GAP factor 2.4% slower than flat · net elevation 3 m
Decision summary
Lower than 23% of comparable mapped races
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Verified GPS route
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RaceIndex has a GPS course file for Cambridge Half Marathon + 5K at CambridgeSide (Cambridge, MA), so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.
The Cambridge Half Marathon + 5K at CambridgeSide (Cambridge, MA) route has 273 m of ascent, 270 m of descent and an estimated 2.4% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.
The Cambridge Half Marathon + 5K at CambridgeSide (Cambridge, MA) route starts at CambridgeSide, 100 CambridgeSide Place, Cambridge, MA 02141; half marathon starts at 7:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 1, 2026 and finishes back at CambridgeSide, 100 CambridgeSide Place, Cambridge, MA. Underfoot, expect paved city roads and riverfront paths, including Memorial Drive. It passes Charles River, Memorial Drive, MIT, John W. Weeks Footbridge and Harvard University Stadium. Fast, flat half marathon running along Memorial Drive beside the Charles River with views of the MIT and Harvard campuses, the John W.
5. Complimentary pace groups provided via MyStryde TRAIN, ranging from 1:35 to 2:30 finish times. Two-day running festival pairing a Saturday 5K (Oct 31, 2026) with a Sunday half marathon (Nov 1, 2026).
Its normalised GAP factor is 2.4% slower than a flat course, with about 273 m of total ascent.