Fifth Street Rock Monster, formerly Rockland Rad Run, is where the quaint Pennsylvania woods come alive. Choose your distance and discover the course as it unfurls through the rolling, rugged terrain – a technical tango with nature. Rock Monster is held at Forever Farm on Sunday, April 12th. as part of a weekend of festivities which kicks off with the Fifth Street Rock Monster Mountain Bike races from 9am-3pm Saturday April 11th.
We encourage you to come out and spectate Saturday, enjoy the amenities, and even get a scouting lap out on the course after the bike racing ends. Want to race both? Learn more here and make a weekend of it! Free camp sites available at Forever Farm Saturday night.
Registration fees:
Pricing increase of $10 on March 11, 2026. Day of reg is $10 extra. Junior runners, up to 16, get 50% discount on their run fee.
Parking
228 Five Points Road, Mertztown, PA is the parking address. Please follow the Race Parking Signs
Porta Potties are available in the parking location and finish line—no public relief zones.
Please plan your pre-race ritual to include picking up your number if you do not already have it.
After Race Festivities
We’re kicking off spring with a party in the woods. The tunes are fly, the food is fresh, and the beer will flow. Bring your friends and family out to cheer you on as you tackle some of Pennsylvania’s finest technical trails.
Food and drink provided by our friends at Bright Path Brewing, PorchTea Kombucha
Runners get a free drink and a meal!
Prizes and Awards
Top 3 M/F – Overall awards for top 3 M/F runners in each race.
Finisher award – All finishers will receive a commemorative Rockland Rad Run coaster.
Race Day Schedule
Day of Registration IS AVAILABLE +$10. We accept Venmo and Cash payments and credit cards
Check-in Opens: 8:00am / Racing Starts: 9:00am / After party Starts: 9:30am / Awards presented when categories are closed.
Cancellation & Refunds
In the event of an event cancellation, we will email all participants by 5pm on Friday, April 10. Refunds for cancelled event will be processed for race entry fee to everyone who purchases event insurance at the time of their registration. There are no circumstantial refunds given. Runners may reach out directly to the event director to request registration deferral to the following years' event until March 31, 2026.
There is no rain date.
So lace up your trail shoes, bring your sense of adventure. Fifth Street Rock Monster is where your winter training pays off, and your love of nature meets your love of a good, tough run. See you at the starting line—where the only thing guaranteed is a great story to tell at the finish!