spirit of
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when: |
Saturday, July 12, 2008 |
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7:50 a.m. |
5K
Wheelchair Race |
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8:00 a.m. |
5K Run
9:00 a.m. |
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9:00 a.m. |
1-Mile
Fun Run/Fitness Walk (13 years+) and Kids 1-Mile
Run (7-12 year olds) |
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9:30 a.m. |
Kids’ 1/4
Mile Sprint (4-12 year olds) and MiniTrot (4 years and under) |
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where: |
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5K course passes the famous Eternal Peace Light
Memorial. ·
1-Mile Fun Run/Fitness Walk
& Kids’ 1-Mile Run begins on the far/south side of the YWCA parking lot (Springs
Avenue) promptly at 9 a.m. ·
1/4 Mile Kids’ Sprint and Mini
Trot will
meet at the pavilion at 9:15 a.m. |
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A Run Through
History
The Spirit of Gettysburg is a nationally-renowned event which includes a 5K
run, 5K Wheelchair Race, 1-Mile Fun Run/Fitness Walk and Kids’ Sprints. The event is one of the few road races to be
held on Civil War battlefields. Rated as
one of the best historical runs in the country and USATF certified, the course
tours the first day of the famous July 1863 Battle of
More than 1,200 individuals from the Mid-Atlantic region, as well as across
the
The Spirit of Gettysburg festivities kick-off July 11, from Noon to 8 p.m.,
with race registration and race packet pick-up. Registration is held at the
If you would like information on the race, please contact Tammie
Brush-Campbell, race director, at (717) 334-9171, ext. 216 or email spirit5K@ywcagettysburg.org.
Race
Application (download Adobe Acrobat Reader for PC or Macintosh)
Results
YWCA
Gettysburg & Adams County
(717) 334-9171