Gettysburg Festival of Races
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Event overview
The Gettysburg Festival of Races takes place the weekend of April 25-26, 2026 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, at the Eisenhower Conference Center, 3632 Emmitsburg Road. The weekend includes a health and fitness expo and a pasta dinner on Saturday, and race-day packet pickup and race events on Sunday. The festival supports the Warrior Canine Connection charity; fundraising can earn free race entries for participants who meet minimums and the offer is limited to the first 20 entrants.
Races, course, and services
- Marathon - Gettysburg North-South Marathon (Boston-certified, two loops; first 13.1 miles shared with the half)
- Half Marathon - Gettysburg Blue-Gray Half Marathon
- 5K - 2L Race Services 5K
All races begin and end at the Eisenhower Conference Center. Courses run on rural, wooded back roads in southern Adams County, pass fields and farms, and cross the Mason-Dixon Line into Maryland and back. The marathon and half have a six-hour course open period; the 5K has a separate time limit. Participant services include chip timing, fluid stations every 1.5-2 miles, a finisher shirt, a goodie bag, a commemorative pint glass, free digital finisher photos and certificates, and post-race food and beverages with a beer garden for those 21 and older. Finisher medals are awarded for the marathon and half marathon only. Race fields are capped: marathon 500, half marathon 1500, 5K 500. Spectators are not allowed on the course except volunteers at aid stations. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.