SAT OCT 5	9:00 AM	TUNKHANNOCK, Wyoming
Miller Mountain Trail Challenge
EVENTS:  25K Run or Hike, 5 Mile Trail   LOCATION:  Miller Mountain, 45 E Tioga St, Tunkhannock, PA 18657   CONTACT:  Ben Robinson   BENEFITS:  Countryside Conservancy,Wyoming County United Way   NOTES:   Hike begins at 8AM, 5 Miler at 9:15 AM, Registration opens 2/14.
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SAT OCT 5	9:00 AM	EAST STROUDSBURG, Monroe
5th Annual Run For Resilience Ostomy 5k
EVENTS:  5k Run/Walk, Kid's Fun Run   LOCATION:  Dansbury Park, 15 Day St. East Stroudsburg, PA 18301   CONTACT:  Gina Day, ginaday2016@gmail.com   BENEFITS:  United Ostomy Associations of America, Inc (UOAA)   NOTES:   Kids race at 9:45 AM
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SAT OCT 5	9:00 AM	ELYSBURG, Northumberland
Knoebel Lumber 5k
EVENTS:  5K Run/Walk   LOCATION:  Knoebel Amusement Park, 391 Knoebel Blvd. Elysburg, PA 17824   CONTACT:  Blair Faust, blair@knoebellumber.com   BENEFITS:  Ralpho Township Public Library.   NOTES:   31st Annual, Moderately hilly 5K Mixed gravel and asphalt, Pavilion L
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SUN OCT 6	9:30 AM	PITTSTON, Luzerne
Jeff Yencha Family Fun Festival and 5K
EVENTS:  5k Race   LOCATION:  Art E Fekts Gallery/Pittston Farmers Market 71 South Main St. Pittston, PA 18640   CONTACT:  Mary Kroptavich, mkroptavich@cityofpittston.org   BENEFITS:  In memory of memory of Jeff Yencha, will benefit children in Northeast Pennsylvania facing cancer and disabilities.   NOTES:   1st Running, hosted by Downtown Pittston Partnership
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SAT OCT 12	8:30 AM	TREVORTON, Northumberland
Red Devil Run 5K
EVENTS:  5K Run/Walk   LOCATION:  Trevorton Community Park, Mahanoy St., Trevorton, PA, 17881   CONTACT:  AnthraciteRunningSeries@Gmail.com   BENEFITS:  Benefits Trevorton Heritage Society in memory and honor of former Trevorton athletes   NOTES:   3rd race of the Anthracite Race series.
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SAT OCT 12	7:00 PM	Frackville, Schuylkill
Frackville Fright
EVENTS:  5k   LOCATION:  Elk's Lodge, 307 S 3rd St Frackville PA 17931   CONTACT:  info@berniesracetiming.com   BENEFITS:  Hillside SPCA of Pottsville.
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SUN OCT 13	8:00 AM	SCRANTON, Lackawanna
Steamtown Marathon
EVENTS:  Marathon, Wheelchair/Handcycle Marathon   LOCATION:  Courthouse Square, 235 North Washington Ave.Scranton, PA 18503   CONTACT:  racecommittee@hotmail.com   BENEFITS:  The children and residents of St. Joseph's Center, Scranton   NOTES:   Limited spots available for both. Starts at Forest City High School in Forest City, USATF certified
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SAT OCT 19	7:30 AM	GREENTOWN, Pike
Pocono Mountains Marathon Race Festival
EVENTS:  Marathon, Half, 10k, 5k   LOCATION:  Promised Land State Park, Upper Lake Overflow Parking Lot, Greentown, PA 18426   CONTACT:  Mark Hughes, 570-470-4922; markfastfinishes@gmail.com   NOTES:   5K - 7:45, 10K 8:45
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SAT OCT 19	9:00 AM	PECKVILLE, Lackawanna
Stomp Out Soldier Suicide Run/Walk
EVENTS:  2.2 mile Run, 1 mile Walk   LOCATION:  Blakely Borough Recreation Complex, 99 Keystone Ave. Peckville, PA 18452   CONTACT:  Bridget Slagan 570-504-4825, BridgetS@CampFreedomPA.org, Paul Ward   BENEFITS:  Presented by Helping Heroes NEPA, Working to reduce worker suicide to zero.   NOTES:   Walk is not timed. Packet pickup available Friday before event at Scranton Running Company.
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SUN OCT 20	9:00 AM	LAKE ARIEL, Wayne
Lake to Lake 8k Trail Run & Dog Woods Walk
EVENTS:  8K Trail Run, Dog Walk   LOCATION:  Lacawac Sanctuary, 94 Sanctuary Road, Lake Ariel PA 18436   CONTACT:  Craig Lukatch, 570-689-9494, info@lacawac.org   BENEFITS:  Lacawac Sanctuary Field Station and Environmental Education Center   NOTES:   11th Annual, Dog walk is non-competitive.
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SAT OCT 26	9:00 AM	KINGSTON, Luzerne
Habitat for Humanity Halloween 5k
EVENTS:  5K Run/Walk   LOCATION:  The Atrium @ Friedman JCC - 613 Strauss Ln, Kingston, PA 18704   BENEFITS:  TBA   NOTES:   This is the inaugural running, please check back for more info
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