Lehigh Valley New Year's Chaser: Half Marathon
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Event overview
Lehigh Valley New Year's Chaser is a road race held on January 1, 2026 in Coplay, Pennsylvania at the Ironton Rail Trail (245 N 2nd St., Coplay, PA 18037). The event includes the following distances:
- Half Marathon
- 10K
- 5K
- Combo 5K and 10K
Entry fees listed include prices of $85 for the half marathon, $40 for the 5K, $40 for the 10K, and $65 for the combo. A 10% discount is offered for service members and their family. There is a four-hour time limit for all events. Registration options include race shirt, finisher medal, and ankle running socks for registrants. First-time half marathon and combo finishers receive a commemorative plaque. The event provides a non-binary registration option with separate overall and age-group awards.
Course, awards and services
All events start and finish at the same point next to the Saylor Cement Kilns on the Ironton Rail Trail. The half marathon is two loops of a 5.25-mile generally flat loop on asphalt; each loop includes an out-and-back spur at mile 4.25 that makes each loop 6.55 miles. The course low point is 365 feet and the high point is 389 feet, with about 184 feet of elevation gain per 6.55-mile loop; one section rises 30 feet in 0.3 mile. The 10K follows the same loop with a shorter spur to reach 6.2 miles. Aid stations with water and Gatorade are located about every two miles. Awards are available by overall and age-group categories; there is no formal awards ceremony and awards may be picked up after finishing. Amenities include t-shirt, finisher medal, ankle socks, live/text/email results, and free finish-line photos. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
