Tunnel Trot 2026

Get ready to run, walk, or wander your way through one of the most scenic and spirited races in Central PA! The 2026 Tunnel Trot 5K & 10K returns to Coburn Park, where Elk, Pine, and Penns Creek meet, and the beauty of the valley sets the stage for an unforgettable adventure. This all-ages, all-abilities event takes you along the banks of Penns Creek—under the watchful eyes of bald eagles, past singing songbirds, and into the heart of nature on a mostly flat mix of gravel, dirt, and paved surfaces. Prizes awarded in each division!

Whether you’re in it to establish your best time or come for just a good time, choose your pace and your path:

Both Tunnel Trot races begin at the same time and follow similar routes; beginning at the Coburn Park and the confluence of Elk, Pine, and Penns Creek, the course follows Penns Creek downstream along a relatively flat dirt, gravel, and partially paved road to the historic Coburn Tunnel and back. 

• The 5K course follows Tunnel Rd. to the Coburn train tunnel at 2.5K and returns via the same route.
• The 10K continues on Tunnel Rd., crosses the footbridge over Penns Creek, and onto the Penns Creek rail trail to the 10K turn-around point.

All funds raised support environmental education in the Valleys, and those registered by August 10th receive a commemorative Tunnel Trot T-shirt. Your registration helps PVCA fund environmental education outreach, field trips, and hands-on nature programs that have inspired local learners for decades.

Day-of Registration and Check-in: 9:00 AM
Race Start: 9:30 AM

As part of your ticket checkout below, the way the ticketing platform works is that it requires unique email addresses for multiple tickets of the same type purchased at a time. If that doesn’t fit your situation (e.g., a parent registering themselves and two children, but would like to use the single family email address), no worries; after you put in your real address, the others can be faux as long as they are formatted correctly. Feel free to use: some-nonsense@pennsvalley.net to make sure you aren’t emailing receipts off to live recipients.

All participants must sign a release as part of registration on the day of the race. The release is available to view below, but don’t worry about printing it out; we will have them to sign as part of the check-in process. Participants under 18 years old must have a guardian sign for them.
Liability Waiver and Media Release

Lace up, and we look forward to seeing you out there and at the rest of Crickfest!