Cumberland Valley Race Series
Water Wheel 5k Festival
& 1 Mile Kids Run
Benefiting the Cumberland Valley Rails-to-Trails Council
Register for 2025 Water Wheel

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 Festival

A post-race festival is being planned by the Newville Economic Development Authority. Details to come!!


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...

Events
1 Mile 9:30AM  Kids Rail Trail Course Course Map
5k Race 10:00AM  Run Chip timed event Rail Trail Course Course Map


Awards

5k Awards

First 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)

Entry Fees
EventToday's FeeEvent Day Fee
1 Mile N/A$0
5k Race N/A$35


Refund Policy

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Registration
Online registration will open on Tuesday October 1 at 12:00 AM.

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.

Directions  Location
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.

Event Links

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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.

Contact
For more information or to volunteer contact Garret Stahlman at garrets@comcast.net or by phone at (717) 300-1337

Date
Saturday, May 17, 2025

Time
9:30 AM

Events
Water Wheel: 9:30AM  FestivalTimed event
1 Mile 9:30AM  Kids Rail Trail Course Course Map
5k Race 10:00AM  Run Chip timed event Rail Trail Course Course Map

LocationLocation
Cumberland Valley Rail Trail
23 McFarland St.
Newville, PA 17241


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