Angie Gioiosa Memorial of July Race
About this race
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
Pick your distance
Running
15k Run
5k Run
Walking
2 Mile Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Altoona, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:48 AM and sets at 8:47 PM local time (EDT) in Altoona on July 4, 2026 — 14h 59m of daylight.
Course
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 7 Altoona events
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