Corrib Classic to Return June 1, Registration Now Open

The Corrib Classic 5K Road Race is returning to West Roxbury this year. 

The 21st annual race will kick off at 12 p.m. on Sunday, June 1 at Billings Field on LaGrange Street in West Roxbury, directly behind the Corrib Pub and Restaurant.

The race has grown from 250 runners in 1994 to 2,500 runners and 150 volunteers in 2013, and has raised more than $1 million for youth organizations and other charities in the West Roxbury area, according to the race's website. Proceeds from the race benefit the Corrib Charitable Trust, Inc. 

To register for the race, click here >> 

The course begins at Billings Field and proceeds down LaGrange Street, taking a right onto the VFW Parkway, a right onto Corey Street, a left onto Weld Street, a right onto Maple STreet, a right onto Centre Street, a left onto Bellevue Street, a right onto Howitt Street, a right onto LaGrange Street and a downhill finish to Billings Field, according to the race's information page at CoolRunning.com. To view the course map, click here. 

Awards will be presented to the top three male and female racers in eight different age groups. 

For more information, contact the Corrib Pub and Restaurant at 617-469-4177, click here or follow the Corrib Road Race Facebook page.