Road Race course flows along 5 miles of coastal beauty, with long stretches of mild uphills and downhills scattered throughout the coastal outline of Nahant. There are however a couple of hills to challenge you including the HOOMPA Hill at mile two, a lactic acid-burning sea creature that turns most legs into jellyfish, and then the final uphill located on Ocean Street at Mile four which truly tests your endurance. The last mile, once you catch your breath is an ego-building body surfing downhill to the historic Nahant Life Saving Station finish line. This is truly a local classic!

View this race course at; http://youtu.be/1Qol2EHvKmc

T-SHIRTS
T-shirts to all registrants (run or walk). Virtual participants will have t-shirts mailed.

POST-RACE PARTY
There will be an awards ceremony and post-race party hosted at the American Legion at the Nahant Life Saving Station.

PARKING
On Race Day parking is only in the designated Lowlands Parking lot across the street from the Lifesaving Station. There is absolutely no on-street parking in Nahant. Please follow the signs to the designated parking lot.

BIB PICK UP
Bib pickup is the morning of the race, please plan accordingly. Bib pickup starts at 8am at the Nahant Life Saving Station: 96 Nahant Road Nahant, MA 01908

Directions
From Boston: 1A north to Nahant/Lynn rotary, bear right towards Nahant. NLSS is on the left (big white building on the beach). Blue American Legion sign in front of the building.

From all points West: to Lynn, MA follow route 129 to the ocean, proceed south to Nahant/Lynn rotary, bear right towards Nahant, NLSS is on left (big white building on the beach)

Awards to the top finishers in each age group