About the Grady's Superhero Run
The course begins outside Knotty Marie's on Waterloo Creek Drive, heads west along the road, and loops back to the start. It is a straightforward out-and-back through a small rural town. The race honors Grady Lundgren-Hammel, a boy from Dorchester who died after fighting a rare cancer, and proceeds support families dealing with medical hardship and a local scholarship in his name.
After the run, the gathering continues at Knotty Marie's yard, with a bounce house, kids' games, a DJ, and a light meal served on a free-will donation basis. It is a post-race spread that feels more like a neighborhood cookout than a finish-line tent.
Free race emails
Get the Weekly RunSesh
In for this one or still deciding, keep race season near Dorchester on your radar: a Monday look ahead and a Thursday rundown of the weekend's races.
Two helpful emails per week. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Distances & Start Times
5K8/7/2026 19:00$35
5K8/7/2026 19:00$35
T-shirt Only8/7/2026 19:00$25
Going for a Time?
Set a goal and get a pace band: every mile split on a card sized for your phone lock screen, so race morning needs no math.
Where to Stay
Traveling for this race? The map shows hotels and rentals in and around Dorchester — pan or zoom to compare what's nearby.
The map is provided by Stay22. If you book through it, RunSesh may earn a commission at no extra cost to you — it never affects the races we list.
