Everything you need for race weekend, sorted by who you are. Can’t find your answer? Email info@runegades.com.
5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Double, Triple & Quadruple Play. Trail, Kids Run, Relay, and VIP runners: start here, then check your own section below.
We don’t offer refunds, but we do have a no-questions-asked $15 deferral to next year. This RunSignup guide walks you through deferring.
Yes! Follow these instructions to transfer to, or add, another event.
We run rain or shine. In extreme weather, the race directors will decide whether events are modified, delayed, or canceled.
Yes! Triple Play (5K + 10K + Half, 22.4 miles) and Quadruple Play (Trail + 5K + 10K + Half, 26.2 miles) finishers earn our exclusive multi-race medal hanger to show off all that bling. Saturday Double Play runners (5K + 10K) take home two medals in one morning.
Yes — same-day registration and day-of packet pickup are in front of ArtsQuest (across from the SteelStacks): Saturday 6–9 AM and Sunday 6–8 AM.
We’d love that! See the Volunteer FAQ for open roles and how to sign up.
See the parking map and Saturday lot-closure details below. Saturday runners, please read them — the lots close during the 5K and 10K starts.
Two indoor options near the start/finish: the Visitor Center (to the left of the Levitt stage, past the Mack Truck) and inside ArtsQuest. Pro tip: the Visitor Center line is usually shorter. Porta-potties along each course are marked on the course maps.
Yes, and it’s free — right next to ArtsQuest, between ArtsQuest and the PBS building. Drop off up to an hour before your race and pick up by 11:30 AM Saturday or noon Sunday. Please use a clear plastic bag labeled with your name and leave valuables at home; we can’t guarantee the security of anything left with us. Unclaimed bags are held for two weeks, then donated or discarded.
Yes — they just need a photo of your ID. (And you can pick up a friend’s packet with a photo of theirs.)
Only if you added day-of packet pickup ($10) to your registration. Here’s how to add it. Day-of pickup is in front of ArtsQuest, Saturday 6–9 AM and Sunday 6–8 AM.
We honestly don’t want to. But we can’t hand out 1,000+ bibs in the half hour before a start, so we have to nudge you somehow. We’d much rather see you at the expo — or have a friend grab your packet!
You can check it yourself with these instructions. Still stuck? Email info@runegades.com.
Yes! Your packet will be at the expo. (The $10 isn’t refundable, though.)
Tables from our sponsors, the Bethlehem Running Festival store, and an Aardvark Sports Shop store.
Yes. Line up behind the flag for your expected pace (5K/10K) or finish time (Half). Each race starts in three waves about 90 seconds apart. Races are chip-timed, so your clock doesn’t start until you cross the start mat.
Results post live on Second Wind Timing as you finish. Your bib has a QR code — scan it with your phone for your results right away.
Yes — free, downloadable professional photos, tagged to your bib number.
Yes — all course maps are here.
Yes. The 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon are all professionally measured and USATF-certified.
Yes. Our courses run on city streets that can only stay closed so long. Runners who haven’t finished within the limit may be asked to shorten the course or be picked up by runner transport.
Stations serve water and, where noted, Tailwind electrolyte drink (water tables come first, Tailwind second).
Not for this race — but results post live as runners finish (see above).
Yes, for the Half Marathon: 1:35, 1:40, 1:45, 1:50, 1:55, 2:00, 2:10, 2:15, 2:30 & 2:45.
The medical tent is right at the finish line, and medical and safety staff are stationed along every course.
We love our furry, feathered, and scaly friends, but for safety (and insurance) reasons no pets are allowed on course or in the start/finish area. Fido, Fluffy, and Chairman Meow will have to cheer from home. Service animals are welcome.
Discouraged but allowed. Keep the volume low enough to hear other runners, police officers, and course marshals.
Yes — running strollers are welcome on every course except the Trail Run. Please be mindful of others and avoid pushing through crowded packs.
We’re expecting about 800 runners in the 5K and 750 in the 10K, plus a big crowd for Sunday’s Half Marathon and Relay.
Yes. Check your result at the official results display. If you won an overall or masters award or placed top 3 in your age group, pick it up at the awards table in front of the Levitt stage. Awards are not mailed.
At the expo Friday and outside ArtsQuest Saturday and Sunday — or order from the online store before the festival and pick it up on-site.
Yes, at the bib pickup table in the expo area. Items are held for two weeks, then donated where possible. Lost something? Email info@runegades.com.
A dedicated stretch of the start/finish festival grounds for Lehigh Valley run clubs and visiting clubs. Tent space is free for any club that registers 10+ participants across the weekend. Email info@runegades.com to reserve your spot.
Starting in 2026, Jefferson is the festival’s title sponsor — it’s now the Jefferson Bethlehem Running Festival — and Jefferson Health sponsors the Half Marathon. The race weekend, courses, and Bethlehem hometown spirit stay the same.
Free parking is in Lots 1 and 2. The VIP, accessible & survivor lot requires a pass. The Polk Street Garage costs $10 but is the easiest in and out — 3rd Street stays open during all races.
These closures apply Saturday only.
Expo, Kids Run, and Trail Run folks can park in Free Lot 1 or the VIP lot (no pass needed Friday). Trail runners catch the shuttle from the lot behind PBS — see the Trail Run FAQ.
Rocks, roots, and a free shuttle. Here’s how Friday works.
At Dodson Street Park, at the top of Dodson Street. Map pin for the start.
There is no parking at Dodson Street Park for anyone but race staff — no runners, no spectators. Park in the lot behind PBS at ArtsQuest and take our free shuttle. Map pin for the shuttle pickup · Parking map
Yes, as long as they’re over 4 years old. The shuttle can’t carry riders 4 and under — email info@runegades.com and we’ll try to work something out.
