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Angie Gioiosa Memorial 4th of July Race

calendar_today 04 Jul, 2026

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Angie Gioiosa Memorial 4th of July Race

About the Event

REGISTRATION
The first 1000 participants will be guaranteed a tshirt. If you lose your bib and need replaced, there will be a $5 fee assessed. There will be no race changes on race day. Please contact the YMCA if you wish to change your race. Online registration closes Thursday, July 3 at 11a.
DAY OF RACE REGISTRATION
Race registration for the day of the race is only available from 6:30a to 7:30a at the top of the street from the Mishler Theatre (12th Ave  Downtown Altoona).

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
15K/5K CERTIFIED RUNS
The 15k and the 5k runs start at the Mishler Theatre in historic downtown Altoona and wind through the city, finishing at the Heritage Plaza within sight of the railways that put Altoona on the map. .
2 MILE WALK
A challenging course with a variety of grades, this is fun for competitive walkers and families alike! 
LOLLIPOP FUN RUN RACE
A run for kids 6 & under immediatly following the races, register day of event. Goodie bags will be provided for participants.
DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS PLEASE REFRAIN FROM WEARING HEADPHONES.
Race Maps at: www.BlairRegionalYMCA.org

RACE PACKET PICK-UP
BEFORE THE RACE
Race packets are available at the Blair Regional YMCA on Thursday, July 3 from 5am-9pm.
DAY OF THE RACE
Race packets will be available at the Pre-registration table 12th Ave Downtown Altoona from 
6:30a-7:30a.
AWARDS CEREMONY
Awards will be given out immediately following all races. Please remain as no awards will be mailed. Awards to:
Top 3 overall - 15k & 5k male & female; Overall Walk -male & female; Top three male & female finishers in the following age categories:
6-8, 9-11, 12-14, 15-18, 19-24, 25-29, 30-34,
35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64,
65-69, 70 & Over
SPECIAL AWARDS
Jones Funeral Home Award to 15k male overall
C&G Bank Award to 15k female overall
Lee Baranik Award to 5k male overall age 13-17 
Angie Gioiosa Award to 5k male overall age 18-24 
John Foreman Award to 5k male & female age 12 & U

Races Offered

15k Run

Jul 04, 2026

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Distance — 15K

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07:30

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$26.00

5k Run

Jul 04, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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08:00

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$26.00

2 Mile Walk

Jul 04, 2026

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Distance — 2 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:05

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$26.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for July in Altoona.

thermostat Temperature
18.4° / 28.9°
wb_sunny Feels like
19.5° / 29.6°
light_mode Avg sunshine hours
12h 14m
water_drop Avg rainfall
2.5 mm
ac_unit Avg snowfall
air Avg wind speed
8.0 km/h (Light breeze)
opacity Sweat loss rate
High
terrain Course conditions
Hard and dry surface
sunny Max UV Index
Very High (8.0)
humidity_mid Humidity
73.6%
wb_twilight Sunrise
05:57
nightlight Sunset
20:40

About Altoona

Learn more about the host city, Altoona.

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Altoona is a city in central Pennsylvania. Altoona was founded as a railroad town by the Pennsylvania Railroad as the site of their Altoona Works shops, and its history as a railroad town still shows in the town today despite the decline of the railroad and its eventual absorption into Penn Central, Conrail, and now Norfolk Southern.

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