This is a FREE event offered to all children in the Lehigh Valley.
WHO: Ages 3-14
WHERE: Lehigh Parkway, Allentown, PA
WHEN: April 25, 2026
Races are held rain or shine. In the event of cancellation, all information will be posted by 10:00 AM on race day on the St. Luke's Half Marathon website, Facebook, and an email will be sent to all those who registered online.
AMENITIES: Each participant will receive a finisher medal, water, and snack.
T-shirt guaranteed to all that are registered by April 7.
AGE GROUPS AND DISTANCES:
• 3-4 yrs – 1/8 mile
• 5-6 yrs – 1/4 mile
• 7-8 yrs – 1/2 mile
• 9-14 yrs – 1 mile
RACE DAY CHECK-IN:
Check-in will be by age group and will take place from 12:30 – 1:45 PM. Please arrive early. NO late check-ins are permitted.
Races begin at 1:45 PM
Cash prize awards to schools with the most participants attending on race day. Select your school from the dropdown during registration. To qualify for a school award, the school must have a minimum of 15 participants on race day.
Please, no headphones during the race and no dogs on race courses.
One parent per child may run with the 3-4-year-olds.
NO parents may run on the course at any point with ages 5-14.
Apr 24, 2027
Distance — 1.6K
Type — Running
13:45
$0.00
Apr 24, 2027
Distance — 1.6K
Type — Running
13:45
$0.00
Apr 24, 2027
Distance — 0.2K
Type — Running
13:45
$0.00
Apr 24, 2027
Distance — 0.4K
Type — Running
13:45
$0.00
Apr 24, 2027
Distance — 0.8K
Type — Running
13:45
$0.00
Apr 24, 2027
Distance — 1.6K
Type — Running
13:45
$0.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for April in 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.
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