Due to the impending weekend Nor’easter, the MSTCA Frank Kelley Invitational originally scheduled for Saturday, September 26, has been postponed. The meet will now run as part of a special MSTCA Doubleheader on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at the Wrentham Developmental Center, followed directly by the Bay State Invitational.

Sanctioning remains active for Massachusetts and all bordering states. Because of the rescheduling of the Kelley Meet, coaches must re-enter all teams and athletes on Athletic.net. Entries will be Live by 12:00 PM on Friday September 25, 2026.

Frank Kelley Schedule Adjustments

The only significant format change is that Junior and Senior races are now combined, which shifts race start times across the schedule:

Small School Division (3K)

• 9:00 AM: MSTCA Small Freshman Girls Race (3K)
• 9:20 AM: MSTCA Small Freshman Boys Race (3K)
• 9:40 AM: MSTCA Small Sophomore Girls Race (3K)
• 10:00 AM: MSTCA Small Sophomore Boys Race (3K)
• 10:20 AM: MSTCA Small Junior / Senior Girls Race (3K) (Combined)
• 10:40 AM: MSTCA Small Junior / Senior Boys Race (3K) (Combined)

Open High School Division (5K) (Max 10 runners per team)

• 11:00 AM: MSTCA High School Girls Open 5K (Must be under 26:00)
• 11:30 AM: MSTCA High School Boys Open 5K (Must be under 24:00)

Large School Division (3K)

• 12:00 PM: MSTCA Large Freshman Girls Race (3K)
• 12:20 PM: MSTCA Large Freshman Boys Race (3K)
• 12:40 PM: MSTCA Large Sophomore Girls Race (3K)
• 1:00 PM: MSTCA Large Sophomore Boys Race (3K)
• 1:20 PM: MSTCA Large Junior / Senior Girls Race (3K)
• 1:40 PM: MSTCA Large Junior / Senior Boys Race (3K)

The only significant format change is that the Junior and Senior races are now combined, which shifts race start times across the schedule:

Critical Traffic Alert: Gillette Stadium Concert

Gillette Stadium is hosting a major Zach Bryan concert on the evening of October 3, creating severe regional congestion.

• Detours & Restrictions: Heavy stadium traffic and local route restrictions—especially along Route 1—are expected to begin taking effect by 2:00 PM.
• Departure Routing: Coaches must coordinate travel logistics with their bus drivers in advance. All team buses and spectator vehicles departing the Wrentham Developmental Center should avoid Route 1 entirely to bypass major delays.