OUR SPRING & SUMMER SERIES RETURN TO THE MARSH POST WITH EIGHT RACES IN 2025!
4/17, 5/1, 5/22, 6/12 - 7/17, 8/7, 9/4, 9/18

These are chip-timed races. All entrants get two free beers from Mighty Squirrel at the party after the race. Women can run either or both the Women's 5K and the Open 5K with a season pass.

100% of proceeds to charity.

RACE COST: $40 early, $45 same week, $50 same day

SERIES COST:
April1-11:
Season Pass (all 8 races): $199 // Spring Pass (first 4 races): $99 // Summer Pass (last 4 races): $129

April 12+:
Season Pass (all 8 races): $209 // Spring Pass (first 4 races): $99 // Summer Pass (last 4 races): $139

Number Pick-up: Opens 30 minutes before the race.

Bag check: As always, we will have free, secure bag check.

2024 COURSE - MapMyRun

Awards:

Women’s 5K – Top 3 overall
Open 5K – Top 3 male & female overall (ranked by gun time)

Scored:
Open 5K – Age group winners (20 & under, 21-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+; ranked by chip time)
Fastest team (scoring: total time of top 3 females + top 3 males, ranked by gun time)

No double-dipping. Top 3 overall excluded from AG results.

2024 Season Points Competition 
Top 3 female & male overall - Open 5K (points from your best 6 races)
Top 3 overall - Women's 5K (points from all four Women's 5K races)
Top 3 in each age group, Open 5K (trophies for first place only)
Top 3 fastest teams - Open 5K (trophies for first place only)

Scoring points, explained: Overall winners (female & male) each get 1,000 points. Then we’ll divide the winner’s time by your time and multiply it by 1,000 points to determine your score in each race. Your top 6 (of 8 total) races will count towards the season standings.

Registration opens 30 minutes before the Women's 5K (start times vary by date)

April 17 -  Women's 5K @ 6:30PM, Open 5K @ 7:05PM

May 1 -  Women's 5K @ 6:30PM, Open 5K @ 7:05PM

May 22 -  Women's 5K @ 7:00PM, Open 5K @ 7:35PM

June 12 -  Women's 5K @ 7:00PM, Open 5K @ 7:35PM

July 17 - Open 5K @ 7:00PM

August 7 - Open 5K @ 7:00PM

September 4 - Open 5K @ 6:30PM

September 18 - Open 5K @ 6:15PM

Volunteer registration opens soon!
Interested? Please email us: [email protected]

Location: American Legion Marsh Post #442 - 5 Greenough Blvd, Cambridge, MA

Our Summer Series is made possible each year thanks to the help of dozens of wonderful volunteers. If you're participating as a runner, please thank them! If you're volunteering, we appreciate your support!

All volunteers get free admission into the after-party, free food, and two drink tickets. As a volunteer, you'll assist with something like number pickup, venue setup, registration, bag check, water stops, marshaling, food and beverage service, awards, and cleanup.

Volunteers will be sent an email with additional instructions 1-2 days before their volunteer shift.

Location: American Legion Marsh Post #442 - 5 Greenough Blvd, Cambridge, MA

Public Transportation: Plan your trip with the MBTA's Transit Near Me site. Harvard Square MBTA Station is less than one mile away. The 71 & 73 buses will drop you off .4 mile away at Mount Auburn Hospital, and the 66 & 86 buses will drop you off .5 mile away by Harvard Stadium.

Parking:

NO PARKING AT MARSH POST FOR JUNE 22ND EVENT:

There's a free public parking lot across the street on Greenough Boulevard next to the BB&N School
There are four free public parking lots across the river on Soldiers Field Road, the largest being lot #4 at 1101 Soldiers Field Road, which is also the turn exit for Everett Street. Lot #4 is a .75 mile walk from the Marsh Post.
There's ample street parking in the neighborhood around Mount Auburn Hospital.

2022-25 photos: xcl.smugmug.com

2023-25 results: xclsports.com

All prior years' photos are at fb.com/racemenu

2022 results:  Season Points / May 19  /  Jun 9  /  Jun 30  /  Jul 21  /  Aug 11  /  Sep 1  /  Sep 15

2021 results: Season Points / Jun

2019 results: Season Points

2018 Photos:
May 3, May 24, Jun 14, Jul 12, Aug 9, Sep 6, Sep 20

2018 Results:

May 3, May 24, Jun 14, Jul 12, Aug 9, Sep 6, Sep 20

In the event of inclement weather, the event may be postponed to another date. No refunds will be issued due to conflicts with the postponement date. If RACE must cancel the event due to circumstances beyond their control, no refunds will be issued. Please remember that 100% of the proceeds go to charity.

If you are unable to attend an event, you may transfer the value of your entry to another runner until one week prior via the form at racemenu.com/transfer. Please do not sell, lend, or give your bib to someone else, or otherwise transfer without using this form. If you do, both of you will be banned from all future events.