Reading Hospital Road Run

🏃‍♂️ Come Run with Us!

The 2026 Reading Hospital Road Run, hosted by The Friends of Reading Hospital, 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 18, 2026. The deadline to get a guaranteed shirt is September 15, 2026.

🏅 Event Details

• 1/2 Marathon: 8:00am
• 5K: 8:05am
• Chip-timed: Both distances will be chip-timed.
• Location: 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.

🏆 Awards & Prizes

• Race Shirts: All participants will receive a short-sleeve wicking race shirt (must register by September 15th to be guaranteed your size).
• Cash Prizes: $100 for 1st place overall, $50 for 2nd place overall, and $25 for 3rd place overall will be awarded in each of the Men's and Women's divisions.
• 5K Awards: Top three male and female finishers in 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: Top three male and female finishers in age groups: 19 & Under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60+.

🏃‍♀️ Pacers Available

There will be pacers for the half marathon with information available at this link.

🚶‍♂️ 1 Mile Fun Walk/Run

• Start Time: 10:30am
• Location: 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.

🔗 Join Us!

For more information, visit our event page: Reading Hospital Road Run.