Gettysburg Festival of Races
Four races. Two days. One historic weekend.
Run Where the North
Battled the South
Race just outside the hallowed grounds of the Gettysburg battlefield
The course winds along wooded back roads, past farms and fields, and across the historic Mason-Dixon line into Maryland and back.
New for 2027NEW
Two new races join the weekend, the Abraham 5K on Saturday and the North-South 10K on Sunday. Uniformed soldiers will also be out cheering runners along the course and at the finish line.
Race weekend
Friday, April 23
- Packet pickup3:00–6:00 PM
Saturday, April 24
- Abraham 5K8:30 AM
- Packet pickup and expo1:00–7:00 PM
- Pasta dinner6:00 PM
Sunday, April 25
- Race day packet pickupFrom 7:00 AM
- Blue-Gray Half Marathon8:00 AM
- North-South 10K8:30 AM
- Lincoln 5K8:30 AM
Every race starts and finishes at the Eisenhower Conference Center, 2632 Emmitsburg Rd, Gettysburg, PA. The expo and pasta dinner are in the Aspire Hotel Ballroom.
Run two races
Earn the double medal
Sign up for two or more races and earn the exclusive Abraham Lincoln Double Medal. Weekend bundles pair Saturday’s Abraham 5K with any Sunday race, and some add the pasta dinner and a Gettysburg tour.
- Saturday 5K + Sunday 5K
- Saturday 5K + Sunday 10K
- Saturday 5K + Sunday Half
Every finisher gets
A race shirt, a finisher medal, a commemorative pint glass, a goodie bag, free digital finisher photos, and a digital finisher certificate.
At the finish line
Refuel with post-race food, and runners 21 and over can relax in the beer garden.
Awards
Awards go to the top 3 overall and the top 3 in each age group, male and female, in every distance. Teams can compete too, with awards for the top male, female, and co-ed teams.
The course
Rolling back roads of southern Adams County, across the Mason-Dixon line and back
Stay at the start line
The official hotels, the Aspire Gettysburg and the Eisenhower Hotel, are part of the Eisenhower Conference Center, home to the expo, the pasta dinner, and the start and finish of every race. Room blocks are held for runners.
- Free 2:00 PM late checkout when you book directly with the hotel
- Continental breakfast with your room
- All-you-can-eat pasta dinner, Saturday at 6:00 PM
- Room block held through April 10, 2027
Book online or call +1 (717) 334-8121.
Good to know
Time limits
The course stays open for 4 hours, about 18 minutes a mile for the half. The 5K has a 90-minute limit.
Out on the course
Some roads stay open to light traffic, so strollers, baby joggers, and pets can’t join. Headphones are strongly discouraged.
Friends and family
The course is rural, so spectators can’t line the route. Want to cheer them on? Volunteer at an aid station.
The battlefield
The National Military Park no longer allows races, so the course runs through the wooded back roads of southern Adams County instead.
Everything else for race weekend
Course maps, parking, refunds and transfers, team details, and the full FAQ are on our Race Roster page. We keep it up to date right up to race morning, so check there before you head out. Still have a question? Send us a message.
- Course maps
- Parking
- Packet pickup
- Team FAQs
- Refunds
- Questions