2026 Jefferson Bethlehem Running Festival
Oct 16Bethlehem, PAMarathon, Half Marathon +3
Also a marathon, 57 mi from Steamtown Marathon 2026, registration open
Marathon2.62 miRegistration open
Steamtown Marathon 2026
Scranton, Pennsylvania3,003 spots
- Entry from
- $23.77
- Days to go
- 4
At a glance
- Date
- Oct 10–11, 2026
- Location
- Scranton, Pennsylvania
- Distances
- Marathon, 2.62 mi
- Registration
- Registration open until Oct 8, 2026, via runsignup.com
- Official site
- steamtownmarathon.com
- Listed from
- RunSignUp
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026
Plan this race for free
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 planAbout this race
Steamtown Marathon 2026
10/11/2026
Forest City High School, Forest City, PA to Courthouse Square, Downtown Scranton, PA
Start: 100 Susquehanna Street, Forest City, PA. Finish: 209 North Washington Ave., Scranton, PA 18503
This is a USATF certified marathon that is an official qualifying race for The Boston Marathon. The race features a 955’ drop in elevation from start to finish and includes several miles on mostly paved Rails to Trails along the Lackawanna River.
Key dates
Registration opens
Mar 31, 2026
Tier 1 ends
May 30, 2026
Tier 2 ends
Jul 31, 2026
Registration closes
Oct 8, 2026
Tier 3 ends
Oct 8, 2026
Standard ends
Oct 8, 2026
Race day
Oct 10, 2026
Pricing
Marathon
Tier 3, until Oct 8, 2026
$125
Wheelchair/Handcycle Marathon
Tier 3, until Oct 8, 2026
$125
Steamtown Runner 2.62 miler
Standard, until Oct 8, 2026
$23.77
Email me updates about Steamtown Marathon 2026
Registration openings and major changes, like a new date or a cancellation.
Entry transfers
Can't race, or need an entry? Post it here so nobody has to ask if it's still available.
Similar races
Pocono Mountains Marathon Race Festival: Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K and 5K
Oct 10Greentown, PAMarathon, Half Marathon +2
Also a marathon, 19 mi from Steamtown Marathon 2026, registration open
Mohawk Mountain Race
Oct 11Cornwall, CTMarathon, Half Marathon +2
Also a marathon, 125 mi from Steamtown Marathon 2026, registration open
Baltimore Running Festival
Oct 17Baltimore, MDMarathon, 16.2 mi +3
Also a marathon, similar trail technicality to Steamtown Marathon 2026, registration open
Straight-line distance
More Marathons in Pennsylvania
All Marathons in PennsylvaniaMuleSkinner Endurance Races
Oct 10Upper Black Eddy, PA50 mi, 50K +2
Pocono Mountains Marathon Race Festival: Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K and 5K
Oct 10Greentown, PAMarathon, Half Marathon +2
2026 Jefferson Bethlehem Running Festival
Oct 16Bethlehem, PAMarathon, Half Marathon +3
End of the Road Half Marathon & One Tunnel 4 Miler
Oct 24Waterfall, PAMarathon, 17.1 mi +2
Medal Madness 5K, 10K,13.1M & 26.2M at Harrisburg, PA (44)
Oct 31Harrisburg, PAMarathon, Half Marathon +2
InFirst Bank Veteran's Marathon, Half Marathon, and Marathon Relay
Nov 1Blairsville, PAMarathon, Half Marathon
YMCA Harrisburg Marathon, Half, and Relay
Nov 8Harrisburg, PAMarathon, Half Marathon
Philadelphia Trail Marathon
Apr 10, 2027Philadelphia, PAMarathon, Half Marathon
1/2 Sauer 1/2 Kraut
Jun 5, 2027Philadelphia, PAMarathon, Half Marathon +1
Pine Creek Challenge
Sep 11, 2027Wellsboro, PA100 mi, 100K +2
Races Near Scranton
Team Allied Services and You All Abilities 5k Run and 2 Mile Walk
Oct 17Scranton, PA5K, 2 mi
Wesley Village Music Fest & Walk
Oct 14Pittston, PA3 mi
Lake to Lake 8k Trail Run & Dog Woods Walk
Oct 18Lake Ariel, PA8K
The Bullshit Backyard Ultra
Apr 3, 2027Lenoxville, PABackyard Ultra
Run for the Cure
Oct 11Wayne, PA5K, 1.5 mi
T&E Care 5K & Family Fun Run
Oct 11Wayne, PA5K
Miles For Mutts Presented by To Love a Canine Rescue
Oct 18Wayne, PA5K, 1 mi
Wyoming Valley Striders 20K Run
Nov 8Shickshinny, PA20K
Pink Pumpkin Dash Family Fun Run/Walk
Oct 10Drums, PAFamily Fun Run / Walk
Terror of Tammany!
Mar 21, 2027Columbia, NJ50K, 30K
The MT. TAMMANY 10
Mar 20, 2027Delaware Water Gap, NJ40 mi
October Races Nearby
All October racesEmpire State Building Observation Deck Run-Up
Oct 6New York, NY1K
Doris Brownlow Music Fest & Walk
Oct 7Johnson City, NY3 mi
RACE FOR CATHERINE
Oct 9Newtown, CT5K
Tesla Hertz Run
Oct 9Rocky Point, NY150 mi
The Sonnenberg Gardens 5k Classic
Oct 9Canandaigua, NY5K
$10 ACS Homecoming 2026 5k
Oct 10Andover, NY
2026 Run 4 All 5K & 1 Mile
Oct 10Cortland, NY5K, 1 mi
33rd Annual Knoebel Lumber 5k Road Race
Oct 10Elysburg, PA5K
Race planning
Plan Steamtown Marathon 2026 with Crewable
Build your aid station plan, organize your crew, and dial in your nutrition strategy. Everything you need to finish strong.
Build my planAre you the race director for Steamtown Marathon 2026?
Claim this race to manage registration, volunteers, and race day.