The Loop Race
- Date Sun 7th December 2025
- Time 10:00AM EST
- Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Price $13.09 - $38.65
- Races 3 races
Event summary
Get ready for an exhilarating experience at the 2025 Loop Race in Philadelphia on Sunday, December 7th! This iconic 8.4-mile race, celebrated for over five decades, takes you on a scenic journey around the beautiful Schuylkill River, showcasing historic sites like the East Falls Bridge and Boat House Row. Whether you're a seasoned runner or a newcomer, the course is almost entirely flat and traffic-free, providing the perfect setting for a fantastic race day.
This year, the Loop Race is elevating your experience with live tracking through the RaceJoy app, allowing family and friends to cheer you on in real time from anywhere! Participants can also take advantage of two chip-timed splits to keep track of their progress. Join us in supporting the Belmont Plateau Cross Country courses, ensuring continued access to this beloved venue for runners of all levels. Don’t miss out on the chance to be part of this beloved Philadelphia tradition and secure your spot in the race that promises excitement, community, and memorable moments!
This year, the Loop Race is elevating your experience with live tracking through the RaceJoy app, allowing family and friends to cheer you on in real time from anywhere! Participants can also take advantage of two chip-timed splits to keep track of their progress. Join us in supporting the Belmont Plateau Cross Country courses, ensuring continued access to this beloved venue for runners of all levels. Don’t miss out on the chance to be part of this beloved Philadelphia tradition and secure your spot in the race that promises excitement, community, and memorable moments!
Organiser's Description
2025 Loop Race! THE LOOP COURSE RETURNS.
BMRC is always looking to elevate the race experience! This year we will be adding live tracking at the race with the RACEJOY APP. We will have 2 remote chip timed splits at the ~2.5 mile, turnaround and ~ 6 mile marks. If you run with your phone, you'll also be tracked in real time via the app. Family and friends from anywhere can send you encouragement while you are racing the famous Loop Race! For all details please click HERE [https://info.runsignup.com/products/raceday/racejoy/]
This 8.4 mile fall classic follows Philadelphia's most beautiful recreational path around the Schuylkill River. Started in 1972 by Dave Brier of the Jewish Y, this race has been a local favorite cult race for 52 years. The course is run on the sidewalk and is self contained the whole way and free of any traffic. Due to bridge construction as you enter MLK Drive, the course can not be a true Loop in 2023. We will run an out and back course that will still be the traditional 8.4 miles. The course will still pass many historic sites including the East Falls Bridge, Laurel Hill Cemetery, Strawberry Mansion Bridge, and Boat House Row. The course is almost entirely flat.
Proceeds of the event will benefit the development and maintenance of Fairmount Park, specifically the Belmont Plateau Cross Country courses. Philadelphia Athletic Charities is committed to providing for the upkeep of the Belmont Plateau which is used by thousands of cross country runners.
Please note, there are no refunds.
COURSE MAP [https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3069299]
PACKET Pickup
TBD.
AWARDS (NOT APPLICABLE TO THE VIRTUAL EVENT)
Cash awards will go to the top 3 overall male and female and nonbinary winners finishers along with bonuses for breaking the course record.
Age group awards will be awarded in ten year increments, starting at 19 and under and peaking at 70+.
Overall male and female masters will also be awarded. $250 bonuses will be awarded to anyone who breaks the course record (40:08 male / 47:02 female).
The virtual event:
For the virtual event, Bryn Mawr Racing/Running Co has been able to recreate the Loop Race experience with our advanced virtual race features. You can run the Loop Race distance ANYWHERE between 11/5/25 to 12/7/25 and get tracked with the Racejoy App. The Racejoy app is provided with your registration fee. The app will allow you be tracked during your 'race' along with virtual cheers, mile marks, music and directions. Once finished, your results will automatically be submitted onto our results pages. Don't want to run with your phone? You can always run the course and submit your times through your runsignup account or by email or text. We will ship the race swag to anywhere in the country!
Results before 2012:
1972-2011 [http://www.belmontplateaucchof.com/loop-run-history]
BMRC is always looking to elevate the race experience! This year we will be adding live tracking at the race with the RACEJOY APP. We will have 2 remote chip timed splits at the ~2.5 mile, turnaround and ~ 6 mile marks. If you run with your phone, you'll also be tracked in real time via the app. Family and friends from anywhere can send you encouragement while you are racing the famous Loop Race! For all details please click HERE [https://info.runsignup.com/products/raceday/racejoy/]
This 8.4 mile fall classic follows Philadelphia's most beautiful recreational path around the Schuylkill River. Started in 1972 by Dave Brier of the Jewish Y, this race has been a local favorite cult race for 52 years. The course is run on the sidewalk and is self contained the whole way and free of any traffic. Due to bridge construction as you enter MLK Drive, the course can not be a true Loop in 2023. We will run an out and back course that will still be the traditional 8.4 miles. The course will still pass many historic sites including the East Falls Bridge, Laurel Hill Cemetery, Strawberry Mansion Bridge, and Boat House Row. The course is almost entirely flat.
Proceeds of the event will benefit the development and maintenance of Fairmount Park, specifically the Belmont Plateau Cross Country courses. Philadelphia Athletic Charities is committed to providing for the upkeep of the Belmont Plateau which is used by thousands of cross country runners.
Please note, there are no refunds.
COURSE MAP [https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3069299]
PACKET Pickup
TBD.
AWARDS (NOT APPLICABLE TO THE VIRTUAL EVENT)
Cash awards will go to the top 3 overall male and female and nonbinary winners finishers along with bonuses for breaking the course record.
Age group awards will be awarded in ten year increments, starting at 19 and under and peaking at 70+.
Overall male and female masters will also be awarded. $250 bonuses will be awarded to anyone who breaks the course record (40:08 male / 47:02 female).
The virtual event:
For the virtual event, Bryn Mawr Racing/Running Co has been able to recreate the Loop Race experience with our advanced virtual race features. You can run the Loop Race distance ANYWHERE between 11/5/25 to 12/7/25 and get tracked with the Racejoy App. The Racejoy app is provided with your registration fee. The app will allow you be tracked during your 'race' along with virtual cheers, mile marks, music and directions. Once finished, your results will automatically be submitted onto our results pages. Don't want to run with your phone? You can always run the course and submit your times through your runsignup account or by email or text. We will ship the race swag to anywhere in the country!
Results before 2012:
1972-2011 [http://www.belmontplateaucchof.com/loop-run-history]
Races
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Loop Race
Incl. $3.65 Fee & T-Shirt
Sun 7th December 2025 (10:00AM EST)
$38.65
This is a LIVE event! -
Loop Race Anywhere- Virtual Race
Incl. $3.65 Fee & T-Shirt
$38.65
Run the 8.4 mile distance virtually using the Racejoy App or by submitting your results on runsignup.com. We'll show you how. -
Day of Tshirt Purchase
Incl. $3.09 Fee
Sun 7th December 2025 (10:00AM EST)
$13.09
OPENS 07 DEC
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