Name: Great Appalachian Valley Race: Half Marathon, 10K and 5K
Start: 2027-07-17
End: 2027-07-17
Location: Shippensburg

About the Event

Great Appalachian Valley Race: Half Marathon, 10K and 5K
July 18, 2026 in Shippensburg, PA 17257

You can still register for the event if registration is closed on this site. Please email markfastfinishes@gmail.com for info on how to register. You can even register on race morning. Thank you and I hope you have a great race!

We are happy to announce that this event is part of our new Half Marathon Series. More information is available by clicking on the link below:

https://events.elitefeats.com/half

For any event questions, please email events@elitefeats.com. Thank you!

Run through the beautiful countryside in Pennsylvania!
Run on a fast, flat trail through the lush, scenic countryside.
Walkers and families are welcome.
There will be food and drink post-race.
4 hour time limit for all events.

EARLY START INFO

Here is the information going forward for all races regarding early starts:

- 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.

All first time half marathon finishers will receive a plaque that commemorates their first half or full marathon finish. The athletes will also receive their finisher’s medal. Go to registration after you finish and let them know you ran your first half.
We are proud to announce that we have a non-binary registration option that has their own awards categories: overall and age groups.

SWAG

Elite Feats is known for high-end, well-designed SWAG at our events. Entry fees will include:

Beautiful Medal and Lanyard
T-shirt
Running ankle socks

2024 Medal

I Run for Fun socks

Thank you for your Service!

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12h 28m

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2.8 mm

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—

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7.8 km/h (Light breeze)

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Very high

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

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69.2%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:55

nightlight Sunset

20:35

About Shippensburg

Learn more about the host city, Shippensburg.

Shippensburg is a borough in Cumberland and Franklin counties in the U.S. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Settled in 1730, Shippensburg lies in the Cumberland Valley, 41 miles (66 km) southwest of Harrisburg, and is part of the Harrisburg metropolitan area. The population was 5,478 at the 2020 census.