5K Run
Registration for both events is online only at RunSignUp.com and closes at Midnight the Thursday before the race. No registrations are accepted after that date.
Starts at 9:00
The 5K starts at the Environmental Charter School at the corner of Henrietta and Milton. Most of the first mile of the 5K winds through Regent Square streets with plenty of warm, friendly cheers. Please follow course signage and STAY ON THE SIDEWALK when crossing the Fern Hollow Bridge because we will not be closing a traffic lane for the race. The remainder of the race is through Frick Park’s cross-country trails, ending in Fern Hollow. USATF sanctioned event policy does not allow for animals to participate in competitions. The 5K is a USATF sanctioned event; therefore, dogs are PROHIBITED in the 5K.
1.5 Mile Run/Walk
Registration for both events is online only at RunSignUp.com and closes at Midnight the Thursday before the race. No registrations are accepted after that date.
Starts at 8:15
The 1.5 mile Run/Walk takes place on the charming streets of Regent Square. The family dog can also join in on the fun. Dogs may ONLY participate in the 1.5 Mile Run/Walk. The dog must be leashed and a dog owner/handler must be registered with every dog, no exceptions. The Run/Walk starts at 8:15 a.m. at the Environmental Charter School on the corner of Henrietta and Milton. Please see the map for an outlined route.
PLEASE NOTE. Only participants 13 years of age and under are eligible for awards in the 1.5 Mile event. In order to qualify for an award, participants are required by USATF rules to complete the course on their own without assistance. Toddlers in strollers or those who are otherwise carried or assisted by an adult ARE NOT ELIGIBLE for awards.
PLEASE NOTE: If you intend to have a beer in the hollow at the end of the race, please be sure to bring your photo ID with you. Our insurance requires that we card anyone who appears to be under 30 years old.
IMPORTANT. We are a family-friendly event and there will be many children under the age of 12 participating. Please be respectful and considerate and do your part.
Awards ceremony begins at approximately 10 am. Awards for the 1.5 event are given first followed by the 5K.
1.5 Mile Run/Walk Awards
Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 young men and women participants 13 years of age or younger. The Awards Ceremony will begin about 10:00 am in Fern Hollow. Please note that awards will be given ONLY to participants who run the race under their own power.
Boys and Girls Age Groups
The first 3 boys and girls in each category will receive an award, unless otherwise noted.
Age Groups: 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, and 4-2.
5K Awards
Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 men and women overall and to the top age group winners. Awards ceremony will begin following the 1.5 mile awards.
Men and Women Age Groups
The first 3 men and women in each category will receive an award, unless otherwise noted.
Age Groups: 70 and over, 65-69, 60-64, 55-59, 50-54, 45-49, 40-44, 35-39, 30-34, 25-29, 20-24,15-19, 9-14, 9 and under
Masters (40+)
Open Division
We have created an Open Division to accommodate participants who register as non-binary. If you select non-binary during the registration process, you will be placed into our Open Division for awards and removed from any gender-based awards. If you select male or female, you will automatically be entered into the division that aligns with the gender you selected. Awards in the Open Division will be given to the first three finishers.
Participants can pick up their race bibs and t-shirts at the Wilkins School Community Center located on Charleston Avenue in Regent Square the Friday before the race from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. or on race day starting at 7:00 a.m. until 15 minutes before start time.
Runners may pick up packets for other people as long as they have the other person’s bib numbers and keep track of them so everyone runs with the correct numbers.
There will be no registration at packet pickup.
Highmark partners with the City of Pittsburgh Office of Special Events for a healthy activity — “On Your Mark with Highmark Youth Challenge” — to encourage children to take part the City of Pittsburgh Community Footrace Series by either running or walking the 5K distance. Each child age 6 to 12* who completes one footrace in the City of Pittsburgh Community Footrace Series — or each youth age 13 to 18* who completes two of the community footraces — receives free registration to The Great Race 5K courtesy of Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield.
Other participating races include: Greenfield Glide 5K (June 3), Riverview Park 5K (June 8), and Brookline Breeze 5K (August 11).
- Required age by June 1, 2019