the Beantown Winter Classic Returns for Year 3!
The 2026 Beantown Winter Classic returns to The TRACK at New Balance in Boston on December 19-20, 2026!
Saturday, December 19: Boys Competition
Sunday, December 20: Girls Competition
Beantown is a two-day high school track and field invitational welcoming athletes of all ability levels, from first-time competitors to those chasing national qualifying marks.
The 2025 edition of The Beantown Winter Classic was an amazing weekend of action. Over the span of two days we saw over 2000 personal records/season bests and over 60 New Balance National Qualifiers!
Competition is open to eligible high school athletes, along with high school-aged and younger athletes in our Club/Unattached divisions. Adult, collegiate, and post-graduate athletes are not eligible to compete in the meet. View the event offerings and tentative schedule below, or visit our Registration page for entry information and deadlines.
The Kickoff to the 2026/2027
Indoor Track Season
The 2025 Beantown Winter Classic was streamed live from Boston, MA exclusively on Runnerspace. Relive the action below!
December 19-20, 2026
THe Event Offerings
This a two-day invitational style, high school track meet for athletes in Grades 9-12*. There are opportunities for all ability levels — from first time competitors to those looking for national qualifiers.
The Beantown Winter Classic is NFHS sanctioned for schools from CT, DE, DC, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VA.
Schools from other states interested in competing are encouraged to reach out with any sanctioning questions.
The following events will be offered for the following divisions:
Freshman: 55m, 300m, 600m, 1000m, 1 Mile
Sophomore: 55m, 300m, 600m, 1000m, 1 Mile
Freshman/Sophomore Combined: Long Jump, Shot Put
Varsity: 55m, 55m Hurdles, 300m, 600m, 1000m, 1 Mile, 2 Mile, 4x200m, 4x400m, 4x800m, High Jump, Long Jump, Triple Jump, Pole Vault, Shot Put, Weight Throw
Club/Unattached (USATF): 55m, 55m Hurdles, 300m, 600m, 1000m, 1 Mile, Long Jump, Pole Vault, and High Jump
Check out this year’s tentative schedule here!
*Some states may allow 7th and 8th grade athletes to compete. Please consult your state association for eligibility guidelines.
The Santa Mile Returns!
Join us to kick off each day at Beantown with our all-comers 1 mile race! Coaches, spectators, and other avid adult runners are welcome to join this event. For more information, follow the registration link below!
