 The Ramble is your opportunity to hike the trail from the Newville Trailhead to Shippensburg Station and not have to arrange a ride back. Transportation will be provided from Shippensbug Station to Newville. A water stop will be available in Oakville.Cumberland Valley TrailFestThis year the Cumberland Valley Rail-to-Trail Council's 13th annual Race, Run, Ride & Ramble is joining forces with the Shippensburg Historical Society's 3rd annual BrewFest to create the 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.BrewFest
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The 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 trucks, and live music from 11:30AM - 5PM! Entry to the BrewFest to enjoy the music is free to everyone. Registration for the Race, Run, Ride, or Ramble gets you a discounted BrewFest wristband to enjoy the craft brews and spirits from local breweries and distilleries. 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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Custom TrailFest pint glass
included with BrewFest wistband
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Breweries / Wineries at the BrewFestGrand Illusion
Troegs
Rusty Rail Brewing
Devils Backbone
Appalachian Brewing Company
Sweetwater
Deschutes
Victory
Stoudts Brewing Co
Castlerigg Winery
Music11:30 - 1:00 - Mike Dempsey
1:15 - 2:45 - Shine Delphi
3:00 - 5:00 - Mike Kell Experience
Food TrucksUncle Eddies BBQ
Big Richards
Taco Trap House - Mexican Street Food
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Course   |
10 Mile point to point rail trail course.
The course starts at the Shippensburg Station trail head of the Cumberland Valley Rail-Trail in downtown Shippensburg and finishes at the Newville trail head. 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 1/4 mile of pavement at the finish.
The course is the revese of the 10 mile race,
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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 15Everyone registered by April 15 for the Race, Run, Ride or Ramble will receive either a cotton t-shirt or a tech shirt upgrade. After April 15 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 26 at 10:00 PM.
Race day registration and bib pickup will begin at 9:00 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.We will be providing transportation from Shippensburg Station to Newville. The bus will leave at 10am. No return transportation will be provided back to Shippensburg.
Water will be available in Oakville (4 miles)
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 end of the ramble 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 Web Site 
Event Flyer 
Event Poster
Course Map
Sponsor Letter
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| Other Events |
TrailFest: 9:00AM 
Ramble 10:00AM 
Ride 10:30AM 
5k Run 11:00AM  
10k Race 11:00AM
BrewFest 11:30AM 
1 Mile 10:35AM 
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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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