Capital 10-Miler

The Capital 10-Miler is a spring road race in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, held on a Saturday in late March or early April. Runners start and finish on City Island, in the middle of the Susquehanna River. The route passes the Harrisburg riverfront, the Capital Area Greenbelt and the bridges over the Susquehanna. Open Stage, a nonprofit professional regional theatre, administers the race, and its proceeds support arts organizations in the area. The 10-mile run is the main event, and a 10K was added in 2026. Both distances have walking divisions, and a virtual option lets people cover the distance on their own during a window after race day. Walkers start first, at 8:15 a.m., and the runners follow at 9 a.m. A team competition recognizes the top three teams of four runners at the 10-mile distance. The organizer says about 600 runners register each year, and participants have come from across the Mid-Atlantic and New England. Packet pickup has been offered at Fleet Feet stores in Mechanicsburg and Harrisburg in the days before the race. The 10-mile course is open to runners aged 12 and older.