Just A Short Run
About this race
No matter why you run, this race is about much more than the run. The Just a Short Run community is vibrant, generous, and strong. If you're already a part of it, welcome back. If you're new, we can't wait to share the miles with you.
Founded in 2001 to honor Sean T. Smith, who lost his battle with leukemia in 1995, Just A Short Run has helped raise tens of thousands of dollars to benefit local charities working to eradicate leukemia and blood-borne cancers.
In 2025, we recommitted to Sean's legacy, launching a partnership with Cancer Bridges to help people diagnosed with cancer and their families and to support networks that help them navigate their cancer journey. In 2026, we are proud to continue this partnership!
Race founder, Kevin Smith (brother of Sean), along with the GCXC Race Timing Team, running friends and family from the former Elite Runners & Walkers run shop, along with a small army of volunteers from local youth groups, help transform North Park into the course(s) for Just A Short Run. Always held on the fourth Saturday in March, Just A Short Run is the perfect event to test your fitness or as your goal race. With distances of 5K, 8.1 Miles, 1/2 Marathon & 30K, this event will be your perfect spring marathon tune-up event and regularly draws runners from 30-40 states hoping to prepare for Pittsburgh's hilly terrain.
Race Start: 8:30am
Course limit: 4hours
Pick your distance
Running
5K
8.1 Mile
Part of the USATF Three Rivers 2023 Grand Prix
Half Marathon
30K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Allison Park, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:11 AM and sets at 7:38 PM local time (EDT) in Allison Park on March 27, 2027 — 12h 27m of daylight.
Course
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Allison Park
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Allison Park 5K Races 23 races
- Allison Park Half Marathons 2 races
- Allison Park Running Calendar 2026 35 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 37 Allison Park events
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