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YMCA Autumn Dash 5K
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YMCA Autumn Dash 5K

Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania, United States View on map
Sep 19, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
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About this race

Saturday, September 19, 2026

Join us for a fun 5k in south-central Pennsylvania.  Runners (or walkers) will begin and end their loop at the W. Dale Brougher Foundation YMCA in Shrewsbury, PA.  The loop winds along country roads, through a Senior-living campus and community park.  

  REGISTRATION
  • Registration opens April 1, 2026 and closes on race day at 8:00 am.
  • Register early!  Race fee increases on September 1, 2026
  RACE ROUTE

The race begins on the YMCA property, proceeds onto township roads, through the SpiriTrust Lutheran Campus and Miller Park, returning to the YMCA.  Click to view the map. 

  AGE DIVISIONS

Male and Female (8-10) (11-14) (15-19) (19-24) (25-29) (30-34) (35-39) (40-44) ( 45-49) (50-54) (55-59) (60 -64 ) (65-69) (70 & over)

  AWARDS
  • Overall Male and Female Winner plus Male and Female Age Division 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers. 
  • Runners registered by September 1, 2025  are guaranteed a moisture wicking long-sleeved race shirt.
  • Awards ceremony will follow the event at 9:30 am.
  RACE ROUTE SAFETY

Runner and spectator safety is a priority!  For that reason we have the following partners in place:

  • Professional traffic control along the race route
  • First aid tent hosted by WellSpan Health Sports Medicine
  RACE TIMING
  • Gun start (no starting mat): all runners begin with the same start time
  • Finish time: when the runner crosses the finish mat
  • Chip timed by Black Cat Timing
  PLEASE - NO STROLLERS OR DOGS
  • Please, no strollers or dogs. 
  • Dogs are prohibited in the community park. 
  RACE DAY PARKING

Parking is available at the YMCA, 100 Constitution Avenue and on Fairview Court.  The YMCA parking lot will close at 8:00am and reopen after the start of the race.  Constitution Ave will be closed from 8:20 - 8:45 am due to the race start.

  SPECTATORS

Spectators may safely view the race from the following locations:

  • YMCA campus
  • Miller Park
  HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS/RECREATION

The York County Convention and Visitors Bureau provides a great list of hotel accommodations and other recreational activities in our county.  Check out the website for restaurants, lodging and other fun things to do in York.

  RACE CANCELLATION

If you cannot attend the race, please contact the Race Director.  We will make arrangements for you to pick up your bib and race shirt.  Unfortunately, we do not provide refunds or bib transfers.

  SOCIAL MEDIA

Please share your excitement for the race on social media and tag us @ROSESYMCACo.  Join our Facebook Race Group to share photos, comments and questions.  YorkYRaces.  Use the following hashtags and we will repost your photos!  #YMCAROSES #YAutumnDash

  PACKET PICKUP
  • Friday, September 18, 2:00 - 7:00 pm 
  • Saturday, September 19, 7:00 - 8:15 am
  • Packet pickup is inside The W. Dale Brougher Foundation YMCA
  • You may pick up for multiple runners
 

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Running

YMCA Autumn Dash 5K

Sep 19, 2026 5K 8:30 AM
$35.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Shrewsbury, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 13.0° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 21.3°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 12.5° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 21.3°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
17.5
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
9.0mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
73.3%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on September 19, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on September 19, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
12h 17m

The sun rises at 6:51 AM and sets at 7:09 PM local time (EDT) in Shrewsbury on September 19, 2026 — 12h 17m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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2026 results — YMCA Autumn Dash 5K

YMCA Autumn Dash 5K · 140 finishers

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Leading finishers of the 2026 YMCA Autumn Dash 5K
Place Name Time Pace
1 DAVID LEVY 17:31 5:39 /mi
2 WILLIAM JONES 20:35 6:38 /mi
3 REPHAEL YOUSEFI 21:19 6:53 /mi
4 ANDREW PEDERSEN 21:19 6:53 /mi
5 SCOTT EHRLICH 21:27 6:55 /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 Shrewsbury event

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