10 Races Every Philadelphia Area Runner Should Do
Planning on doing a race(s) this winter or spring but unsure which one(s) to do? Here’s our list of the 10 best winter/spring races in the Philadelphia area listed by date.
Feel the Love 5k, Philadelphia, PA (2/8)
Haddonfield Adrenaline 5k, Haddonfield, NJ (3/8 or 3/15)
Butterfly Run, Malvern, PA (??)
Run for Clean Air 5k, Philadelphia, PA (4/19)
Broad Street 10 Miler, Philadelphia, PA (5/4)
Kennett Run 5k & 10k (5/17)
Gary Papa 5k, Philadelphia, PA (6/15)
Media 5 Miler, Media, PA (6/20)
Tex Mex 5k, North Wales, PA (6/25)
Tolsdorf Oil Lube Express Mile, West Chester, PA (??)
Best Out-of-Town Races:
St Patrick’s Day 5k, Baltimore, MD (3/16)
Cherry Blossom 10 Miler, Washington, DC (4/6)
Rockville Twilight 8k, Rockville, MD (July ??)
Others: Chilly Cheeks 7 Mile Trail Run, Reading, PA (1/26), Run for Kate 5k, Princeton, NJ (4/26)
Best in Category:
Party Race: Tex Mex 5k, Rockville Twilight 8k, St Patrick’s Day 5k
Run a Super Fast Time: St Patrick’s Day 5k, Haddonfield Adrenaline 5k, Broad Street 10 Miler
Biggest Cash Purse: Kennett Run 5k & 10k, Haddonfield Adrenaline 5k
Evening Race: Tex Mex 5k, Rockville Twilight 8k
Races To Be Seen: Broad Street 10 Miler, St Patrick’s Day 5k, Tolsdorf Oil Lube Express Mile
Best Neighborhood Race: Run for Kate 5k, Butterfly Run 5k
Hardest Course: Media 5 Miler, Kennett Square 10k
Trail Race: Chilly Cheeks, Ugly Mudder
Run on a Track: John Hay Distance Classic
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