160 Market St, Wilkes-Barre PA
Saturday, August 1st, 2026
Event Overview
It’s the 3rd Annual NEPA Run the River Race — a water-themed 5K Fun Run & Mile Walk!
About the Event
- Festival Connection: This year, NEPA Summer in the City is back in Wilkes-Barre to host their “Day Downtown Festival,” but we know it wouldn’t be a full day without a nice morning run/walk around Kirby Park to get us stretched out for the day's fun!
- Water Theme: Volunteers will line the course armed with water to cool you off during the course and keep with the water-theme of our race!
- Shirt Color Option: Don’t want to get wet? No worries… just choose the right color shirt when registering. Blue means water and white means no water!
Awards and Fun Run
- Medals: Medals will be given for the fastest in every age group and to the top three overall male and female finishers.
- Fun Run Option: 1.25 mile Fun Run option is also available to kids 12 and under! Or, for the same distance, anyone can participate in the walk.
Team Competition
- Who Can Participate: Sponsors, businesses, running clubs, XC teams — this is for you!!!
- Team Creation: When registering, you can create OR join an existing team.
- Team Trophy: A team trophy (and bragging rights of course) will be awarded to the team with the fastest average time amongst their top five finishers.
Registration and Pricing
- Before July 6th: $25.00
- July 6th - July 31st: $30.00
- On August 1st: $35.00 (morning of)
Charity Support
All proceeds will go towards supporting CASA of Wyoming Valley.
Event Details
Join us on August 1, 2026 at 160 Market St, Wilkes-Barre, PA. For more information and registration, visit Run the River.
