March 2026 Run Day

Pirates Charities Family Walk

benefitting local Mental Health programming

Saturday, May 30, 2026 - PNC Park

Registration is now open for the fifth-annual Pirates Charities Family Walk!

In an effort to encourage mindfulness and to combat the stigmas surrounding mental health, Pirates Charities invites our fans, along with their friends and families, to join us and our players, coaches and their families at PNC Park as we walk in support of improving our community’s mental health.

This unique experience will take participants throughout the best ballpark in America, enjoying unparalleled views of the city and end together on the field to soak in a truly unique and memorable moment. Following the walk, registrants can join us on the Highmark Riverwalk for a carnival-like experience and the chance to engage with local non-profits offering mental health resources.

All proceeds from the Family Walk will support Pirates Charities and AHN's Chill Mobile Program! Learn more about Chill Mobile here.

If you register as a group of four (4) or more, you will receive a $5 discount per registrant!

To show the importance of coming together to combat the ongoing mental health crisis in our community, we encourage you to register as a Team! The three largest teams will be announced during the pre-walk ceremonies and our largest team will brought up on stage for a group photo!

PLEASE NOTE: Complimentary parking will NOT be provided for attendees of this year's event due to lack of inventory as a result of on-going construction on the North Shore. Guests are encouraged to utilize available parking options in and around the North Shore and Downtown areas.

...our community lost ours.

In 2009, our connection to our park was exploded. And we've felt (and seen) this yawning chasm in our hearts ever since.

But after 16 years of hard work begging, complaining, and cajoling, in 2025 our li'l bridgey was reborn!

Come join us on a run (or walk) into Riverview Park via what many are calling the "Wonder of Brighton Heights" and "neat": the new Davis Avenue Bridge (LI'L BRIDGEY)! The event is May 30th, 2026 and begins at the Davis side of li'l bridgey, heads into Riverview park, around the Allegheny observatory and back down to finish where it started.

The South Ridge Trail Challenge is the region's premier early summer trail race and the only ultramarathon in North Park. Located on the South Ridge of North Park in Allegheny County, it offers a spectacular array of trails for runners and hikers of all abilities:

• a 5K for everyone, hikers welcome!

• a steady 10K for those looking for a little more climb, hikers also welcome!

• challenge yourself with two loops of the 10K course and (just about) complete 20K (just about a 1/2 marathon)

• a day-long party 50K relay- 5 10K loops let you share your vert with friends (relay teams are 2-5 people)

• a truly intrepid 50K - 5 10K loops covering almost 5000ft of vert. gain that will lead you on a journey from confidence to self-doubt and back again, earning you bragging rights as a finisher of the only 50K race in North Park.

All distances start and finish near the historic North Park swimming pool. Runners and walkers will then make their way up, down, and around the South Ridge Plateau, exploring all the beauty of early summer in Western PA.

START TIMES:

• 50K and 50K Relay - 7:30 am

• 5K - 9:00 am

• 20K - 10:30 am

• 10K - 11:00 am

COURSE CUT-OFF:

50K athletes MUST leave the aid station for their final loop by 3:30pm. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Come hang with Fleet Feet Pittsburgh on Global Running Day, run or walk a fun 3.1 miles and stay for an epic post-race party.

To focus on celebrating all the things that we love about running and walking -- high-fives, endorphins and good vibes with good friends -- this event will be untimed.

Come for the fun of getting out and moving, stay for the food trucks and games!

We hope to see you on June 4th!

Location: Exciting new location to be announced! Stay tuned!

Route: TBA