York Marathon
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York Marathon and Half Marathon
The York Marathon and Half Marathon takes place in York, Pennsylvania on May 2, 2027. The event offers two chip-timed distances:
- 26.2 Miles marathon
- 13.1 Miles half marathon
Both races start at the Arthur J. Glatfelter Branch YMCA, 90 N. Newberry St, and finish at Lafayette Plaza on W. Market St near the Colonial Courthouse in the City of York. The course is flat, begins on city streets, and then transitions to the York County Heritage Rail Trail. The trail surface is compacted crushed stone. The marathon course is USATF certified and listed as a Boston qualifier course.
Facilities and services include water stations and GU gels located every two miles, Gatorade Lemon Lime at aid stations, finisher medals for all finishers, and guaranteed moisture wicking shirts for runners registered by April 14, 2027. Medical coverage includes four first aid tents supplied by WellSpan Sports Medicine and staffed physicians, professional traffic control at intersections, and amateur radio operators on the trail for emergency communications.
Practical details noted by the organizer: portable toilets at the start, finish and along the course, restrooms inside the YMCA, bag check at the YMCA Member Service Desk, locker rooms and showers available, no pacers provided, no jogging strollers allowed, and no dogs permitted due to city policy. Marathon entrants may move to the half distance but no refund for the price difference is offered. Deferrals and other transfer rules are specified by the organizer. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
