Lucky Charm Race
Harrisburg, PA
- 4 Miler
- Road (Paved)
- Official race website
The Lucky Charm 4 miler will open the race season with an exciting run through the capital city. At Lucky Charm Races, EVERYONE is a winner. Every participant receives a finishers medal, a custom race t-shirt, and a gift certificate to Fleet Feet Mechanicsburg. Created by runners, the Lucky Charm … MORE
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Disappointment
This is the 3rd year of the race and also my 3rd time participating. This year was the biggest disappointment yet. Started with disorganization at packet pick-up. Long line to … MORE
This is the 3rd year of the race and also my 3rd time participating. This year was the biggest disappointment yet. Started with disorganization at packet pick-up. Long line to obtain bib and shirt. The women’s shirt is a women’s cut and basically only fits very thin framed females. The weather was a sunny, cool day which was great. Course had a decent amount of race directors telling you where to go, but it is an easy to run course. My biggest complaint is they had limited help at the two water stations on the course and they ran out of water at the finish line. For a race organized by RUNNERS, you would have thought there would have been better planning.
I will NOT be participating in this race in the future.
Good Little, Early Season Race
This is a small race in its 2nd year. Put on by the local Fleet Feet running store in Mechanicsburg, PA, it is developed by runners for runners. There are … MORE
This is a small race in its 2nd year. Put on by the local Fleet Feet running store in Mechanicsburg, PA, it is developed by runners for runners.
There are 3 days of packet pickup, 2 at the store prior to race day and then at the start/finish line on race day. Parking in the city of Harrisburg is sometimes difficult, so you will want to park on City Island and walk (or run) the half mile to the start. This means if you want to do race day packet pick up, you will be going back and forth unless you have someone to hold your stuff.
The course is flat and fast. Only one tiny hill. Part of the 10k course is an out and back, like a double lollipop – loop at the beginning, out and back and then loop at the end. The 5k and 10k start at the same time but within the first mile you separate.
The shirt is cotton, the newer brushed and softer cotton. Last year was kelly green and this year was dark gray.
You do get a medal at the finish of this race and it’s quite nice. Not a generic, plain medal. See the photo for medal and t-shirt from 2017. You also get a gift card of at least $10 to use at Fleet Feet and there are other random, larger amounts.
Afterward, you can gather at a specified local pub for one free beer during the awards ceremony.
Overall a nice, local, smaller race that I think will continue to grow.