Sat, Sep 19, 2026
New Bethlehem, PA
The shorter distance runs mostly on a rails-to-trails path, which keeps things flat and smooth underfoot. The half marathon is a different animal entirely: it rolls through hilly terrain, crosses Red Bank Creek a couple of times, and passes through a rail trail tunnel. Both routes start and finish at the South Bethlehem Borough Building.
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Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the field is fairly quick, so expect a competitive front.
3.1 Miles · 2025 results
Top 3: Brad Patsy (19:10) · Ryan Irwin (19:22) · Peyton Patsy (20:26)
13.1 Miles · 2025 results
Top 3: William McCorkle (1:48:21) · Carl Martin (1:53:28) · Chuck Beyer (2:00:06)
The Distant Area Vol Fire Dept PB Festival 5K Race/Fun Walk and Half Marathon has been held every year since at least 2022. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
Enter a finish time to see where it lands against the most recent 3.1 Miles results.
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 Jul 27, 2026.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 27:58, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:00:21, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
It is a small race (59 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 3.1 Miles winner ran 19:10 while the median finisher took 27:58. That spread points to a relatively quick field, so expect a competitive front end.