Run Around the Square

🏃‍♂️ Race Overview

• Date: August 23, 2025
• Location: 7604 Charleston Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA
• Race URL: Run Around the Square
• Distances: 5K and 1.5 Mile Run/Walk

👕 Participant Information

• T-Shirt: PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE A T-SHIRT. T-SHIRT SIZES ARE NOT REQUESTED DURING REGISTRATION. YOU WILL REQUEST YOUR SIZE AT PACKET PICK-UP.
• Dog Participants: DOGS RECEIVE SCARVES. The family dog can join in on the fun in the 1.5 Mile Run/Walk. Dogs must be leashed, and a registered owner/handler must accompany each dog.
• USATF Sanctioning: 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.

📅 Packet Pick-Up

• Date: August 22, 2025
• Time: 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
• Location: Wilkins School Community Center, 7604 Charleston Avenue, Swissvale.
• Day of Race Pick-Up: Packets can also be picked up starting at 7:00 AM on Saturday, August 23, before the race. Online registration will remain open through midnight, Thursday, August 21.

🌳 Race Course

• 5K Route: Most of the first mile of the 5K winds through Regent Square streets with plenty of warm, friendly cheers. The remainder of the race is through Frick Park’s cross-country trails, ending in Fern Hollow.
• 1.5 Mile Run/Walk: The 1.5 Mile Run/Walk takes place on the charming streets of Regent Square.

⏰ Race Start Times

• 1.5 Mile Race: Starts at 8:15 AM
• 5K Race: Starts at 9:00 AM
• Starting Point: Both races start at the Environmental Charter School near the corner of Henrietta and Milton.