Race Day Details

Getting to Chamounix Field

Parking around Chamounix Field is very limited. When possible, we recommend alternative methods for getting out to the race:

• Public Transportation: Several SEPTA bus routes run close to the park (including the 38, 40, 44, and 65). Check Septa.org before race morning for any potential delays or detours.
• Personal Bike: If you choose to ride your own bike out, leave a little extra time to find a safe spot to lock it up – there are options, but it can sometimes take a little creativity. If you have someone from your club watching the stuff at your area in the Athlete Village, you can ask them if they feel comfortable keeping your bike over there.
• Uber/Lyft or Cabs: Cabs are relatively available in the city; from the park, you will need to either call one or utilize the Uber or Lyft Apps.

If you HAVE to drive (carpool, if possible), this is the situation:

• Parking in and around Chamounix FIeld is extremely limited. The lot at Chamounix Dr and Belmont Mansion Dr that will be available for the 2 passes per team for Team Captains to distribute to the club members responsible for bringing their items for the Athlete Village. Cars will be allowed to drive up to Chamounix Field to unload but must return to the Chamounix Lot by 6:15am and will not be able to access (in or out) this lot between 6:15am and the close of race (11:00am).
• Beyond that, we recommend parking on the shoulder of Belmont Mansion Dr, the shoulder of Chamounix Dr east of Ford Rd (accessible by Ford), or the Army Rd parking lot.  There may be street parking available in the Wynnefield Heights neighborhood as well - please check all parking signs before leaving your vehicle.  

Start Area Map

Athlete Village

This is where the running ends, and the celebration begins!

• Pop up tents, blankets, etc, are encouraged for your comfort, but not required.  Note for 2024 Athlete Village: Tents are HIGHLY RECOMMENDED due to lack of shade.
• Please make sure that your setup is not tearing up the grass or in any way damaging the property
• Food and beverages are fair game (and highly recommended!) – we encourage sharing your surplus with other teams to get to know each other!
• Please be respectful of any group electing not to have alcohol in their area
• We are generally trusting of our running community, but you leave items in your group area at your own risk. 

 If you aren’t sure if you can do it in Fairmount Park, here are all the rules: Parks & Rec Rules

Race Times

Race have staggered start times to allow most runners to end within 2 hours of each other. Start times:

Half Marathon Trail Race: 6:30am
10 Mile Road Race: 7:30am
10K Trail Race (Men): 8:15am*
10K Trail Race (Women & Non-Binary): 8:25am*
5 Mile Road Race: 8:45am
5K Cross Country: 9:15am
Kids Run: 10:30am

*The 10K will have a staggered start, with men starting 10 minutes prior to women & non-binary runners to reduce crowding on the single-track trails.