LOCAL RACE SCHEDULE
Following are some of the local and regional races that have been of interest to members of IRRC in the past. This list is not intended to be all-inclusive.
For addition lists of races, follow the links below to Runner's High, Miles of Smiles, and to Dave Mapes' race schedules.
http://www.davidmapesfinishline.com/ Dave Mapes 2012 Race Schedule Available Click Here For Dave Mapes's Race Schedule
Race directors are invited to send race listings to us to be posted on the IRRC site. Please send race information to jswauger@comcast .net Please include basic information about your event including contact information. If you would like to have a link to your race application, please include an attachment in Word or as a PDF. Races listed here are local and regional events to our area as opposed to national events, the exceptions being some of the major marathons and half marathons that might be of interest to our club members.
2012 RACES
| PA STATE SNOWSHOES CHAMPIONSHIP, 5K & 10K, Benefits Local Red Cross |
| Saturday, February 11, 2012, 11:00 AM |
| Nescopek State Park, Drums, PA |
| Contact: Frank Gaval, 570 788-4219, E-mail: barb123@ptd.net Web: www.snowshoeracing.com |
| 37th ANNUAL SPRING THAW 10/15/20 MILER |
| Saturday, February 25, 2012, 10:00 AM |
| North Park Boathouse, Allison Park, PA |
| Kevin Smith, 412 490-0881, E-mail: ksmith@eliterunners.com Web: www.race360.com/14354 |
| ROTARY CLUB 5K |
| Saturday, February 25, 2012, 10:00 AM |
| Armstrong County YMCA, Kittaning, PA |
| Joely Beeker, E-mail: jbeeker@armstrongymca.org Click Here For Race Application |
| Fifth Annual Ellport Borough Community 5K |
| Saturday, March 10, 2012, 11:00 AM |
| Community Center in Ellport, Ellwood City, PA 16117 |
| Contact: Herb Cratty, Phone: 724-758-2506, E-mail: bonnherb@yahoo.com, Web: http://www.smileymiles.com/Event%20Calendar/March%20Events.html |
| SHANKSVILLE 5K RUN/WALK & 10K (32nd and Final One) |
| Sunday, March 11, 2012, 1:00 PM |
| Shaknsville-Stoneycreek High School, 1325 Cornerstone Rd., Shanksville, PA |
| Dave Mapes, 814 445-6213, E-mail: dmapes2012@gmail.com |
| KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 5K RUN & WALK |
| Saturday, March 17, 2012, 10:00 AM |
| St. Peters Church, West Church St., Somerset, PA |
| Dave Mapes, 814 445-6213, E-mail: dmapes2012@gmail.com |
| PICK-A-CAUSE 5-K RUN AND 5-K FUN WALK |
| Saturday, March 24, 2012, 10:00 AM (Lollipop Kid's Races), 10:30 AM 5K |
| Blue Spruce Park, Ernest, PA |
| Indiana Junior High School Athena Club, Holly Rougeaux, Race Director, 724 463-8568, E-mail:hrougeaux@iasd.cc Click Here For Race Application |
| DIVERSITY 5000, Originally scheduled for March 24th in Punxsutawney has been canceled for 2012 |
| FIGHT FOR AIR STAIR CLIMB--45 flights (897 steps) at One Oxford Center |
| Saturday, March 24, 2012, 9:00 AM |
| 301 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA |
| Tiffany Villalba, 412 321-4029, E-mail: Tvillalba@lunginfo.org Web: www.lunginfo.org/pittclimb |
| COOK FOREST HALF MARATHON & 5K |
| Saturday, March 31, 2011, 11:00 AM |
| Cook Forest State Park, Cooksburg, PA |
| Contact: D. J. Bevevino, 814 393-2081, E-mail: dbevevino@clairon.edu Web: www.cookforest.com/marathon |
| MAPLE FESTIVAL 5K WALK & 5 MILE RUN |
| Saturday, March 31, 2012, 10:00 AM |
| Meyersdale Train Statio0n, Laurel Highlands Trail |
| Dave Mapes, 814 445-6213, E-mail: dmapes2012@gmail.com |
| JUST A SHORT RUN - Half Marathon, 5K, 30K & 8.1 Mile |
| Saturday, March 31, 2012, 8:30 AM |
| North Park Boathouse, Aillison Park, PA |
| Kevin Smith, 412 490-0881, E-mail: Director@justashortrun.net Web: www.justashortrun.net |
