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

About the Event

Great Appalachian Valley Race: Half Marathon, 10K and 5K
July 19, 2025 in Shippensburg, PA 17257

RACE REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE ON THURSDAY JULY 17, 2025 AT MIDNIGHT FOR ALL EVENTS. YOU CAN EMAIL MARKFASTFINISHES@GMAIL.COM IF YOU'D LIKE TO REGISTER AFTER THAT DATE AND TIME, OR YOU CAN REGISTER EASILY ON RACE DAY STARTING AT 0630AM OR ON FRIDAY, JULY 18 FROM 4-6PM AT EARLY PACKET PICKUP IN SHIPPENSBURG TOWNSHIP PARK, 305 BRITTON ROAD IN SHIPPENSBURG. THANK YOU!

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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. Find Mark at the end of the race and let him 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!

All of our events feature a 10% discount on race entry for all service members and their family. Military discount link.

Contact Mark Hughes at Mark.Hughes@EliteFeats.com. We are always happy to answer any questions you have about our races. For additional information and race updates please check our website: https://elitefeats.com. Thank you for participating in Elite Feats Event!

Image by Paul Brennan from Pixabay

Races Offered

Half Marathon

Jul 18, 2026

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$80.00

5K

Jul 18, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:15

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$40.00

Combo 5K and 10K

Jul 18, 2026

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Distance — Combo 5K and 10K

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Type — Running

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08:15

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$65.00

10K

Jul 18, 2026

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Distance — 6.2 Miles

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Type — Running

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09:15

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$40.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

20.0° / 30.5°

wb_sunny Feels like

21.5° / 31.3°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

12h 28m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.8 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

7.8 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Very high

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

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.