Path Of The Flood Historic Races

Johnstown, United States • 24 May 2025

The Path of the Flood Historic Races, held annually in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, commemorate the historic 1889 Johnstown Flood. The event features multiple race distances including a 14-mile, 8-mile, and 5K, with youth participation free for those 17 and under. The 14-mile course uniquely starts within the ruins of the South Fork Dam and follows the South Fork Little Conemaugh River, passing through significant landmarks such as the luminary-lit Staple Bend Tunnel—the first railroad tunnel in the U.S.—and finishing at Peoples Natural Gas Park near the historic Stone Bridge. The race offers a scenic mix of road and rail trail running through several boroughs, highlighting the region's resilience and heritage. Proceeds support local trail programs and heritage preservation. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

14 mi
14 Miler
14 mi
Youth 14 Miler
8 mi
8 Miler
8 mi
Youth 8 Miler
5 km
Youth 5k
5 km
5 km
5k Pof
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
Trail runs nearby

Quarry Shack 5 Miler is a nighttime, 5-mile trail race held in Vintondale, Pennsylvania, on the Ghosttown Trail's Rexis Branch. It offers a Run and a Walk on a closed, out-and-back rail-trail course with no road crossings. The route is esse..

Morley's Run is a community running event in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, offering a 5-mile Run and a 5-mile Walk. The atmosphere is competitive but family-oriented and welcoming to all ages. The course takes participants by Johnstown landmarks..

The Dirty Kiln Trail Races at Canoe Creek State Park in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, are presented by Allegheny Trailrunners, Inc. The event offers two distances: a Short Course (about 10K) and a Long Course (half-marathon). Runners can cho..

Ironstone 100K is a rugged, point-to-point ultramarathon staged in the Allegheny foothills of central Pennsylvania, around Huntingdon County's Alexandria. The race covers 100 kilometers on some of the wildest trails in the area, and is pitc..