Jack & Jill Marathon and Half Marathon - Poconos PA
The DOWNHILL Marathon & Half Marathon Race Series
NOW OPEN: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2025 (Last day to qualify for Boston 2026)
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2025
From Lehigh Gorge State Park down the D & L Trail thru Jim Thorpe to Lehighton
Marathon USATF COURSE PA24004DNB
Half Marathon USATF COURSE: PA24005DNB
800’ Net Drop
Poconos is a -1% consistent net drop starting Lehigh Gorge State Park, hugging the Lehigh River, down the D & L trail, finishing just above Jim Thorpe. This WICKED-FAST course is destined to be an East Coast favorite, Boston Qualifying and PR course.
The Park and Recreation authorities of the DL Trail have moved our event to September 13, 2025. There was an oversight in scheduling and unfortunately, we were booked during a blackout period that prohibits events with more than 200 participants from Memorial Day to Labor Day. After careful deliberation and discussions about the original date in June, we must adhere to the new rules and have decided (instead of cancelling the race) to move the race to September 13 as the new date and now the newly added SEPTEMBER 12, 2025 (which is the last date to qualify for Boston 2026). The 1st weekend in September will be the permanent race weekend for all future Poconos races.
. For more details for the Boston Qualifying window, please refer to
https://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/enter/registration.
A Boston qualifier
USATF MARATHON CERT. #: PA24004DNB
USATF HALF MARATHON CERT. #: PA24005DNB
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