Two Rivers Marathon Race Festival: Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K and 5K

Two Rivers Marathon Race Festival: Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K and 5K
March 21-22, 2026 in Lackawaxen, PA

 

View this video of the 2025 event provided by the Wally Life youtube channel!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fq0N2pYJqwg&t=120s

 

We are happy to announce that this event is part of our new Half Marathon and Marathon Race Series. More information is available by clicking on the link below:

https://events.elitefeats.com/half

 

https://events.elitefeats.com/beyond

 

 

 

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Announcements

• If you are REGISTERING FOR TWO EVENTS OVER BOTH DAYS  (NOT including Duals or Combo) YOU WILL NEED TO REGISTER TWICE.

• This is going to be a great event running past rivers, bridges and forests!
  
  
• NEW for 2025-- Discount code for lodging at the Woodloch Springs/The PInes Hotel in Lackawaxen. Use PROMO CODE: 2RIVERS. This will give 25% off either rooms at the Pines with a two or three meal plan included, or a vacation rental without meals at Woodloch Springs.
   
• The Saturday marathon and half marathon events will have pace groups. The pace groups will be 3:30, 3:40, 3:50, 4:00, 4:10, 4:20, 4:30, 4:45, 5:00, 5:30. Half Marathon runners are welcome to run with these pace groups.
  
  
• Rowlands Coop, conveniently located at the only stop sign on the course, half way between the start and the half marathon and marathon turnaround, is offering to provide free coffee to all spectators - Sat and Sun 8 am - Noon. Thank you, Rowlands Coop.
  
  
• We have a non-binary registration option that has their own awards categories: overall and age groups.
  
  
• All our events include aid stations, hydration and post race food.
  
  
• The marathon and half marathon at all races will have the option to start at 0630 am for those who need extra time or would like to run when it's a bit cooler.
  
  
• All first time half marathon and marathon finishers will receive a plaque that commemorates their first half or full marathon finish. The athletes will also receive their finisher’s medal. Find Mark at the end of the race and let him know you ran your first marathon or half.

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The Marathon will be a certified Boston Marathon Qualifier.

• Certificate Number: PA21001NP and link to certification map.
  
  
• Here's a mapmyrun.com link to the course. Marathon will be two loops of this course.
  
  
• Strava link to course (two loops for the marathon)

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Videos

The Two Rivers Marathon Course 1 video is the old course, however, so it won't be useful to you since we are using a new course. All of the others help show the spirit of the race as seen by the runners.

Thomas Tan's YouTube of the Race Event      

Wally Life's Running Two Rivers Marathon 2022

Lackawaxen - spirit of running the race

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 SWAG

Fees include so much more than just the race!  Entry fees will include:

•  Finisher's medal with lanyard for each racer.
• T-shirt
• Running ankle socks.
• FREE Specialty T-shirts  "I Did the Double" if you run any combination of races or the Dual or Combo. Contact MARK HUGHES, race director by email to let him know you signed up for two races for the double t-shirt.
• FREE Specialty T-shirts "I Boston Qualified" if you run a BQ time.
  
  
• We do everything we can to make sure your shirt size and medal and socks are available.
• Sometimes items may not be available at your event. Please talk with our registration people after the race or see Mark if you have not received your SWAG! We will address and resolve your concerns to your satisfaction.
• Our commitment to you is that we will make good on getting any item that you expect and deserve.

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I Run for Fun socks

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 2025 Finishers Medal using metallic glitter background (artist's rendering)

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Thank you for your Service

All of our events feature a 10% discount on race entry for all service members and their family. Click/tap here for more information.

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Thank you for participating in an Elite Feats Event.  Our goal is for you to have the very best possible race day experience. For additional information please email events@elitefeats.com or check for race updates on our website Two Rivers Marathon Race Festival.

All first time half marathon and marathon finishers will receive a plaque that commemorates their first half or full marathon finish. These athletes will receive a plaque along with their finisher’s medal. Find Mark at the end of the race and let him know you ran your first marathon or half.

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Awards

• Top three overall female and male in the marathon and half marathon
• First overall in all events in the Non Binary division as well as age group awards.
• First overall in the 5k and 10k events.

