Reading Hospital Road Run

Loyalty Registration for past participants is open from November 1 - December 31, 2026.  You must have registered using the same RunSignup account to register early for the best pricing.  General registration opens on January 1, 2027.

Come Run with Us!

The 2027 Reading Hospital Road Run, hosted by The Reading Hospital Foundation, will include our standard in-person event distances of 1/2 marathon and 5K races and 1 mile fun walk/run to be held on Sunday, October 17, 2027.  The deadline to get a guaranteed shirt is September 17, 2027.

1/2 Marathon 8:00am

5K 8:05am

Both distances will be chip-timed.  The course will start and finish in front of the iconic clock tower and will loop around the park and neighborhoods south of the hospital campus.  All participants will receive a short-sleeve wicking race shirt (must register by September 17th to be guaranteed your size). 5K awards will be awarded to the top three male and female finishers overall as well as in the following age groups: 10 & under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, and 70+.  1/2 Marathon awards will be awarded to the top three male and female finishers overall as well as in the following age groups: 19 & Under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60+. 

There will be pacers for the half marathon with information available at https://www.fleetfeet.com/s/westreading/about/reading-hospital-half-marathon-official-pacers

1 Mile Fun Walk/Run - 10:30am

This untimed event will start on Spruce Street at 6th in front of the clock tower and finish on 6th directly in front of the clock tower at the hospital.