Hands-on House Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

September 28, 2024
Lancaster
Road
Distances
Half-Marathon, 10k, 5k
Starting Time

8:00 AM

Fees

$60

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100-500
Challenging
Small Town
High: 72°
/ Low: 51°

Nestled in the heart of the southeastern corner of the state, in what is known most famously as the Pennsylvania Dutch country, the town of Lancaster in 2024 plays host to the 20th annual Hands-on House Half Marathon, 10K & 5K, a road race sponsored by the local children’s museum of the same name.

The area lives up to its billing with everything visitors might expect — from covered bridges and horse-drawn carriages along scenic, winding roads to the markets and galleries along the area’s historic streets and villages.

More than 1,000 runners and walkers have crossed the finish line in both races combined in recent years, including 400 to 500 finishers in the half marathon alone.

The 13.1-mile course for the race begins and ends at the Hands-on House Museum, and starts with a moderate uphill stretch for the first mile, followed by 4 miles of flat terrain over paved country roads. The course takes runners along several rural Dutch country roads, past a picturesque schoolhouse and through one of the area’s signature covered bridges. Around the midpoint of the race the course brings more challenging hills, quite a few of them matched by challenging downhill stretches. The final 4 to 5 miles of the race are comparatively flat, and the race finishes on a stretch of unpaved road leading up to Landis Valley Museum. There will be stations with water and diluted sports drinks. Goodies, fruit and pretzels will be provided at the finish.
Overview
Nestled in the heart of the southeastern corner of the state, in what is known most famously as the Pennsylvania Dutch country, the town of Lancaster in 2024 plays host to the 20th annual Hands-on House Half Marathon, 10K & 5K, a road race sponsored by the local children’s museum of the same name. The area lives up to its billing with everything visitors might expect — from covered bridges and horse-drawn carriages along scenic, winding roads to the markets and galleries along the area’s historic streets and villages. More than 1,000 runners and walkers have crossed the finish line in both races combined in recent years, including 400 to 500 finishers in the half marathon alone.
The 13.1-mile course for the race begins and ends at the Hands-on House Museum, and starts with a moderate uphill stretch for the first mile, followed by 4 miles of flat terrain over paved country roads. The course takes runners along several rural Dutch country roads, past a picturesque schoolhouse and through one of the area’s signature covered bridges. Around the midpoint of the race the course brings more challenging hills, quite a few of them matched by challenging downhill stretches. The final 4 to 5 miles of the race are comparatively flat, and the race finishes on a stretch of unpaved road leading up to Landis Valley Museum. There will be stations with water and diluted sports drinks. Goodies, fruit and pretzels will be provided at the finish.

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Distances
Half Marathon, 10k, 5k
Starting Time

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Fees

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