The Arts Festival Races are the oldest races in Central Pennsylvania. First run in 1975 as a 10 mile race, race organizers added a 5K event in 2005. The 10-mile and 5K events will be held in Boalsburg at the PA Military Museum as the 47th Sue Crowe Memorial Arts Festival Races on Sunday, July 13, 2025.
We were pleased to welcome back Mount Nittany Health as the Presenting Sponsor of the Arts Festival Races in 2025.
Registration, start, and finish of all races will be at the Pennsylvania Military Museum in Boalsburg, PA. The 5K course will follow roads behind the Military Museum. From the same start, the 10-mile will follow the 5K course and then head along Warner Boulevard toward Oak Hall and Linden Hall and complete the locally known “Linden Loop” before returning to the Military Museum grounds.
10 Mile Course: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/5549403400
5K Course: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/5549398696
The 10-Mile race will begin at 8am, and the 5K race will begin at 8:45am. They should wrap up before the Arts Festival booths open for the final day of the festival at 11 am back in downtown State College.
The registration fee is $25 for the 5K or $35 for the 10-mile. Nittany Valley Running Club members get a $2 discount. If you register the day of the race, the price increases by $5. Participants may register online through RunSignup. Shirts are guaranteed for first 400 registrants.
In-Person Registration & Packet Pickup:
Kids Races are also back! These will be free. No shirt, no timing, just something fun for the kids. Sign up on the main race registration page.
Race registration proceeds benefit youth running activities in Centre County and the continuing operations of the Nittany Valley Running Club.
Additional sponsorship support is provided by The Tracy Barter Group, RE/MAX Centre Realty, Excelis Leadership Consulting, and Boal City Brewing. More partnering sponsors are always welcome!
The races are named in memory of local running legend Sue Crowe. In addition to being a runner of note, Sue gave back to the running community through her work coaching young competitors. Sue and her family were fixtures at the Arts Festival races, and she was a repeat race winner at both 10K and 10-mile distances.
Get a Festival poster and buy other great Arts Festival merchandise at the corner of College and Allen – or visit our online store.
