Name: Cambridge Half Marathon + 5K
Start: 2026-10-31
End: 2026-11-01
Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts

About the Event

The Cambridge 5K is the kickoff to race weekend! It's a 3.1-mile course that starts and finishes at CambridgeSide. It's a quick out and back along the Charles River that will have you in awe of the Boston skyline.

The Cambridge Half Marathon is a 13.1-mile USATF certified course that starts and finishes at CambridgeSide. It is a fast and flat course along Memorial Drive featuring views of the Charles River, MIT, John W. Weeks Footbridge, Harvard University Stadium, and more.

Races Offered

Cambridge 5K

Oct 31, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

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10:00

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$45.00

Cambridge 5K Charity Runner

Oct 31, 2026

straighten

Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

10:00

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$45.00

Cambridge Half Marathon + 5K Challenge

Oct 31, 2026

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Distance — Cambridge Half Marathon + 5K Challenge

terrain

Type — Running

timer

10:00

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$175.00

Cambridge Half Marathon + 5K Challenge Charity Runner

Oct 31, 2026

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Distance — Cambridge Half Marathon + 5K Challenge Charity Runner

terrain

Type — Running

timer

10:00

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$175.00

Cambridge Half Marathon

Nov 01, 2026

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

terrain

Type — Running

timer

07:00

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$100.00

Cambridge Half Marathon Charity Runner

Nov 01, 2026

straighten

Distance — 13.1 Miles

terrain

Type — Running

timer

07:00

sell

$100.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Cambridge.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 9.0° / 17.7°

wb_sunny 6.0° / 15.1°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 11.9 /

water_drop 74.1%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 9.0° / 17.7°

wb_sunny 6.0° / 15.1°

air 11.9 km/h

water_drop 74.1%

About Cambridge

Cambridge is a city in Massachusetts, across the Charles River from Boston. It is renowned as the home of Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), both widely considered to be among the best universities in the world. The city's population was 118,000 in 2020; the fourth largest in the state.