2026 - Bird-in-Hand Half Marathon, 5K, and Kid's Fun Run
2026 distances
Running
Fire Company Challenge (5K & 1/2 Marathon)
5K
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.
Race-day weather
Conditions on September 11, 2026 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 6:42 AM and sets at 7:20 PM local time (EDT) in Bird In Hand on September 11, 2026 — 12h 38m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Bird-in-Hand Half Marathon, 5K, and Kid's Fun Run
3,308 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 5K
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Lapp | 16:43 | 5:23 /mi |
| 2 | James M Weaver | 16:48 | 5:25 /mi |
| 3 | Caleb Sneller | 16:58 | 5:28 /mi |
| 4 | Daniel Fisher | 17:28 | 5:37 /mi |
| 5 | Hunter Grow | 17:36 | 5:40 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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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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