 Join CVRTC for the 4th annual Water Wheel 5K. With the Fall Down on the Trail now part of a fall TrailFest, CVRTC wants to continue to celebrate the Newville end of the trail with a new spring event. Post-race FestivalA post-race festival is being planned by the Newville Economic Development Authority. Details to come!!
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| Cumberland Valley Race Series |
The Water Wheel 5k is part of the Cumberland Valley Race Series, a yearlong competition with events held throughout the Cumberland Valley. more...
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| Events |
1 Mile 9:30AM   
5k Race 10:00AM  
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| Awards |
5k AwardsFirst 3 overall male & female
First masters male & female
First 2 Age Groups (12 & under, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 & over)
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| Entry Fees |
Guaranteed t-shirt deadline May 4thEveryone registered by May 4th for the 5k will receive either a cotton t-shirt or a tech shirt upgrade. Shirts will be availabe for purchase for the 1 mile. After May 4, 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 May 16 at 8:00 PM.
Race day registration and bib pickup will begin at 8:30 AM at the Cumberland Valley Rail Trail, 23 McFarland St., Newville, PA. Registration closes 15 minutes before the event starts, please be considerate of others and register on time.
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Directions  |
Cumberland Valley Rail Trail
23 McFarland St.
Newville, PA 17241
Exit I-81 at Newville (exit 37, PA 233 north). As you enter town, take the first left onto Vine Street and follow through town becoming Fairfield Street (PA 533W). As you leave town, turn left on Cherry Street and go to street end at McFarland Street.
From Carlisle, Take PA 641 through Newville, turn left on Cemetery Road and follow to end of the road on McFarland Street.
From Shippensburg, Take PA 533E. Take the first right past the Pepsi Plant and then the first right onto Rich Street and go to street end at McFarland Street.
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| Event Links |
Event Flyer 
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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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