Age groups for the marathon and half marathon, top three in each age category, Non Binary, Female and Male:

Marathon and half marathon:

• first overall female and male and nonbinary
• top three in age group19 under
  20-24
  25-29
  30-34
  35-39
  etc up to 80 over

10k and 5k

• first overall female and male and nonbinary
• top three in age group
• 19 under
  20-29
  30-39
  40-49
  50-59
  60-69
  70-79
  80 over

There will not be a formal awards ceremony. Results will be live and you can pickup your award as soon as you finish.

It is the responsibility of the runner to check their results (the link will be emailed as well as posted in RunSignUp and then go to the award table to pick up their award from the staff member on race day.

here are event medals for each finisher. Please remember to grab your medal from the table if there is not a person handing them out. This will be at the finish line.

We can’t mail medals after the event. Unfortunately, we can not mail awards. 

 

NEW HALF MARATHON AND MARATHON RACE SERIES FOR 2026!

 

We are happy to announce a new Half Marathon and Marathon Race Series for this year, with exciting offers for those who register for the series!

 

 

Just click on these links or click directly on the image below for more information!

https://events.elitefeats.com/half

 

https://events.elitefeats.com/beyond

 

 

 

 

 

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 2024 Finishers Medal using metallic glitter background .

Packet Pickup

The start/finish area and packet pickup is in Lackawaxen Park. If you are racing both days, please wear the same bib both days.

Friday Packet Pickup - Packet pickup will be from 3-5 pm on Friday at the Lackawaxen Park, 107 Scenic Drive in Lackawaxen.

Race Day Check-in - Race day check-in will start at 05:45 am. It will utilize the same system as the packet pickup above.

• Via email, I have attached an excel file with your assigned bib number. It will be updated next week with new registrants.
• Finisher’s medals, results receipts, Hawaiian leis, water, I BQ’d shirts, I Did the Double shirts at the finish.
• You will get your bib with timing chip, shirt and safety pins, etc. at packet pickup on race morning.
• I’ll attached the bib assignment file. This should make It easier for you to get your bib number at packet pickup on Friday or race morning.

 2025 Finishers Medal using metallic glitter background ( artist's rendering)

We do everything we can to make sure your shirt size and medal and socks are available. Sometimes items may not be available at your event. Please talk with our registration people after the race or see Mark if you have not received your SWAG! We will address and resolve your concerns to your satisfaction. Our commitment to you is that we will make good on getting any item that you expect and deserve.

We are proud to support as many charitable causes as part of our mission to help improve people's lives in any way possible. Our charitable donations strategy is to work closely with the permit agencies (municipal, state or private party) and ask them what organizations need financial support for their non-profit activities. A core part of our business mission is to try and help make the world a better place for all people.

We have donated to numerous organizations, including local fire departments, townships, conservation organizations, human relief organizations and most importantly, to organizations that help children in need. After we make sure that our commitments to local organizations are met or exceeded, our favorite national organization is Turnaround Arts. Turnaround Arts works to ensure that every child in America has access to an education rich in the arts. We are happy to contribute as much as possible to Turnaround Arts.

We are happy to partner with:

•  Ohiopyle-Stewart Volunteer Fire Department for this race. 
• The Lackawaxen Volunteer Fire Department
  The Central Valley Volunteer Fire Department
  The Lackawxen EMS
  The Township of Lackawaxe

Named by the Road Runners Club of America 2022 East Coast Championship Race and three time Pennsylvania State Championship Marathon. The Two Rivers Marathon and Half Marathon has been selected to be the Spotlight Races for the Marathon Maniacs and Half Fanatics Clubs.

RACE MAP

• Click the link to review the Race Course Map. 
• The marathon and half marathon at all races will have the option to start at 0630 am for those who need extra time or would like to run when it's a bit cooler.

• The Marathon will be a certified Boston Marathon Qualifier.
  

  • Certificate Number: PA21001NP and link to certification map.

AID STATION/ POTTIES

• There are three aid stations on the course, approximately every two miles.  
• I have 7000 16 ounce bottles of water for the aid stations and finish lines.
• If you have a water bottle belt and are comfortable racing with it, this size bottle fits very nicely into it. 
• There is a portapotty at each aid station and at least 6 in the park.
• There will be 4 portapotties in the start/finish area, as well as a hand sanitizer station.

