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Final Chance To Enter Our Race
If you missed your chance to get into our race this is your second chance. We will be opening up 100 special entries for the St. Luke’s Half Marathon on March 20th to raise money for the Mobile Youth...
View Article2015 Referral Contest Winners
For our 2015 event we hosted a referral contest that ran from October 1, 2014 to March 15, 2015. Contestants received credit for each runner who registered to run our 5K or half marathon via a unique...
View ArticleReferral Contest Continues in 2016
Last year, event organizers of the St. Luke’s Half Marathon and 5K introduced a unique contest in which runners could win cash for referring their friends and family to run the half marathon or 5K. The...
View ArticleLVRR Announces New Partnership with Runner’s World
October 1, 2015 – Lehigh Valley Road Runners is pleased to announce a new partnership with Runner’s World Half Marathon. Together, we present the Half & Half 26.2. Participants will run the St....
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2016 Race Medals Unveiled
Who’s getting excited for the 2016 St. Luke’s Half Marathon & 5k on April 24? We are – especially after seeing the half and 5k finisher medals! Here’s the half medal – the covered bridge and runner...
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2016 Race Shirts Unveiled
So what do you think of this year’s race medals? We’re just as excited about this year’s race shirts! The half marathon shirts incorporate two of the bridges runners pass in the race along with the...
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Top 10 Reasons Why the St. Luke’s Half is a Great Half Marathon
The St. Luke’s Half Marathon will be run for the 32nd time on April 24, 2016. That’s a pretty good record for a half marathon. Why has it been so longlasting? It’s a well-run race, with an interesting,...
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Announcing Honey Stinger as Official Energy Gel
We are excited to offer Honey Stinger organic gels and Honey Stinger waffles at mile 9 in this year’s half marathon. The following flavors will be available: Organic Acai Pomegranate Gel: Certified...
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100 Fundraising Entries Available
If you missed your chance to get into our race this is your second chance. We will be opening up 100 special entries for the St. Luke’s Half Marathon on March 20th to raise money for the Mobile Youth...
View Article2016 Referral Contest Winners
Congratulations to our 2016 Referral Contest winners! 1st – Elyssia Mathias 2nd – Erica Kahr 3rd – Melissa Shafer Thank you, everyone, for participating in this year’s contest.
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Congratulations to the 2016 School Award Winners
There were about 500 kids who participated in the St. Luke’s Youth Run held on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Thanks to support from the Lehigh Valley Road Runners the race is free to all children ages 3 to...
View ArticleSt. Luke’s Half Marathon to Celebrate 33rd Anniversary in 2017
St. Luke’s Half Marathon celebrates its 33rd year in 2017, securing its place as one of the region’s oldest and most beloved long-distance road races. The 13.1-mile race continues to be the largest...
View Article100 Fundraising Entries Available
This is your final chance to enter our half marathon. Fundraising entry period ends April 9th. All proceeds support the St. Luke's Mobile Health Centers.
View ArticlePost-Race Food for Thought
We are so excited for race day and hope that you are, too. Chef Jamie McKeon sent us his menu for this year’s post-race food and we cannot wait to sink our teeth into this deliciousness! Vegetarian...
View ArticleRunning Ambassador: Chris Stuchko
I am a 35-year-old father to three wonderful children – Cole (9), Grace (7), Joy (4). I am a husband to a wonderful wife, Jen, for 10 years, nearly 11 at the start of the 2018 race. I am teacher at...
View ArticleRunning Ambassador: Sarah Monte
I have been doing this half marathon since 1999 when it was the Rodale Press Half Marathon. Throughout the years I have lived in many different places and always made it a priority to come home to run...
View ArticleExpo and Youth Run Location Change
Attention Runners: Holiday Inn Allentown Center City will be closed for renovation in 2018 thus impacting both the Race Expo and the St. Luke’s Youth Run. Both events will be moved, information is...
View ArticleMy Winter Training Begins
The cold, dark days of winter make it difficult to motivate to do anything let alone go out and run but soon spring will be here and it always feels great to have a solid base of training to help enjoy...
View ArticleBegins Here
Blog Update from Running Ambassador Chris Stuchko The email arrives in your inbox and it feels like Christmas morning for runners. The subject line reads “Download the Official St. Luke’s Training...
View ArticleAdvice from a Veteran
If the going gets tough remind yourself how lucky you are to be able to run and feel that pain.
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