| FOOL'S RUN 10K RUN & 3 MILE FUN WALK, Conducted by Indiana Road Runners Club |
| Saturday, April 7, 2011, 10:00 PM |
| S & T Bank Arena (Indiana Ice Center), East Pike, Indiana, PA |
| Web: www.indianaroadrunners.com Click Here For Race Application |
| DIRTY KILN TRAIL RACES AT CANE CREEK STATE PARK - 5 & 10 Mile Trail Races |
| Saturday, April 7, 2012, 8:30 AM |
| Yellow Creek State Park, Penn Run, PA |
| Benjamin Mazur, E-mail: bmazur@intelmarx.com Web: www.allegheneytrailrunners.com/dirty-kiln-trail-race |
| GREAT SHAMOKIN PATH 5K |
| Saturday, April 14, 2012, 9:00 AM |
| Great Shamokin Path, Numine, PA |
| Curtis Mertz, 724 783-7040, E-mail: merc@asd.k12.pa.us |
| KICK A.S.S. FOR NATALIE 5K RUN & 1 MILE WALK - Anti-Synthesase Syndrome |
| Saturday, April 14, 2012, 9:00 AM |
| Windber Recreation Park, Windber, PA |
| Dawn Washington, 814 418-0878, E-mail: Natalie@hotmail.com |
| BIGFOOT HALF MARATHON & 5K |
| Saturday, April 21, 2012, 9:00 AM |
| Armstrong County YMCA, Kittaning, PA |
| Joely Beeker, E-mail: jbeeker@armstrongymca.org |
| WINGS OF HOPE 5K |
| Saturday, April 21, 2012, 9:00 AM |
| City View Restaurant, at top of Johnstown Inclined Plane, Johnstown, PA |
| Tina Honkus, 814 479-2642, E-mail: Royaltina56@yahoo.com Click Here For Race Application |
| HORACE MANN ELEMENTARY PTA 5K RUN/FUN WALK |
| Saturday, April 21, 2012, 9:00 AM |
| Devine Destiny Church parking lot (old Omni lot) |
| Nicole Myers, E-mail: njmyers99@yahoo.com |
| PIRATES CHARITIES 5K HOME RUN |
| Saturday, April 21, 2012, 8:00 AM |
| PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA |
| Christine Serkoch, 412 325-4781 E-mail: chris.serkoch@pirates.com Web: www.pirartes.com |
| JOHNSTOWN YWCA 5K RUN & WALK & 10K RUN |
| Saturday, May 5, 2012, 9:00 AM |
| Johnstown, PA |
| Susan Lavely, 814 619-9990, E-mail: Slavely2@atlanticbb.net or /LavelyS@fnb-corp.com |
| DICK'S SPORTING GOODS PITTSBURGH MARATHON & UPMC PITTSBURGH HALF MARATHON |
| Sunday, May 6, 2012 |
| Pittsburgh, PA |
| http://www.pittsburghmarathon.com/ |
| 29th ANNUAL JOHNSTOWN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 5K |
| Saturday, May 12, 2012, 9:00 AM |
| Johnstown, PA |
| Mel Spory, 814 629-9846 |
| FOURTH ANNUAL MARS BAND ON THE RUN 5K RUN/WALK & 1K CHILDREN'S FUN RUN |
| Saturday, May 19, 2012, 9:00 AM (Children's Run at 10:15 AM) |
| Mars Area High School, Mars, PA |
| Mary Morgan, Race Director, 724 816-6719, Web: www.marsband5k.com Online Registration: https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/80174 |
| FAMILY SERVICES 5K & 10K RACE/WALK |
| Saturday, June 2, 2012 |
| Altoona, PA |
| 814 944-3583, Web: www.familyservicesinc.net |
| GOD'S COUNTRY MARATHON & HALF MARATHON |
| Saturday, June 2, 2012, Marathon at 7:00 AM, Half Marathon at 8:00 AM |
| Coudersport, PA |
| David Brooks, 814 274-3365, E-mail: potter@penn.com Web: www.godscountrymarathon.com |
| SOMERSET DAILY AMERICAN 5K & 10K |
| Saturday, June 9, 2012, 8:30 AM |
| Somerset, PA |
| Sam Foglesong, 814 444-5915, E-mail: samf@dailyamerican.com |
| ROCKWOOD ROTARY 5K & HALF MARATHON |
| Saturday, July 7, 2012, 8:30 AM |
| Allegheny Highlands Trail, Rockwood, PA |
| Ken Johnson, 814 701-2065 |
| HOODLEBUG 5K RUN & FUN WALK |
| Sunday, July 8, 2012, 6:00 PM |
| Floodway Park, Main Street, Homer City, PA |
| Contact: Cory Fulmer, 724 541-0013, E-mail: fulmer_cd@yahoo.com Web: www.indianaroadrunners.com Click Here For Race Application |
| CITIZENS HELPING CITIZENS' 5K RUN & FUN WALK |
| Saturday, July 21, 2012, 9:00 AM |
| 8th & Philadelphia Streets, Indiana, PA; Packet pickup and race day registration at Gingerbread Man Running Company, 714 Philadelphia St., Indiana, PA |
