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Medal Madness 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Harrisburg, PA (44)

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

Harrisburg
US

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Race date in 11 days: Oct 31, 2026 Sat
City · Distance: Harrisburg · 42.195km · 21.1km · 10km +1 more events
Entry fee: $95Varies by event and entry period
Status: OpenTBD ~ Sat, October 31, 2026See how to enter ↗

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 20, 2026

About the race How to enter Course Race Prep Travel

Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

Organized by US Road Running.

It aims for a relaxed, no-pressure atmosphere and welcomes both runners and walkers.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

Stories from runners who've been there.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

No runner reports yet. We'll add them here as they come in.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

We haven't found a video for this race yet. We'll add one when we do.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

Marathon

Entry cost $95

until Oct 31, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Half

Entry cost $65

until Oct 31, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

10K

Entry cost $45

until Oct 31, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

5K

Entry cost $30

until Oct 31, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Registration platform RunSignup

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 42.195km

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

Runners start · local timeFrom 08:00

Time limit6 hours

Event	Start
Marathon42.195km	08:00
Half21.0975km	08:00
10K10km	08:00
5K5km	08:00

START

City Island, Harrisburg, PA

Start · Google Maps

The events are 5K, 10K, 13.1M, and 26.2M.

The start takes place at 11 Championship Way, Harrisburg, PA, at 8:00 a.m. local time.

Typical race-season temperature: around 12°C (53°F): Short sleeves or light long sleeves + arm warmers

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

From the 2025 edition

Bib pickup

A finisher medal Madness recurring-series event.
Following the usual series practice, the bib is distributed on site from 30 minutes to 10 minutes before the start, with no on-site registration.

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the start~0.5 mile walk from Harrisburg Transportation Center
Transit cardHarrisburg, PA has a small local bus system (CAT) with cash or a CAT reloadable card, but no widely adopted…

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

~0.5 mile walk from Harrisburg Transportation Center / downtown CAT bus hub via pedestrian bridge

Start/finish: City Island, 11 Championship Way, Harrisburg, PA 17101. City Island has no direct bus route onto the island itself, but is reached via a ~0.5 mile pedestrian bridge (Walnut St Bridge or Market St Bridge) from downtown Harrisburg, where multiple CAT/rabbittransit Capital Region bus routes converge and which is also ~0.5-0.7 mi from the Harrisburg Transportation Center (Amtrak station). No date conflict — Sat Oct 31, 2026 confirmed directly matching source date.

Map

Getting to the finish

Same as start (City Island out-and-back course)

Finish is at City Island, same walk-in access via pedestrian bridge from downtown Harrisburg.

Map

Transit card

Harrisburg, PA has a small local bus system (CAT) with cash or a CAT reloadable card, but no widely adopted contactless-tap system for visitors. This race is easily reached on foot or by car/ride-share from downtown, so a transit card is not essential.

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

The event is held on City Island in Harrisburg and repeats a course out-and-back segment of 3.11 miles (about 5km) a set number of times depending on the distance.

The 5K covers it once, the 10K twice, the half marathon four times, and the full marathon eight times, and the course time limit is 6 hours.

The race starts at 11:00 a.m., and packet pickup opens 1 hour 30 minutes before the start and closes 25 minutes before the start.

On-site registration is not available;

only advance registration through RunSignup is accepted, and since capacity is limited, early registration is recommended.

In late October, the Pennsylvania area sees cool fall weather with daytime temperatures around 8-15°C.

Times are local to Harrisburg. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

Comfort Suites Camp Hill-Harrisburg West

Hotel · 2.4km

8.8/10(838)

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Rent a car in Harrisburg (EconomyBookings)

Compare rates from various rental car companies, self-drive (price confirmed at time of reservation) · Make reservation after checking price

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Hershey: Noon Magic - Premier Food Tour

$124

Medal Madness 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Harrisburg, PA (44)

About Medal Madness 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Harrisburg, PA (44) — what makes it special

A day you'll remember,long past the finish line.

The road to your own record

When the city cheers

The trip that follows the run