calendar_today 03 Jul, 2026 – 05 Jul, 2026
directions_run Running
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sell $15.00 – $30.00
The Start & Finish will be at the Louis Schiavo City View Park, in Hazleton. The course will consist of an out and back , connecting the Aurther Gardner Hwy to the Hazleton Rails to Trails
The official Gun Start will be at 8:30 a.m. for the 5K & 10K Races. Gun time will be used for overall awards / Chip time will be used for age group awards.
Awards & Age Groups
Top Overall M/F in both the 5K&10K
First Place M/F in the following Age Groups: 19&U, 20-39, 40-59, 60+
Virtual Race Option
Want to support our cause, but not able to show up on race day?? We have a virtual option for all distances. Race on your own course, on your own time between Friday July 3rd, and Sunday July 6th. Submit your time electronically and you will be scored in a special division.
100% of the proceeds will be donated to support the local Autism Community, Youth Sports, Cancer Research and Disabled Veterans.
Jul 03, 2026
Distance — Virtual Race Option; 10K/5K/1M
Type — Running
08:00
$30.00
Jul 03, 2026
Distance — 10K
Type — Running
08:30
$30.00
Jul 03, 2026
Distance — 3.1 Miles
Type — Running
08:30
$30.00
Jul 03, 2026
Distance — 1 Miles
Type — Running
10:00
$15.00
Jul 03, 2026
Distance — 1 Miles
Type — Running
11:00
$25.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for July in Hazleton.
Learn more about the host city, Hazleton.
Hazleton is a city in the Coal Region of Pennsylvania. It is a mostly impoverished city since the departure of coal mining that has seen Hispanic immigration.
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