Fifth Street Cross - Black Friday 100
- Date Fri 27th November 2026
- Time 12:00AM EST
- Location Emmaus, Pennsylvania
- Price $27.50
- Races 12 races
- Distances 10km, Ultra
Event summary
Join the fun and bring your friends along for a day filled with excitement and friendly competition! As part of the quirky tradition, don't forget to pack a 6-pack of your favorite beverage or pay an extra $20 upon arrival. With no USAC membership required and a lively atmosphere to keep you motivated, the Black Friday 100 will see you pushing your limits while enjoying the spirit of community. Will you be the one to conquer the challenge of running 50 miles and riding 50 miles this year? Mark your calendars and prepare for a day of fitness, fun, and festive cheer!
Organiser's Description
NO USAC MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED FOR BIKING / NO REFUNDS
** USATF Permit 165809 for insurance purposes **
You must bring a 6-pack (beer or the like) or pay an additional $20 when you show up.
You can start at any time of day, but everyone's time to participate will end at 4:20pm.
THE BLACK FRIDAY 100
On Black Friday, November 27th, we will repeat the best-worst idea of running and/or riding 100 miles or some combination thereof on the Fifth Street Cross course. Jake Looney and Finn Harrington came up with this amazing idea in 2021, and we just keep punishing ourselves each year. In fact, nearly 100 of you came out in 2023 and 2024, so I guess you all love it! In addition to cycling, our running community can choose from 10k, 13mi, 26mi, and 50k options! For you super crazies, jump in on the halvsies and combo your effort with a run and ride effort. No one has ever run 50 miles AND ridden 50 miles. Will it be you this year?
IMPORTANT NOTE: THIS IS A 6-PACK EVENT, SO DON'T FORGET TO BRING A 6-PACK ALONG WITH YOUR ENTRY FEE IF YOU HAVEN'T SIGNED UP ALREADY. ALTERNATIVELY, IF YOU ARE NOT BRINGING A 6-PACK, YOU CAN BRING AN ADDITIONAL $20 FOR THE PRIZE POT.
SCORING
The winner of distance events is the first person to reach the goal in their category in the shortest amount of elapsed time. That means we don't care about your ride time; we care about how much time has passed since you started the clock.
Example: Rider A starts at midnight and finishes 100 miles at 2pm for a total elapsed time of 14 hours. Rider B starts at 7am and finishes at 4pm for 9 hours. Rider B wins because their elapsed time is less than Rider A, even though Rider A finished earlier in the day.
The winner of the timed events is the person who rides/runs the farthest distance in their category based on elapsed time.
Races
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10k (4-Laps)
Incl. $2.50 Fee
Fri 27th November 2026 (12:00AM EST)
$27.50
You can start at any time after midnight on Friday, but you must finish your distance by 4:20pm on Friday. There is an unofficial group start at 8am. This has started organically over the years, so if you want to run with a group, midnight or 8am are your times. -
13mi Half Marathon (8-Laps)
Incl. $2.50 Fee
Fri 27th November 2026 (12:00AM EST)
$27.50
You can start at any time after midnight on Friday, but you must finish your distance by 4:20pm on Friday. -
26mi Marathon (16-Laps)
Incl. $2.50 Fee
Fri 27th November 2026 (12:00AM EST)
$27.50
You can start at any time after midnight on Friday, but you must finish your distance by 4:20pm on Friday. -
50k Ultra (19-Laps)
Incl. $2.50 Fee
Fri 27th November 2026 (12:00AM EST)
$27.50
You can start at any time after midnight on Friday, but you must finish your distance by 4:20pm on Friday. -
Full FSX Season in One Day (24-Laps)
Incl. $2.50 Fee
Fri 27th November 2026 (12:00AM EST)
$27.50
Go the extra distance to complete the equivalent distance of all 12 weeks of 5ks at FSX! This is approximately 60k. You can start at any time after midnight on Friday, but you must finish your distance by 4:20pm on Friday. -
Ultra Rock Relay Team (100k, 19-Laps but Pairs)
Incl. $2.50 Fee
Fri 27th November 2026 (12:00AM EST)
$27.50
This event is inspired by our 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 will race a total of 19-laps. Teams MUST start at midnight. Part of the strategy is racing the other teams. -
50/50 50k Run (19-Laps) and 50k Ride (19-Laps)
Incl. $2.50 Fee
Fri 27th November 2026 (12:00AM EST)
$27.50
Ride 50k and Ride 50k. You can choose to either one first, as long as you get to the finish before 4:20pm. We've had ONE finisher in six years. Will you be the next? -
100 Miles Ride
Incl. $2.50 Fee
Fri 27th November 2026 (12:00AM EST)
$27.50
You can start at any time after midnight on Friday, but you must finish your distance by 4:20pm on Friday. -
100 Kilometers Ride
Incl. $2.50 Fee
Fri 27th November 2026 (12:00AM EST)
$27.50
You can start at any time after midnight on Friday, but you must finish your distance by 4:20pm on Friday. -
50 Miles Ride
Incl. $2.50 Fee
Fri 27th November 2026 (12:00AM EST)
$27.50
You can start at any time after midnight on Friday, but you must finish your distance by 4:20pm on Friday. -
50 Kilometers Ride
Incl. $2.50 Fee
Fri 27th November 2026 (12:00AM EST)
$27.50
You can start at any time after midnight on Friday, but you must finish your distance by 4:20pm on Friday. -
16 Hours and 20 Minute Challenge
Incl. $2.50 Fee
Fri 27th November 2026 (12:00AM EST)
$27.50
How far can you go from midnight to 4:20pm?! We'll split this prize between the runners and the riders. We have no idea how many of you will do this, even though some of you have asked about doing this! Caveat: You have to start at midnight. This is the only field where we require a start time. You could do a lap and then go sleep for a few hours, but you do have to do at least one lap at midnight.
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