Against the Tide Swim, Run, Walk

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Dates:	Saturday, June 20, 2026 - Saturday, June 27, 2026
Hours:	7:00 am - 1:00 pm
Ages:	Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor:	Outdoor
Cost:	$$ see below
Category:	Races/Walks

Event Dates and Locations:

June 20, 2026

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Hopkinton State Park, Hopkinton, MA June 27, 2026
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Nickerson State Park, Brewster, MA (Cape Cod)

Virtual Participation: June 20–27, 2026

In person highlights:

USATF

-Certified 5K and 10K runs

USMS

-Sanctioned 1

-mile competitive swim

1-mile and ½-mile recreational swims

3-mile fitness walk

The 34th Annual Hopkinton Against the Tide will take place on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at DCR’s Hopkinton State Park in Hopkinton, MA.

The following week, the 27th Annual Cape Cod Against the Tide will be held on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at DCR’s Nickerson State Park in Brewster, MA.

In-person events include USATF-Certified 5K and 10K runs, USMS-Sanctioned 1-mile swim, 1-mile recreational and competitive swims, a ½-mile recreational swim, and a 3-mile fitness walk.

If you are unable to join us in person, you can participate virtually from wherever you are between June 20 and June 27, 2026.

In-person participants will receive an event t-shirt and goodie bag.

Prizes will be awarded for top swim and run finishers, as well as for the highest fundraising team and the three highest fundraising individuals.

To register, create or join a team, and to donate, go to mbcc.org/against-the-tide.

You can also register in person the morning of the event.

The in-person registration fee is $40 per participant per event, and the virtual registration fee is $20 per person for one or multiple events.

COST

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$40

WEBSITE

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mbcc.org/against-the-tide/

LOCATION

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Virtual/Online

DCR’s Hopkinton State Park – Hopkinton, MA
164 Cedar Street, Hopkinton, MA 01748

DCR’s Nickerson State Park – Brewster, MA
Fisherman’s Landing/Cliff Pond, 3488 Main St, Brewster, MA 02631