 Enjoy a leisurely non-competitive ride along the entire length of the finished Cumberland Valley Rail Trail. This will be an out and back 25 mile bike ride from the Shippensburg Station past the trailhead in Newville to the trail end at Greenhill Road and back to the Shippensburg Station. Rest stops will be available along the way with a snack in Newville. If you want a slightly shorter ride you can turn around at the Newville trailhead for a 20 mile ride.Cumberland Valley TrailFestJoin the Cumberland Valley Rails-to-Trails Council for the 18th annual TrailFest. All events will be held at Shippensburg Station located at the corner of Fort and Earl Streets in Shippensburg.
Friday Evening PickupCome to Shippenburg First Fridays on Friday evening, October 4 from 4:30 to 8:00 pm to pickup you your race number and shirt (if ordered). Shippenburg First Fridays is located at the same location as the TrailFest start and finish: Shippensburg Station, 51 E Fort Street, Shippensburg, PA, 17257. This will also be the last chance to pre-register and save $10 over the same day price. If you pick up your number on Friday you do not have to check in on Saturday morning. Just pin on your race number, put your timing chip on your shoe, and proceed directly to the start line a few minutes before your event time.
Shippenburg First Fridays also has live music, food trucks and a beer garden.
Beer Garden
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Maxie's Brew House, Castlerigg Wine, and Screaming Bambino Cellars will be providing craft beer, craft soda, cider and wine at the TrailFest. Individual glasses are available for $6. You will receive one free drink with any event registration.
The beer garden will be open from 11:00 am to 4 pm.
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MusicWe have live music from 11 am to 4 pm.
Shine Delphi 10am - 1pm
Mike Kell 1pm - 4pm
Food TrucksThe food trucks will be serving from 11 am to 4 pm.
Uncle Eddies
Gerber Burger
Mikes Munchies
Check back later for more food trucks attending.
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Course  |
25 Mile out and back rail trail course.
The course travels out and back on the Cumberland Valley Rail Trail from from the Shippensburg Station past the trailhead in Newville to the trail end at Greenhill Road and back to the Shippensburg Station. The course is entirely on the Cumberland Valley Rail Trail. The Rail Trail runs thru beautiful farmland and is mostly a smooth, crushed stone surface with 1 mile of pavement at the start and finish and 1/2 mile of pavement at the turnaround.
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| Awards |
This is a non-competitive event. No awards will be given.
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| Entry Fees |
Guaranteed t-shirt deadline September 22Everyone registered by September 22 for the 5k, Half Marathon, Ride or Hike will receive either a cotton t-shirt or a tech shirt upgrade. Shirts will be availabe for purchase for the 1 mile. After September 22 tech shirts will not be available to order. Extra cotton t-shirts will be available as first come first served until they are gone.
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Refund PolicyClick here for Timber Hill Timing's refund policy.
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| Registration |
Online registration is open and will close on Friday October 4 at 8:00 PM.
Race day registration and bib pickup will begin at 8:00 AM at the Cumberland Valley Rail Trail, 51 E Fort St, Shippensburg, PA. Registration closes 15 minutes before the event starts, please be considerate of others and register on time.Bike riders will start as a group at 9:00 am in order to minimize conflicts with other events on the trail that day. Please do not start early.
Water will be available in Oakville (6.2 miles & 13.8 miles) and in Newville.
Restrooms will be available at the start, in the Shippensburg Township Park, in Oakville (1/4 mile off of the trail at the North Newton Township Park) and at the Trailhead Newville.ParkingThere are several parking lots available within short walking distance to TrailFest. Refer to the PDF Parking Map or Google Maps
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Directions  |
Cumberland Valley Rail Trail
51 E Fort St
Shippensburg, PA 17257
From the north use I-81 exit 29, turn right onto Walnut Bottom Rd. Left onto King Street (US 11). Go 3/4 mile. Turn right onto Earl Street. 3 blocks to the trail.
From the south use I-81 exit 24, turn left onto Olde Scotland Rd. Left onto Fayette Street. Right onto King Street (US 11). 1/4 mile. Turn right onto Earl Street. 3 blocks to the trail.
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| Event Links |
Event Web Site 
Event Flyer 
Sponsor Letter
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| Other Events |
TrailFest: 8:30AM 
Half Marathon 9:30AM   
5k 10:00AM
Hike 8:30AM 
Bike Ride 9:00AM 
1 Mile 9:35AM 
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| Your Hosts |
 This event is hosted by and proceeds benefit the Cumberland Valley Rails-to-Trails Council, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation.
CVRTC is an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) non-profit, charitable corporation dedicated to conservation, historic preservation, recreation and alternative transportation in the Cumberland Valley of Pennsylvania through the development of multi-use trails along former railroad corridors and other areas. CVRTC owns and maintains the Cumberland Valley Rail Trail that runs 13 miles from Shippensburg to noth west of Newville and is working on extending the trail to Carlisle and south of Shippensburg.
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| Contact |
For more information or to volunteer contact Garret Stahlman at garrets@comcast.net or by phone at (717) 300-1337
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