Yes. There’s a turnaround area right where you enter Dodson Street Park.
Friday at the expo (ArtsQuest, 101 Founders Way) from noon to 2:30 PM, or at the race start from 3:00 to 4:30 PM.
Yes, porta-potties near the starting line.
Yes — the finish line closes at 6:15 PM, and the last shuttle back leaves at 6:45 PM.
Yes — top 3 male and female overall and by age group (19 & under, 20–29 … 70–79, 80+). The ceremony starts around 5:30 PM near the finish. Finish after the ceremony? You can still pick up your award on-site, but you must get it before you leave — awards are not mailed.
No. We love kids and dogs, but not on this course. (Kids running next to you on their own two feet are fine.)
Of course — and they’ll be delicious.
Start the tradition early — right outside the expo.
Friday, October 16 at 5:30 PM on First Street, right outside ArtsQuest (101 Founders Way) and our expo.
$10 per child.
At the expo until 4:30 PM, then at the Kids Run start area.
Every finisher gets a custom Lehigh Valley IronPigs medal — and IronPigs mascots FeRROUS or FeFe will be at the finish line for high-fives! The two fastest boys and two fastest girls in each race also receive an award.
Friday at 6:30 PM at the start/finish area outside ArtsQuest.
Yes! Parents run free alongside their kids.
Free Lot 1 or the VIP lot (no pass needed on Friday). See the parking map.
Relay-specific questions. For everything else, see the Runner FAQ.
Three runners: two 5-mile legs and a final 5K.
Put your company’s name at the front of your team name (for example, “B. Braun FastFlash”). Every company-named team is automatically scored — no extra form or fee. The fastest company team gets its name on the four-foot Corporate Cup.
No — it’s an extra award. All teams, corporate or not, compete together for the overall relay awards.
Members of the top 3 male, female, and co-ed teams receive awards, and the fastest company team wins the Corporate Cup.
Yes! Every relay runner gets a half marathon finisher medal with a special relay ribbon, handed out at bib pickup.
One team member picks up all the bibs at the expo Friday (12–7 PM) or outside ArtsQuest Saturday (10 AM–2 PM). On race morning, your first-leg runner picks up the team’s ankle chip at the timing tent.
Your team shares one chip that’s passed from runner to runner. You can carry it in your hand or on your wrist, but it must pass low over every timing mat — start, exchanges, and finish — or it may not read.
Don’t follow your GPS — roads will be closed. Keep the relay parking pass from your packet on your dashboard to show police at barricades, and use these routes:
Start → Exchange 1
Exchange 1 → Exchange 2
No — teams provide their own transportation to and from the exchanges.
Water and finisher snacks.
Yes! Just follow the routes above instead of your GPS.
Yes. Arrive early and visit the day-of packet pickup table in front of ArtsQuest, open Sunday 6–8 AM.
VIP-specific questions. For everything else, see the Runner FAQ.
VIP packet pickup at the expo, dedicated free VIP parking, an indoor VIP room by the start/finish (open before, during, and after the races), reserved indoor restrooms, a separate VIP bag check, a VIP welcome bag, Saturday coffee and course preview with Bart Yasso, and a pre-race continental breakfast on Sunday. The swag option adds a festival quarter-zip and the new In-Training short sleeve.
Amy Cullen — amy@runbethlehem.com. She’ll reach out the week before the festival.
In the VIP lot on 2nd Street — you’ll need the VIP parking pass from your packet. Saturday: roads into the lot close 7:30–7:50 AM for the 5K, and you can’t exit 9:00–9:30 AM during the 10K start. Parking map
Friday 12–7 PM at the expo, or Saturday 10 AM–2 PM outside ArtsQuest. Need your packet brought to the VIP room? Email Amy.
Yes — there’s a VIP bag check.
Amy will have it for you when you arrive at the VIP room.
Saturday at 11:00 AM. Race host, course designer, and Running Hall of Famer Bart Yasso will walk you through the half marathon course.
Bagels with cream cheese, peanut butter, butter, and jelly; muffins and pastries; fresh fruit; and hot coffee and tea.
Coming to cheer? Here’s what you need. More details are in the Runner FAQ.
See the parking map. On Saturday, Free Lots 1, 2, and the VIP lot are closed to entry 7:30–7:50 AM, and cars can’t exit 9:00–9:30 AM. If you need to come or go then, park on the street south of 3rd Street or in the Polk Street Garage (413 E. 3rd St., $10).
See the course maps to plan your route.
Take the free shuttle from the lot behind PBS at ArtsQuest (2:15–4:00 PM). There’s no spectator parking at the trail start, and riders must be over 4. See the Trail Run FAQ.
For safety and insurance reasons, no pets. Service animals are welcome.
Outside food and drink are fine; no alcohol.
Food is for sale inside ArtsQuest — breakfast sandwiches all day, plus lunch after the 10K and Half.
In the Visitor Center next to the Levitt Lawn (past the Mack Truck concession stand) and inside ArtsQuest.
At the medical tent at the finish line, with medical and safety staff along each course.
Rain or shine. In extreme weather, the race directors will decide whether events are modified, delayed, or canceled.
Yes, at the bib pickup table. Items are held two weeks, then donated where possible. Email info@runegades.com.
DJ Jamaal plays the finish-line party on the Levitt Lawn Saturday and Sunday.
Shift times, check-in, parking, and contacts are on the Volunteer FAQ.
Go to the Volunteer FAQ →