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Gettysburg Festival of Races (Blue-Gray Half Marathon, North-South Marathon & 5K)

Civil War-themed races that cross the Mason-Dixon Line into Maryland and finish through the southern edge of the Gettysburg battlefield.

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Novelty course · Gettysburg, PA

Gettysburg Festival of Races (Blue-Gray Half Marathon, North-South Marathon & 5K) is a fun run on a one-of-a-kind course in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, with a listed date of April 25, 2027.

Projected
When
Sun, Apr 25, 2027
Start 8:00 AM (some listings say 9:00 AM)
Late April Sunday
Where
Eisenhower Conference Center area
2634 Emmitsburg Rd
Gettysburg, PA 17325 · Adams
Directions
Entry
$65-$85 (half, per Half Marathon Guide)
Register

What to expect

  • Civil War theme
  • historic battlefield
  • Mason-Dixon Line crossing
  • beer garden
  • Boston qualifier

2026 Season completed

Sunday, April 26, 2026

  • Sun, Apr 26, 2026

2027 Projected

Sunday, April 25, 2027 (per Half Marathon Guide)

  • Sun, Apr 25, 2027

About the run

The Blue-Gray Half and North-South Marathon share a loop on country roads south of Gettysburg, with a post-race beer garden.

The run

Distances
Marathon, Half marathon, 5K
Season
Spring
Field
Marathon 136 finishers (2026, MarathonGuide)

Nearby

Sources

Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.