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Gettysburg Festival of Races (Gettysburg, PA) 10K

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2027 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

Decision summary

Gettysburg Festival of Races (Gettysburg, PA) 10K at a glance

Typical conditions
85/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
23 verified facts

Source facts available

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

Methodology →

Gettysburg Festival of Races (Gettysburg, PA) 10K has known course details for its 10k race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.

Official distance
10 km
Terrain
Road
Scenery
Countryside, Forest, Historic, Parkland

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Where can I find the Gettysburg Festival of Races (Gettysburg, PA) 10K route map?

Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.

Official course links

Where does the Gettysburg Festival of Races (Gettysburg, PA) 10K route go?

The Gettysburg Festival of Races (Gettysburg, PA) 10K route starts at Eisenhower Conference Center, 2632 Emmitsburg Rd, Gettysburg, PA. Underfoot, expect a road course. It passes Mason-Dixon Line, Eisenhower Conference Center, Adams County farmland and Maryland state line turnaround. Racing inside Gettysburg National Military Park is no longer permitted following a 2022 National Park Service policy change.

What should runners know on race day for the Gettysburg Festival of Races (Gettysburg, PA) 10K?

Portions of the course have roads closed while other areas are open to light traffic.

Race character

Scenery

  • Countryside
  • Forest
  • Historic
  • Parkland

Atmosphere

  • Festival
  • Community
  • Destination

Terrain

  • Road

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
1,000
Field cap
1,000

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Sold out
No
Qualification status
USATF Certified course (PA22010NP); historically marketed as Boston Qualifying for the marathon distance, but for 2027 the longest race is a half marathon so no Boston qualification applies.

Race day logistics

Closed roads
Portions of the course have roads closed while other areas are open to light traffic.
Expo / packet pickup
Health & fitness expo and packet pickup with local vendors on Saturday 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM, plus Sunday morning from 7:00 AM.
Medal
Finisher medals awarded to all finishers; multi-race participants receive the Abraham Lincoln Gettysburg Address Medal.
Finisher tee
Finisher shirt included for all registrants.

Access and course status

Start
Eisenhower Conference Center, 2632 Emmitsburg Rd, Gettysburg, PA

Course facts

Landmarks
Mason-Dixon Line, Eisenhower Conference Center, Adams County farmland, Maryland state line turnaround
Notable features
  • Racing inside Gettysburg National Military Park is no longer permitted following a 2022 National Park Service policy change
  • courses now run on rural Adams County back roads instead
  • The full Gettysburg North-South Marathon (26.2 miles) was discontinued after the April 2026 edition
  • for 2027 the marathon distance is replaced by the Gettysburg North-South 10K

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 12°CTypical temperature
  • 17 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 85Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.