Half Marathon
Registration includes tech shirt and Friday evening bonfire/s’mores party and Saturday post-race picnic. Sells out early – sign up today! Sorry, no race day registration for the Half.
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Experience a Race Like No Other.
Experience the Bird-in-Hand Half Marathon on Sep. 9, 2023.
Old-world practices. Lush countryside. Hard-working people. All these things and more make BIH Half a special experience. But some things can’t be described – like the sense of community that follows well after you cross the finish line.
Be a part of our community. Run the Bird-in-Hand Half Marathon.
5K Run
Pre-registration is recommended, however 5k race day registration is permitted (if not sold out) from 11am-5pm. Includes tech shirt and Friday evening bonfire/s’mores party and Saturday post-race picnic. Shirts only guaranteed for pre-registered runners.
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Fire Company Challenge
The Hand-in-Hand Fire Company challenges you to run two races – 5K on Friday evening and Half Marathon on Saturday morning! Show your strength and earn a bonus premium item. Registration includes everything from both races at a discounted rate.
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Why Run BIH Half?
Voted the #3 “Can’t Miss Half Marathons in the Country” by active.com!
Learn more about our course & race day activities.
Take a Piece of Our Community Home
Horses put a lot of miles on their shoes — just as runners do. Our coveted horseshoe medal reflects our course and community.
From Our Runners
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Special Thanks to Our Event Sponsors
12 Water Stations
We’re always prepared to keep you hydrated and safe. Water, sports drink and rest stations are staged throughout the course staffed by community families including 6 located in authentic Amish one-room schoolhouses. Ice buckets and sprinklers can also be found throughout the course on exceptionally hot race days.
1800 Horseshoes
Or 450 horses, depending on how you look at it. Named among Runner’s World magazine’s Top Ten Race Awards in the USA, each of our horseshoe medals are completely authentic. These medals are designed to reflect our community and our course – hardworking, unique and a step back in time.
0 Wires
Rolling hills, grazing cattle, horse-drawn buggies — it’s hard to say which view is the most celebrated on the BIH course. Many runners are wowed when they enter “The Valley of No Wires”, an area of Lancaster County completely off the grid and experienced by few outside the Plain Community.
1000s of Road Apples
“Drett net nei” Don’t step in it! When running through Lancaster County it’s smart to look down occasionally to avoid stepping in a road apple left behind by horses pulling buggies. Our one-of-a-kind Road Apple Award celebrates runners who finish both the BIH Half and Garden Spot Half Marathons.
1200 Plates of Food
Carb up before the race and join runners and locals alike for a Pizza & Pasta Meal on Friday night from 4pm-8pm. Family and friends are welcome too! Pre-register with race registration and don’t pass up the shoofly pie!
800 Homes Protected
For over 100 years, unpaid volunteers of Hand-in-Hand Fire Company have protected the Bird-in-Hand community. All proceeds from these races and surrounding special events support the fire company. Your participation ensures that help will arrive in the case of an emergency with our local businesses and families. And for that we proudly call you our friend.
