
From the Organizer
Join us for a US Road Running "Pie Gobbler" tradition! Individual pies will be available at the finish line for all participants in addition to the finisher medal! 🥧🦃 Registrations for this race are limited, so sign up early to ensure your spot!
Race Information
The race starts at 8:00 AM.
Packet pickup starts 1 hour and 30 minutes before the race and ends 25 minutes before the race starts.
All runners must register on RunSignup.
No on-site registration and no race-day registration.
5K & 10K Course (1.56M)
https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/5480851789
This is an out-and-back course. (3.11M)
The 5K does it one time.
The 10K does it two times.
13.1M Course (1.64M)
https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/5480853382
This is an out-and-back course. (3.28M)
The Half Marathon does the course four times.
Course Time Limit
3 hours and 30 minutes.
Finisher Medals
https://usroadrunning.com/FinisherMedals.php
Shirt and Gear Shop
https://usroadrunning.com/Gear.php
Best Costume
https://usroadrunning.com/BestCostume.php
Series Points
https://usroadrunning.com/S.php
Awards
https://usroadrunning.com/Awards.php
Frequently Asked Questions and Information
https://usroadrunning.com/FAQ.php
US Road Running
https://usroadrunning.com
Distances & Pricing
Race Location
About This Sport
Endurance Grid is here to help you understand the sport, decide if it's the right fit, and learn how to prepare. For course distances, logistics, and race-day specifics, always defer to the race organizer's event page.
The half marathon is the distance where you find out what you're actually made of. Long enough to demand real preparation. Short enough that it doesn't consume your life to train for it. Most people who run their first half describe it as the race that changed their relationship with what they're capable of. Once you cross this finish line, the bar moves. That's not a warning — that's the point.
Race day energy varies by event size, but the finish line feeling is the same regardless. Big races keep the noise going the whole way. Smaller races give you stretches where it's just you and the miles — and that solitude becomes its own kind of fuel.
The half marathon rewards people who show up for the boring training miles.
How long to train: 10–14 weeks. If you're already running consistently, 10 weeks of structured buildup is enough. If you're building from a casual base, give yourself 14.
From 5K to marathon, running races are the most accessible entry point into endurance sport. There's a distance for every fitness level and a community at every start line.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Pie Gobbler 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Harrisburg, PA (48TR)
Nov 26, 2026