Gettysburg Festival of Races

Gettysburg Festival of Races is held in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on April 25, 2027, in the setting of the historic battlefield. Three races make up the program: the Gettysburg North-South Marathon (26.2 miles) and the Gettysburg Blue-Gray Half Marathon (13.1 miles), both starting at 8:00 a.m., and a 5K at 8:15 a.m. The routes take in forest roads and the historic Mason-Dixon Line, and a health and fitness expo with local vendors runs alongside the races.

Runners who like their long efforts to come with some scenery will get more out of this weekend than pure time-chasers, though the marathon and half both stand up as goal races. Build 16 weeks for the full distance and 12 for the half, and add some running on unpaved surfaces, since forest roads ask more of your legs than smooth asphalt.