Action Packed Spring and Summer Planned for NAA
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Spring and Early Summer Events of the Nantucket Athletic Association
The Nantucket Athletic Association (NAA) has an action packed schedule this Spring and Early Summer of 2026. The Monument Running Group has three runs a week – Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. Nantucket Open Water Swimming starts on May 15th and there will be swims on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday all Summer and Fall. Also we feature the Monday Mile Kids’ Run every Monday at Nobadeer Farms at 5:30 pm. These runs and swims are all free community events. The NAA runs and swims require participants to sign a waiver for 2026. Even if you have previously signed the waiver you need to so again for 2026! Here is the link: https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/w/jiu9jzyqxqjbnvdplds3dh/web/
You can also consider joining the NAA for the price of a pizza, $25.00. Membership pays for the liability insurance coverage and if you are a member you are covered for these events under that policy. Also your membership entitles you to free admission at the two social events at Island Kitchen. It is a way of showing support for the organization and community building that we engage in. You can also make a tax deductible gift since we are a 501© 3 nonprofit. The link to be a member and to make a donation is: https://nantucketathleticassociation.com/
So here are the events that we have on the NAA Calendar.
April 26th - Daffodil 5k – 9:00 am Sconset – annual 5k on Sunday morning of Daffy Weekend through Sconset Village. Register at the following link: https://www.runreg.com/nantucket-daffodil-5k-2026
Every Monday - Monday Mile – Kids Run - 5:30 PM – Nobadeer Farms Road
Monument Running Group Runs: Tuesday (Monument or Jetties Beach) and Thursdays (Cisco Beach Parking) 6:00 am and Sunday at a site to be determined each week.
Brant Point Runners – Every Tuesday 5:30 pm – Easton Street – 5k Run - timed events begin on May 26th
Brant Point Runners - Kids Welcomed!
May 1st – Moonlight Run – Miacomet Golf Club- 7:30 pm – first in series of Moonlight Runs
May 11-June June 3rd - Swim Series – Monday and Wednesday 6:30 pm – 7:45 pm – Nantucket Community Pool – swim workout/clinic led by Triathlete Coach Beau Garufi – get in swimsuit shape and pick up some pointers from Beau on stoke improvement! Registration link : https://nantucketcommunityschool.jumbula.com/FY26/MaySwimSeries
May 12th- June 4th Adult Learn to Swim (NALTS) – May 12- June 4th Tuesday and Thursday 6:30-7:45 PM at the Nantucket Community Pool. Encourage your friends who don’t swim to sign up! https://nantucketcommunityschool.jumbula.com/FY26/AdultLearntoSwim_231
May 15th Nantucket Adult Swim Meet – Nantucket Community Pool – 6:00 pm come test your swimming ability in an adult swim meet! Register at the link: https://nantucketcommunityschool.jumbula.com/FY26/AdultSwimMeet
May 16th Runnin for a Cause 5k – Saturday Surfside Beach Parking 8:00 am -benefits the Nantucket Police Charitable Association. https://runsignup.com/Race/MA/Nantucket/RunninForACause
May 17th Nantucket Open Water Swimming - First Swim – Sunday 11:00 am – Children’s Beach – Swim to Coast Guard Station (no waiver-no swim) -wetsuit and swim buoy required!
Nantucket Open Water Swimming -Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 6:00 am – Sunday 11:00 am – weather and conditions permitting.
May 29th NAA Spring Social – Island Kitchen – 6:00 pm – Friday– annual NAA “gala” – great food, IK Ice Cream, friendly company and terrific raffle. Time to have some fun before the crunch of summer. Let us know you are coming!
May 30th Nantucket Friendly Tri Saturday– An informal triathlon featuring a half mile swim in the Nantucket Sound, 12 mile Off-Road Bike and a 10 k Run. – Jetties or Children’s Beach 7:00 am.
Botanist At Work
May 31st Lady Slipper Run – Sunday - hunt for the elusive Lady Slipper Orchid
June 7th Lupine Run – annual run to find the not so elusive Lupines!
June 8-18th Young Adult Learn to Swim – Swim lessons targeting young adults 13-18th get swim ready for the summer beach time by becoming swim safe. Registration link: https://nantucketcommunityschool.jumbula.com/FY26/YoungAdultLearntoSwim
June 13th Patriot Half Ironman –Freetown Mass – large group of NAA athletes are going to USA Triathlon National Championship Long Distance. https://www.outsiderendurance.com/patriot-half
June 27th Race for Open Space –Saturday at 8:00 am – Annual 5k or 10k trail race to support Nantucket Conservation Foundation – Millstone Cranberry Bog https://runsignup.com/Race/MA/Nantucket/RaceforOpenSpace
June 29th Moonlight Run – 7:30 pm – Madaket Beach Parking lot – a four mile run in concert with the Nantucket Conservation Foundation through the Head of the Plains
July 4th Firecracker 5k - Saturday at 7:00 am Jetties Beach – come join in celebration of our Nation’s 250th birthday with a rousing 5k. https://runsignup.com/Race/MA/Nantucket/FirecrackerFiveK
July 5th Sconset Run for the Roses –6:00 am Low Beach Road – annual run through Sconset Village and photo of the Rose Cottage and some straggly runners!
July 18th Nantucket Triathlon – Saturday 7:00 am – Jetties Beach – annual Sprint Triathlon
July 25th Swim Across America Nantucket – Saturday- Jetties Beach – annual swim and fundraiser to fight cancer on Nantucket. NAA raised over $250,000 in 2025 so join the team today. https://www.swimacrossamerica.org/site/TR/OpenWater/Nantucket?pg=entry&fr_id=8751
July 29th – Moonlight Run – Miacomet Golf Club 7:30 pm