Fifth Street Cross Black Friday 100
- Date Fri 27th November 2026
- Time 12:00AM EST
- Location Emmaus, Pennsylvania
- Price $27.50
- Races 13 races
- Distances 10km, Ultra
Event summary
Get ready for an unforgettable experience at the Fifth Street Cross Black Friday 100, taking place on November 27, 2026, in Emmaus, Lehigh Valley! This unique event kicks off at midnight and runs until 4:20 PM, inviting participants to embrace the spirit of competition and camaraderie. Choose your challenge from a variety of race distances, including a 10k, Half Marathon, Marathon, or 50k Ultra for runners, and 50k, 50 Miles, or 100k for cyclists. For those looking for an extra challenge, the Double Cross option allows you to run and ride, while teams can join forces in relay formats.
This event is not just about the race; it’s a celebration of community and a fun-filled protest against the traditional Black Friday shopping frenzy. Enjoy delicious food, including overnight grilled goodies and pancakes at sunrise, as you bond with fellow participants. With an open start time and the excitement of the Midnight Crew, there’s something for everyone at the Fifth Street Cross Black Friday 100. Bring your friends, a six-pack, and your competitive spirit for a day of fitness and fun!
This event is not just about the race; it’s a celebration of community and a fun-filled protest against the traditional Black Friday shopping frenzy. Enjoy delicious food, including overnight grilled goodies and pancakes at sunrise, as you bond with fellow participants. With an open start time and the excitement of the Midnight Crew, there’s something for everyone at the Fifth Street Cross Black Friday 100. Bring your friends, a six-pack, and your competitive spirit for a day of fitness and fun!
Organiser's Description
MIDNIGHT TO 4:20.
Year six of the best-worst idea in the Lehigh Valley. On Black Friday, November 27, the Fifth Street Cross course opens at 12:00AM and closes at 4:20PM. Run it, ride it, or both. Solo or with your crew. Your only job is to finish the distance you picked before the clock hits 4:20.
Call it an active protest against buying dumb shit instead of being with your friends.
BE THERE AT MIDNIGHT. That's when it starts for real: headlamps, the grill heating up, and everyone on the line together. Midnight starters are the Midnight Crew, and the Midnight Crew eats first. Not a night owl? Join the 8AM group start, or roll in whenever you want with an open start. Just know the 4:20 cutoff doesn't move for anybody.
PICK YOUR DISTANCE
Every distance is "-ish." Laps are 1.6 miles-ish.
* RUN: 10k, Half Marathon, Marathon, 50k Ultra
* RIDE: 50k, 50 Miles, 100k
* DOUBLE CROSS: run AND ride. Double Cross Lite is a Half Marathon + 50k ride.
* MIDNIGHT START REQUIRED: 100 Mile Ride, Double Cross 100 (50k run + 50k ride), Full FSX Season in One Day (60k run), the 16:20 Challenge (most laps in 16 hours, 20 minutes, run OR ride) and the Rock Relay
BRING YOUR CREW
Every distance can be a relay. Sign up for your team's distance, then create or join your Relay Team during registration. Teams are 2 to 8 people. Each teammate signs up for the same distance, pays the entry and brings a 6-pack. Pass the computer, not a baton: run one GPS device and hand it off at each exchange.
HOW YOU WIN
Elapsed time, not clock time. Your clock starts when you start. Start at 7am, finish 100 miles at 4pm, and your 9 hours beats somebody's 14 hours from midnight. Timed events go to whoever covers the most ground. The 100-mile mark to beat is Aaron Longstaff's 9:22 from 2023.
THE 6-PACK RULE
THIS IS A 6-PACK EVENT. BRING ONE (BEER OR THE LIKE) WITH YOUR ENTRY FEE, OR BRING AN EXTRA $20 FOR THE PRIZE POT. Winners take home their category's haul at 4:20.
THE GOOD STUFF
We're cooking overnight for the Midnight Crew and flipping pancakes and bacon at sunrise. The grills are fired up all day, so bring your own meat too. BYOB. Park inside the compost center if you arrive before midnight, or use the regular FSX lot after that.
RULE #1
Don't be a dick.
FINE PRINT
NO USAC MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED TO RIDE / NO REFUNDS
USATF Permit 165809 for insurance purposes.
