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

Medal Madness 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Harrisburg, PA runs in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on October 31, 2026. The marathon (26.2 miles), the half marathon (13.1 miles), the 10K and the 5K all set off at 8:00 a.m. on scenic courses that suit a wide range of paces, and the cutoff is generous. Everyone who finishes takes home a themed medal.

That generous time limit changes how you can approach the distance. If you have never gone past 13.1, a run-walk plan built in from the first mile rather than improvised at mile 20 turns the marathon into a manageable project. Runners chasing a time still get a clean early start and a full morning to work with. Whatever you enter, the last four weeks matter most: keep the long run in place, trim the weekly volume, and show up rested rather than freshly trained.