Berna’s Great Legs 5K
Lowell, MA
- 5K
- Road (Paved)
- Official race website
Berna’s Great Legs 5K is a long established women-only race. Women of all abilities are encouraged to join us on our course in the Belvidere neighborhood of Lowell. It is an evening to celebrate how far women have come in this sport and how far you have come in your … MORE
Local Historical Weather (Jul 16):
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
| H (°F) | 94 | 93 | 77 | 86 | 92 |
| L (°F) | 70 | 72 | 72 | 62 | 72 |
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A Bunch of Hot Women
This is an all women's race that takes place on a Thursday evening in July. This was my second year doing this race. My first review has more detail. The … MORE
This is an all women’s race that takes place on a Thursday evening in July. This was my second year doing this race. My first review has more detail. The course and race logistics were pretty much the same. The swag item changed and this year was a tank top. I actually preferred the hat from last year but liked that they mixed it up. Another big different was this year was super hot and humid. Production for the race was really good. It is an okay course. Some small hills and mostly through neighborhoods. What I love about the race is there are so many spectators for a small 5K. Many spraying us with hoses and helping to keep us cool. Production is excellent and it is well marked and has mile markers. I was super slow due to the heat. This was one race where I was actually slower this year than last year. Another thing I love is the race gives medals at the end. Plenty of post race snacks including Nuun tablets and some goldfish/chips to replenish your sodium which was missing at the Boilermaker. Overall this is a fun and convenient race for me and it works with either clinic I work at Thursday so I plan to do it most years. I also enjoy that it is an all women event which makes it very empowering.
Empowering All Women Race
This is an all women race located in Lowell, MA on a Thursday evening in honor of a member of the Lowell running community who passed away from cancer. It … MORE
This is an all women race located in Lowell, MA on a Thursday evening in honor of a member of the Lowell running community who passed away from cancer. It is a very convenient race for me as Lowell is located at the NH/MA border about 20 minutes from me. There was good pre race communication including info about packet pick-up, parking, course info, etc. It was easy to get to and park. Packet pick-up was easy and included a hat with the race logo which a nice swag item. The start was at an athletic complex by a track. There were a number of booths to look at. This is a nice sized race with about 300 runners. It is only open to women runners and is a very empowering, welcoming and friendly environment. There is an option for a walk that starts 15 minutes early and there are women of all abilities participating. The race started on time and just goes through neighborhoods in Lowell. It’s not really exciting scenery but there were a good number of spectators for a smaller, evening 5K and it was just a very fun environment. Difficulty seems average with a few small hills. It was hot but not super hot. There were mile markers and 2 water stops on the course. My finishing time was pretty good and well under 40 minutes. You are cheered for at the finish line and the best part you get a medal! You almost never get medals for 5Ks in New England. I rounded up the swag rating because we actually got a medal. There were also some typical snacks including refreshing watermelon, goldfish crackers, fruit snacks and cold water bottles. Overall I thought this was a great race and is very convenient for me. I will definitely be making this an annual race