Meglio's Run for the Pizza 5K

Meglio's Run for the Pizza 5K is run in Newtown Township, Pennsylvania, on October 25, 2026. Two formats share a 9:00 a.m. start: the 5K Pizza Challenge over 3.1 miles and the 1-Mile Pizza Challenge over 1.6 kilometers.

Having a mile and a 5K on the same clock gives you a choice rather than a compromise. The mile is a flat-out effort, over in five to ten minutes, and it rewards a long warm-up more than any distance twice its length. The 5K asks you to hold a hard but sustainable pace for three miles, which is a different discipline entirely. Newer runners and children usually find the mile the better first bib; if you have been running consistently through the fall, the 5K is the sharper test. Either way, keep the two days before the race easy.