About the 2026 Bethlehem Running Festival
The festival runs across several days and covers multiple distances, from a kids' run on a city street to a trail run, road races over a bridge and through historic neighborhoods, and a half marathon that winds through parks and older parts of town. The shorter road races start and finish at Steel Stacks, the old industrial site that anchors this stretch of Bethlehem.
The expo and packet pickup are at ArtsQuest on Founders Way, which also serves as the hub for the start and finish areas. Trail runners catch a shuttle from the ArtsQuest parking lot to the starting line. Race-morning bib pickup opens on the patio out front, and VIP ticketholders have a dedicated upstairs space inside the ArtsQuest building with parking in a separate lot.
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Distances & Start Times
5K10/17/2026 07:30$38
10K10/17/2026 09:00$53
13.1 Miles10/18/2026 08:00$91
13.1 Miles10/18/2026 08:00$135
3.8 Miles10/16/2026 16:30$43
Saturday Double Play10/17/2026 07:30$80
Triple Play10/17/2026 07:30$160
Quadruple Play Marathon Challenge10/16/2026 16:30$199
Lehigh Valley IronPigs Kids Run10/16/2026 17:30$10
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