| Date: |
Sunday, November 18 |
| Start time: |
7:15 a.m. |
| Start location: |
22nd & Benjamin Franklin Parkway |
| Entry fee: |
$25 if you register between April 1 and June 30
$30 if you register between July 1 and September 3
$40 if you register between September 4 and November 14 |
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Register
Now! |
The Course
The Rothman Institute 8K (4.97mile) race offers runners of all skill and experience levels a chance to challenge themselves and to be a part of the action. The 8K race course takes off at the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and winds past the scenic Philadelphia Museum of Art and along the banks of the Schuylkill River. The
race falls within an especially beautiful time of year, with autumn well underway
and temperatures averaging around 54°F / 12 °C.
All 8K runners will receive:
- An 8K t-shirt
- Post-race refreshments
The top five male and female finishers in each age group (listed below) will take home awards for their performance.
- 14 & under
- 15 to 19
- 20 to 24
- 25 to 29
- 30 to 34
- 35 to 39
- 40 to 44
- 45 to 49
- 50 to 54
- 55 to 59
- 60 to 64
- 65 to 69
- 70 & 0ver
Cash prizes for the first five male and female finishers of the 8K will be issued as follows:
| 1st |
$1,000 one male & one female |
| 2nd |
$500 one male & one female |
| 3rd |
$250 one male & one female |
| 4th |
$150 one male & one female |
| 5th |
$100 one male & one female |
| 1st - Masters |
$250 one male & one female |