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This Boston Fun Run Is One Of The Best In The Country

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If you’re looking for a great Boston Fun Run, look no further than right here in our backyard. Not everyone wants to train for months to run the Boston Marathon, or even anything longer than a couple miles. Some of us might just want a leisurely jog with the promise of food and drink at the finish line. If that’s you, there’s a Boston Fun Run that was just named one of the best in the entire country by USA Today.

What is a fun run?

A fun run is basically a race that’s done more for enjoyment than competition. Many times they’re done with a charity element, raising money for various local organizations. Besides that, it’s in the name, it’s meant to be a run that’s fun. Different fun runs have themes, food and drink, costumes, and more. Others you can run with your pets, and/or kids. But at the end of the day, it’s meant to be a great day for family and friends to get together and have some fun.

Boston Fun Run Fast and Furriest At Harpoon Dogtoberfest #2 in the entire country

USA Today just released their list of the 2024 best fun runs in America. It’s part of their 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards. Congratulation to our local winner, Harpoon Brewery’s Dogtoberfest Fast and Furriest. It’s a run/walk/skip/wag that has lots of other fun. This year’s event will take place on Sunday, October 6th. In addition to the run that gets underway at 10am, the bar also opens at that time. Then at noon the Fest-minster Dog Show opens with: a High-Five Contest, Look-a-like Contest, a Trick Contest, and a Costume Contest. Don’t miss this great Boston Fun Run! You can register HERE.

What USA Today had to say about their #2 pick:

“This truly fun Boston event allows you to run with your dogs. Fast and Furriest kicks off with a 2.5-mile fun run/walk, followed by a “barking lot” party with food trucks and excellent beer from Harpoon Brewery, who even makes a nonalcoholic barley and peanut butter version for the pooches! There’s also a Fest-minster dog show with costumes, and net event proceeds go to charities, so everyone’s a winner.”

The rest of the top 10 fun runs

#1 – The San Diego Santa Run

#3 – Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle – Chicago, Illinois

#4 – Tallahassee Beer Mile – Tallahassee, Florida

#5 – Night National Run Detroit – Detroit Michigan

#6 – Hot Chocolate Run Atlanta – Atlanta, Georgia

#7 – Route 66 Fun Run and Walk – Tulsa, Oklahoma

#8 – Krispy Kreme Challenge – Raleigh, North Carolina

#9 – Mud Factor Fresno – Sanger, California

#10 – Surf-n-Santa 5 Miler – Virginia Beach, Virginia

Don’t miss out on this great Boston Fun Run!

A 29 year radio veteran, Melissa has made notable media appearances including serving as a judge and correspondent on the Emmy Award-winning TV show Community Auditions, Phantom Gourmet, Chronicle and many more. Additionally, Melissa won a Gracie Award in 2019 for her work as Co-Host of The GetUp Crew with Ramiro, Pebbles, Melissa & Leroy. She volunteered coaching cheerleading for 20 years. Melissa is a social influencer who creates videos promoting area businesses, movies, concerts and other lifestyle events.

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