2023 - Snack Town RunFest
2023 distances
Running
Perseverance Half Marathon
RACE COURSE This 13.1 mile course is a winding loop through Hanover, Pennsylvania. Beginning at the Hanover Y, runners will pass beautiful farmland and scenic views in the Hershey Heights area. With only one significant hill, the race’s total elevation gain is approximately 550 feet. Runners will enjoy a long downhill and cross over into the industrial park ultimately leading them to Hanover’s newly renovated rail trail. The end of the course is flat, fast, and loops through tree lined streets to end back at the YMCA. START/FINISH: Race begins & ends at the Hanover YMCA, 500 George St. Hanover, PA Check-in begins at 6:30 A.M and ends at 7:15 AM. The race route will close at 11:30 A.M. AGE DIVISIONS: Male & Female (19 & under) (20-29) (30-39) (40-49) (50-59) (60-69), (70 & Over) AWARDS: Male and Female Age Division 1st, 2nd, 3rd place finishers All runners will receive a finisher medal and tickets (21+ only) to the post race Beer Bash on George. A long-sleeved race shirt will be provided to those REGISTERED BY SEPTEMBER 17, 2023.
Resilience 5K
This 3.1 flat and fast route takes place on the end of the Half Marathon loop. Starts and finishes at The Hanover YMCA. START/FINISH: Race begins & ends at the Hanover YMCA, 500 George St. Hanover, PA AWARDS Male and Female Age Division 1st, 2nd, 3rd place finishers All runners will receive a finisher medal and tickets (21+ only) to the post race Beer Bash on George. A short-sleeved race shirt will be provided to those REGISTERED BY SEPTEMBER 17, 2023. AGE DIVISIONS: Male & Female (14 & under) (15-19) (20-29) (30-39) (40-49) (50-59) (60-69), (70-79), (80 & over)
Kids Fun Run (ages 4-12 years) hosted by David Ross Orthodontics
Kids Fun Run (ages 4-12 years) hosted by David Ross Orthodontics will take place on the paved walking/running path on Hanover YMCA property. Pre Race Stretch will begin at 8:15AM, with race starting at 8:30AM A short-sleeved shirt will be provided by David Ross Orthodontics to those REGISTERED BY SEPTEMBER 10,2023.
Race-day weather
Conditions on October 7, 2023 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 7:10 AM and sets at 6:41 PM local time (EDT) in Hanover on October 7, 2023 — 11h 31m of daylight.
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2023 results — Snack Town RunFest
552 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the Perseverance Half Marathon
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Martino | 1:12:40 | 5:33 /mi |
| 2 | Benjamin Abeles | 1:23:09 | 6:21 /mi |
| 3 | Dellas Edmisten III | 1:27:11 | 6:39 /mi |
| 4 | Justin Jones | 1:27:13 | 6:39 /mi |
| 5 | Ryan McMartin | 1:29:24 | 6:49 /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, 3 Hanover events
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