Patriot Place Cancels Finish At 50 Road Race

FOXBOROUGH, MA — The annual 10K, 5K and children's "Finish at the 50" road races have been canceled, according to a Patriot Place spokesperson.

The charity races, sponsored by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, were originally post postponed from July 3 to Sept. 19, but organizers canceled them amid the coronavirus pandemic.

"In the best interest of the health and safety of our guests and employees and under guidelines from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Harvard Pilgrim Finish at the 50," Patriot Place Vice President Brian Earley said. "While we will not be able to host the event this year, we look forward to welcoming our runners back in the summer of 2021 to enjoy this great event."

"Canceling the 2020 Harvard Pilgrim Finish at the 50 Road Race is clearly the action we needed to take to protect the health and safety of our runners, spectators and volunteers," added Harvard Pilgrim spokesperson Phil Tracey. "We look forward to the summer of 2021 when we can welcome runners back to Patriot Place for this great event."

Officials said Patriot Place is working closely with public health and safety officials as restaurants and stores move through the reopening process. Patriot Place and Patriot Place venues have taken additional precautions to ensure the safety of all guests and employees, including limiting capacity for appropriate social distancing, requiring masks for all employees and deep-cleaning and sanitizing daily.