5Ks and Other Ways to Break a Sweat in September

Looking to stretch your legs this September? You have plenty of interesting options: You can run a marathon while half-submerged in a pool (if you can afford it), or complete a half-marathon alongside Amish runners through bucolic Lancaster County.

Saturday, Sept. 15

• Caron's 5k Run and Sober Q, 5k, 9 a.m., Ridley Creek State Park, $25
• Yards 5k Beer Run, 10:30 a.m., Yards Brewing Company, Philadelphia, $30

Sunday, Sept. 16

• Barracuda 70.7 Triathlon, 70.7-mile run-swim-run-swim-run-bike-run, 8 a.m., Hazleton (Luzerne County), $155/individual, $195/team
• Marshman Triathlon, 1/4 Mile Swim, 12.5 Mile Bike, 2 Mile Run, Marsh Creek State Park, $123, 7:30 a.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 18

• Run For Your Life, 5k, start time 6 p.m., 16 Great Valley Parkway, Malvern $15 ($20 race day), benefits and Community Volunteers in Medicine

Sunday, Sept. 23

• ScoutStrong Fitness Fest (PDF flyer), 5k and 1 mile walk/run, 10:30 a.m., East Goshen Park, $20 (adult 5k race-day)
• Woodlawn Trustees Trail Series 5k, trail run, 9 a.m., Chadds Ford, $20

Saturday, Sept. 29

• 5k 2kare 4kids, 5k run, start time 10 a.m., Ridley Creek State Park, $25/individual 
• Hands On House Half Marathon, 5k run, 13.1-mile circuit run, start time 9 a.m. Children's Museum of Lancaster, $60 (half-marathon race day), $30 (5k race day)

Sunday, Sept. 30

• , 5k run and walk, 7:30 a.m., , Malvern, $25, benefits Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Features chip-timing new this year.

Hat tips to RunningintheUSA.com and RunTheDay.com for race information.