Canal-O-Ween 5K

A Sunday afternoon spooktacular 3.11 mile footrace along the Delaware Canal towpath and the Scudders Falls Bridge mixed-use path. This will be the first footrace permitted by the DRJTBC

THE COURSE

The course is out-and-back, starting and finishing north of Fuld Street on the unpaved packed argillite of the towpath (near Mary Library Bridge) and the concrete on to the Scudders Falls mixed use path. This is the first permitted race on the Scudders Falls mixed use path.

Both the towpath and the Scudders Falls mixed use paths are just a few feet wide,  8 feet wide, and that is out-and-back, and the park is open to the public. Especially for this reason please don't ask if you can run with your very well behaved dog, cat, or ferret. You may be joined by Canada geese, whitetail deer, turtles, foxes and more. It is especially cool when the heron shows up. Additionally USATF rules and our insurance coverage does not cover issues with participants competing with their animals or strollers

PARKING:

Participants will be assigned parking lot space. First come will be at Yardley Park-And-Ride (.95 miles away) the remainder will be assigned parking at the SEPTA Yardley Station (1.3 miles away) which is just over a one mile walk to the event venue. PLEASE DON'T ATTEMPT TO PARK AT FULD ROAD & MORGAN AVE.

RACE DAY PACKET PICK-UP & LIMITED RACE DAY REGISTRATION:

Begins at the north end of the Fuld Road field at the canal towpath at 2:00PM. There is no advanced packet pick-up. There will be limited baggage drop near the Start-Finish

START & COURSE TIME LIMIT:

The Canal-O-Ween 5K will begin at 3:15PM and the finish line will close at 4:30PM at which point we will begins our awards ceremony. the time 24 minute miles.  That is walking time. Please don't stop and take selfies on the course.

LONG SLEEVE CRACKEDBELL TECH T-SHIRTS

with thumb holes to those registered by September 14 2022 

WE OVER ORDERED SO YOU MAY STILL GET ONE RACE DAY. OTHERWISE YOU’LL GET ONE AFTER A SECOND PRODUCTION RUN (PROBABLY NOT BEFORE THANKSGIVNG)

ONE SIZES RUN OUT YOUR OPTION WILL BE “BACKORDER SIZE”

BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE....

STRING BAGS TO THE FIRST 250 REGISTRANTS. YOU CAN USE THESE FOR YOUR TRICK-OR-TREATING THE NIGHT AFTER THE RACE!

AWARDS

Awards ceremony will begin at 4:30PM and ne quick. Overall and Age Group Awards breakdown dependent or pre-entry field. Awards will not be mailed out please stay in the area.

POST RACE:

After the awards ceremony participants can take to all the fine and fun establishments that Yardley has to offer.

OPENING NIGHT OF CANAL-O-WEEN

If you finish up your post race celebration after 6PM sunset you are welcomed to be the first to experience the Yardley Canal-O-Ween, brought to you by Experience Yardley.

Canal-O-Ween is an annual week-long traditional-style lighting of Jack-O-Lanterns that starts on Halloween morning with the 11th annual Carve-O-Thon. Located on North Edgewater Avenue along the historic Delaware Canal in the Rivermawr neighborhood, the Canal-O-Ween Stroll lets residents and visitors enjoy fall’s beauty without vehicles within the natural setting of the canal. Canal-O-Ween is about carving pumpkins, lighting them, enjoying the creativity of 300+ Jack-O-Lanterns, and sharing the simple beauty of fall together with friends and family.

COSTUMES

This is the greatest holiday season of the year and we celebrate that! You are not only welcomed to run in costume, you are encouraged to run in costume! We do ask that your costume not be more than three feet wide and have no objects which may potentially fall off. We will offer awards for the top three costumes selected by crowd response

You will receive a Runners Guide with all last minute information a few days before the race. Please read it and please abide by the directions given.