Great Appalachian Valley Race: Half Marathon, 10K and 5K
About this race
July 19, 2025 in Shippensburg, PA 17257
We are happy to announce that this event is part of our new Half Marathon Series. More information is available by clicking on the link below:
https://events.elitefeats.com/half
For any event questions, please email events@elitefeats.com. Thank you!
- 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. Go to registration after you finish and let them 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.
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
All of our events feature a 10% discount on race entry for all service members and their family. Military discount link.
Contact events@elitefeats.com with any questions. 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!
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Pick your distance
Running
Half Marathon
4 hour TIME LIMIT. Early start available for the half marathon if you need additional time. Our registration entry fees include a race t-shirt, finisher medal and running socks.
10K
4 hour TIME LIMIT. Our registration entry fees include a race t-shirt, finisher medal and running socks.
5K
Our registration entry fees include a race t-shirt, finisher medal and running socks.
Combo 5K and 10K
Our registration entry fees include a finisher medal and running socks.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Shippensburg, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:55 AM and sets at 8:37 PM local time (EDT) in Shippensburg on July 17, 2027 — 14h 41m 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, 2 Shippensburg events
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