About the 16th Anniversary Rock N' Run
The race is held at a baseball stadium in Allentown, and the roads looping around it become the course itself. It benefits a foster care and adoption program, so the cause is front and center on race morning. Several distance options are available, including a free kids run, and a virtual format lets people participate from wherever they are throughout the month.
The stadium lots are the main parking, but the roads encircling the venue close before the start, so arriving early matters. If those lots fill, street parking off Union Boulevard outside the stadium is the fallback. Anyone who needs to leave before the field finishes should use that street parking to avoid getting blocked in.
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Finish-Time Stats
Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
5K · 2026 results
140finishers
20:27winner
34:02median
54:39cutoff
Top 3: Eric Meulman (20:27) · Barry Veet (22:37) · Chris Fowler (22:37)
5 Miles · 2026 results
44finishers
29:38winner
43:25median
1:01:17cutoff
Top 3: Johnny Guignet (29:38) · Michael Frassetto (33:55) · Joshua Knipe (34:04)
The 16th Anniversary Rock N' Run has been held every year since at least 2020. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Sep 10, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
5K5/8/2027 09:05$30
5 Miles5/8/2027 09:00$35
400m5/8/2027 08:30Free
31 Miles5/8/2027 08:45$35
4.97 Miles5/8/2027 08:45$35
5K5/8/2027 09:00$30
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