Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)

Expo and packet pickup

Health & Wellness Expo

Enjoy health and fitness related vendors of all sorts, including the official merchandise of the Independence Blue Cross Broad Street Run. The Expo is open to runners, volunteers, family members, supporters, and anyone who would like to attend.

Pennsylvania Convention Center
1101 Arch Street – Hall F, Philadelphia, PA
(The entrance to Hall F is at 12th and Arch Streets)

Expo dates and hours are:

Friday, May 2, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday, May 3, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

For directions to the Convention Center and a complete listing of parking lots in close proximity to the Pennsylvania Convention Center, click here for directions and parking information.

Bib packet pick-up

Please bring your photo ID with you to packet pick-up at the Health & Wellness Expo. We strongly recommend you have your bib number handy.

If you cannot attend the Expo, a friend or fellow runner may pick up your packet for you if they provide:

• Your bib number
• A brief note from you authorizing them to pick up your packet
• Their photo ID
• A copy or photo of your photo ID (a picture on their phone is acceptable)

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The Health & Fitness Expo will be held on Friday, May 2, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, May 3, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, located at 1101 Arch Street, Hall F, Philadelphia, PA  19107.

The entrance to Hall F is at 12th and Arch Streets.

For directions to the Convention Center and a complete listing of parking lots in close proximity to the Pennsylvania Convention Center, click here for directions and parking information.

You can confirm your participation status by going to our registration status page.

If you cannot attend the Health & Fitness Expo, a friend or fellow runner may pick up your packet for you if they provide:

• Your bib number
• A brief note from you authorizing them to pick up your packet
• Their photo ID
• A copy or photo of your photo ID (a picture on their phone is acceptable)

Anyone who wishes to move to a slower corral is free to line up with that later start group. If you would like to move to a faster corral, please bring your bib to the Corral Change Table at the Expo so it can be modified for admittance IF SPACE IS AVAILABLE.

Runners who line up in faster corrals without visiting the Corral Change Table first may be disqualified.

Fun activities like face painting and more will also be included in the Shriners Children’s Fun Zone.

Commemorative T-shirts are available for the first 500 participants and all Shriners Children’s Run participants will receive refreshments.

Entry fee is just $10 per child (Ages 2 and under FREE).

Children ages 2 to 5 will be in age appropriate dashes. Fun Miler Participants must be ages 6 to 12. This event is for children under 12 only. If you are over the age of 12 you cannot register for this event.

You may also register for the Shriners Children’s Run at the FINISH line at the Navy Yard starting at 6:30 a.m. on Race Day.

Registration on May 2 and May 3 is available for the Shriners Children’s Fun Zone and Children’s Run only.

Is there a shoe donation program?

Yes, you can bring your new and gently used running shoes or new shoes of any type (i.e., casual, dress, adult, kids) to the Independence Blue Cross Broad Street Run Health & Fitness Expo on May 2 and May 3. Donation bins will be located at Students Run Philly Style’s booth.

Your used shoes will be distributed to communities in need. For each bin of shoes collected, a financial donation will be made to Students Run Philly Style.

The Independence Blue Cross Broad Street Run is pleased to partner with Community Recycling and Students Run Philly Style at this year’s event and thanks you for your support!

Race day schedule

4 a.m. – Stadium Complex lots open (Stadium Complex parking lots close as they fill)
5 a.m. – Start area opens
6:30 a.m. – Gear check ends
6:40 a.m. – Runners must be in their corrals
6:55 a.m. – Wheelchair athletes start time
7 a.m. – Race time begins (elite athletes and first wave)
7 a.m. – Shriners Children’s Zone opens
12 p.m. – Runners must pick up their gear from the gear check buses by 12 p.m. Gear check will now be located on S. 13th St. and Intrepid Ave. (view finish line map)

Getting to the start

The start area is located on the Central High School Field grounds at Broad Street and Somerville Avenue. You have several options to get there on race day.

Coming from inside the city
The Broad Street Line is the best way to get to the start area — free of charge!

