Sun, Mar 14, 2027

Guinness Celtic 5K

Worcester, MA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2024

5K1K5K

Entry is $34 now and rises to $36 after Dec 31, 2026, so registering before then saves $2.

About the Guinness Celtic 5K

The Guinness Celtic 5K starts and finishes on Park Avenue next to Elm Park, and the timing matters: the St. Patrick's Day Parade comes through right after, so many runners stay at the finish to watch it from an outdoor beer garden set up there. There is also a short kids' run for younger children, with parents welcome to join them on the course.

Packet pickup happens at Sneakerama, a local running shop, across the two days before the race, with race-morning pickup available on site next to the park. The start area doubles as the post-race gathering spot, which makes it easy to settle in for the parade without going anywhere.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2026 results, this is a big field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5K · 2026 results

2,242finishers

16:58winner

32:56median

1:07:45cutoff

Top 3: Oscar Herrera (16:58) · Matt Rabasco (17:34) · Conor Chabot (17:38)

1K · 2026 results

83finishers

1:32winner

2:48median

4:38cutoff

Top 3: C. McCann (1:32) · T. Gibson (1:36) · R. Truong (1:38)

The Guinness Celtic 5K has been held every year since at least 2024. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K3/14/2027 11:00$34

5K3/14/2027 11:00$39

1K3/14/2027 10:30$15

3.1 Miles3/14/2027 10:30$34

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Common Questions About the Guinness Celtic 5K

Will I finish last at the Guinness Celtic 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 32:56, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:07:45, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Guinness Celtic 5K a good first 5K?

With 2,242 finishers there are runners at every pace, so you are never out on your own. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Guinness Celtic 5K?

The 5K winner ran 16:58 while the median finisher took 32:56. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.