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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • 5 Mile
  • 8 km
  • Baltimore
  • Event weekend starts
  • Open entry

Celtic Solstice Five-Miler (Baltimore) 5 Mile

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
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Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

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Decision summary

Celtic Solstice Five-Miler (Baltimore) 5 Mile at a glance

Typical conditions
74/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
33 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Celtic Solstice Five-Miler (Baltimore) 5 Mile route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Celtic Solstice Five-Miler (Baltimore) 5 Mile, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Celtic Solstice Five-Miler (Baltimore) 5 Mile?

The Celtic Solstice Five-Miler (Baltimore) 5 Mile is described as hilly.

Where does the Celtic Solstice Five-Miler (Baltimore) 5 Mile route go?

The Celtic Solstice Five-Miler (Baltimore) 5 Mile route starts at Druid Hill Park, Baltimore (start and finish within the park) and finishes at Druid Hill Park, Baltimore. Underfoot, expect paved park roads and paths. It passes Mansion House, Rawlings Conservatory, Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, Moorish Tower and Druid Lake. Unique five-mile route held entirely within the confines of scenic Druid Hill Park, run near the winter solstice in mid-December.

What should runners know on race day for the Celtic Solstice Five-Miler (Baltimore) 5 Mile?

Bagpipes feature at the race and post-race celebration. 1.

Race character

Scenery

  • Parkland
  • Vineyard
  • Waterfront
  • City
  • Lakeside
  • Historic

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Festival

Terrain

  • Road
Elevation character
Hilly
Technicality
Non Technical

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
Around 2,500-2,600 finishers in recent years (2,608 finishers in 2025; largest field 3,131 in 2012)

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Qualification status
None

Race day logistics

Aid stations
1
Finisher tee
Premium jacket offered as the race award / participant item
On-course music
Bagpipes feature at the race and post-race celebration

Access and course status

Start
Druid Hill Park, Baltimore (start and finish within the park)
Finish
Druid Hill Park, Baltimore

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Surface
Paved park roads and paths
Landmarks
Mansion House, Rawlings Conservatory, Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, Moorish Tower, Druid Lake
Notable features
  • Festive post-race celebration with hot soup, hot Wassail wine, coffee and hot chocolate, bagpipes, Irish Wolfhounds and holiday cheer
  • a Celtic/Irish winter theme (2026 'The Year of the Otter')
  • Unique five-mile route held entirely within the confines of scenic Druid Hill Park, run near the winter solstice in mid-December

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 4°CTypical temperature
  • 19 kphTypical wind
  • 4 mmTypical rainfall
  • 74Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, cooler than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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