Pennsylvania · 10K · 5K
Pittsburgh Great Race
Pittsburgh Great Race is a 10K and 5K event held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its next confirmed date is Sunday, September 26, 2027. About 10,000 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- September 26, 2027
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Field size
- ~10,000 runners
Race details
- Date
- Sunday, September 26, 2027
- Location
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Distances
- 10K, 5K
- Field size
- About 10,000 runners
- Course
- Net downhill / urban
- Registration
- rungreatrace.com
Registration, course & weather
- Registration status
- Registration status as last checked October 7, 2026: opens soon
- Start time
- 9:30 AM EDT
- Course profile — 10K
- Point-to-point course; Road surface
- Course profile — 5K
- Point-to-point course; Road surface
- Typical race-day weather
- about 60°F at the start, 98% humidity, 4 mph wind (based on the 2025 race day, measured near the city center rather than the exact start line; Open-Meteo, checked October 2, 2026)
About the Pittsburgh Great Race
Pennsylvania's largest 10K, a fast, mostly downhill course from Frick Park into downtown Pittsburgh, paired with a 5K and junior race, attracting around 10,000 runners and walkers.
Rankings and notes
- Rankings and awards
- Largest 10K in Pennsylvania; among the largest 10Ks in the US; USATF-certified
- Notes
- Large Pittsburgh road race.
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Pittsburgh Great Race: common questions
- When is the Pittsburgh Great Race?
- The next confirmed date is Sunday, September 26, 2027.
- Where is the Pittsburgh Great Race held?
- In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
- What distances does the Pittsburgh Great Race offer?
- 10K and 5K.
- How many people run the Pittsburgh Great Race?
- About 10,000 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the Pittsburgh Great Race?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at rungreatrace.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- Is registration open for the Pittsburgh Great Race?
- Registration status as last checked October 7, 2026: opens soon.
- What time does the Pittsburgh Great Race start?
- 9:30 AM EDT.
- What is race-day weather usually like at the Pittsburgh Great Race?
- about 60°F at the start, 98% humidity, 4 mph wind (based on the 2025 race day, measured near the city center rather than the exact start line; Open-Meteo, checked October 2, 2026).
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