Holliston 5K Road Race to Benefit Boston Children's Hospital
The Holliston 5K Road Race to benefit Boston Children's Hospital was established in 2006 by Barry Kriegsman,
a former patient of Boston Children's Hospital. Barry, a Holliston High School (HHS) alum, was a member of
the HHS cross country, indoor track, and outdoor track teams. Barry created this event to combine his love of running
with his desire to help Boston Children's Hospital and its patients.
Online pre-registration ends at 11:59pm on Friday, May 24. Race day registration ($25)
begins at 8 am on May 26.
All proceeds from the event will go to Boston Children’s Hospital.These funds help pay the medical costs of patients whose families cannot afford care,
purchase essential medical equipment, support pediatric research and provide training for the next generation of pediatricians.
Boston Children's Hospital is the nation’s leading pediatric medical
center, the largest provider of health care to Massachusetts’ children, and the primary pediatric teaching hospital of HarvardMedicalSchool.In addition to providing unparalleled
patient care, Children’s is home to the world’s largest pediatric research enterprise.More that 500 scientists, including eight members of the National Academy of Sciences, nine members of
the Institute of Medicine
and 10 members of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute comprise Children’s research community.
