A 5,000-meter course through the gently sloping streets of Dillsburg, over parts of the High School Cross-Country course, through a tunnel, finishing at the High School Stadium.
Event details and schedule
packet pick up begins at 7:30 AM at Northern Middle School
Park in the Middle School Parking Lot
Race Begins at 9:00 AM
Oct 17, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
09:00
$35.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Dillsburg.
Learn more about the host city, Dillsburg.
Dillsburg is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,641 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the York–Hanover metropolitan area.
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