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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Marathon
  • 42.2 km
  • Harrisburg
  • Event weekend starts
  • Open entry

YMCA Harrisburg Marathon, Half, and Relay Presented by Enders Insurance 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.

Modelled energy-cost change 0.3% versus flat · net elevation -0 m

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Decision summary

YMCA Harrisburg Marathon, Half, and Relay Presented by Enders Insurance Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
176 m

Lower than 82% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
92/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
39 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

YMCA Harrisburg Marathon, Half, and Relay Presented by Enders Insurance route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for YMCA Harrisburg Marathon, Half, and Relay Presented by Enders Insurance, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the YMCA Harrisburg Marathon, Half, and Relay Presented by Enders Insurance?

The YMCA Harrisburg Marathon, Half, and Relay Presented by Enders Insurance route has 176 m of ascent, 176 m of descent and an estimated 0.3% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the YMCA Harrisburg Marathon, Half, and Relay Presented by Enders Insurance route go?

The YMCA Harrisburg Marathon, Half, and Relay Presented by Enders Insurance route starts at North parking lot of City Island, Harrisburg and finishes at North parking lot of City Island, Harrisburg. Underfoot, expect mix of urban streets and forested paved riverfront paths shared with pedestrians and cyclists. It passes City Island, Susquehanna River, Riverfront Park and Italian Lake. Marathon is a two-loop course.

What should runners know on race day for the YMCA Harrisburg Marathon, Half, and Relay Presented by Enders Insurance?

No bag drop option offered at this event.

Race character

Scenery

  • Riverside
  • Forest
  • City
  • Waterfront
  • Parkland
  • Historic

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Competitive

Terrain

  • Road
  • Trail
  • Mixed
Elevation character
Flat
Technicality
Non Technical
Source-stated ascent
96 m
Net elevation
1 m

The stored route produces 176 m of ascent, while a source states 96 m. GPS sampling and elevation models can produce different totals, so both are labelled rather than combined.

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Qualification status
USATF Certified Boston Marathon qualifying course

Race day logistics

Bag drop
No bag drop option offered at this event
Medal
All participants receive a finisher medal
Finisher tee
All participants receive a cotton hoodie with registration

Access and course status

Start
North parking lot of City Island, Harrisburg
Finish
North parking lot of City Island, Harrisburg

Course facts

Course type
Laps
Surface
Mix of urban streets and forested paved riverfront paths shared with pedestrians and cyclists
Landmarks
City Island, Susquehanna River, Riverfront Park, Italian Lake
Notable features
  • Affectionately dubbed the "Mini-Boston" because it qualifies runners for the Boston Marathon
  • Marathon is a two-loop course
  • the half marathon completes one 13.1-mile loop of the same course
  • Winds through urban streets, forested paths, and across bridges, through natural features unique to Pennsylvania's capital city on the river

How hilly is the YMCA Harrisburg Marathon, Half, and Relay Presented by Enders Insurance Marathon?

90%
  • Steep descent 1%
  • Descent 5%
  • Flat 90%
  • Climb 3%
  • Steep climb 0%
Total ascent
176 m
Net elevation
−0 m
GAP factor
0.3%
Longest climb
800 m at 1.4%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 9°CTypical temperature
  • 15 kphTypical wind
  • 2 mmTypical rainfall
  • 92Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, within the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

More race details

Is the YMCA Harrisburg Marathon, Half, and Relay Presented by Enders Insurance flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 0.3% slower than a flat course, with about 176 m of total ascent.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (3)

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