HOOMPA Nickel

The HOOMPA Nickel is a road race proudly sponsored by the American Legion Post 215 & honorably dedicated to WWII Veteran, Francis “Cully” Cullinan. Cully was a larger than life fixture in Nahant, a town that he dearly loved.

All proceeds of this race will benefit the Nahant American Legion Welfare Committee whose mission is to support veterans and families during illnesses or other special needs.

This breathtaking HOOMPA Nickel road race course flows along 5 miles of coastal beauty, with long stretches of mild uphills and downhills scattered throughout the coastal outline of Nahant, and with the exception of course, the 2 mile-in HOOMPA Nickel Hill, a lactic acid burning sea creature that turns most legs into jellyfish. The last mile is an ego building body surfing downhill to the historic Nahant Life Saving finish line.

T-shirts will be given to the first 100 race registrants. Awards to the top finishers in each age group.

There will be a post race party hosted at the American Legion at the Nahant Life Saving Station. The post-party will begin immediately after the 5 mile race and will go until dark. 

Parking is by registration only in designated lots at time of check-in. There is absolutely no street parking.

Registration and Packet Pick Up
Avoid the delays and pick up your race numbers the Friday evening before the race from 6pm-8pm. Location: The American Legion at the Nahant Life Saving Station: 96 Castle Road Nahant, MA

Directions:
– From Boston: 1A north to Nahant/Lynn rotary, bear right towards Nahant. NLSS is on left (big white building on beach)
– From all points West: to Lynn, MA follow route 129 to ocean, proceed south to Nahant/Lynn rotary, bear right towards Nahant, NLSS is on left (big white building on beach)