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Fifth Street Rock Monster

Name: Fifth Street Rock Monster
Start: 2027-04-11
End: 2027-04-11
Location: Mertztown

Mertztown, United States • 11 Apr 2027

The Fifth Street Rock Monster will take place in Mertztown on Sunday 11 April 2027. You can run between 5 and 100 kilometers. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Pennsylvania Mertztown

Race information

Registration

100 km

Trail Ultra-Marathon Relay

26 mi

Trail Marathon

13 mi

Trail Half Marathon

10 km

10k

5 km

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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Poconos Spartan Event Weekend

Lehighton

Mud Run / Obstacle Run

5 km

10 km

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Coplay

1 mi

3 mi

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Blue Mountain Trail Run

Palmerton

10 km

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Run the Vineyards - Blue Mountain 5K

New Tripoli

5 km

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