How hilly is the Harpers Ferry Half Marathon & 5K?
The Harpers Ferry Half Marathon & 5K is described as hilly. The course listing puts the climb at 375 m.
Harpers Ferry Half Marathon & 5K Half Marathon
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Decision summary
Harpers Ferry Half Marathon & 5K Half Marathon at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 9:57/km
- Typical conditions
- 69/100
- Evidence depth
- 38 verified facts
3:30:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Harpers Ferry Half Marathon & 5K Half Marathon has known course details for its half marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 21.1 km
- Terrain
- Mixed, Road
- Scenery
- Riverside, Historic, Countryside, Parkland, Mountain, Forest
Quick answers
What runners ask first
Where does the Harpers Ferry Half Marathon & 5K route go?
The Harpers Ferry Half Marathon & 5K route starts at River Riders (408 Alstadts Hill Rd.), 8:00 AM start. Underfoot, expect mixed: 8 miles paved road, 2.6 miles crushed gravel, 1.7 miles grass, 0.8 miles mulched trail. It passes Murphy Farm, Lower Town Harpers Ferry, John Brown's Fort, Bolivar and Storer College.
What should runners know on race day for the Harpers Ferry Half Marathon & 5K?
Packet pickup at River Riders, 408 Alstadts Hill Rd. Harpers Ferry, WV 25425 — Friday 4-7pm and race-day Saturday 6:30am-8:30am. 4. No pacers; National Park permits limit numbers on course and unregistered runners are discouraged.
Race character
Scenery
- Riverside
- Historic
- Countryside
- Parkland
- Mountain
- Forest
Atmosphere
- Destination
- Scenic Tour
Terrain
- Mixed
- Road
- Elevation character
- Hilly
- Technicality
- Moderate
- Source-stated ascent
- 375 m
- Net elevation
- 1,230 m
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Field size
- 500
- Field cap
- 500
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
- Cut-off
- Course open 3.5 hours, closing at 11:30 AM (8:00 AM start).
- Qualification status
- Not a Boston qualifier; very hilly course that organizers state is not designed for a personal record.
Race day logistics
- Aid stations
- 4
- Pacers
- No pacers; National Park permits limit numbers on course and unregistered runners are discouraged.
- Bag drop
- Packet pickup at River Riders, 408 Alstadts Hill Rd., Harpers Ferry, WV 25425 — Friday 4-7pm and race-day Saturday 6:30am-8:30am.
- Headphones allowed
- No
- Medal
- Commemorative medal awarded to all 5K and half marathon finishers.
- Finisher tee
- A quality long sleeve race shirt is included in registration.
Access and course status
- Start
- River Riders (408 Alstadts Hill Rd.), 8:00 AM start.
Course facts
- Course type
- Loop
- Surface
- Mixed: 8 miles paved road, 2.6 miles crushed gravel, 1.7 miles grass, 0.8 miles mulched trail.
- Landmarks
- Murphy Farm, Lower Town Harpers Ferry, John Brown's Fort, Bolivar, Storer College
- Notable features
- Part of the Freedom's Run Race Series, a non-profit running program guided by the Eastern Area Health Education Center of WVU Medicine that promotes community health and has funded local community grants
- Expansive views of the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers
- aid stations every three miles with electrolytes and gels at miles 6 and 10
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 17°CTypical temperature
- 15 kphTypical wind
- 3 mmTypical rainfall
- 69Favourability /100