Worcester Firefighters 6K route map
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Worcester Firefighters 6K
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.
Decision summary
Worcester Firefighters 6K at a glance
- Typical conditions
- 65/100
- Evidence depth
- 33 verified facts
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Stored GPS route
Quick answers
What runners ask first
Where does the Worcester Firefighters 6K route go?
The Worcester Firefighters 6K route starts at Institute Park, Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA (start area near Salisbury and Humboldt Street) and finishes at Institute Park, Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA. Underfoot, expect road. It passes Institute Park, Salisbury Pond, Grove Street Fire Station, downtown Worcester and Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). A memorial road race honoring the six firefighters lost in the 1999 Worcester Cold Storage Fire.
What should runners know on race day for the Worcester Firefighters 6K?
Worcester Firefighter Pipes and Drums perform at the kickoff, with live music continuing at the post-race festival. strollers are welcome and asked to stay toward the back of the pack. Awards are decided by gun time, not chip time.
Race character
Scenery
- City
- Parkland
- Waterfront
- Lakeside
Atmosphere
- Community
- Charity
- Festival
Terrain
- Road
- Technicality
- Non Technical
Entry, logistics and records
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
- Qualification status
- None
Race day logistics
- Race village
- No
- Medal
- Finisher medals are awarded, especially for the kids 1K race
- Finisher tee
- Participants receive a race t-shirt at registration
- On-course music
- Worcester Firefighter Pipes and Drums perform at the kickoff, with live music continuing at the post-race festival
Access and course status
- Start
- Institute Park, Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA (start area near Salisbury and Humboldt Street)
- Finish
- Institute Park, Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA
Course facts
- Course type
- Loop
- Surface
- Road
- Landmarks
- Institute Park, Salisbury Pond, Grove Street Fire Station, downtown Worcester, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)
- Notable features
- A memorial road race honoring the six firefighters lost in the 1999 Worcester Cold Storage Fire
- the start and finish are set under two aerial ladder trucks displaying a large American flag, and the Worcester Firefighter Pipes and Drums perform at the kickoff
- A family-friendly run/walk featuring a 6K run/walk, a 3K walk and a 1K kids fun run
- strollers are welcome and asked to stay toward the back of the pack
- Awards are decided by gun time, not chip time
- A figure-8 style route from Institute Park that passes the Grove Street Fire Station and heads through downtown Worcester before returning to the park
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 18°CTypical temperature
- 17 kphTypical wind
- 3 mmTypical rainfall
- 65Favourability /100