ELITE WAVE

• Starts at 8 am both days. . The top three finishers (female and male) in the half marathon and marathon will receive nice bottles of wine as well as a plaque.
• There is an Elite Wave table at each aid station. It is prior to the water table and the age group fluids/nutrition tables.
  You are welcome to place your special fluids/nutrition/gels on this table.
• Please do not move another runner’s fluids around to make way for yours.
• Athletes are welcome to put their nutrition on the tables prior to the race.
• We’ll have a person who will be running special needs fluids out to the course, however, the best method is to place it there yourself so you know where it is.

COURSE INFO

MAP MY RUN MARATHON COURSE MAP

• Lackawaxen Park - 107 Scenic Drive - Lackawaxen, PA 18435
• These races are certified Boston Marathon qualifying course. Certificate PA21001NP.
• There will be signs directing athletes and  families to the parking area.
• There are not any climbs on either course. Gaining 50 feet per mile is less than a 1 percent grade.
• Mile marker signs at every mile (as well as paint on the road surface). Signs that can’t be missed at the turnarounds (marathon, half-marathon, 10k and 5k).
• Marathon and half marathon turns. Please don’t miss them! Only 5 people have missed turns in the 4 previous years of the race. Each turn will have signage, paint on the ground, cones and more signs  letting you know it’s time to turn.
• Race Director Rule of Thumb, “When you think you have enough signs on the course so that nobody can possibly get lost, double the signage!” There  will be double the signage on the course.
• Finish line: 106 Scenic Dr., Lackawaxen, PA.

MARKERS

• The low point of the course is at 617'.
• The high point is 5 miles later at 821'.
• This means in 5 miles on the way out to the turnaround, you 'climb' 204'. That calculates to a grade/climb of .77%  This means the climb is less than 1%
• You are running with the Lackawaxen River on your left on the way out to the turnaround. This will be the less than 1% climb going out.
• You'll also have less than 1% elevation loss on the way back to the start/finish area. (You'll do this twice for the marathon.)

Videos from the Race in YouTube

We have many videos on our Two Rivers Marathon website under Race Course.

We love our uniformed service members and their families. All of our events feature a 10% discount on race entry for all service members and their family. Please use code SERVICE to receive this discount.

This discount is available to all active duty service members, their spouse and children, as well as their parents and brothers and sisters. Please note: parents, brothers and sisters, spouse and children do not need to be active service members!

ORDER T-SHIRTS

Entries for any two events (which includes one Dual or one Combo platter or any combination of runs) will also receive the "I Ran the Double at the Two Rivers Marathon Race Festival" t-shirt.

Runners with Boston Marathon times will receive "I qualified for the BM at Two Rivers Marathon Race Festival" t-shirt.

5K - t-shirt
10K - t-shirt
Half - t-shirt
Marathon - t-shirt
Additional t-shirt can be ordered for: $10.00

We do everything we can to make sure your shirt size and medal and socks are available. Sometimes items may not be available at your event. Please talk with our registration people after the race or see Mark if you have not received your SWAG! We will address and resolve your concerns to your satisfaction. Our commitment to you is that we will make good on getting any item that you expect and deserve.

Parking is across from the Zane Grey Public Access Boat Launch, about 200 yards from the start/finish area. the parking lot is the area that looks kind of like a frying pan across from the boat launch and next to the Zane Grey Museum.

I've received many questions about a shuttle. There isn't a shuttle this year. The start/finish/packet pickup area is in the Lackawaxen Park at 107 Scenic Drive, Lackawaxen. When you see the Fire Department, the park is across the street. Please do not park in the fire department lot. Cell service is poor in the park. 

Results

Two Rivers 2024

3/16 https://my.raceresult.com/281344/

3/17 https://my.raceresult.com/281351/results

Two Rivers 2023

3/25 sat https://my.raceresult.com/235245/

3/26 sun https://my.raceresult.com/238387/

Two Rivers 2022

3/26 sat https://my.raceresult.com/195847/

3/27 sun https://my.raceresult.com/196084/

5K - Sunday: T-Shirt

5K - Saturday: T-Shirt

10K - Saturday: T-Shirt

10K - Sunday: T-Shirt

Half Marathon - Sunday: T-Shirt

Half Marathon - Saturday: T-Shirt

Combo 5K & 10K - Sunday: T-Shirt

Combo 5K & 10K - Saturday: T-Shirt

Dual Half Marathon - Saturday & Sunday: T-Shirt

Marathon - Sunday: T-Shirt

Marathon - Saturday: T-Shirt

Dual Marathon - Saturday & Sunday: T-Shirt