2 events in Scranton, Pennsylvania

The 13th edition of the Scranton Half Marathon will take place on Sunday, April 12, 2026, beginning and ending at PenFed Credit Union Field at Memorial Stadium. The goal of the race is to provide a superior event highlighting the local area and in doing so, bring increased exposure and revenue for local businesses.

Please note the start times for the half marathon run (8:00 AM) and the half marathon walk (6:45 AM).

***BACK FOR 2026 - Run/Walk Category

We're pleased to offer a new run/walk category for the half marathon. Please select this option when registering if you plan on doing a combination of both running and walking on the course. As a run/walker, you will start at 8 AM with the run and will be timed as a runner. If you will be only walking the course, please select the Half Marathon Walk tab when registering.

***Half Marathon Cutoff Time – In the interest of safety and to allow city streets to reopen as scheduled, the racecourse will remain open to all participants who reach the North Washington Ave. and Olive Street intersection (roughly 8.3 miles) by 10:30 AM. This would be an 18:00 minute per mile pace for runners and a 28:00 minute per mile pace for walkers. Those participants who are unable to meet the 10:30 AM cutoff time will be directed to turn right onto Olive Street to head back to the stadium and will not be able to complete the full 13.1-mile course and their finish time will not be recorded.

**5k Run Cutoff time - In the interest of safety and to allow city streets to reopen as scheduled, there will be a 50 minute cutoff time for all participants in the 5k. This would be a 16 minute per mile pace. If you are unable to finish the race in this timeframe, your time will not be recorded.

Virtual Half Marathon Run and Virtual Half Marathon Walk

• Run or walk the half marathon distance wherever you'd like between April 11 and April 12, 2026.

• Submit your time to [email protected] to be included in the virtual results

• Cost is $55 and includes bib, finisher shirt, medal, and finisher gift

• Pickup your virtual race swag during expo hours on Friday, April 10 from 5 to 8 PM or Saturday, April 11 from 11 AM to 5 PM

• If you live outside of the NEPA area, your race swag will be mailed to you during the week of April 13, 2026.

• Virtual race participants are not eligible for any age group awards or cash prizes

• Please note that if you register for the virtual run or walk, you are unable to transfer your registration to the in-person event

Half Marathon Walk!

• Begins at 6:45am.

• Fully chip timed.

• Finishers receive Half Marathon Medal and Finisher's Gift.

• Awards to the Overall Male and Overall Female finishers.

• Aid stations for the walk begin with the mile 7.5 station.

• This is a walk only, and participants are not permitted to engage in running during the event if registered for the walk.

• Walkers must stay on the sidewalks until the lead police vehicle comes by at which point the course will be fully secure

• Please note that due to course safety restrictions, the Doherty Double is not walk friendly.

Kid's Fun Run!

Participants will receive a bib, and finisher medal. The 1/4 mile runs will start at approximately 8:30 AM on race morning. The 1/2 mile runs will follow the conclusion of the 1/4 mile runs. Please note that all participants must be off of the infield by 9 AM to ensure the safety of participants from the kids fun runs as well as the half marathon.

1/4 Mile Fun Runs

• Run 1 - Ages 5 - 6

• Run 2 - Ages 7 - 8

1/2 Mile Fun Runs

• Run 1 - Ages 9 - 10

• Run 2 - Ages 11 - 12

Race Dates: Saturday, April 11 and Sunday, April 12, 2026.

Times: 5K: 3:00 PM (Saturday, April 11)

Half Marathon Walk: 6:45 AM (Sunday, April 12)

Half Marathon: 8:00 AM (Sunday, April 12)

The Doherty Double consists of both the 5K run only on Saturday, April 11, and the Half Marathon run only on Sunday, April 12, walkers are not permitted to signup for the Doherty Double.

Location: PenFed Credit Union Field at Memorial Stadium

Address: 816 Providence Rd, Scranton, PA 18508

Bib/Shirt Pickup: Friday, April 10 at the Race Expo from 5 to 7 PM, and Saturday, April 11 at the race expo from 11 AM to 5 PM. Also available on race day at Scranton Memorial Stadium from 6:00 to 7:30 AM.

Race Expo: Scranton Running Company 3 West Olive Street, Scranton, PA 18508

Charitable Giving: The Scranton Half Marathon has given over $450,000 in it's first eleven years to the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority for the beautification and safety of the city of Scranton.

For further race details, please visit www.scrantonhalf.com

Join us Sunday, June 7th, 2026, at 9:00 AM for the 6th Annual Stride for Pride 5K Run in partnership with Action Together NEPA. We will be running on the beautiful Lackawanna River Heritage Trail on Olive Street in Scranton, PA. Can't make it on race day? We will also be hosting a Virtual 5K. Run any time on Friday or Saturday, and submit your results to our timing friends at Scranton Running Company. The virtual race will be scored, and the results will be displayed by Monday, June 8th.

This is a family-friendly event; children under 10 accompanied by a registered adult or guardian can participate for free. *T-shirts are not included in free pricing; participation medals are based on supplies available.

The trailhead and pavilion are pet-friendly, but pets must be leashed, and we request that they not be on the course during the event.

About:

Queer NEPA is an LGBTQIA+ organization dedicated to culture, community, and justice. Queer NEPA blossomed out of the 2018 Pride Series, of the same name, organized by queer, transgender Muslim activist Emma Maloney (She/They Pronouns). A highlight of our 2018 Pride Series was the first Pride flag raising in the city of Scranton. On Pulse Remembrance Day, June 12th, 2018, Queer NEPA officially declared its founding as an organization dedicated to nonviolent advocacy and advancing the cause of LGBTQ+ rights in Northeastern Pennsylvania (NEPA).

Queer NEPA’s platform is rooted in equality and community building. From Pulse to Stonewall, the queer community has a history rooted in resilience and bonded by love. Understanding the past helps us navigate present-day, as well as create a better tomorrow. Queer NEPA is dedicated to a campaign of nonviolent activism for peace and LGBTQ rights in both Luzerne and Lackawanna counties of NEPA. We also believe in gender equity, reproductive justice, and the abolition of poverty. Through volunteerism, advocacy, & coalition building, we hope to see a society free of the systems of hate, violence, & oppression that have afflicted NEPA & the rest of the world. We also look to evoke change through the power of the arts by speaking truth to power & uplifting local LGBTQ creatives.

Overall, Queer NEPA seeks to create a space where people can be unapologetically themselves, as well as raise up a diverse community that uplifts marginalized peoples.