Great Appalachian Valley Race: Half Marathon, 10K and 5K

Great Appalachian Valley Race: Half Marathon, 10K and 5K
July 19, 2025 in Shippensburg, PA 17257

We are happy to announce that this event is part of our new Half Marathon Series. More information is available by clicking on the link below:

https://events.elitefeats.com/half

For any event questions, please email events@elitefeats.com. Thank you!

• Run through the beautiful countryside in Pennsylvania!
• Run on a fast, flat trail through the lush, scenic countryside.
• Walkers and families are welcome.
• There will be food and drink post-race.
• 4 hour time limit for all events.
  
  

EARLY START INFO

Here is the information going forward for all races regarding early starts:

- No early starts for 5K/10K
- A single early start time 1 hour before the actual start time for Half (& Full if applicable) 
- No awards for any early starts 

Also, anyone doing the early start should be trying to run a 15min mile or slower for the half or full. If they end up doing faster than 2:15 for the half they may not get a time.

• All first time half marathon finishers will receive a plaque that commemorates their first half or full marathon finish.  The athletes will also receive their finisher’s medal. Go to registration after you finish and let them know you ran your first half.
• We are proud to announce that we have a non-binary registration option that has their own awards categories: overall and age groups.

 SWAG

Elite Feats is known for high-end, well-designed SWAG at our events. Entry fees will include:

• Beautiful Medal and Lanyard
• T-shirt
• Running ankle socks

2024 Medal

I Run for Fun socks

Thank you for your Service!

All of our events feature a 10% discount on race entry for all service members and their family. Military discount link.

Contact events@elitefeats.com with any questions.  We are always happy to answer any questions you have about our races. For additional information and race updates please check our website: https://elitefeats.com. Thank you for participating in Elite Feats Event!

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We are proud to announce that we have a non-binary registration option that has their own awards categories: overall and age groups.

All first time half marathon and marathon finishers will receive a plaque that commemorates their first half marathon finish.  The athlete will also receive their finisher’s medal. Find Mark at the end of the race and let him know you ran your first half. .

AWARDS

Top 1 — Male & Female and nonbinary

Age Groups — Half Marathon and 10k, 5k and Combo platter. Top three in each age group.

Top three male and female and non binary in each age group
19 under
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70-79
80 over

• There will not be a formal awards ceremony. Results will be live and you can pickup your award as soon as you finish.
• It is the responsibility of the runner to check their results (the link will be emailed as well as posted in RunSignUp and then go to the award table to pick up their award from the staff member on race day.
• There are event medals for each finisher. Please remember to grab your medal from the table if there is not a person handing them out. This will be at the finish line. We can’t mail medals after the event. Unfortunately, we can not mail awards. 
• All awards will be distributed in the finish area immediately after you finish.
  Sorry, but we cannot mail awards after the event.

2024 Medal

Packet Pickup

Saturday: Pickup will be near the Start/Finish Line Day of the event starting at 6:00 AM to race start.

MEDAL 2024

We are proud to support as many charitable causes as part of our mission to help improve people's lives in any way possible. Our charitable donations strategy is to work closely with the permit agencies (municipal, state or private party) and ask them what organizations need financial support for their non-profit activities. A core part of our business mission is to try and help make the world a better place for all people.

We have donated to numerous organizations, including local fire departments, townships, conservation organizations, human relief organizations and most importantly, to organizations that help children in need. After we make sure that our commitments to local organizations are met or exceeded, our favorite national organization is Turnaround Arts. Turnaround Arts works to ensure that every child in America has access to an education rich in the arts. We are happy to contribute as much as possible to Turnaround Arts.

• The course starts at the Shippensburg Township Park and follows the rail trail for an easy, flat, fast scenic out and back.
• All turnarounds will be clearly marked. 

All runners/walkers are encouraged to carry their own hydration and fuel.
There will also water and Gatorade at all stations.
There will be aid stations every 2 miles, starting at mile 2.
Please make sure to put your garbage (bottles, gels, etc.) in or near the provided garbage cans on the course (just after the aid stations) or carry it to the next station.
Another link to the course map: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/4057865899

We love our uniformed service members and their families. All of our events feature a 10% discount on race entry for all service members and their family. Please use code SERVICE to receive this discount.

This discount is available to all active duty service members, their spouse and children, as well as their parents and brothers and sisters. Please note: parents, brothers and sisters, spouse and children do not need to be active service members!

Entry fees will include a beautiful Medal and Lanyard and running socks plus:

5K - t-shirt
10K - t-shirt
Half - t-shirt, jacket or sleeveless jacket
Marathon - t-shirt
Combo - t-shirt

Additional T-shirt can be ordered for: $10.00.


MEDAL 2024

Park in the park and the surrounding area. There are no designated parking areas.