Red Rose Run
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Red Rose Run
The Red Rose Run is an annual road race held in Lancaster City and County Park. The event marks a multi-decade tradition and for 2027 is billed as the 50th Annual edition with a 1970s theme and a costume award for the best 1970s outfit. Organizers publish more than $27,000 in prize money and offer a special prize for competitors who break existing course records.
The course mixes urban streets and rolling park hills and follows a route that includes Queen Street, Lemon Street, Duke Street, Chesapeake Street, a bridge over the Conestoga River, Rockford Road, and Walnut Street before returning to Queen Street for the finish. The event also features a kids fun run of approximately one half mile and a wheelchair race.
Race registration typically includes a race bib, a collectible water bottle for the first 1,700 runners, post race refreshments provided by local vendors, and a race medal. Special edition 50th anniversary merchandise and a wristband to a 1970s themed beer garden are available as add ons. Packet pickup is available in Lancaster at city locations in the days before the race. Parking is available at nearby municipal garages and some downtown streets; several city streets will be closed on race day. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
