Find Your Next Race This Fall!
Looking to sign up for a fun race or participate/volunteer in a running event this fall or winter? Here are a couple quality sites that can help you accomplish that goal in record time.
Ultra Running Magazine has a very easy-to-use Race Calendar to search for trail races in the U.S. There are lots of filters to narrow down your choices by distance, state, time of year, event size, and more.
- Find Trail Races all over the U.S.
- Find Trail Races in Pennsylvania
- Find Trail Races in New Jersey
- Find Trail Races in Maryland
- Find Trail Races in Delaware
UltraSignup has finally updated their race search functionality thanks to a partnership with Running Warehouse, and it is good. Like Ultra Running Mag, there are helpful filters and there’s now a big ol’ map to see where you might be headed. Pretty cool!
14 Awesome Wissahickon Routes!
Hi friends, hope you can enjoy a somewhat low-humidity day! Tired of running the same routes in the Wiss? The Friends of Wissahickon website just posted a new series of events exploring the park and that includes 14 routes that you can view/save and add to your running and hiking schedule. The routes are embedded and linked to the komoot website, where you can download the GPX files.
Details: “Discover the Wissahickon”
View All Maps: komoot website
More info about the events:
“Discover the Wissahickon is a guided hikes series made up of 14 routes spanning almost every section of the park’s 50+ miles of trails. On these hikes, our knowledgeable Trail Ambassadors will lead participants on an exploratory journey through the Wissahickon. Running every weekend from late August to November, join one or join them all, and see if you can discover a trail you’ve never traveled before!”
Sample Map:
Delaware Trail Fest Race Recap
Despite the freshly fallen leaves covering all the rocks, roots, and ruts that are trying to kill you at every step, October is the best month for running on trails. The crisp early morning air is life-affirming, and on the best October days, it leads into some warm sunny afternoons where things are darn near perfect for ditching the indoors and exploring the great outdoors.
The inaugural Delaware Trail Fest on Saturday, October 18, 2025, was blessed by Mother Nature with this optimal weather that helped set the tone for a rewarding day of running with chill vibes, beautiful scenery, a supportive community, and an exciting last-minute finish! I was stoked for race director Stephan and the whole Uber Endurance Sports crew as they expanded their roster of races to include Delaware and the super flowy and fun Lums Pond 7-mile loop.
Read the entire race recap here >
New Philly Trail Runner Shirts
You put in the work and now it’s time for a reward… a super comfy shirt to remind you of the fun you just had.
Philly Has Trails?
We sure do! Philadelphia and the surrounding area have a wide variety of both runnable and challenging (technical) trails that are super fun for people of all skill levels to explore. I like discovering all the trails and creative routes people run in our area (including Reading, Lancaster, Southeast PA, NJ, DE) so I created the Philly Trail Runners group on Strava.
Tired of doing the Yellow Trail on the Wiss every week? How about doing the Yellow Trail in Ridley Creek State Park? Looking for a shady and scenic trail with some cool history? How about the The Boxers’ Trail in Fairmount Park? Don’t get stuck in a rut, explore new routes and meet new inspiring people.
Stay hydrated! Jeff Lyons