2026 Jefferson Bethlehem Running Festival
Oct 16Bethlehem, PAMarathon, Half Marathon +3
Also a half marathon, 36 mi from Reading Hospital Road Run, registration open
Aid stations, cutoffs and pacing in one plan, with the timeline your crew follows. Crew invites and race-day updates come with a Race Pass.
Build my planLoyalty Registration for past participants is open from November 1 - December 31, 2025. You must have registered using the same RunSignup account to register early for the best pricing. General registration opens on January 1, 2026.
Come Run with Us!
The 2026 Reading Hospital Road Run, hosted by The Friends of Reading Hospital, will include our standard in-person event distances of 1/2 marathon and 5K races and 1 mile fun walk/run to be held on Sunday, October 18, 2026. The deadline to get a guaranteed shirt is September 15, 2026.
1/2 Marathon 8:00am
5K 8:05am
Both distances will be chip-timed. The course will start and finish in front of the iconic clock tower and will loop around the park and neighborhoods south of the hospital campus. All participants will receive a short-sleeve wicking race shirt (must register by September 15th to be guaranteed your size). 5K awards will be awarded to the top three male and female finishers overall as well as in the following age groups: 10 & under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, and 70+. 1/2 Marathon awards will be awarded to the top three male and female finishers overall as well as in the following age groups: 19 & Under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60+.
There will be pacers for the half marathon with information available at https://www.fleetfeet.com/s/westreading/about/reading-hospital-half-marathon-official-pacers
1 Mile Fun Walk/Run - 10:30am
This untimed event will start on Spruce Street at 6th in front of the clock tower and finish on 6th directly in front of the clock tower at the hospital.
Registration opens
Nov 1, 2025
Tier 1 ends
Dec 31, 2025
Tier 2 ends
Jul 29, 2026
Tier 3 ends
Sep 21, 2026
Tier 1 ends
Oct 17, 2026
Registration closes
Oct 18, 2026
Race day
Oct 18, 2026
Tier 4 ends
Oct 18, 2026
Tier 2 ends
Oct 18, 2026
1/2 Marathon
Tier 4, until Oct 18, 2026
$95
5K
Tier 4, until Oct 18, 2026
$45
1 Mile Fun Walk/Run
Tier 1, then $15 from Oct 18, 2026
$10
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Oct 16Bethlehem, PAMarathon, Half Marathon +3
Also a half marathon, 36 mi from Reading Hospital Road Run, registration open
Oct 18York, PAHalf Marathon
Also a half marathon, 49 mi from Reading Hospital Road Run, registration open
Oct 18Clinton, NJHalf Marathon, 4 mi
Also a half marathon, 58 mi from Reading Hospital Road Run, registration open
Oct 10Camden, NJHalf Marathon, 10K +2
Also a half marathon, 51 mi from Reading Hospital Road Run, registration open
Straight-line distance
Oct 10York, PAHalf Marathon, 10K +1
Oct 10Punxsutawney, PAHalf Marathon, 10K +1
Oct 10Upper Black Eddy, PA50 mi, 50K +2
Oct 10Greentown, PAMarathon, Half Marathon +2
Oct 16Bethlehem, PAMarathon, Half Marathon +3
Oct 17West Chester, PA5K, 2K
Oct 17Cabot, PAHalf Marathon
Oct 18York, PAHalf Marathon
Oct 18Carmichaels, PAHalf Marathon, 10K +1
Oct 24Waterfall, PAMarathon, 17.1 mi +2
Oct 24Hughesville, PAHalf Marathon, 10K +1
Oct 31Harrisburg, PAMarathon, Half Marathon +2
Oct 25West Reading, PA5K, 1.5 mi
Oct 11Reading, PA5K
Dec 19Leesport, PA50K, 25K
Mar 6, 2027Leesport, PA40 mi, 20 mi
Nov 1Oley, PA10 mi, 6K
Oct 10Pottstown, PA10 mi, 5K +1
Oct 17Akron, PA10K, 5K
Nov 14Akron, PA10K, 5K
Dec 12Lebanon, PA10 mi, 5 mi
Oct 10New Tripoli, PA5K
Oct 24Manheim, PA10K, 5K
Oct 24Phoenixville, PA10K, 5K
Oct 6New York, NY1K
Oct 7Johnson City, NY3 mi
Oct 9Washington, DC
Oct 9Trappe, MD1 mi
Oct 10Baltimore, MD5K
Oct 10Alexandria, VA5K, 1 mi
Oct 10Frederica, DE5K
Oct 10Elysburg, PA5K
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