 Enjoy a leisurely non-competitive ride the entire length of the finished Cumberland Valley Rail-Trail. This will be an out and back 20 mile bike ride from the Shippensburg Station to the trail head in Newville and back to the Shippensburg Station. Rest stops will be available along the way with a snack in Newville.Cumberland Valley TrailFestJoin the Cumberland Valley Rail-to-Trail Council and the Shippensburg Historical Society 2nd annual Cumberland Valley TrailFest. All events will be held at the new CVRT trailhead named Shippensburg Station and the Shippensburg University triangle lawn located at the corner of Fort and Earl Streets in Shippensburg. The TrailFest represents the joining of CVTRC's 13th annual Race, Run, Ride & Ramble and the Shippensburg Historical Society 3rd BrewFest.BrewFestThe Shippensburg Historical Society (SHS) is proud to present its 3rd BrewFest. The event will include craft brews and spirits from local breweries and distilleries, food, and live music from 11:30AM - 5PM! Proceeds from the BrewFest event will benefit the Shippensburg Historical Society and will be used to the continued the work of the SHS in collecting, preserving, and sharing the history of the Shippensburg area.
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Course   |
20 Mile out and back rail trail course.
The course travels out and back on the Cumberland Valley Rail-Trail from the Shippensburg Station trailhead to the trailhead in Newville and returning to Shippensburg Station trailhead. 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 April 8Everyone registered by April 8 for the Race, Run, Ride or Ramble will receive either a cotton t-shirt or a tech shirt upgrade. After April 8 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 April 20 at 10:00 PM.
Race day registration and bib pickup will begin at 9:30 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 10:30 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 turn around in Newville.ParkingThere are several parking lots available within short walking distance to TrailFest. Refer to the PDF Parking Map or Google MapsBike ParkingWe are asking if you registered for the Bike Ride please park in the lot at Queen Street and Richard Avenue. From the entrance to the parking turn towards Shippensburg University - 200 yards - Left on the Rail-Trail to registration. Total distance approx. 1/2 mile.
From the north use I-81 exit 29, turn right onto Walnut Bottom Rd. Left onto King Street (US 11). Turn right onto North Queen Street at Sheetz. 1/3 mile to the parking lot on the right.
From the south use I-81 exit 24, turn left onto Olde Scotland Rd. Left onto Fayette Street. Right onto King Street (US 11). Turn left onto North Queen Street at Sheetz. 1/3 mile to the parking lot on the right.
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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 Flyer 
Course Map
Sponsor Letter
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| Other Events |
TrailFest: 9:00AM 
Ramble 10:00AM 
1 Mile 1:00PM 
Ride 10:30AM 
5k Run 11:00AM  
10 mi Race 1:00PM
BrewFest 11:30AM 
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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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