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Reading Hospital Road Run

Sunday, October 18, 2026

West Reading, Pennsylvania

$65Price
267Runners
10/18/2026 08:00Start
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The Experience

Loyalty Registration for past participants is open from November 1 - December 31, 2025.  You must have registered using the same RunSignup account to register early for the best pricing.  General registration opens on January 1, 2026.

 

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.

 

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 15th 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.

Race Details

Race Day

Sunday, October 18, 2026 · 10/18/2026 08:00

Start Location

420 S. Sixth Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611

Course

Loop

Also Offers

5K1 Miles

Giveaway

Race Shirt

Registration

Register online — $65

Race Website

Official race information

Race Performance

Median Finish

2:04:17

9:29/mi pace

Winning Time

1:10:16

5:22/mi pace

Finishers (2025)

267

45% female · 55% male

Reach

6 states

Avg age: 37

Finish Time Distribution (2025)

1:50:14

Top 25%

2:22:41

Top 75%

2025:267 runners2023:239 runners2022:240 runners

Historical Weather

Avg High

65°F

Avg Low

45°F

Precip

0.05 in

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Wind

10.6 mph

65% humidity·Based on 5-year historical data

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