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Fifth Street Cross Summer Camp

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

USAugust 202742.195km

YouTube · Fifth Street Cross

Race date Aug expected: August 2027
City · Distance: Kempton · 42.195km
Entry fee: $45From the 2026 edition
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

2027Date August 2027 · expected · Soon

2026Date Aug 1, 2026 · Entry fee $22.50

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 15, 2026

About the race How to enter Course Race Prep Travel

Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

The 2nd edition held over three days at Kempton Community Center.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

Stories from runners who've been there.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

No runner reports yet. We'll add them here as they come in.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

Full recap

Fifth Street Cross · Full recap

View on YouTube

This may be from a past edition. Check the organizer for this year's course and operations.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

From the 2026 edition

Marathon

Entry cost $45

Saturday Sundown Rundown · until Jul 29, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Ultra

Entry cost $69

Saturday Morning Gravel Ridge Ride - 100 mile, 50 mile loop or 36 miles · until Jul 29, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Registration platform BikeSignup

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 42.195km

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

From the 2026 edition

City center · not the start line

We have not confirmed the start line coordinates yet. The map shows the host city.

START

Kempton Community Center, Kempton, PA

Off-road running course approximately 80 ft of elevation change per lap, with forest and field sections

Fifth Street Cross Summer Camp is a three-day multisport camp-style event at Kempton Community Center in Kempton, Pennsylvania.

Originally, Fifth Street Cross hosted weekly Thursday night cyclocross races in Emmaus, PA, expanding this summer season to Kempton for a camp format.

This being the second edition, participants stay in one location for three days combining running, cyclocross, and gravel riding.

Schedule begins Friday evening with 5K-level trail running and cyclocross races,

continues Saturday with 100-mile/100km/22-mile gravel ride options and the 'Sundown Rundown' trail race at dusk,

and features camping, live music, food trucks, and film screenings.

Offroad running course winds through forests and fields surrounding the center, featuring gentle approximately 80-foot climbs per lap.

The atmosphere leans toward festival with runners and riders camping together rather than competition.

Organizer: Fifth Street Cross (based in Emmaus, PA)

Participant benefits

onsite camping

live music

food trucks

film screening

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

From the 2026 edition

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startNone — no public transit reaches this rural venue
Getting to the finishNone — same venue as start
Transit cardKempton, PA is a rural small town with no dedicated transit card system; this is a car-access event best…

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

None — no public transit reaches this rural venue

Venue is Kempton Community Center, 83 Community Center Dr, Kempton, PA 19529, at the foot of Hawk Mountain in rural Berks County. No passenger rail or fixed-route bus (BARTA does not extend to Kempton) serves this location.

No public transit, car access only — expected for this rural cyclocross/running camp venue. Dates found (Jul 31-Aug 2, no year shown on page) match the month/day of the source date 2027-07-31

Map

Getting to the finish

None — same venue as start

Same rural community-center venue for the finish.

Map

Start shuttle

No shuttle; attendees drive up Community Center Drive and park on-site; overnight campers park in a designated green area at the south end.

Transit card

Kempton, PA is a rural small town with no dedicated transit card system; this is a car-access event best reached by personal vehicle. There is no local public bus service to the venue, so cash or card is only relevant for any incidental fuel or food stops.

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

The Summer Camp takes place over two days, Friday and Saturday.

On Friday, check-in starts at 6:00 PM, followed by a 5K-style run at 7:00 PM.

After check-in from 6:00 to 7:45 PM, a cyclocross race starts at 8:00 PM.

Saturday features a gravel ride, with a choice of 100 miles, 100K or 22 miles, with check-in at 7:00 AM and an 8:00 AM start,

followed by the Sundown Rundown trail race, with check-in at 2:00 PM and a 3:00 PM start.

On-site camping is included, so it is a good idea to bring camping gear such as a tent and sleeping bag.

Since some events take place after sunset, a headlamp is also recommended for safety.

Registration is handled through BikeSignup,

and Friday- and Saturday-only passes appear to be available in addition to the full package (check the official registration page for the exact Entry fee).

The off-road running sections are relatively gentle, but the unpaved forest and field surfaces make trail running shoes recommended.

Times are local to Kempton. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

Hawk Mountain Bed & Breakfast

Bed & breakfast · 3.1km

9.2/10(18)

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Philadelphia｜Private Airport Pickup/Drop-Off Service at Northeast Philadelphia International Airport

$632

Fifth Street Cross Summer Camp

About Fifth Street Cross Summer Camp — what makes it special

A day you'll remember,long past the finish line.

The road to your own record

When the city cheers

The trip that follows the run