Cook-Wiss 5K - Stars, Stripes & Sneakers!

The 5K Course begins on Locust Street near the PAS front entrance. Our amazing course will take you through the beautiful Penn campus on Locust Walk to Penn Park, returning to Penn Alexander School's Locust Street finish line. For the 5K, we are asking that runners do not bring pets or strollers on the 5K course. Please plan to be off the course by 9:20 AM to ensure a safe start to the 1-Mile Fun Run.

The 1-Mile Fun Run will go to the compass at 37th and Locust and back. The start and finish line will be on Locust Street, by the PAS playground.

Strollers for the 1-Mile Fun Run are welcome. Pets are not permitted on the 1-mile Fun Run course.

The Wissahickon Trail Classic was established in 2006 to highlight Wissahickon Valley Park as one of the best trail running destinations on the East Coast. Back for its 17th year, the Wissahickon Trail Classic will engage hundreds of trail runners from the region, providing a unique race experience in Philadelphia’s premier park. Benefiting Friends of the Wissahickon, funds raised through the Trail Classic will go directly back into the stewardship of the Wissahickon trail system and watershed.

Date: Saturday, June 6th

Time: 8:30am

Start/finish location: W. Northwestern Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19118

Length: 10K trail race or 1 mile family-friendly nature walk. Here’s a map of the last Trail Classic in 2024. The 2026 race course will generally be the same.

Philly Run Fest is a 5K/10K/15K road race through beautiful Fairmount Park in Philadelphia. With 3 distances to choose from, there is a run for everyone! Or skip the run and hang out at the Philly Run Fest Start/Finish Cheer Zone by the Please Touch Museum.

Registration includes:

Race entry (5K, 10K or 15K)

Race shirt

Race Medal

Chip timing

Post race beer (21+)

Complimentary bag check

Uninterrupted running through of the largest urban parks in the country!

Sign up, invite your friends and join the Run Fest fun!