16th Anniversary Rock N' Run

About the Event

May is National Foster Care Month and what better way to celebrate than by joining us for the 16th Anniversary Rock N Run to support Kids!

Mark your calendar for Saturday, May 8, 2027, at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown, PA. Choose your challenge: 8k, 5K, or Kids Fun Run (in person) or go virtual with the 8k, 5k, or Mile-A-Day Challenge—complete your race anytime now throughout May!

Special Note: The Kids Fun Run is FREE, but space is limited to the first 125 participants—don’t wait to register!

Proceeds benefit The Salvation Army's Foster Care & Adoption Program, helping us provide loving homes and vital services to children in foster care right here in our community.

Registration Pricing and Deadlines:

Early Bird (through October 31, 2026)

5K—$30(in person or virtual)

8k—$35 (in person or virtual)

Kids Run—FREE

Mile-A-Day Challenge $35 (virtual only)

Standard Registration: (November 1- April 30, 2027)

5K—$35 (in person or virtual)

8k—$40 (in person or virtual)

Kids Run—FREE

Mile-A-Day Challenge $40 (virtual only)

Late Registration (May 1 to Race Day - May 8, 2027)

5K—$40 (in person or virtual)

8k—$45 (in person or virtual)

Kids Run—FREE

Register to run or walk the virtual 8k, 5K, or Kids Fun Run or Mile-A-Day Challenge anytime now throughout the month of May.

Participants who register for the virtual 8k, 5K, or Mile-A-Day Challenge before April 1, 2027, will receive a t-shirt and race certificate. (Choose option to have items shipped to you for an additional $8 if you do not plan to pick up in person).

Email Florence Rhue at florence.rhue@use.salvationarmy.org with any questions. All registrants will receive detailed participation instructions.

Register today for the 16th Anniversary Rock N' Run and make a difference in the life of a local child in foster care!

Races Offered

Kids' Fun Run-Live Event

May 08, 2027

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Distance — 1K

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08:30

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$0.00

Mile-A-Day Challenge

May 08, 2027

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Distance — 49.9K

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08:45

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$35.00

Virtual 8k Run

May 08, 2027

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Distance — 8K

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08:45

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$35.00

8k Live Event

May 08, 2027

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Distance — 8K

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09:00

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$35.00

Virtual 5K Run

May 08, 2027

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Distance — 5K

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09:00

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$30.00

5k Live Event

May 08, 2027

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Distance — 5K

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09:05

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$30.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for May in Allentown.

thermostat Temperature

10.7° / 22.0°

wb_sunny Feels like

8.6° / 19.8°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 44m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.1 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.4 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

High (6.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

67.3%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:44

nightlight Sunset

20:12

About Allentown

Learn more about the host city, Allentown.

Allentown is the largest city in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, the county seat and largest city in Lehigh County, and the third-largest city in Pennsylvania after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh with a population of 125,845 as of 2020.