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Gettysburg North-South Marathon Reviews
Gettysburg North-South Marathon
4.0 Stars from
3 Runners
Hilly and Quiet
By DE about 2023
Review
I loved this race. It was very hilly course (1300' up/ dn). it never seems to flatten out. Being a double 1/2 marathon was nice as you were prepared for the 2nd loop. This is a tiny race with no on course spectators, so expect lots of running on your own. If you're like me, that's not a bad thing @ all. Also, the course does not go through the town or any of the battlefield locations. Just quiet country roads.
Race Tips
train on hills, particularly late in the run. 2 killers @ miles (11-12 and 24-25).
it's @ a hotel, so that's pretty easy. it does book up though.
4 /
5 Stars
Beautiful scenery, Hilly course
By LNW about 2022
Review
Likes: Gorgeous scenery on back roads. I love that you cross the Mason-Dixon line as part of the course. You get a pie for an age group award! Double-loop. Easy to follow course. The map makes it look more difficult than it actually is.
Dislikes: No porta pots at the start/ finish and not enough on the course itself. Too many people crammed at the start with no arrangement based on pacing. Incorrect race info on the website led to lots of runner confusion. No traffic control or assistance.
Race Tips
Course is hilly. Train for hills and pace yourself.
I chose this race because I wanted to run a smaller-sized race. Last year I think there were ~300 marathoners, much different than the big city races I've run. This year they combined the race with their half-marathon (although we only shared about 5 miles of the course with them). Total marathoners was under 150.
But even though it was small, it was very well-organized. The course was well-marked. Communication before the race was appropriate.
Race Tips
The course is as advertised: rolling hills. Nothing heartbreaking, but not especially easy, either. You run through one of the battlefields early on, and back through it at the end, but most of the race is countryside: farm fields, dairies, some housing tracts. Beautiful views of the landscape, a river or two, that kind of thing.
There was a little crowd support here and there, but nothing really exciting, so if that's what you're looking for, look elsewhere.
They have two host hotels right at the start line. I stayed at the Wyndham and if you book two nights, you're guaranteed late check-out (2:00) on Sunday. The starting line is literally in the parking lot between the hotels and the movie theater, which is where bib pickup was on Saturday.
