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Cambridge 5K Craicfest Sunday, Mar. 12

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Expect some traffic delays on Sunday, Mar. 12, between 9-10:30 a.m. near Lechmere MBTA & Museum of Science due to Cambridge 5K Craicfest.

Course
Race starts at 9:30 a.m. at corner of Thorndike & Second St. 

Runners turn left on Second, left on Charles St. to CambridgeSide Pl, left on Land Blvd to Gilmore Bridge, right on Rutherford Ave ramp, right on DCR Northpoint running paths then continue to North Point Blvd, left on East St, cross RT 28, right on Cambridge St, left on First St to finish. Traffic Detours:

RT 28 Southbound & Cambridge St Southbound  - All traffic will be detoured to Third St -> Binney St -> Land Blvd between 9:00 am - 10:15 am.
RT 28 Northbound & Cambridge St Northbound  - All traffic will be detoured to Land Blvd -> Binney St -> Third St between 9:00 am - 10:15 am.

Road Closures:
First St will be CLOSED from Cambridge St to CambridgeSide Place between 8:00 am - 11:00 am. Thorndike St will be CLOSED from First to Second St between 8:00 am - 11:00 am. 
 
No Parking:
First St - No parking from Cambridge St to CambridgeSide Place between 8:00 am - 11:00 am. 
Thorndike St - No parking from First to Second St between 8:00 am - 11:00 am. 
 
Museum Way, Northpoint Blvd, North St & East St Residents:
Access to residential building may be delayed between 9:40am - 10:15am (35 minutes) as runners pass.
 
For more information about the race: http://www.cambridge5k.com/craicfest

If residents have questions or concerns, please contact Race Coordinator Ed O’Connor (ed@cambridge5k.com), 617-398-0611.


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