Well, this Sunday, April 26, runners will have the opportunity to run a picturesque, rural race course, while reliving history by racing on truly hallowed ground.
The race is the 5th annual Gettysburg North-South Marathon and 10-Miler, which will be held in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the site of one of the bloodiest and most significant battles of the American Civil War.
On the website, www.gettysburgnorthsouthmarathon.com, you can learn more about the race as well as register for it. The site offer the following description of the event.
"The Gettysburg North-South Marathon and 10 Miler is run against the setting of a landmark battle of the Civil War, the battle of Gettysburg. The soldiers of the North and South fought on the roads and fields of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania in the summer of 1863 in the Civil War’s most famous battle, a historic event that symbolized the breach between North and South, marking the turning point of the war and the return to a single United States of America.
This event honors the battle of Gettysburg with a unique marathon competition that pits runners representing the North and the South against each other in a scored competition. The race takes runners from both sides through the hallowed grounds of the battlefield. More information on this one-of-a-kind competition can be found here."
The race is a USATF certified course, and is a Boston Marathon qualifier, so you can not only run on a scenic course, but qualify for the 2016 Boston Marathon as well.
On Saturday evening, the pasta dinner will be held at the Appalachian Brewing Company in Gettysburg. It will be my honor to speak to the runners at the pasta dinner.
On Saturday evening, the pasta dinner will be held at the Appalachian Brewing Company in Gettysburg. It will be my honor to speak to the runners at the pasta dinner.
From here, it looks like perfect weather for the Gettysburg North-South Marathon on Sunday.
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