The Guinness Celtic 5k is a fun Irish race (as always, walkers are welcome!) in Worcester, MA, before the Annual St Patrick's Day Parade. Watch the parade after the race from the beer garden at the finish line. GUINNESS CELTIC 5K RACE INFO Date: Sunday, March 16, 2025. Start: Celtic 5k start time: 11:00 a.m. Kids Leprechaun Run start time: 10 What: 37th Annual Worcester County St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Guinness Celtic 5k. When: Sunday, March 24 – Guinness Celtic 5K starts at 11 AM – Parade starts 12 PM. Where: Parade starts at corner of Mill St. & Park Ave; Ends at corner of Park Ave & Highland St. Who: Grand Marshall: Worcester Police Officer Sean M. Lovely; Parade Mayor This St. Patrick’s Day 5K is sponsored by the Marshfield Education Foundation and is now in it’s 15 th year. This USATF certified race usually draws around 4,000 runners. Bring your friends and create as team! Come celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at “America’s Most Irish Road Race”! St. Patrick's Day Road Race Mar 16, 2025 Fight for Air Climb Mar 29, 2025 Run the Fens Mar 29, 2025 Race to Cure Sarcoma Boston Worcester, MA. City Location - Park Ave from Elm to Highland St. will be closed from 6 AM to 4 PM. - Park Ave. will be Closed from Institute Rd. to Main St. from 10:30 AM to 4 PM. - Webster Sq (Main St.), Institute Rd, and Salisbury St. will be the available locations to cross over. - The Celtic 5k will begin at 11 AM. - The Parade starts at noon. This festive, fast 5K travels the route of the Worcester St. Patrick’s Day, which begins immediately following the race. Local Historical Weather (Mar 16): 2024 Preparations Underway for St. Patrick’s Parade For Immediate Release: 3/9/2023 3:13 pm. Worcester police are preparing for the annual Worcester County St. Patrick’s Parade and Guinness Celtic 5K road race which is scheduled to be held on Sunday, March 12, 2023. The Guinness Celtic 5k is a fun Irish race (as always, walkers are welcome!) in Worcester, MA, before the Annual St Patrick's Day Parade. Watch the parade after the race from the beer garden at the finish line. THE GUINNESS CELTIC 5K REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE WITH OR WITHOUT A GUINNESS CELTIC 5K MEDAL. It's a weekend filled with St. Patrick's pride in Worcester, as the Celtic 5K returns on March 16. schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass. St. Patrick's Day and works closely Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with loved ones at the Guinness Celtic 5K on Sunday, March 16, 2025. This festive, fast 5K travels the route of the Worcester St. Patrick’s Day, which begins immediately following the race. GUINNESS CELTIC 5K RACE INFO. Date: Sunday, March 16, 2025 Start time: 5K Run/Walk – 11:00 a.m. Stat time: Kids Run – 10 The 42nd Worcester County St. Patrick's Day Parade officially begins around noon Sunday, but will take over the center of the city for most of the day for events ranging from the Celtic 5K to the The road closures are: Park Ave from Elm to Highland St. will be closed from 6 AM to 4 PM. Park Ave. will be Closed from Institute Rd. to Main St. from 10:30 AM to 4 PM. Webster Sq (Main St.), Institute Rd, and Salisbury St. will be the available locations to cross over. The Celtic 5k will begin at 11 AM. The Parade starts at noon. On site registration will be available on race day March 13, 2022 on Park Ave next to Elm Park starting at 9:30am. Elm Park 284 Highland St, Worcester, MA 01602 From parades to pub crawls to road races, St. Patrick's Day celebrations in Massachusetts are full of festive Celtic music, traditional Irish dancing, decorated floats and of course, lots and lots Pre-Race Packet Pickup #1 Friday March 14th Noon to 5pm Sneakerama, 12 Lake Ave, Worcester, MA. Pre-Race Packet Pickup #2 Saturday, March 15th 10am to 5pm Sneakerama, 12 Lake Ave, Worcester, MA. Race Day Packet Pickup Sunday, March 16th, 2025 Elm Park on Park Ave near Highland St Worcester, MA 9:00am – 11am. Walk up Entry Fee // 5K: $40 Race Day Store. Holyoke St. Patrick's Parade Registration is officially open for the 48th Holyoke St. Patrick's Road Race! Holyoke, MA 01041-1107. All Rights The Worcester Police Department announced road closings, detours and expected traffic delays that will occur on Sunday, for the celebration of St. Patrick’s Day in Worcester. The Celtic 5k Road Race begins at 11 AM, which begins and ends near Elm Park, at Park Ave. and Highland Street. Though the St. Patrick’s Day parade is now a tangible effect of Worcester’s Irish immigration, the ethnic group was not always a welcomed addition to the city’s cultural landscape. Irish Immigrants faced political, social and economic discrimination. The Guinness Celtic 5K is set to take place on March 16, 2025, in Worcester, Massachusetts, as a spirited event leading up to the city's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade. Participants of all ages are invited to enjoy the festive atmosphere, with walkers welcomed to join in the fun alongside runners. Guinness Celtic 5K road race will be held before the parade. WORCESTER — The green is set to return to the city when the Worcester County St. Patrick’s Parade marches along Park Avenue on
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