15th Anniversary Rock N' Run
About this race
May is National Foster Care Awareness Month—and what better way to celebrate than by joining us for the 15th Anniversary Rock N Run 4 Kids!
Mark your calendar for Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown, PA. Choose your challenge: 5-Mile, 5K, or Kids Fun Run (in person) or go virtual with the 5-Mile, 5K, or Mile-A-Day Challenge—complete your race anytime now throughout May!
Special Note: The Kids Fun Run is FREE, but space is limited to the first 125 participants—don’t wait to register!
Proceeds benefit The Salvation Army's Foster Care & Adoption Program, helping us provide loving homes and vital services to children in foster care right here in our community.
Registration Pricing and Deadlines:
Early Bird (through December 31, 2025)
5K—$30(in person or virtual)
5 Mile—$35 (in person or virtual)
Kids Run—FREE
Mile-A-Day Challenge $35 (virtual only)
Standard Registration: January 1- May 9, 2026:
5K—$35 (in person or virtual)
5 Mile—$40 (in person or virtual)
Kids Run—FREE
Mile-A-Day Challenge $40 (virtual only)
Day of Registration for In-Person Event: May 9, 2026
5K—$40 (in person or virtual)
5 Mile—$45 (in person or virtual)
Kids Run—FREE
Register to run or walk the virtual 5 Mile, 5K, or Kids Fun Run or Mile-A-Day Challenge anytime now throughout the month of May.
Participants who register for the virtual 5 Mile, 5K, or Mile-A-Day Challenge before April 15, 2026, will receive a t-shirt and race certificate. (Choose option to have items shipped to you for an additional $8 if you do not plan to pick up in person).
Email Florence Rhue at florence.rhue@use.salvationarmy.org with any questions. All registrants will receive detailed participation instructions.
Register today for the 15th Anniversary Rock N' Run and make a difference in the life of a local child in foster care!
Join fellow runners on May 10, 2025 for the 15th Anniversary Rock N' Run. It's a fantastic 5K, 8K, 49.9K, 1K featuring a flat and fast course in Allentown.
Pick your distance
Running
5K Live Event
Run your 5-Mile or 5K with the innovative Racejoy app which will give you pacing, cheers, results submission and much more! If you don't want to run with your phone, you can submit your results manually. We'll show you how.
5-Mile Live Event
Run your 5-Mile or 5K with the innovative Racejoy app which will give you pacing, cheers, results submission and much more! If you don't want to run with your phone, you can submit your results manually. We'll show you how.
Mile-A-Day Challenge
Take the Mile-A Day Challenge, and run or walk 1 mile a day until you hit the 31 mile distance or complete the challenge at your own pace throughout the month of May. Use the Racejoy app to track your progress or you can submit your results directly through runsignup. We'll show you how. Virtual run can be completed at your choice of date and location. . We hope you'll post your photo with #RNR4Kids25 or send them to angie.gillen@use.salvationarmy.org for us to share on our social media!
Virtual 5-Mile Run
Within 48 hours of registration, a race bib will be sent to you via the registration email address. Virtual run can be completed at your choice of date and location. We hope you'll post your photo with #RNR4Kids25 or send them to angie.gillen@use.salvationarmy.org for us to share on our social media!
Virtual 5K Run
Within 48 hours of registration, a race bib will be sent to you via the registration email address. Virtual run can be completed at your choice of date and location. We hope you'll post your photo with #RNR4Kids25 or send them to angie.gillen@use.salvationarmy.org for us to share on our social media!
Kids Fun Run-Virtual
Within 48 hours of registration, a race bib will be sent to you via the registration email address. Virtual run can be completed at your choice of date and location. We hope you'll post your photo with #RNR4Kids25 or send them to angie.gillen@use.salvationarmy.org for us to share on our social media!
Gift Certificate - 5K
Within 48 hours of purchasing your gift certificate, you'll receive an email with the certificate attached that you can email to or print out and give as a gift. The recipient will need to visit www.rocknrun4kids.com by midnight on 5/9/2024 to register for the event using the code on their certificate in place of payment. The purchasing of the certificate is not the actual registration.
Weather Overview
These values reflect historical conditions on the race dates in Allentown in 2025, from Open-Meteo archive data.
About Allentown
15th Anniversary Rock N' Run takes place in Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.
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