PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The Berkshire Health Systems 4th of July 5K start time has been moved to 9 a.m., the Berkshire Running Center announced on social media on Saturday.

 

The organizer of the annual road race said that the time was changed by half an hour in order to accommodate parade road closures.

 

On Sunday morning, the center said that 904 runners were signed up for the 5-kilometer race through downtown Pittsfield, including runners from five different countries and 22 states.

 

This is the 37th running of the holiday 5K, which will use the same course as Pittsfield's annual Independence Day parade.

 

Runners will start the course on Wahconah Street adjacent to the Wilson Street and Wahconah Street intersection. Wahconah Street will be closed to traffic at 8 a.m. to provide safe passage for all the participants.

 

Online registration is open until Monday at 5 p.m. through the Berkshire Running Foundation website, www.berkshirerun.org and click on events or through www.zippyreg.com. In-person registration and bib pick up is from 3 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 2, and Wednesday, July 3, at Berkshire Running Center, 5 Cheshire Rd Suite 119, downstairs in the Allendale Shopping Center.

 

There is no day-of-race registration for the race.

 

Proceeds from the event will support Berkshire Health Systems Community Wellness Programming.

 

For more information on this event please contact Shiobbean Lemme at director@berkshirerun.org.