Sun, Sep 13, 2026

YMCA Harrisburg Half & 10K

Harrisburg, PA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2015

Half Marathon10K

Entry is $61 now and rises to $65 after Jul 30, 2026, so registering before then saves $4.

About the YMCA Harrisburg Half & 10K

The course starts and finishes on City Island, then heads out along the riverfront path through downtown Harrisburg. The terrain is essentially flat the whole way, which makes it a course where people run to time. It runs on open roads, so you share space with traffic and need to stay alert.

Parking is on City Island, right at the start and finish. Traffic backing up onto the island is common on race morning, so arriving early matters. Packet pickup is available the two days before at local running stores, with a race-morning window on the island as a backup.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a decent-sized field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.

13.1 Miles · 2025 results

462finishers

1:13:30winner

2:05:14median

3:24:35cutoff

Top 3: Ivan Zavala (1:13:30) · Lance Hains (1:15:03) · Will Gordon (1:18:13)

6.21 Miles · 2025 results

196finishers

38:23winner

1:02:22median

1:57:00cutoff

Top 3: Earnest Fullwood (38:23) · Jeremy Boehm (38:56) · Jesse Jones (41:09)

The YMCA Harrisburg Half & 10K has been held every year since at least 2015. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

Where Would You Finish?

Enter a finish time to see where it lands against the most recent 13.1 Miles results.

Median

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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

13.1 Miles9/13/2026 08:00$100

6.21 Miles9/13/2026 08:30$61

13.1 Miles9/13/2026 07:15$100

13.1 Miles9/13/2026 08:00$38

6.21 Miles9/13/2026 08:00$38

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Common Questions About the YMCA Harrisburg Half & 10K

Will I finish last at the YMCA Harrisburg Half & 10K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 13.1 Miles field finished slower than 2:05:14, and the last recorded finisher came in around 3:24:35, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the YMCA Harrisburg Half & 10K a good first 13.1 Miles?

A field of 462 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 13.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the YMCA Harrisburg Half & 10K?

The 13.1 Miles winner ran 1:13:30 while the median finisher took 2:05:14. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.