Gettysburg Festival of Races
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Gettysburg Festival of Races
The Gettysburg Festival of Races is a two-day running event held April 24-25, 2027 near the Gettysburg battlefield at 2632 Emmitsburg Rd, Gettysburg, PA. The weekend combines four separate races that use wooded back-country roads, pass fields and farms, and cross the Mason-Dixon Line into Maryland and back. The course no longer travels through the Gettysburg National Military Park; the route runs through southern Adams County.
Distances:
- Abraham 5K (Saturday)
- Lincoln 5K (Sunday)
- Gettysburg North-South 10K
- Gettysburg Blue-Gray Half Marathon
Race services and amenities include disposable bib chip timing provided by Run Rhino Run, fluid stations approximately every 1.5–2 miles, finisher shirts, a sponsor goodie bag, commemorative pint glass, and digital finisher photos and certificates. Finishers receive event medals for the 5K, 10K, and half marathon; participants who complete two or more races receive a special Abraham Lincoln medal. Post-race food and a beer garden are available for participants 21 and older.
Field sizes are capped for some events (half marathon 1500, 10K 1000, Adams 5K 500). Team competition is available with men's, women's, and co-ed divisions scored by the top three finishers; the largest teams receive festival-area tent perks and other team benefits. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
