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Ras na hEireann USA 5K (Somerville) 5K

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
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

Ras na hEireann USA 5K (Somerville) 5K at a glance

Typical conditions
83/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
34 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Ras na hEireann USA 5K (Somerville) route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Ras na hEireann USA 5K (Somerville), 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 Ras na hEireann USA 5K (Somerville)?

The Ras na hEireann USA 5K (Somerville) is described as flat.

Where does the Ras na hEireann USA 5K (Somerville) route go?

The Ras na hEireann USA 5K (Somerville) route starts at Davis Square, Somerville, MA (start/finish area on Elm Street and Highland Avenue) and finishes at Davis Square, Somerville, MA, finishing on Highland Avenue. Underfoot, expect road. It passes Davis Square, Teele Square, Powderhouse Boulevard, Ball Square and Tufts University. Cash prizes are awarded at the finish line to the top five overall men and women ($300 / $200 / $100 / $75 / $50), with age-group awards spanning ten categories from 14 & under up to a Larry Cole 90+ division, plus Clydesdale (men by weight) and Filly (women) divisions and the Noel Robinson Sporting Paddy Gaelic Cup for the fastest Irish pub team.

What should runners know on race day for the Ras na hEireann USA 5K (Somerville)?

The Campbell Highlanders, a traditional bagpipe and drum band, play at the start and finish line.

Race character

Scenery

  • Waterfront
  • City
  • Mountain
  • Countryside
  • Historic

Atmosphere

  • Festival
  • Community

Terrain

  • Road
Elevation character
Flat
Technicality
Non Technical

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Qualification status
None; open road 5K with no qualifying standard, welcoming beginners through international stars, runners and walkers.

Race day logistics

Expo / packet pickup
Bib/packet pickup at Olde Magoun Saloon on Saturday (noon-5pm) and at the Somerville Senior Center on race-day Sunday (8:30am-10:30am); online entries available until 8:00pm the Friday before the race.
Race village
No
Medal
All finishers receive a colorful finisher medal; unique engraved medals are awarded to the first, second and third woman and man in each age division.
On-course music
The Campbell Highlanders, a traditional bagpipe and drum band, play at the start and finish line.

Access and course status

Start
Davis Square, Somerville, MA (start/finish area on Elm Street and Highland Avenue)
Finish
Davis Square, Somerville, MA, finishing on Highland Avenue
Nearest station
Davis Square station (MBTA Red Line), Somerville, MA

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Surface
Road
Landmarks
Davis Square, Teele Square, Powderhouse Boulevard, Ball Square, Tufts University, Trum Field, Cedar Street, Highland Avenue
Notable features
  • Cash prizes are awarded at the finish line to the top five overall men and women ($300 / $200 / $100 / $75 / $50), with age-group awards spanning ten categories from 14 & under up to a Larry Cole 90+ division, plus Clydesdale (men by weight) and Filly (women) divisions and the Noel Robinson Sporting Paddy Gaelic Cup for the fastest Irish pub team
  • An accurately wheel-measured 5K that starts and ends in famous Davis Square, running through an eclectic mix of Somerville neighbourhoods and tree-lined streets via Teele Square, Powderhouse Boulevard and Ball Square, past Tufts University, by Trum Field down Cedar Street, and finishing on Highland Avenue. Runners pass several of the pubs that host the post-race parties

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 5°CTypical temperature
  • 19 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 83Favourability /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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