B.A.A. Neighborhood Fitness Series presented by Boston Children's Hospital gets people moving in Dorchester’s Pope John Paul II Park

 B.A.A. Neighborhood Fitness Series presented by Boston Children's Hospital gets people moving in Dorchester’s Pope John Paul II Park

 

DORCHESTER --  More than 100 runners and walkers took part in this morning’s Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) Neighborhood Fitness Series presented by Boston Children’s Hospital at Pope John Paul II Park in Dorchester.

 
Athletes of all ages and abilities lined up to run/walk the 2 km (1.25 miles) or 4 km (2.5 miles) course through the park and along the Neponset Trail, with all participants receiving a unicorn medal at the finish. Runners also took pictures with the Boston Marathon Champion’s Trophy and received a special B.A.A. adidas hat. Community organizations including Boston Children’s Hospital Injury Prevention, Bowdoin Street Health Center, Waterfront Coalition, and Neponset River Greenway Council were also present sharing information and resources with participants.

 

This was the fifth and final B.A.A. Neighborhood Fitness Series presented by Boston Children’s Hospital event of 2023. The 2024 B.A.A. Neighborhood Fitness Series calendar of events will be announced in the coming months.