Bird-in-Hand Half Marathon, 5K, and Kid's Fun Run
About this race
Experience a Race Like No Other. Old-world practices. Lush countryside. Hard-working people. All these things and more make BIH Half a special experience. But some things can’t be described – like the sense of community that follows well after you cross the finish line.
Online registration ends on August 27, 2025. There will be in person registration race weekend starting at 11:00am on Friday, September 5th.
Pick your distance
Running
Fire Company Challenge (5K & 1/2 Marathon)
5K
Kids Fun Run
Registration includes one-size-fits-all cotton tee, goodie bag , race bib, and a medal.
Pasta Dinner (Age 13 & Up)
Carb up before the race and join runners and locals alike for a Pizza & Pasta Meal on Friday. Family and friends are welcome too! Don't pass up the shoefly pie!
Pasta Dinner (Age 3-12)
Carb up before the race and join runners and locals alike for a Pizza & Pasta Meal on Friday. Family and friends are welcome too! Don't pass up the shoefly pie!
1/2 Marathon
6 water and sports drink stations are located along the course. Additionally, ice buckets and water sprinklers can be found throughout the course during very warm weather. Minor areas of both the half marathon and 5k courses are unpaved and may be muddy or uneven during heavy rainfall.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Bird In Hand, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:40 AM and sets at 7:22 PM local time (EDT) in Bird In Hand on September 10, 2027 — 12h 41m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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Results — Bird-in-Hand Half Marathon, 5K, and Kid's Fun Run
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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, 1 Bird In Hand event
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