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Great Appalachian Valley Race: Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

Event Dates

Jul 18 2026

Location

Shippensburg Township Park

304 Britton Rd

Shippensburg, PA 17257

July 18, 2026
8:00AM Half Marathon Start
8:15AM 5K Start
9:15AM 10K Start
Rain or Shine

Run through the beautiful countryside in Pennsylvania!

All registrants will get a T-shirt, medal & free pair of socks!

All first-time half marathon and combo platter finishers receive a plaque!

Early Start Information
No early starts for 5K/10K
A single early start time 1 hour before the actual start time for Half (& Full if applicable)
No awards for any early starts

Also, anyone doing the early start should be trying to run a 15min mile or slower for the half or full. If they end up doing faster than 2:15 for the half they may not get a time.

AMENITIES
Beautiful Medal and Lanyard
T-shirt
Running ankle socks
Run on a fast, flat trail through the lush, scenic countryside
There will be food and drink post-race
LIVE / Text / Email Results
FREE Finish Line Photos
Personalized Bibs if registered 3 weeks in advance

AWARDS
There will not be a formal awards ceremony. You can pick up your award soon after finishing.

Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

Top 1 M/F Overall
Half Marathon and 10K, 5K & Combo Platter

Top 3 M/F Age Groups: 15 & under, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80 +

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