Gettysburg North-South Marathon - Gettysburg, Pennsylvania - Running

The Gettysburg North-South Marathon is a Running race in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania consisting of a Marathon and 10 Miles.

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 Waras 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.