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Danehy Park parkrun

United States

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you!

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Meeting point: 42.38951, -71.13753. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.

Coordinates 42.38951, -71.13753.

The course

Course description

The course starts near the New Street parking lot.
After a gentle uphill start, the course then turns right and begins three laps around the perimeter of the park, skirting athletics fields. After the 3rd lap, the course turns right, ascends a short hill, and then descends slightly to the finish line. The course follows asphalt paths and is mostly flat.

On the course

The course is 5k long. The course is at Danehy Park, Cambridge. The course is run entirely on tarmac paths. Some sections of the course may accumulate mud, leaves and puddles after rain. Dependent on availability, marshals will be at key sections of the course, or signs will be in place.

Please remember that the parkrun uses shared paths. For the continued success of the event, please give way to other park users. This won't hurt your time, it won't stop you from getting a PB and it will make sure everyone continues to enjoy the event.

Please, wherever possible walk, jog, cycle or use public transport when attending the event. If you do have to drive, please consider car-sharing to reduce our impact on both the environment and other park users. Please also watch out for other park users when arriving and leaving. Parking may be limited so try to arrive early.

Facilities

Toilet facilities available by the Sherman Street entrance year-round. Seasonal port-a-potties by the New Street entrance.

More details

Public transport

Bus:

  • Take the 74 or 78 bus to Concord Ave opposite New Street. Walk approx. 500m up New Street to the park entrance.
  • Take the 83 bus to Ringe Ave opposite Clay Street. Walk up Sherman St to the park entrance.

T (Subway): Alewife T Station (red line): approx. 1300m walk to start area Porter Square T Station (red line): approx. 2000m walk to start area.

On foot

The park is easily reached by foot and bike from Somerville, Porter Square, and Huron Village areas.

By road

Directions to New Street parking lot from Rt2:
Head south on Alewife Brook Parkway. At the first rotary, take 2nd exit onto Concord Ave. At the second rotary, take the 3rd exit and continue straight onto New Street. In 0.3 miles, turn right into the parking lot entrance.

Directions to Sherman Street parking lot for Rt. 2:
Head south on Alewife Brook Parkway. At the rotary, take 4th exit to head back North on Alewife Brook Parkway. In 0.5 miles, turn right on Ringe Ave. In 0.3 miles, turn right onto Sherman Ave. The parking lot entrance is on the right.

Coffee

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: Revival Cafe, Alewife location. Please come and join us!

We're friendly

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at Revival Cafe, Alewife location - please come and join us!

Course safety

Danehy Park parkrun is a fun, free event organised by volunteers for the benefit of everyone. We wish to make the event as safe as possible, so participants, spectators and helpers are asked to take care about the following:

  • Please be considerate to the park and other park users at all times.
  • Children under the age of eleven must be accompanied (within arm's reach) throughout the event by a parent, guardian or appropriate adult of the parent's choice.
  • Please arrive by foot, by pedal-power or by public transport if you can - your efforts help to reduce our impact on the park and the planet.
  • We invite everyone to consider volunteering at parkrun. Your support helps your parkrun events remain sustainable and free for all in your community, and it’s also a wonderful way to improve your own health and happiness. Please visit the volunteer page for more information.
  • Take care near roads and car parks – some vehicles drive very quickly. Please congregate away from the cars and be careful in particular if you have children. If you’re driving to the event, please drive carefully.
  • Take care on uneven surfaces – whether on grass or on tarmac. Watch out for cyclists, other participants, pedestrians, children, dogs, wildlife, park animals, vehicles, park maintenance work, falling branches, bollards, posts and other obstacles around the course.
  • Please ensure that you are fit enough to walk, jog, run 5k (3.1 miles) with us.
  • If you see someone with a serious problem, please stop to help them out and get help as soon as possible.
  • If you’re watching, keep clear of participants on the course, and look after any children and dogs you may have with you.
  • It is not permitted to run with a pushchair and a dog at the same time.
  • Lyme Disease is a bacterial infection spread to humans by infected ticks. Consider protecting yourself by wearing repellent when at parkrun events in grassy or wooded areas. See lymediseaseuk.com for further details.
  • You are welcome to take part with one dog by your side, within reach at all times, on a short, handheld, non-extendable lead. The use of waist harnesses is prohibited. Please also see this Support Site entry for further details about parkrunning with dogs.
  • parkrunners pushing buggies are welcome, but please take care of others around you and do your best to start at an appropriate place in the field for your pace.

We hope these tips help to ensure that Danehy Park parkrun is fun and safe for everyone.

Age grading

All parkrun events use Age Grading to help parkrunners compare results.

parkrun events use Age Grading to help parkrunners see progress and compare results.

For more information, please see our Support page.

Volunteering

All parkrun events are organised by volunteers - email danehypark@parkrun.com to help.

Safeguarding

parkrun is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. For our full safeguarding processes and policies please see our Safeguarding Hub.

To report a safeguarding concern please email safeguarding@parkrun.com.

Event stats

255
Events
4,428
Finishers
17,906
Finishes
346
Volunteers
2,423
Personal bests
443
Groups
00:31:53
Average finish time

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