Meet the New Hynes -- Same as the Old Hynes
A little race history and folklore

Before it was trendy to name Irish races with cute Gaelic names and chips were used with dip and not for timing there was the Hynes Road Race.It was 1981 and race founder Dennis Conners, tells an interesting story about the first running of the Hynes Road Race. When Conners first came up with the idea for the event, he simply wanted to have a nice little St. Patrick's race at an Irish bar (Hynes' Tavern) in Lowell. His hope was to attract a good crowd, maybe as many as 500. Unfortunately it seemed that the luck of the Irish was about to abandoned him. Continue

Run the Race Earn the Medal

All finishers in the year's Hynes 5 Mile Road Race will receive a commemorative finishing medal. These medals crafted by Ashworth Awards of Canton, Massachusetts feature the latest in award technology. Instead to the usual die cast metal award these awards will use the latest in PVC casting. Each medal will feature the vibrant colors of our race mascot Spanky O'Hynes on a background of a shamrock and attached to a green neck ribbon. These are sure to become instant collector items and a neat race memento for many years to come. Ashworth Awards are the provider of the Boston Marathon finisher medals. For more information on Ashworth please read Ashworth Awards Can't Be Beat-Quality, Options, and Price. For a larger view of this year's finisher medal click on the graphic to the right.

Ten Reason Why It's Time To Run Your Hynes Off!

1. Excellent race course management with each mile mark with a digital clock and a few surprises along the way.
2. Easy to get to (directions). We're located at the end of the Lowell connector. Only 25 minutes from Greater Boston and 15 minutes from Southern NH.
3. Great medals to each finisher featuring the latest in PVC technology.
4. Most excellent t-shirts.
5. Chip timing using the latest in RFID transponder technology.
6. Super post race party - just like the old days.
7. Accurate course that passed by the graves of beat generation author Jack Kerouac and renaissance mill girl Rose Maguire. Both have races named in their honor and we thnk that's pretty cool.
8. Results and your race photo posted to Cool Running.
9. Live entertainment in the Hynes following the award ceremony.
10. We (the race committee) would be honored if you choose to run our event. We promise to make it memorable.

CLICK HERE to enter this year's Hynes Road Race.