Simply show your race bib to the cashier at any Broad Street Line station. Check www.septa.org/news/broad-street-run for more information.

Coming from outside the city
For those taking Regional Rail or the Market-Frankford Line from outside the city to Suburban Station, you can hop on the Broad Street Line at City Hall Station.

If you’re taking PATCO from New Jersey, get off at the 12th/13th & Locust Street Station and walk two blocks west to the Broad & Locust Station on the Broad Street Line.

If you plan on driving from outside of the city, you should park at one of the following locations:

• The Stadium Complex. There is no parking in FDR Park this year.
• Center City (and use any Broad Street Line station)

Please don’t plan to park near the start area, as no parking is available. There is also no parking on Pattison Avenue. Normal parking restrictions will be enforced.

• Once you’ve parked, take the Broad Street Line at NRG Station near the Stadium Complex for FREE.
• All trains travel north to the Olney Transportation Center, right by the start area.

Using rideshare: Please have your driver drop you off at either:

• Broad Street and Chew Avenue
• Ogontz and Somerville Avenues

Tips for drivers

• Runners should carpool.
• Arrive early — Stadium Complex lots will open by 4:00 a.m. and close as they are filled. There is no parking in FDR Park this year.
• Please dispose of all trash before you leave.
• All vehicles need to be removed from the Sports Complex lots by 12 p.m. to prepare for Phillies gameday operations.

Phased road closures for the race will begin at 2 a.m. on Sunday. No parking will be permitted on Broad Street on Sunday, May 4, from Olney Avenue to the Navy Yard from 2:00 a.m. until 12 p.m.

The race start area on Broad Street from Olney Avenue to Windrim Avenue will close to traffic at 4 a.m. and Broad Street from Windrim Avenue to Erie Avenue will close at 6:30 a.m. The remainder of the course along Broad Street will close to traffic at 7:15 a.m.

Roads will reopen as they are cleared and serviced. The City expects the course to reopen by noon. The Philadelphia Police Department will be assigned to the detours around the run route to assist motorists. Motorists are advised to use alternate routes, avoid areas along the race course, allow for extra driving time, and proceed with caution during the race.

Pedestrians can expect delays when trying to cross roads or streets along the race course. Police will allow pedestrian traffic through intersections when possible, depending on the flow of race participants.

Prior to Sunday, “No Parking” signs will be posted at the starting area, along the race course, and in the center median of Broad Street. City of Philadelphia “No Parking” regulations will be strictly enforced. All vehicles on the race route will be relocated, beginning on Saturday evening, May 3.

Information about public transportation options is available on SEPTA’s website.

Parking

There is no parking available in the start area. Participants can park their cars for free in the Sports Complex parking lots (Broad Street and Pattison Avenue) and take the SEPTA Broad Street Line to the start area.

All vehicles must be removed from the Sports Complex by 12:00 pm to prepare for Phillies Gameday Operations.

The Independence Blue Cross Broad Street Run offers tracking to friends and family as athletes cross timing equipment on the course and finish line using push notifications.

Family and friends can track the progress of athletes this year with either email notifications or push notifications on their web browser.

No app download is required (first time this has been done anywhere in our sport) and there is no set-up required by the runner. You give us permission to contact your device and the personal results show up in your device’s new notifications, just like a weather alert or other push notification.

You now choose email or notifications. If you give us permission, then that’s it!

Part A: Adding an athlete to be tracked

1. Go to https://results2.xacte.com/#/e/2591/trackers
2. If you wish to receive email notifications, click on NOTIFICATIONS and enter your email address.
3. Click on the “TRACKERS” tab (upper left hand corner on desktops) or the four parallel bars (upper left hand corner on mobile).
4. Enter the name of the athlete you would like to track and click on their name.
5. Click RACE DAY ALERTS and select whether you want to receive email notifications or push notifications to your computer.
   (note: Depending on your computer’s privacy settings, you may need to allow push notifications by following the instructions)
6. Congratulations! You’ve added them to the list of people you are tracking. You can track multiple people by typing in additional names.
7. Once you have your list of tracked runners, go to part B on Sunday.

