Cumberland Valley TrailFest
Shippensburg, PA
- Half Marathon, 10 Miler, 5K, 1 Miler, 25 Mile Bike Ride
- Road (Paved)
- Official race website
Join the Cumberland Valley Rails-to-Trails Council for the annual TrailFest. All events will be held at Shippensburg Station located at the corner of Fort and Earl Streets in Shippensburg. The main event is a half marathon. The out and back course will start and finish at Ship Station on the … MORE
Local Historical Weather (Oct 03):
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
| H (°F) | 71 | 72 | 80 | 55 | 80 |
| L (°F) | 49 | 52 | 59 | 48 | 58 |
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Run on Rail Trail
This 10 mile race is completely on small gravel rail trail. It is flat and fast. Bib pick up is race day. They will bus you to the start due … MORE
This 10 mile race is completely on small gravel rail trail. It is flat and fast. Bib pick up is race day. They will bus you to the start due to it being a point to point race. Small field of runners doing the 10 mile. There is also a 5k, walker and bikers on the trail. The trail crosses roads a few times and the intersections are covered by flaggers. There are a couple water stops. Little to no spectators except for a few family members that move from one area to the next to catch a glimpse of their runner.
The best thing about this race is the age group award. It is a handmade, runner figure made from a railroad spike (see photo). Very unique and locally coveted award.
This year the race ended at an area where a beer festival was happening. There were 2 food trucks and a few beer vendors. You have to pay to get the beer. A meal ticket is part of the race entry fee but one food truck ran out of food, so there was only one option.
One negative about this race is that it starts at 1:00pm. It’s tough to plan for that start time as far as eating and it pretty much takes up your entire day.