The Melody Miles road race starts and ends at Winthrop Elementary School, Route 1A, in Hamilton.

Walk-in racers are welcome to register from 9:00 to 9:50 a.m. Race-day registration is $20, checks made payable to HW FOTA. The 5-mile and 5K races begin at 10:00 a.m., and the one-mile Fun Run begins at 10:45.

The scenic and very harmonious Melody Miles features the beautiful terrain of Hamilton and Wenham, and the voices and instruments of various Hamilton-Wenham student music ensembles.

Melody Miles, organized by H-W Friends of the Arts, supports the musical, performing and visual arts in the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District.