165 Klines Way, Emmaus, PA 18049
Year six of the best-worst idea in the Lehigh Valley. On Black Friday, November 27, the Fifth Street Cross course opens at 12:00AM and closes at 4:20PM. Run it, ride it, or both. Solo or with your crew. Your only job is to finish the distance you picked before the clock hits 4:20.
Call it an active protest against buying dumb shit instead of being with your friends.
BE THERE AT MIDNIGHT. That's when it starts for real: headlamps, the grill heating up, and everyone on the line together. Midnight starters are the Midnight Crew, and the Midnight Crew eats first. Not a night owl? Join the 8AM group start, or roll in whenever you want with an open start. Just know the 4:20 cutoff doesn't move for anybody.
PICK YOUR DISTANCE
Every distance is "-ish." Laps are 1.6 miles-ish.
* RUN: 10k, Half Marathon, Marathon, 50k Ultra
* RIDE: 50k, 50 Miles, 100k
* DOUBLE CROSS: run AND ride. Double Cross Lite is a Half Marathon + 50k ride.
* MIDNIGHT START REQUIRED: 100 Mile Ride, Double Cross 100 (50k run + 50k ride), Full FSX Season in One Day (60k run), the 16:20 Challenge (most laps in 16 hours, 20 minutes, run OR ride) and the Rock Relay
BRING YOUR CREW
Every distance can be a relay. Sign up for your team's distance, then create or join your Relay Team during registration. Teams are 2 to 8 people. Each teammate signs up for the same distance, pays the entry and brings a 6-pack. Pass the computer, not a baton: run one GPS device and hand it off at each exchange.
HOW YOU WIN
Elapsed time, not clock time. Your clock starts when you start. Start at 7am, finish 100 miles at 4pm, and your 9 hours beats somebody's 14 hours from midnight. Timed events go to whoever covers the most ground. The 100-mile mark to beat is Aaron Longstaff's 9:22 from 2023.
THE 6-PACK RULE
THIS IS A 6-PACK EVENT. BRING ONE (BEER OR THE LIKE) WITH YOUR ENTRY FEE, OR BRING AN EXTRA $20 FOR THE PRIZE POT. Winners take home their category's haul at 4:20.
THE GOOD STUFF
We're cooking overnight for the Midnight Crew and flipping pancakes and bacon at sunrise. The grills are fired up all day, so bring your own meat too. BYOB. Park inside the compost center if you arrive before midnight, or use the regular FSX lot after that.
RULE #1
Don't be a dick.
FINE PRINT
NO USAC MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED TO RIDE / NO REFUNDS
USATF Permit 165809 for insurance purposes.
165 Klines Way, Emmaus, PA 18049
Races
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RUN · 10k-Ish
Incl. $2.50 Fee
Fri 27th November 2026 (12:00AM EST)
$27.50
4 laps (6.4 mi-ish). Laps are 1.6 miles-ish. Three ways to start: MIDNIGHT (the main event), the 8AM GROUP START (the sunrise crew), or OPEN START (roll in whenever you want). Whichever you pick, your distance has to be done by 4:20PM. -
RUN · Half Marathon-Ish
Incl. $2.50 Fee
Fri 27th November 2026 (12:00AM EST)
$27.50
8 laps (12.8 mi-ish). Laps are 1.6 miles-ish. Three ways to start: MIDNIGHT (the main event), the 8AM GROUP START (the sunrise crew), or OPEN START (roll in whenever you want). Whichever you pick, your distance has to be done by 4:20PM. -
RUN · Marathon-Ish
Incl. $2.50 Fee
Fri 27th November 2026 (12:00AM EST)
$27.50
16 laps (25.6 mi-ish). Laps are 1.6 miles-ish. Three ways to start: MIDNIGHT (the main event), the 8AM GROUP START (the sunrise crew), or OPEN START (roll in whenever you want). Whichever you pick, your distance has to be done by 4:20PM. -
RUN · 50k-Ish Ultra
Incl. $2.50 Fee
Fri 27th November 2026 (12:00AM EST)
$27.50
