Shirley May France 10k Road Race 2026

The race.

The Shirley May France 10K Road Race takes place September 19, 2026, in Somerset, MA. The event includes a 10K road race (6.2 miles), a 5K (3.1 miles), a 1-mile run, and a 1-mile family fun walk. Proceeds benefit The Cure Starts Now – Somerset chapter, which funds pediatric brain cancer research. The race honors the legacy of Somerset native Shirley May France, a long-distance swimmer who set women's records in open-water swimming events during the 1940s and 1950s.