RiverBOO! Park 5K
About this race
The RiverBOO! Park 5K takes place in the hidden gem that is Riverview Park on Pittsburgh's Northside. This unique sunset run/ walk takes participants through the beautiful, scenic park, complete with a trip around the Allegheny Observatory on Observatory Hill. The course completes with a challenge as the final mile is almost all uphill! The RiverBOO! Park 5K is presented by the City of Pittsburgh Office of Special Events. It is a family friendly event including a costume contest for youth ages 0-15, and special seasonal activities sponsored by community partners.
NOTICE OF ROAD CLOSURE: Due to landslide remediation through NOVEMBER, RIVERVIEW AVE will be restricted with partial road closures along the racecourse to vehicles trying to park from PERRYSVILLE AVE. To ease parking for residents along Riverview Ave, Race Coordinators suggest entering the park from Mairdale Street and Riverview Drive (WOODS RUN SIDE OF THE PARK).
*Shirts available to the first 200 registrants.
PHOTOS 2025
RACE RESULTS 2025 Overall | Age Groups
Join fellow runners on June 9, 2017 for the RiverBOO! Park 5K. It's a fantastic 5K featuring a flat and fast course in Pittsburgh.
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Running
5K Run
The Riverview 5K runs through a hilly Riverview Park. The course is evenly divided between the uphill and downhill running. This unique 5K takes place on a FRIDAY EVENING at 7:00pm. The tree-lined course offers plenty of shade! Stick around after the race for a wonderful assortment of raffle prizes.
Walking
5K Walk
Participants in the 5K Walk will receive a bib number and t-shirt, but will not receive a timing chip and will not be timed.
Weather Overview
These values reflect historical conditions on the race dates in Pittsburgh in 2017, from Open-Meteo archive data.
About Pittsburgh
RiverBOO! Park 5K takes place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.
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