I didn't come in expecting this, but this was one of the best organized races I've done! Although…read moreit's not a huge race, the race swag and course support was on point. The bib-pickup location ahead of the race is located at the Radisson in Camp Hill, across the River from Harrisburg's historical downtown area. It's not walkable, but a pretty quick drive. The expo was tiny, but there's a portion where you can buy athletic gear and they gave out pretty good free promotional samples: cough lozenges, caffeine gum, biofreeze gel, toothpaste, shaving cream samples, and coupons. The Marathon race hoodie that came with registration this year was pretty sweet - nice to switch things up compared to races that always give out t-shirts or tech shirts. The race itself follows a scenic path mostly along the Susquehanna, crossing over the bridges a couple of times. Although it was chilly out, a lot of people came out to cheer on runners. It was really sweet! People were so nice and event gave out doughnuts and fireball shots. One of the things that impressed me the most, however, was the race course support: There were many hydration stations, porta potties (I never had to wait in line), and even multiple gel stations giving out GU and Honey Stinger gels (at least 5 that I can remember). There were so many volunteers, and the staff was also incredibly kind. I was struggling a bit toward the end of the race due to a knee sprain and two staff members rode their bikes to the medical tent at the finish line to search for meds for me... since the race cannot hand out meds, the same staff members went to a gas station and personally got the meds themselves and biked back to hand deliver them to me as I was making my way along. I was truly overwhelmed by their kindness. The finisher zone had a huge medical tent and a good variety of refreshments: bananas, bagel pieces, chips, and (impressively) turkey sandwiches and warm mac n cheese from Panera. The medal was also very nice. I love that they incorporated Harrisburg scenery into the background. We really lucked out on the weather this year. It was chilly, but the sky was clear. The fall foliage definitely added to the scenic aspect of the race aside from the riverside paths. It's definitely a race I would recommend and do again myself! Note: Something to keep in mind is that they don't adjust your start time based on when you cross the start line. My Uber to the race start was completely MIA and I ended up 10 mins late to the start line. Yet, my time was still recorded as if I as if I had started with the other runners. It was not a big deal for me this time because my race time was already out the window due to my knee injury, but I probably would have been bummed otherwise.

Over all a good race with lots of hills and varied terrain. However, the course planners really…read moreneed to look at some parts of the race as unsafe footing. There were several parts I walked including the finish line to insure I didn't fall. Risky large gravel, pot holes, stairs and such were more than I bargained for. Also the traffic was scary. I had several drivers honk at myself and others approaching Bolivar and we had no where to go. Cars raced past us with little care for our safety. Nice shirts but the donation or money from the string bag really should have gone into the medal. How many chintzy string bags does one need? The Landry soap though was a nice surprise. I will do this one again in hopes that a few parts of the course are changed and more traffic monitors up the HF hill into Bolivar.

I've done 20 or so HMs in the greater DC area and Harpers Ferry is my favorite. Nice mix of…read moreterrain. Good atmosphere - small and casual. But it's not for everyone - it's extremely hilly (and, as Metina's review mentions, the course is open to cars). But if you like history, scenery, and killer hills - all at a modest price, it's a wonderful race. My only complaint - no gatorade at the aid stations. There's only water and gels along the course.

This is literally the worst race and most unprofessional race production company I've ever dealt…read morewith and I run a race like every weekend. The race is a joke and a rip off. It is $100. They didn't mark the course right and the half marathon ended up being a mile short. This is a big deal to runners. They never apologized. They just pretended it didn't happen and deleted Facebook posts that complained about the race instead of writing an apology. Also the swag was terrible. And the course was not even very nice.. Do NOT sign up for the race or anything by Bad to the Bone Sports unless you want to waste money and support terrible human beings.

