Art, Community & the Open Road: RevRun and UMBA Partner with Council Rock School District

As the nation prepares to celebrate America's 250th anniversary, the RevRun and UMBA (Upper Makefield Business Association) are proud to mark our own milestone — the 44th Annual RevRun — with a collaboration that brings together athletic tradition, community pride, and the creative spirit of the next generation.

A Partnership Built on Community

This year, RevRun and UMBA have joined forces with the Council Rock School District in a partnership that captures everything the race has always stood for: bringing people together, celebrating our community, and making history. What better way to honor 250 years of America than by investing in the young artists who will shape the next 250?

Together, we issued a challenge to the talented art students of Council Rock: design the official RevRun T-shirt for the July 4th race. Not just any shirt — a one-of-a-kind, two-color design that will be worn proudly on race day as over a thousand runners take to the streets and the park in celebration of Independence Day.

See the Entries This Weekend

The student submissions will be on display at the 45th Annual Council Rock School District Art Show being held at Council Rock South High School, open to the public on May 8th and 9th, 2026. With over 3,000 works of art on display, this is one of the most impressive student art shows in the region — and the RevRun T-shirt competition entries will be among them. We encourage everyone in the community — runners, families, and neighbors alike — to stop by and show their support for these incredible student artists.

And the Winner Is...

The winning design will be announced at the UMBA June 10th dinner meeting at the Washington Crossing Inn. One lucky student designer will take home a $1,000 scholarship, and their artwork will be worn by every RevRun participant on July 4th. We cannot wait to see what these talented students have created!

More Than a Race

The 44th Annual RevRun on July 4th will carry extra meaning this year. Every runner who crosses the starting line will be wearing a piece of local art — a design born right here in our community — as we collectively celebrate America's 250th birthday. That's not just a race.

That's a moment.

We are deeply grateful to UMBA and the Council Rock School District for making this collaboration possible, and to every student who poured their creativity into a design that captures the spirit of this extraordinary occasion.

We cannot wait to see what you've created. See you at Council Rock South on May 8th and 9th — and we'll see you at the starting line on July 4th!

To register for the RevRun go to www.revrunpa.com