Southside Mile

9 Heats of One Mile Races
All Ages and Abilities
100% of the Profit to the Community
One Bethlehem

Race Formats

Open Men's Mile Run/Walk
Open Women's Mile Run/Walk
Masters Men's Mile Run/Walk (40+)
Masters Women's Mile Run/Walk (40+)

Elite Men's Mile*
Elite Women's Mile*
Dog Mile Run/Walk
Wheelchair/Adaptive Mile
Kids' Races

Elite Men and Women will have the opportunity to compete for a prizes of $1,000 for first, $500 for second, and $250 for third. The fields will be capped at 12 athletes each and will be accepted and sent a registration link after you submit verifiable results to carbonadventureracing@gmail.com
Children 6 and under will run a quarter mile and children 7-12 will run a half mile. All children will race for free.

What You're Running For

Lehigh Athletics COACH Program

Adopt-a-Family Program

Founded in 1991 by Lehigh University student athletes, the COACH program set out with the mission to support our neighbors in the Southside community. They have done this by providing financial support and other resources to families in need while leading athletic and academic after school programming for elementary and middle school students at our local Bethlehem Area School District schools.

The largest event organized by the COACH program is Adopt-a-Family. The student led group raises funds and provide resources for young students and their families in need of support during the holiday season. The program has raised and donated over $700,000 since its inception and has been able to assist Southside families each year. The children are able to receive holiday gifts while their caregivers receive various resources depending on need.

The Venue and Course

The ArtsQuest SteelStacks are an iconic reminder of the history of the great city of Bethlehem. From its inception in 1857, Bethlehem Steel became one of the nation's largest steel producers and quite literally helped build our country.

The course will start and finish at the Air Products Town Square beneath the SteelStacks and will run by the impressive remains of the Bethlehem Steel warehouses and National Museum of Industrial History.

After the race, the event will continue with music, vendors, and other activities to raise awareness for the cause.

Course Map and Description

Start on Founders Way under the ArtsQuest steel beams and head South towards E 2nd Street
Turn right onto E 2nd Street
Turn left onto Polk Street
Turn right onto Columbia Street
Turn right onto Webster Street
Turn right onto E 1st Street
Finish at the entrance to the Air Products Town Square