I am a pretty avid runner and a Loudoun County wine enthusiast, so this is a race that I have…read morewanted to run since it first began back in 2011. But I was also put off by the race reviews posted here and elsewhere, so my expectations were tempered for both the pre- and post-race experience, and did not plan on running a PR. The negatives mentioned included the high cost plus the up-selling of race-related services for packet pickup, transportation, and - of course - the wine glass. Yes, the cost seems pretty steep when you factor in the hassle AND cost of "remote" packet pick-up (in Ballston for $10, vs the Race Expo at Lansdowne -- I opted for Ballston since I was coming from DC), and I think bus transport was another $25 for car-free runners. Despite all that, I was still eager to run the race. The course itself is a lollipop: heads out on asphalt for 5-6 mostly downhill miles past farms before looping back on a graded gravel/dirt road - mostly uphill - for 3-4 miles. It then resumes on asphalt for a mile or so before rejoining the main stem for the final 3 mile push back to the finish line. It's true that you only see a vineyard for the first and last half-mile. I had driven the course before hand so I expected the ascent on the return leg over gravel, plus I noted very little shade for much of the run. Happily, race day was slightly overcast so the the sun was not a big factor, but it was breezy with 10 mph winds out of the WNW - right in your face for the last 3-4 miles of the run. Brutal when you factor in the uphill grade and the cumulative effect of running 10 miles when you get hit with the wind. So this was definitely challenging. But I found that there were plenty of water stops at approximately 2 mile intervals, so that seemed to have been addressed by race officials.The last quarter mile was on the Doukenie Winery gravel drive, with one final rise before the finish. After 13 miles, that rise felt like Mile 20 of the Boston Marathon, but spectators lined the drive and by the time you made that final turn down to the finish line it felt like a huge achievement - which it is. This is not an easy course. It gives you vanity splits on the outbound section, but it will test your mettle from mile 6 onward as you deal with the gravel, hills and - in my case - wind. And if it's hot and humid, you will likely suffer more, but this year was perfect running temps. Yes, they have no bananas at the finish line, but water and "hydration stations" - multi-spigoted water coolers - were available. A food truck was slinging breakfast burritos and there was a tasty crepes cart, among other offerings ($7-10). The wine festival lines grew longer for tastings as the runners streamed to the finish line (tip: run fast if you want to avoid lines!). There was also a charging station for handheld devices, and the band was wedding-band efficient and performed a spot-on cover of Green Day's "Basket Case" which seemed to sum up the overall experience. For whatever reason (WINE) a lot of chicks run this race, so this definitely had that "Chicks Day Out" vibe which was fun. In summary: Don't expect an easy race. Expect wine-festival-style lines (tip: just find a wine you like and then buy a bottle). Yes, you could get better wine at Trader Joe's, but you just ran a half-marathon! Celebrate! Deal with the marketing and up-selling - this is a boutique race. It would be nice if the organizers threw in a glass with the race fee, but the comfortable shirt and medal (with a very functional wine glass holder) were nice touches, and it really was a nice way to kick off a day in Wine Country!

Great place to take kids, they have 2 giant slides, tug of war, some farm animals to pet, corn…read moremaze, corn pit, tire swings, jumping pillow, tricycles to race, water duck races, hayrides to the pumpkin patch, a zip line swing (which was closed when we went), and other things. They have a snack shack where you can buy apple cider donuts, slushies, kettle corn popcorn, etc. and they do take credit cards. Be sure to confirm the hours of the Snack shack. Parking is across the street. Cute place, will return!

We went on a particularly wet weekend, after a week full of rain. Still had a total blast! The corn…read moremaze was challenging but not too hard to do and took about 30 minutes for us to go through. Had fun going through the petting zoo, playing with bubbles, and competing with each other in the duck races. We spent a little over 2 hours here and had a relaxing fall day.

I would like to commend Diva's Half Marathon for making one of my issues right. I'm a firm believer…read moreof expressing my gratitude or my dissatisfaction to the proper entity. I expressed my dissatisfaction about being charged an extra night at my hotel due to the poor logistical planning of the race. I sent them an email on Monday night, received a response from them on Tuesday and the hotel refunded us our extra night stay the next day. Great turnaround time! I appreciate the fact the Diva's organization is working hard to rectify all that went wrong with the race. I'm sure the race will have improved tremendously next year and I wish all future DC Divas the best. Customer satisfaction is important and given the circumstances...I'm satisfied.

The best part of the race was meeting and running with other duped ladies…read more Their pre and post events were so lackluster that I don't even know where to begin. How about I begin with green bananas?! I ran the 5k and I'm happy about it because I heard nothing but complaints about the hills for the rest of the half marathon route. I was so disgusted with the finish line being on top of the hill that I didn't even look at the men at the finish line!!! The fact that no one was told that we would be running on a dirt road, was rude. Several people fell and there was 2 hour traffic jam because no one within the Diva Run Series thought that there should be bus services for 4000 people on a single country road. The race was scheduled to start at 7:30a for half marathoners and 7:50a for 5k runners. I was 5k runner and didn't start until 10:02a...unacceptable because I scheduled myself for a late check at my hotel and missed the 1pm deadline. I thought the volunteers were great and so was the host in the white shorts. I won't return next year or recommend this race to anyone else.

On a rainy day visiting Carlisle, I popped into this spot. Because of the rain, no one was on the…read moremini golf course or the go carts, BUT they do have laser tag, an arcade, and indoor go carts under a dry roof. I spent $40 on an arcade card and it got me 1,200 points after playing a few games. Avoid the claw games. I'm experienced and the claw isn't strong enough to work as well as other arcades. Overall, it was a good experience!

We only came Saturday nite for music which was great. The Barn is beautiful with large tables, a…read moredance floor, 2nd level, and a bar. While the beauty is great for a party or Saturday music, it fails on being bougie which I like when I spend money to go out. I want good food & great drinks. My wine was from a box. It was ok, but box wine I can do at home. $86 got us an ok pizza, pretzel bites, a wine in a plastic cup, a special Christmas cosmo in a plastic cup, & 2 simply spiked can beverages the hubs had.