Ten years ago, a small group of runners on the North Shore of Massachusetts decided to do something about the water crisis in Africa. They were not a large organization. They did not have a massive budget or a national platform. What they had was a conviction that if they laced up their shoes and ran, they could change something real for someone far away.
So they ran. They raised money. And they built a well.
Then they did it again.

What started as one race and one well has grown into something that none of those early runners could have fully imagined. Over the past nine years, the Good Hope Running & Walking Well 5K has funded the construction of eleven clean water wells across six countries: Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana, Morocco, Zimbabwe, and Uganda. Thousands of people who once walked miles each day to access unsafe water now have a clean, reliable source close to home.
Each well represents a community transformed. Children who used to miss school to carry water now sit in classrooms. Women who spent hours every day at the water source now have time for work, family, and rest. Families who once faced waterborne illness now drink safely.
None of it happened because of one person. It happened because of runners, walkers, volunteers, sponsors, and donors who believed that a 5K on the North Shore of Boston could reach all the way to East Africa.

On June 27, 2026, the 10th Annual Running & Walking Well 5K returns to Nahant Beach — and this year, we are running for Makhosiya, Zimbabwe. Six hundred people in this community are one well away from a completely different life. One well away from clean water. One well away from better health, more time, and greater dignity.
Your registration makes that possible.
Whether you run the full 5K, walk at your own pace, or simply come to cheer and enjoy the day, your presence and your participation are what fund the next well. 

The Good Hope 5K has always been more than a race. This year, the celebration includes live music, face painting, a Kids Dash (free for children under 10 with a paid adult registration), lawn games, a silent auction, popcorn, cotton candy, and a free lunch for all registered participants.
Come for the cause. Stay for the community.

We are deeply grateful to the sponsors who make this event possible. This year, we are proud to recognize Whitley Wellness and Calvary Christian Church for their generous support and commitment to the Good Hope mission.

Ten years. Eleven wells. And one more to build.
Register today at goodhopeinc.org/5k-race and be part of the story.
June 27, 2026 · Nahant Beach, Nahant, MA · 9:00 AM