Date: Sunday, November 23
Start time: 7:15 a.m.
Start location: 22nd & Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Entry fee:
  • $25 April 1 – June 30
  • $30 July 1 – September 3
  • $45 September 4 – November 14

The Course

The Rothman Institute 8K (4.97 mile) 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 Rothman Institute 8K runners will receive:

  • An 8K t-shirt
  • Post-race refreshments

Awards

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

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