Registration has officially dropped for the 49th Richard Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race, with the city gearing up for “One Great Weekend” of running on September 26–27, 2026. Organizers expect roughly 10,000 runners and walkers to flood the streets over the two days, and a brief two-day early registration discount window opens Tuesday for anyone who likes saving money as much as they like finish-line medals.
Mayor Corey O'Connor is already in cheerleader mode, calling the weekend "an opportunity for families, runners, walkers and visitors to come together and enjoy a longtime Pittsburgh tradition," as reported by WPXI. The outlet also notes organizers are anticipating about 10,000 participants across the weekend. Details on the two-day discount window, including its Tuesday start, are listed by race organizer P3R.
The event’s official site, RunGreatRace, lays out the full weekend lineup. Saturday is all about the kids and families, with the Dollar Bank Junior Great Race, a Family Fun Run, Tot Trot, and Diaper Dash. Sunday is when things get more serious, with the 5K and the marquee 10K taking over the streets. For the truly ambitious, the One GREAT Challenge invites runners to tackle both distances over the weekend, with packet pickup and an expo rounding out the race-weekend experience.
Registrants can lock in special two-day rates starting Tuesday, according to P3R. For a little context on how that opening deal has looked recently, last year’s limited-time offer priced the 5K at $25 and the 10K at $30, per CBS Pittsburgh.
Course and logistics
The Great Race course is designed to feel fast, local, and very Pittsburgh. The 10K traditionally starts in Frick Park near Beechwood Boulevard, while the 5K kicks off in Oakland at Fifth Avenue and Atwood Street, with both routes rolling downhill to a shared finish in Point State Park, according to P3R. Shuttle details, course maps, and typical race‑morning road‑closure windows are posted on the event pages so residents, businesses, and anyone not running can plan around the street shutdowns.
The race also doubles as a longstanding fundraiser. As RunGreatRace notes, $1 from every registration goes to the Richard S. Caliguiri Amyloidosis Fund. Sponsors, including Highmark and Dollar Bank, continue to underwrite the weekend’s programming, helping turn the event into a festival-style mash-up of competition and family-friendly fun spread across downtown and the East End.
How to sign up
Prospective runners, walkers, and stroller-pushers can find registration details, current pricing tiers, and packet-pickup information on the P3R event page for the Great Race or through the official registration portal at RunGreatRace. Those hoping to nab the discounted entry will want to sign up during the two-day window beginning Tuesday, as outlined by P3R.
