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The Gettysburg Festival of Races

Three Great Races — One Historic Event

 

A Historic Course

Three Great Races — One Historic Event

 

Run Amongst History

Three Great Races — One Historic Event

Run where the North battled the South — The Battle of Gettysburg

Three Great Races — One Historic Event
April 27-28, 2024

The Gettysburg Festival of Races is the combination of three historic races in one single weekend! Come and race alongside the hallowed ground of Gettysburg battlefield, where the course winds through beautiful wooded backcountry roads, past fields, and farms, and across the historic Mason-Dixon line into Maryland and back.

Choose to compete in Gettysburg North-South Marathon, Gettysburg Blue-Gray Half Marathon, or 2L Race Services 5K. And Saturday features the Health & Fitness Expo for all runners, fans, and guests.

Registration starts July 1, 2023, so signup now for one of three great events and join us on the weekend of April 27-28th, 2024!

Post-race Beer Beer Garden!

Join the fun at the post-race party! Your race bib has a tear tag (ticket) that entitles you (runners 21+) to one FREE BEER.  Relax and enjoy the post-race fun on the extensive 150+ acres that makes up the Eisenhower Conference Center.

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Runner’s Testimonials

Don’t take our word for it — The Gettysburg Festival of Races is rated by All Things Pennsylvania as a top 10 road race in PA!

What a fabulous race Sunday. What a beautiful course and wonderful people. Each part of the experience was awesome — from the registration to the awards. There were so many smiling and helpful faces throughout the day. And I can’t forget the medical staff who put me back together after the finish. It didn’t hurt that I was able to qualify for Boston (Marathon) with a whopping 17 seconds to spare!!

— Dan S.

Mr. Ladd…Just to give you Kudos — it was a great race…very well organized!!! The volunteers and aid stations were great…mile markers matched my Garmin perfectly — great weather — beautiful course. You did an amazing job!!! I’ve run Boston, New York, and Disney…thought this was excellent!!! Will definitely try to run the full in next year. Thank you.

— Laura R.

I would wholeheartedly recommend the Gettysburg Blue-Gray Half Marathon! The race is extremely well organized. The course is beautiful, safe roads, and good spectator support. The course has a few rolling hills but is very manageable and a good opportunity for a PR. The amenities were excellent, and the prizes were outstanding! It’s well worth the hard work of 13.1 miles if you win one of the terrific home-baked apple pies as a prize! I will definitely run it again!

— Chris D.

2024 Gettysburg Festival Sponsors

Vendors

Interested in being a sponsor or having a booth at our Runner Expo? Get more information here. Or, contact Marshall Pickard at [email protected]