Charles River 5K x Fried Chicken🍗

Join AERA Society, BOS Run Club, and Birdies Hot Chicken for a 5K and post-run lunch!🍗

Meet next to Tadpole Playground at Boston Common: 11am
Warm up starts: 11:30am
Egg toss🥚: 12:30pm
Birdies Hot Chicken: 1pm

✨Can’t make the run? Join us for egg toss & lunch! The post-run hangout is open to everyone.

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We’ll get things started with a group warm-up before kicking off our social 5K through the Charles River. We’ll head toward the Esplanade before looping back to where we started.

After the run, the fun continues!🥚🏆 We’ll be hosting AERA egg toss for prizes in the warm-up field, and then walk together to Birdies Hot Chicken (@birdieshotchickenma) for lunch with BOS Run Club (@bosrunclub)! It’s a 10 minute walk from Tadpole Playground or feel free to meet us there.

All welcome: walkers, joggers, runners, and bikers!

🏃🏻PACERS:
We'll have pacers to help keep everyone together and make the run easier to navigate! Choose whichever pace feels comfortable for you: 8:00 • 9:00 • 10:00 • 11:00 • 12:00 min/mile
Walk with our Walk Lead

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🥚 AERA EGG TOSS

Grab a partner and test your catching skills! 👀

💰 $5/person | $10/team of 2
👥 2-person teams
🥚 Eggs provided!

No partner? No worries! Pair up with another community member on event day! 🤝

RULES:
Start facing your partner a few feet apart
Take one step back after every successful catch
Break your egg = eliminated!

🏆 GRAND PRIZE: Turkey Trot Treat Bags
Win two mystery GOBBLE BAGS packed with protein, snacks & goodies sponsored by Quincy Center Dental Associates (@qcdental.associates).

Last team standing wins!🥇
In the spirit of Thanksgiving and giving back, top 3 teams will win a prize! 6 people total🎉

📍 WHEN & WHERE:
We’ll play after the 5K at Boston Common, on the warm-up field next to Tadpole Playground once all runners and walkers return.

Can’t run? No problem! Meet us for the egg toss by 12:30pm!

Payment: Cash, Apple Pay, or Venmo @Annie-Nguyen-38 with your full name (both names if paying for a team).

❤️ All proceeds support AERA and help us continue hosting free community events for everyone!

Come for the run, stay for the comp! 🍳😂

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FOOD DRIVE 🦃
This holiday season, we’re coming together to give back!

We’re organizing a food drive to help support local families in need and spread a little extra love throughout our community.

We’ll be supporting two incredible organizations doing meaningful work:
🧡Boston Rescue Mission
🧡Quincy Community Action Programs (QCAP)

Participation is completely optional, but if you’d like to contribute, we’ve attached photos of their most-needed pantry essentials to help guide your donations.

🥫Bringing a donation? We’ll have a wagon available to collect all contributions and will be dropping off donations ahead of Thanksgiving to help families in need.

Thank you for for joining us in something greater than ourselves. Together, even the smallest acts of kindness can make a meaningful difference. 🫶

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🎒Bag Drop:
Complimentary bag drop available at the warm-up field (the start and end of the run).

Please note: We are not responsible for any lost, stolen, or damaged items so we recommend leaving valuables at home.

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🚗 Free street parking Sundays (please read posted signs)
🅿️ Multiple parking garages are available nearby
🚆 Red Line → Park Street Station

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By joining this community run, participants understand that outdoor fitness activities involve inherent risks. Please run responsibly, follow traffic laws, stay aware of your surroundings, and participate at your own comfort level. By attending, you assume responsibility for your own safety and participation.

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Follow us on Instagram to stay connected: @aerasociety @aeradaily

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