Fifth Street Cross Black Friday 100
Event summary
Join the Midnight Crew at 12:00 AM for a night filled with excitement, hot food from the grill, and plenty of fun! Not a night owl? No problem! There’s also an 8 AM group start, or you can join in at your convenience throughout the day. The event is perfect for individuals or relay teams, with the option to tackle distances in groups. Don’t forget to bring your own six-pack for the prize pot and get ready to crush some personal records while enjoying delicious snacks and drinks throughout the day. Embrace the challenge and make unforgettable memories at the Fifth Street Cross Black Friday 100!
Races
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RUN · 10k-ish
Incl. $2.80 Fee
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.
Register$32.80
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RUN · Half Marathon-ish
Incl. $2.80 Fee
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.
Register$32.80
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RUN · Marathon-ish
Incl. $2.80 Fee
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.
Register$32.80
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RUN · 50k-ish Ultra
Incl. $2.80 Fee
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.
Register$32.80
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MIDNIGHT · RUN · Full FSX Season in One Day (60k-ish)
Incl. $2.80 Fee
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.
Register$32.80
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MIDNIGHT · Rock Relay (team of 3)
Incl. $2.80 Fee
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.
Register$32.80
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MIDNIGHT · DOUBLE CROSS 100 (50k-ish Run + 50k-ish Ride)
Incl. $2.80 Fee
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.
Register$32.80
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MIDNIGHT · RIDE · 100 Miles-ish
Incl. $2.80 Fee
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.
Register$32.80
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RIDE · 100k-ish
Incl. $2.80 Fee
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.
Register$32.80
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RIDE · 50 Miles-ish
Incl. $2.80 Fee
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.
Register$32.80
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Closes in 1 week
RIDE · 50k-ish
Incl. $2.80 Fee
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.
Register$32.80
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MIDNIGHT · 16:20 Challenge (Run or Ride, most laps wins)
Incl. $2.80 Fee
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.
Register$32.80
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DOUBLE CROSS LITE (Half Marathon-ish Run + 50k-ish Ride)
Incl. $2.80 Fee
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.
Register$32.80
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MIDNIGHT · DOUBLE CROSS 50/50 (50k-ish Run + 50 Miles-ish Ride)
Incl. $2.80 Fee
Run 50k-ish (19 laps) and ride 50 miles-ish (31 laps), in either order. About 80 miles total. Solo if you're brave, or split it as a relay team. 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.
Register$32.80
Organiser's description
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 and gets the best parking, inside the compost center. 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. Events marked MIDNIGHT require a midnight start.
* RUN: 10k, Half Marathon, Marathon, 50k Ultra, Full FSX Season in One Day (60k, MIDNIGHT)
* RIDE: 50k, 50 Miles, 100k, 100 Miles (MIDNIGHT)
* DOUBLE CROSS (RUN AND RIDE): Double Cross Lite (Half Marathon + 50k ride), Double Cross 100 (50k run + 50k ride, MIDNIGHT), Double Cross 50/50 (50k run + 50 mile ride, MIDNIGHT)
* MIDNIGHT CHALLENGES: the 16:20 Challenge (most laps in 16 hours, 20 minutes, run OR ride) and the Rock Relay
BRING YOUR CREW: RELAY TEAMS
EVERY DISTANCE CAN BE A RELAY. There's no separate relay event. You pick a distance, then build your team during registration. Teams are 2 to 8 people. One teammate on course at a time, unless you stay together the whole way.
* CAPTAIN GOES FIRST. Register for your team's distance. At the Group/Team step, choose CREATE A GROUP/TEAM, pick RELAY TEAM and name your team.
* THEN SEND YOUR TEAMMATES THE LINK. Each one registers for the SAME DISTANCE, chooses JOIN A GROUP/TEAM and searches for your team name.
* EVERYONE PAYS THEIR OWN ENTRY ($30 each, so a team of 4 is $120) and brings their own 6-pack.
Don't skip the Group/Team step. If you do, you're registered as a solo. Pass the computer, not a baton: run one GPS device and hand it off at each exchange. Doing the Rock Relay? Same steps, but choose ROCK RELAY TEAM, and teams are exactly 3.
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 MENU
One hot thing off the grill every 2 hours, midnight to the cutoff. The Midnight Crew eats first.
* 12:00 AM . Grilled cheese
* 2:00 AM . Hot ramen + sipping broth
* 4:00 AM . Griddled PB&J (Elvis option with banana)
* 6:00 AM . Pancakes, eggs & bacon
* 8:00 AM . Pancakes, eggs & bacon, round 2
* 10:00 AM . Griddled pierogies & onions
* 12:00 PM . Grill pizzas
* 2:00 PM . Last-lap cinnamon-sugar donuts
* 4:00 PM . Finisher dogs
ALL NIGHT: hot chocolate (12 AM10 AM), coffee (4 AM2 PM), hot apple cider (10 AM4:20 PM).
THE GOOD STUFF
The grills are fired up all day, so bring your own meat too. BYOB. Midnight Crew parks inside the compost center if you arrive before midnight; after that, use the regular FSX lot.
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 Lane, Emmaus, PA 18049
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165 Klines Lane, Emmaus, 18049, PA, United States
Fifth Street Cross Black Friday 100
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