Philly Runners update week of Sept 8, 2025

[Seth Weiss -- Philly Runners]

Hi all,

Saturday Runs are now at 9am! -- More info here. 

Here is your Philly Runners update for the week.

Upcoming Club Events:

• Pre-Race meetups -- PDR 5K & Half-Marathon: Sunday, September 21, 6:15am for 5K, 6:45am for Half-Marathon -- More info here

• Post-PDR BBQ: Sunday, September 21, 11am on Lemon Hill -- More info here. 

• Bike Workshop at PDR BBQ: Sunday, September 21 -- More info here.

• Volunteering for Marathon, Half-Marathon, 8K, Expo: Nov 21, 22, & 23 -- More info here 

Club Runs this week:

Tuesday, September 9, 6:30pm, Run Leader: Hannah

Out & Back on Kelly Drive — 4.4 miles or any distance you like.

Dinner after the run at Bishop’s Collar, 24th and Fairmount, after the run, roughly 7:45pm. All are welcome even if you can't make the run.

Thursday, September 11, 6:30pm, Run Leader: Seth

Hill work on Lemon Hill. Hill repeats or a hilly loop, approx 4 miles.

*** Runners not doing hill work are welcome to do an out and back along Kelly Drive

Saturday, September 13, 9:00am, Run Leader: Owen

8 mile River Loop or Out & Back on Kelly Drive any distance you like.

Coffee/Breakfast after the run at Cosmic Cafe at Lloyd Hall, roughly 10:45am. All are welcome even if you can't make the run.

Upcoming Races:

• 28th Annual Main Line Run: Sunday, September 14, 2025 

• Miles for Smiles 5K in Bensalem: Saturday, September 20, 2025

• Philadelphia Distance Run 5K & Half-Marathon: Sunday, September 21, 2025

• YMCA Gobble Wobble 5K: Thursday, November 27, 2025 -- Four Area Locations

*** Links to register for races are on our message board

If you have a race or other event or run not listed, please add it to the message board

Additional Resources:

For more information on our club, including a complete listing of upcoming races and other events,

please see the Philly Runners homepage

For Information on our meetup location, parking and running routes,

check out our Main Map

For Information on safety while running,

please see our Safety Page

For detailed information on current events,

please see our Message Board (includes race listings)

Join the Philly Runners community on Strava 

Follow Philly Runners on Instagram

Join the Philly Runners community on Facebook

For even more resources, including links to sites that list races,

check out our Links Page

I hope to see you at a run soon.

Seth