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calendar_today 28 Mar, 2026
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RegisterSupport the South Hills Children's Choir for a song. Run/walk the beautiful Panhandle Trail and let your pavement pounding give more kids a chance to sing!
Soles for Songs 5K is an out-n-back 5K in Southwestern PA on the Panhandle rail-trail located at Helicon Brewing in Oakdale. All proceeds benefit the non-profit South Hills Children's Choir's scholarship fund. Move your feet to help them keep the beat!
With cool early spring temperatures, and a flat out-n-back, this is a great event to set a 5K PR!
Cost:
Early registration on, or before, 03/06/26: $30.00 (+ processing fee)
Late registration after 03/06/26: $40.00 (+ processing fee)
Parking:
Free parking in the Helicon Brewing paved lot with additional parking on the grass located on the left and right of the Helicon Brewing entrance (see parking & registration map below).
Registration & Packet Pickup:
Registration and packet pickup starts at 8:00 AM on race day. The race starts at 9:00 AM.
Rules:
This event will be held on a public rail-trail, and the course will be shared by both participants and non-participants during the event. As such:
1) Please share the trail. Please keep to the right side of the trail, keeping no more than two abreast
2) Children, pets and strollers are welcome, but please keep room on your left to allow others to pass
3) Please do not litter and pick up after your pets
4) Please let the race organizer or timing person know if you don't finish
5) No bikes please
6) Please have your bib visible on the front of your body
7) Have fun!
Swag:
Early registrants will receive a t-shirt and a "goodies" bag. Late registrants will not be guaranteed a shirt and/or bag.
Restrooms:
The restrooms in the Helicon Brewing building will be available.
Aid Stations:
The aid station at the start/finish will have water and other food items for participants. There will be a water-only aid station at the 0.8 & 2.3 mile marking at the Scotch Hill Road crossing.
Course:
5K out-n-back on crushed limestone of the Panhandle Trail (see Course below).
Food:
Helicon Brewing (heliconbrewing.com) opens @ 11 am and they have a food truck. Also, within walking distance, there is The Diner, Pepperoncini's Pub & El Marro Restaurant.
Mar 28, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Road running
87 days remaining
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for March in Oakdale.
Oakdale is in the San Joaquin Valley of California along California Highway 120, which is the fastest route from the Bay Area to Yosemite. Oakdale claims to be the Cowboy Capital of the World.
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