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Monday, October 5, 2026 · New Jersey

Monday, October 5, 2026 · New Jersey

Steamtown Shortline

A 2.62-mile race that starts and finishes in front of the Big Boy No. 4012 steam locomotive at Steamtown National Historic Site, then puts runners on a steam train to the marathon expo.

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Fun Run Atlas · Pennsylvania

Novelty course · Scranton, PA

Steamtown Shortline is a fun run on a one-of-a-kind course in Scranton, Pennsylvania, with a verified date of October 10, 2026.

ConfirmedFamily friendly
When
Sat, Oct 10, 2026
Start 9:00 AM
Saturday of Steamtown Marathon weekend (October)
Where
Steamtown National Historic Site
Scranton, PA · Lackawanna
Directions
Entry
Register
Organized by
Steamtown Marathon
Inaugural 2026
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What to expect

  • railroad theme
  • steam locomotive
  • national historic site
  • steam train ride
  • odd distance

2026 Confirmed

Saturday, October 10, 2026

  • Sat, Oct 10, 2026

Checked Sun, Oct 4, 2026 against the official source.

2027 Not announced

2027 not announced

Date TBA

About the run

New companion race to the Steamtown Marathon, mostly on Lackawanna Heritage Valley trails; registered runners can ride Baldwin No. 26 to the expo afterward.

The run

Distances
2.62 miles
Season
Fall
Swag
Steam train ride to expo
Benefits
St. Joseph's Center (Steamtown Marathon beneficiary)

Nearby

Sources

Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.