Part B (Sunday): Following tracked athletes on the course on race day with push notifications on your web browser (“Maptrack”).

1. On Sunday, go to http://results.xacte.com/?mid=58
2. Click on the four parallel bars on the upper left hand corner and click on “Maptrack” (mobile) or click on “Maptrack” on the navigation (desktop).
3. You will then receive push notifications on your web browser as your tracked athletes pass the various splits along the course.

We use a corralled wave system at the start of the race. Your corral assignment is based on the anticipated finish time that you provided at registration. Runners must be in their corrals by 6:45 a.m.

Start times

• Wheelchairs: 6:55 a.m.
• Elite athletes and first wave: 7 a.m.
• After the first wave, each of the following waves will start every three to five minutes

Start Corrals

We use a corralled wave system at the start of the race. Your corral assignment is based on the anticipated finish time you provided at registration. Runners must be in their corrals by 6:40 a.m.

Look up your corral by going to our registration status page and entering your information.

Start times

• Wheelchairs: 6:55 a.m.
• Elite athletes and first wave: 7:00 a.m.
• After the first wave, the next waves will start every three to five minutes

2025 Start corals with pace times

Anyone who wishes to move to a slower corral is free to line up with that later start group. If you would like to move to a faster corral, please bring your bib to the Corral Change Table at the Expo so it can be modified for admittance IF SPACE IS AVAILABLE.

Runners who line up in faster corrals without visiting the Corral Change Table first may be disqualified.

There are no pace groups; however, like-paced (based on submitted estimated finish times) runners are placed in corrals together.

Yes. Once again this year, our friends at Our Lady of Hope Church (5200 North Broad Street) are holding a Mass for our participants at 5:45 a.m. on race morning.

Use the clear plastic bags you received at the Expo to check your gear for FREE.

Here’s how gear check works:

• Put some form of identification, including your name, address, and phone number, inside your bag in case we need to contact you after the race. We won’t accept garments outside of the bag.
• Find a gear check bus located around the start area, including Olney Avenue, Old York Road, and Widener Drive. Consult the start area map for specific locations.

2025 Start line

• Check your gear by 6:30 a.m.
• Attach one wristband to your bag and give your bag to the gear volunteer. Keep the second wristband and sticker with you. You will need these to help you find your bus and claim your bag at the finish area.
• Remember the bus number in which you checked your gear because buses will not be loaded by bib number.
• Pick up your gear in the finish area. Gear check pick-up will now be located on S. 13th St. and Intrepid Ave. Consult the finish line map for specific locations.

2025 Finish line (detailed)

• We will not accept any personal backpacks or other large bags at gear check on race day; you must have a clear bag. For your safety and the safety of others, all bags will be subject to inspection.
• Please do not leave personal items at the start line. Any item you do not want to take with you on your run must be placed in a clear plastic bag and checked.

Safety and security

PROHIBITED ITEMS

• Weapons and contraband of any kind (regardless of permitting). This will include firearms, knives, pepper spray, etc. NOTE: Right-to-Carry permits will not be honored and weapons will not be permitted into the venue.
• Fireworks (includes flammable liquids, fuels or explosives)
• Suitcases
• Bulky items or packages larger than 12”x12”x6”
• Containers (glass, aluminum or otherwise) that can hold more than 1 liter of liquid. (Sealed water bottles & sealed baby bottles are permitted). NOTE: NO glass containers of any type/size are permitted!
• Alcohol
• Illegal drugs or illicit substances of any kind
• Bicycles or scooters
• Facial costume masks of any kind (except religious headwear).

NOTE:  Persons entering the secured zone may wear a COVID prevention mask covering both their nose and mouth. Security personnel will NOT deny entry to persons wearing this mask.

• Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS/Drones)
• Selfie sticks
• Props (includes flagpoles, military or fire gear, sporting equipment or other hard objects)
• Coolers (hard sided; plastic, metal, etc.). NOTE: Soft sided coolers ARE PERMITTED!  Must be hand searched at the entry gate.
• Large umbrellas (i.e. Beach Umbrellas)
• Animals or reptiles (Exception: ADA defined service animals (only dogs; refer to ADA fact sheet) are permitted for spectators only. No animals are allowed on the race course(s))

DISCOURAGED ITEMS

• Large blankets, comforters or sleeping bags
• Backpacks, handbags or shoulder bags of any kind (clear plastic participant bags are permitted)
• Action cameras

NOTE:  Runners, event staff/vendors, and emergency personnel will be permitted to enter the secured zones at the start & finish areas.  Gates in the Finish area will open @ 5:00 AM.  Beginning @ 7:30 AM, due to the walk-off from the Food Tent, spectators will only be permitted to enter the Marine Parade Grounds from the north end (Intrepid Avenue side).

NOTE:  All persons entering this venue will be screened via walk-through magnetometers, and/or by security agents equipped with hand-held magnetometers.

NOTE:  All items being carried into the venue will be thoroughly searched by security agents at each checkpoint.

Service Animal Fact Sheet

Under the ADA, a service animal is defined as a dog that has been individually trained to do work or perform tasks for an individual with a disability. The task(s) performed by the dog must be directly related to the person’s disability.

Emotional support*, therapy, comfort, or companion animals are NOT considered service animals under the ADA. While there are different regulations for these types of animals under legislation such as the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, which covers public spaces, only recognizes task-trained service animals under the law.

* The ADA makes a distinction between psychiatric service animals and emotional support animals. If the dog has been trained to sense that an anxiety attack is about to happen and take a specific action to help avoid the attack or lessen its impact, that would qualify as a service animal. However, if the dog’s mere presence provides comfort, that would not be considered a service animal under the ADA.

In situations where it is not obvious that the dog is a service animal, staff may ask only two specific questions:

• Is the dog a service animal required because of a disability?
• What work or task has the dog been trained to perform?

Staff are NOT allowed to request any documentation for the dog, require that the dog demonstrate its task, or inquire about the nature of the person’s disability. The ADA does NOT require service animals to wear a vest, ID tag, or specific harness.

The ADA requires that service animals be under the control of the handler at all times.  If a particular service animal is out of control and the handler does not take effective action to control it, or if it is not housebroken, that animal may be excluded. In most instances, the handler will be the individual with a disability or a third party who accompanies the individual with a disability. The service animal must be harnessed, leashed, or tethered while in public places unless these devices interfere with the service animal’s work or the person’s disability prevents use of these devices. In that case, the person must use voice, signal, or other effective means to maintain control of the animal. The dog could be off leash to do its job but may be leashed at other times. Under control also means that a service animal should not be allowed to bark repeatedly in a lecture hall, theater, library, or other quiet place.

However, if a dog barks just once, or barks because someone has provoked it, this would NOT mean that the dog is out of control. If a service animal is out of control and the handler does not take effective action to control it, staff may request that the animal be removed from the premises.

Source: https://www.ada.gov/resources/service-animals-faqs/

There will be more than 500 portable toilets at the start. Please allow yourself enough time to use the facilities before the start of the race.

Please remember to hydrate before the race. You can also get water from various locations with blue water flags at the start area and along the course.

Missing Children and Lost Items

Missing children: If a child is missing, please report this to the nearest Philadelphia Police Officer as soon as possible. All lost children will also be taken to the Information Tent next to the awards stage where they will remain for 45 to 60 minutes. After that time, lost children will be escorted to the Philadelphia Police Department Central Division until reunification can be made with a parent or guardian.

It’s always a smart idea to take a photo of your children before attending a public event and have the child memorize the cell phone of their parent or guardian.

Lost items: During the Independence Blue Cross Broad Street Run, lost items can be dropped off at the Information Tent next to the awards stage. All items will be collected and remain in possession of Independence Blue Cross Broad Street Run staff. Anyone seeking to reclaim lost items can do so at the information tent. After event hours, you can contact the Independence Blue Cross Broad Street Run at ([email protected] | 215-683-3594).