| E-mail: dshaffer@asmgt.com Click Here For Race Application |
| HUG A FRIEND 5K RUN & WALK - SOMERSET COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY |
| Saturday, July 21, 2012, 9:30 AM |
| Somerset, PA |
| Spencer Williams, 814 443-3759 |
| RUN WITH THE DEER FLIES 25K & 15K |
| Sunday, July 29, 2012, 8:00 AM |
| Seph Mack Boy Scout Camp, North Shore of Yellow Creek State Park, Penn Run, PA |
| Contact: Tom Fetterman, 724 349-8797, E-mail: deerfly25k@yahoo.com Web: www.indianaroadrunners.com Click Here For Race Application |
| RUN FOR THE TRAIL 7K |
| Sunday, August 12, 2012, 6:00 PM |
| Dilltown Access to Ghost Town Trail, Dilltown, PA |
| Contact: Thad Pajak, 724 479-0769, E-mail: Tpajak@ffic.com Web: www.indianaroadrunners.com Click Here For Race Application |
| 14th ANNUAL GROUNDHOG FALL 50K |
| Saturday, September 8, 2012, 7:00 AM |
| Punxsutawney Community Center, 220 N. Jefferson St., Punxsutawney, PA |
| Contact: Bob Lott, 814 938-4589, E-mail: ralott@comcast.net Race application and information at www.runpunxsyrun.org |
| INDIANA COUNTY YMCA'S 4th ANNUAL 9-11 RUN |
| Saturday, September 8, 2012, 9:00 AM |
| Blue Spruce Park, Ernest, PA |
| Eric Neal, 724 463-9622, E-mail: executivedir@icymca |
| HOLLIDAYSBURG YMCA OCTOBER RACES - 10K & HALF MARATHON & 5K WALK |
| Saturday, October 6, 2012, 8:00 AM |
| Hollidaysburg, PA |
| Tina Kunstbeck, 814 695-4467 E-mail: tkunstbeck@hollidaysburgareaymca.org |
| LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY HOMECOMING 5K |
| Saturday, October 20, 2012, 9:00 AM |
| Lock Haven University, Lock Haven, PA |
| Mary Ellen Stern, 814 571-4928 E-mail: mstern@palandforsale.com |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS VAMPIRE 5K RUN & WALK |
| Saturday, October 20, 2012, 9:30 AM |
| Johnstown, PA |
| Tara Harrington, 814 262-2811, E-mail: HarringtonT@usa.redcross.org |
| TUSSEY MOUNTAIN ULTRA 50 MILER |
| Sunday, October 21, 2012, 7:00 AM |
| Rothrock State Park, Near Boalsburg, PA |
| Web: http://www.tusseymountainback.com/ |
| DiSEPIO INSTITUTE 5K RUN & WALK |
| Saturday, October 27, 2012, 9:00 AM |
| St. Francis University, Loretto, PA |
| Melinda Krimmel, 814 472-2783, E-mail: mkrimmel@francis.edu |
| BRIDGE TO BRIDGE VETERANS' MARATHON & HALF MARATHON - NEW EVENT! |
| Sunday, November 11, 2012, 8:00 AM |
| Ghost Town Trail - Watch for further details soon |
| Contact: Donna Scanlon, 724 349-3200, E-mail: dhscanlon@hotmail.com Web: www.indianaroadrunners.com Race application and more details available in early 2012 |
| GREAT SANTA RUN |
| Friday, November 16, 2012, 5:50 PM |
| Downtown Johnstown, Johnstown, PA |
| Tina Honkus, 814 479-2642 E-mail: royaltina56@yahoo.com |
| REINDEER ROMP ONE MILE - Prior to Light Up Night in Somerset |
| Saturday, November 17, 2012, 4:30 PM |
| Somerset, PA |
| Dave Mapes, 814 445-6213 E-mail: dmapes2012@gmail.com |
| TURKEY TROT 5K |
| Thursday, November 22, 2012 9:00 AM |
| Ebensburg, PA |
| Web: www.ebensburgrunners.org |
| HOLLIDAYSBURG AREA YMCA TURKEY TROT 2 MILE & 5 MILE |
| Saturday, November 24, 2012, 8:30 AM |
| Hollidaysburg, PA |
| Tina Kunstbeck, 814 695-4467 E-mail: tkunstbeck@hollidaysburgareaymca.org |
| TAKING STEPS AGAINST CANCER 5K WALK & RUN |
| Saturday 24, 2012, 9:30 AM |
| Somerset Area High School |
| Cyndi's Hope Foundation, Elle Enos, 814 233-6695, E-mail: elleenos6@gmail.com |
| TWILIGHT 5K & 2 MILE RUN WALK |
| December 31, 2012, Run at 4:00 PM, Walk at 5:00 PM |
| Lakemont Park, Hollidaysburg, PA |
| Tina Kunstbeck, 814 695-4467 E-mail: tkunstbeck@hollidaysburgareaymca.org |