19 laps (30.4 mi-ish). Laps are 1.6 miles-ish. Three ways to start: MIDNIGHT (the main event), the 8AM GROUP START (the sunrise crew), or OPEN START (roll in whenever you want). Whichever you pick, your distance has to be done by 4:20PM. -
MIDNIGHT · RUN · Full FSX Season in One Day (60k-Ish)
Incl. $2.50 Fee
Fri 27th November 2026 (12:00AM EST)
$27.50
24 laps (38.4 mi-ish). The equivalent of all 12 weeks of FSX 5ks in one day. Laps are 1.6 miles-ish. MIDNIGHT START REQUIRED. You must be on course for a lap at 12:00AM. After that, it's your day. Finish by 4:20PM. -
MIDNIGHT · Rock Relay (Team of 3)
Incl. $2.50 Fee
Fri 27th November 2026 (12:00AM EST)
$27.50
Inspired by the FSX Rock Monster Ultra Rock Relay in the spring. Teams of three race as one, but two members of the team have to run together every lap. The team races 19 laps total. MIDNIGHT START REQUIRED. You must be on course for a lap at 12:00AM. After that, it's your day. Finish by 4:20PM. Part of the strategy is racing the other teams. -
MIDNIGHT · DOUBLE CROSS 100 (50k-Ish Run + 50k-Ish Ride)
Incl. $2.50 Fee
Fri 27th November 2026 (12:00AM EST)
$27.50
Run 50k-ish (19 laps) and ride 50k-ish (19 laps), in either order. We've had ONE finisher in six years. Will you be next? Laps are 1.6 miles-ish. MIDNIGHT START REQUIRED. You must be on course for a lap at 12:00AM. After that, it's your day. Finish by 4:20PM. -
MIDNIGHT · RIDE · 100 Miles-Ish
Incl. $2.50 Fee
Fri 27th November 2026 (12:00AM EST)
$27.50
63 laps (100 mi-ish). Laps are 1.6 miles-ish. MIDNIGHT START REQUIRED. You must be on course for a lap at 12:00AM. After that, it's your day. Finish by 4:20PM. -
RIDE · 100k-Ish
Incl. $2.50 Fee
Fri 27th November 2026 (12:00AM EST)
$27.50
39 laps (62 mi-ish). Laps are 1.6 miles-ish. Three ways to start: MIDNIGHT (the main event), the 8AM GROUP START (the sunrise crew), or OPEN START (roll in whenever you want). Whichever you pick, your distance has to be done by 4:20PM. -
RIDE · 50 Miles-Ish
Incl. $2.50 Fee
Fri 27th November 2026 (12:00AM EST)
$27.50
31 laps (50 mi-ish). Laps are 1.6 miles-ish. Three ways to start: MIDNIGHT (the main event), the 8AM GROUP START (the sunrise crew), or OPEN START (roll in whenever you want). Whichever you pick, your distance has to be done by 4:20PM. -
RIDE · 50k-Ish
Incl. $2.50 Fee
Fri 27th November 2026 (12:00AM EST)
$27.50
19 laps (30.4 mi-ish). Laps are 1.6 miles-ish. Three ways to start: MIDNIGHT (the main event), the 8AM GROUP START (the sunrise crew), or OPEN START (roll in whenever you want). Whichever you pick, your distance has to be done by 4:20PM. -
MIDNIGHT · 16:20 Challenge (Run or Ride, Most Laps Wins)
Incl. $2.50 Fee
Fri 27th November 2026 (12:00AM EST)
$27.50
How far can you go from midnight to 4:20PM? Most laps wins. Pick ONE: run or ride. No mixing, no Double Cross. Tell us which when you register. The prize gets split between the runners and the riders. MIDNIGHT START REQUIRED. You must be on course for a lap at 12:00AM. After that, it's your day. Finish by 4:20PM. You could do a lap and then go sleep for a few hours, but you have to do at least one lap at midnight. -
DOUBLE CROSS LITE (Half Marathon-Ish Run + 50k-Ish Ride)
Incl. $2.50 Fee
Fri 27th November 2026 (12:00AM EST)
$27.50
Run a Half Marathon-ish (8 laps) and ride 50k-ish (19 laps), in either order. The Double Cross for mere mortals. Laps are 1.6 miles-ish. Three ways to start: MIDNIGHT (the main event), the 8AM GROUP START (the sunrise crew), or OPEN START (roll in whenever you want). Whichever you pick, your distance has to be done by 4:20PM.
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165 Klines Way, Emmaus, 18049, PA, United States
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