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

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

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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Data current as of

Decision summary

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

Route ascent
176 m

Lower than 66% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
92/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
17 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 setting includes city and riverside.

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

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

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Competitive

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.

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

Course facts

Notable features
  • Affectionately dubbed the "Mini-Boston" because it qualifies runners for the Boston Marathon

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

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 (2)

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