Would you be interested in welcoming our athletes into your home?
A special feature of the Falmouth Road Race is our Host Family Program, where elite athletes stay with local families instead of in hotels. This unique arrangement allows athletes to experience the community in a personal way, and through thoughtful matching, the program has fostered countless positive experiences for both host families and athletes. Many hosts have formed lasting friendships with athletes who return year after year to stay with the same families.
While we strive to match athletes with families based on preferences like gender and language, there are times when that may not be possible. We also work closely with athletes to gather information about food preferences and any allergies, so you’ll be well-prepared to accommodate their needs.
Once we receive the athletes’ travel itineraries, we’ll keep you, as the host family, updated and coordinate the details of pick-ups and drop-offs. We kindly ask that you help with transportation to and from the race, as well as any other race-related activities.
If you’d like to host an athlete this year, please complete the form below to get started!
Host Family Intake Form
Would you be interested in welcoming our athletes into your home?
We are always looking to house male and female elite runners, most of whom will spend between one and four nights in Falmouth. Generally, the athletes arrive on Thursday or Friday afternoon or evening and leave on Monday. Occasionally there is an athlete who may come earlier or stay a day later because of travel arrangements made to coincide with other commitments, but this is the exception rather than the rule.
We can usually accommodate preferences in the number of athletes you house, whether or not the athlete speaks English, the gender of the athlete, and other special requests. We do ask the athletes to fill out a questionnaire to help us in identifying any special requests or needs, but usually their needs are very simple. Through careful matching, this program has provided many positive experiences for both host families and guest athletes. Many of our hosts have developed lasting friendships with athletes who return to be hosted by the same families year after year.
You will be contacted when your athlete arrives and you will be asked to pick them up at the Health & Fitness Expo at Falmouth High School and you will assist with transportation to and from the race and/or other race-related activities as agreed upon.
If you’d like to host an athlete this year, please complete the form below to get started!
Host Family Intake Form
If you have any race-related questions, please contact the race office at 508-540-7000 or by email at info@falmouthroadrace.com. We are happy to answer any and all questions!
If you have any race-related questions, please contact the race office at 508-540-7000 or by email at info@falmouthroadrace.com. We are happy to answer any and all questions!
Questions?
If you have any host family related questions, please contact the Host Family Coordinator, Kelsey Stouffer, via email at hostfamilies@falmouthroadrace.com.
If you have any race-related questions, please contact the race office at 508-540-7000 or by email at info@falmouthroadrace.com. We are happy to answer any and all questions!