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SUMMARY:The Loop Race
DESCRIPTION:2025 Loop Race! THE LOOP COURSE RETURNS. \nBMRC 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 ~3 miles 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\n\nThis 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 53 years. The course is run on the sidewalk and is self contained the whole way and free of any traffic.  The course will pass many historic sites including the East Falls Bridge\, Laurel Hill Cemetery\, Strawberry Mansion Bridge\, the Art Museum and Boat House Row. The course is almost entirely flat. \nProceeds 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. \nPlease note\, there are no refunds. \n  \nCOURSE MAP \nPacket Pickup\nTBD. \nAwards (not applicable to the Virtual event)\nCash awards will go to the top 3 overall male and female and nonbinary winners finishers along with bonuses for breaking the course record.\nAge group awards will be awarded in ten year increments\, starting at 19 and under and peaking at 70+.\nOverall 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). \nThe virtual event:\nFor 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! \nResults before 2012:\n1972-2011 \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nRace Contact Info\n\n\nIf you have any questions about this race\, click the button below.
URL:https://www.therunningplace.com/event/the-loop-race/
LOCATION:Boathouse Row\, 1 Boathouse Row\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Race
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