Shriners Children’s Fun Zone and Shriners Children’s Run

Shriners Children’s Fun Zone and Shriners Children’s Run at the Independence Blue Cross Broad Street Run are back!

Once again, the whole family is welcome on race day to the Shriners Children’s Fun Zone and Shriners Children’s Run at the Independence Blue Cross Broad Street Run on Sunday, May 4, 2025.

Bring the kids down to the Finish Line in the Navy Yard where the festivities start at 7 a.m. Events for your little runners include the Shriners Children’s Run and dashes for all ages. Fun activities like face painting and more will also be included in the Shriners Children’s Fun Zone.

Commemorative T-shirts are available for the first 500 participants and all Shriners Children’s Run participants will receive refreshments.

Entry fee is just $10 per child (Ages 2 and under FREE).

Children ages 2 to 5 will be in age appropriate dashes. Fun Miler Participants must be ages 6 to 12. This event is for children under 12 only. If you are over the age of 12 you cannot register for this event.

Online registration is now closed, but you can register at the Health & Wellness Expo in the Shriners Children’s Fun Zone (May 2 and May 3) or register at the FINISH line on Pattison Avenue starting at 6:30 a.m. on Race Day.

Event day schedule (May 4, 2025):

Registration begins at 6:30 a.m. at the Navy Yard
Festivities or Kids Activities start at 7 a.m.
Shriners Children’s Run starts at 7 a.m. (ages 6 through 12)
Age-Group Dashes at 7:30 a.m., 8 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. (ages 2 through 5)
All Shriners Children’s Fun Zone Activities will end by 11 a.m.

Please note that parents must be present with their children.

Finish Line Area

​The race will end in the Navy Yard. After crossing the finish line, make sure to continue moving into the runner refreshment area.

2025 Finish line (detailed)

Refreshments: Remove the food tag from your bib and give it to the volunteers in the refreshment tent to receive a refreshment packet. Our preparations included one of each item per runner.

Please be considerate of others and only take one of each item. Please help keep the area clean and put all waste in the proper receptacles.

Medal distribution: All medals will be distributed at the rear of each refreshment tent.

Exiting the finish area: Exit the finish at the designated exit points.

Designated pick-up area and rideshare: The designated pick up area is 7th Street from Packer Avenue to Pattison Avenue.

Get your race results quickly! After you cross the finish line, you can find out your results shortly after the race by:

• Visiting broadstreetrun.com results page
• Scanning the QR code on your race bib

All vehicles need to be removed from the sports complex by 12 p.m. to prepare for Phillies Gameday Operations.

Course records

Male – Raymond Magut (2023) – 45:13:32
Female – Cynthia Limo (2023) – 50:54:24
Non-Binary – Winter Parts (2024) – 52:38:10
Master Male – Sergio Reyes (2023) – 48:30
Master Female – Margaret Jjuguna Wangai (2019) – 55:49
Wheelchair Open Male – Tony Nogueira (2007) –  32:05
Wheelchair Open Female – Jessica Galli (2001) – 39:59
Wheelchair Master Male – Tony Nogueira (2008) – 33:52
Wheelchair Master Female – Jacqui Kapinowski (2008) – 49:19

Our Official Photography Company will provide a link to their site once they have uploaded all race day photos. Go to www.broadstreetrun.com/run/photos

Yes, there is a category for non-binary awards. The first five runners to cross the finish line who registered as non-binary will receive the same amount of prize money as the male and female open division winners.

Yes, the Independence Blue Cross Broad Street Run has five charity partners: the American Cancer Society, The American Association of Cancer Research, the Fairmount Park Conservancy, Students Run Philly Style, and Back On My Feet. Partners benefit through the runners’ donations and pledges.

Yes, runners must be able to keep a 15-minute-per-mile pace.

Visit mausatf.org for information about obtaining a USATF Membership card.