Fifth Street Cross Summer Camp
About this race
Join us at Kempton Community Center for the second edition of Fifth Street Cross Summer Camp. A full weekend of riding, running, camping, food, music, and community.
No hotels. No driving between venues. Everything happens in one place. Race. Eat. Camp. Hang out. Repeat.
Friday Night Cyclocross + 5K + Meal + Camping Kick off the weekend with a pop-up cross race and a 5K on grass and dirt. Competitive if you want it to be. Welcoming if you don’t.- 2x Cyclocross races. 4 laps in one direction, 3 laps in the opposite direction.
- 5k trail run on the cyclocross course. 2 laps make about 5k!
- Post-race meal included
- Post-race screening of "Fifth is First" film by Holly Fasching.
- Onsite camping included
Gravel Rides + 10k Run Race + 5k Run race + Sundown Rundown + Live Music + Food + Camping
Choose your gravel adventure with multiple distance options. In the evening, take on the Sundown Rundown, our signature last-runner-standing challenge that rewards strategy as much as grit.
- Gravel route options (multiple distances, each with their own character)
- 2-lap 5k run race on the cyclocross course
- 4-lap 10k run race on the cyclocross course
- Multi-lap run race, Sundown Rundown.
- Live music by Starting Tomorrow
- Meal included
- Camping included
Spend the entire day outside. No rushing. No logistics stress.
Full WeekendFriday + Saturday. Two nights of camping. All racing. All rides. All meals.
This is the best value and the full Summer Camp experience.
What Makes This Different- Family-friendly atmosphere
- All abilities welcome
- One central venue
- No hotel required
- Real community, not just a start line
Set up camp. Move your body. Stay a while.
Register for Summer CampPick your distance
Running
FRIDAY PASS
Cyclocross + 5K + Camping Kick off Fifth Street Cross Summer Camp the right way. Friday includes: • 2x Cyclocross races. One 4-lap race. One 3-lap race. 🚴 • 5K run race on the cyclocross course. 🏃 • Post-race screening of "Fifth is First" by Holly Fasching 🎥 • Onsite camping ⛺️ One venue. No rush. Bring the family, bring a friend, stay the night.
FULL WEEKEND PASS
You can have it all! Everything for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday is all wrapped into one bundle.
Friday 5k Grass & Dirt Run
Our classic 2-lap 5k format from Fifth Street Cross Series happens here on a Friday night in Kempton.
Jamout Parking Ticket
Parking per vehicle. Unlimited people per vehicle. Parking tickets are not required for racing participation, just for the music show.
Saturday Sundown Rundown
The marathon for everyone. It's a backyard but also an elimination. Lap times are set up so that you can run farther in a race than you ever thought possible. Challenge yourself to the best run format and see why it's a cult classic. At the 5k and 10k laps, we will have separate awards for finishers at those distances. Everyone is welcome to continue beyond those laps to see how far they can get!
Sunday Hangover Road Run - 8 miles
We're not going to call this a race unless you want to. You need to shake out those Saturday legs, whether you rode or ran. Either way, we're here for you to give you a beautiful view on a Sunday 10k on the road.
Cycling
Friday Cyclocross
The classic two-race format for Fifth Street Cross Series on a Friday night in Kempton. 4 laps for race 1 and 3 laps in the opposite direction for race 2.
Gravel biking
SATURDAY PASS
Big and Small Gravel Rides (unsupported) + Sundown Rundown (backyard run) + Music + Camping This is the big day. Leave from Kempton Community Center and head out for some amazing rides over and along the Blue Mountain Ridge. While Kempton is always the turnaround point for Lehigh Valley riding, except today, when we start from here and adventure to parts unknown. Download your preferred route and head out for your adventure. Ride is unsupported with multiple farm and convenience store stops along the way. Route options can be found here: https://ridewithgps.com/events/338248-fsx-summer-camp-at-the-kempton-community Meanwhile, at the Kempton Community Center, we host Sundown Rundown, our elimination-style backyard run race. Run farther than you thought, faster than you thought possible. While the final runners clash out on the course, the party at the pavilion officially starts at 6 PM with live music from Starting Tomorrow and a hot dinner. Grab a plate, grab a beer, and cheer the survivors into the sunset. Saturday includes: • Epic gravel bike rides from 100-miles, 50-miles or 36 miles. 🚴 • Sundown Rundown Elimination-style run race 🏃 • Starting Tomorrow live band 🎤 • Onsite camping ⛺️ One venue. No rush. Bring the family, bring a friend, stay the night.
Saturday Morning Gravel Ridge Ride - 100 mile, 50 mile loop or 36 miles
Choose from three distances, but choose on Saturday morning. 100 miles, 50 miles or 36 miles All riders leave the venue at 8am. Ride is unsupported with multiple farm and convenience store stops along the way. Route options can be found here: https://ridewithgps.com/events/338248-fsx-summer-camp-at-the-kempton-community
SUNDAY PASS
Choose from two gravel rides and the group road run. The Gravel rides are 29 miles or 64 miles (about 100km). Ride is unsupported with multiple farm and convenience store stops along the way. Route options can be found here: https://ridewithgps.com/events/338248-fsx-summer-camp-at-the-kempton-community The group run is 10km.
Sunday Gravel Ridge Hangover Ride - 100k or 27 mile loops
OMG you made it to Sunday?! Wow. Ok, well, can't keep a good dog down, I guess? Go one more. 100k or 27-mile. Ride is unsupported with multiple farm and convenience store stops along the way. Route options can be found here: https://ridewithgps.com/events/338248-fsx-summer-camp-at-the-kempton-community
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Kempton.
About Kempton
Fifth Street Cross Summer Camp takes place in Kempton, Pennsylvania, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.
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