Frederick Running Festival

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Discover a hidden gem in the racing calendar, the Frederick Running Calendar. Tucked away in the suburbs of Washington this event has something for everyone, from a half marathon to a kid's fun run. Come and experience a big-time race with small-town charm.
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Team Relay (2 person), Half Marathon, Kid's Race, and 2 more
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Sat, May 6, 2023 - Sat, May 6, 2023
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Frederick, United States
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Where and when
Location
Frederick Fairgrounds - Home of The Great Frederick Fair, 797 E Patrick St, Frederick, MD 21701, USA
Start times
Sat, May 6, 2023
Nut Job Challenge (Half & 5K):
6:00pm
Half Marathon:
7:00am
5K:
6:00pm
Kid's Race:
5:10pm
Team Relay (2 person):
TBC
Races summary
Here's what races are available for Frederick Running Festival
Nut Job Challenge (Half & 5K)
Distance
16.2mi
Half Marathon
Distance
13.1mi
5K
Distance
5km
Kid's Race
Distance
0.25mi
Route information
Half Marathon:
The course will remain open for 3 hours and 16 minutes, closing on a continuous pace of 14:57 minutes per mile. If you are unable to maintain this pace, please e-mail us immediately at customerservice@corrigansports.comExternalLink to work out a solution for you. You may be asked to move off the course and continue as a pedestrian as the course must reopens to traffic. We will have 7 aid stations on the course, each stocked with water and Gatorade. Select locations will also offer fruit, salty snacks, and various flavored GU. Each aid station will have at least one port-a-pot and a SELF HELP Kit with basic runner amenities.
The following items are not permitted on the course: pets, skateboards, bicycles, roller blades, baby joggers, and any other type of vehicle (other than official race vehicles). These regulations are for your safety and the safety of the other participants in the race. Corrigan Sports reserves the right to disqualify and remove anyone from the course who has any of the above items. Headphones are strongly discouraged, and will make you ineligible for overall awards.
Relay:
The Team Relay is open to participants at least 14 years of age on race day. The course will remain open for 3 hours and 16 minutes, closing on a continuous pace of 14:57 minutes per mile. If you are unable to maintain this pace, you will be asked to move off of the course and continue as a pedestrian after the course reopens to traffic.
The following items are not permitted on the course: pets, skateboards, bicycles, roller blades, baby joggers, and any other type of vehicle (other than official race vehicles). These regulations are for your safety and the safety of the other participants in the race. Corrigan Sports reserves the right to disqualify and remove anyone from the course who has any of the above items.
  • Leg 1 (7.6 mi) - Start at the fairgrounds and end at Hood College
  • Leg 2 (5.5 mi) - Start at Hood College and end at the fairgrounds
5km:
  • Start on the Fairground Track, at the corner of the grandstand
  • Run clockwise around the track
  • Exit the fairgrounds at Gate 3, turning left onto Monroe Avenue
  • Continue on Hughes Ford Road
  • Turn left on Monacacy Blvd
  • Tunaround on Monacacy Blvd just before Church St
  • Continue back down Monacacy Blvd
  • Turn right on Hughes Ford Road
  • Continue on Monroe Avenue
  • Enter the Fairgrounds at Gate 3
  • Proceed clockwise around the track, finishing on the track in front of the grandstands
Kids Fun Run:
The Kids Fun Run will be held on Saturday, May 2nd, on the Frederick Fairgrounds track. Prior to the race, all participants must pick up their race number. This can be done at the EXPO on race day in Building 13 between 10am-4:30pm. Participants should stage with their age group in the Kids Zone located in the infield near the inflatable games. Groups will begin to walk to their respective start-line 15 minutes prior to the start of the race. There will be two separate distances in the Kids Fun Run (see below).
Nut Job Challenge
Over the years, we have learned that some of our participants are certifiably nuts! Many of you can’t get enough running and are always looking for the next challenge. Well, now we have just the thing for you! We are proud to announce the 6th Annual Frederick Nut Job Challenge. Runners who complete both the half marathon on Sunday and The Twilight 5K on Saturday will receive a special Nut Job race bib valid for both events AND earn an exclusive Nut Job medal in addition to the half marathon and 5K medals. Medals will be distributed following the completion of the half marathon. Your special bib will help our volunteers and eveyone else identify you as a Nut Job (and let them know to run the other way… very quickly!)
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What's included
All finishers will receive a commemorative race medal. Awards will be given to the top three overall male and female runners, and to the top male and female masters’ runners based on gun time. There is no duplication of prizes.
There were also be a race shirt, two free beers, and free photos for all participants!
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How to get there
Frederick Fairgrounds - Home of The Great Frederick Fair, 797 E Patrick St, Frederick, MD 21701, USA
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Race Day Travel Information
Frederick Running Festival Street Closures
The following streets will be closed during the noted times. All other streets on the marathon course will be open to traffic, although lane use will be limited. Police will be stationed at all intersections and will be directing traffic when it is appropriate for vehicles to cross the race route. PLEASE OBEY ALL POLICE
Instruction!
East Patrick Street between East and Franklin Streets (5:45am – 7:30am)
Market St from Monocacy Blvd to 6th Street (6:45am – 8am)
6th St from Market to Bentz (7am – 8:15am)
Bentz St. from 6th to Carroll Parkway (7am – 8:30am)
Carroll Parkway from Bentz to Kline including Frederick HS (7:15 -8:45am)
Kline St from Carroll Parkway to Fairview Ave. (7:15am – 8:35am)
Sharpe’s Lane (7:30am – 9:15am)
DIRECTIONS TO THE FREDERICK FAIRGROUNDS
From Baltimore:
I-70 west to Frederick. Take exit 56 (East Patrick St.). Stay straight and follow signs and police direction to parking.
From Washington DC:
I-270 North to exit 32, I-70 east to Baltimore. Follow I-70E to SouthSt., exit 55. At the end of the ramp turn right; go to three-way stop, turn right onto Franklin St., and follow signs and police direction to parking.
From Hagerstown:
I-70 east to East South St., exit 55. At the end of the ramp turn right; go to three-way stop, turn right onto Franklin St., and follow signs and police direction to parking. OR I-70 east to exit 56 (East Patrick St.). Make a right at the end of the ramp and follow straight and follow signs and police direction to parking.
From Gettysburg, PA:
Route 15 South to Frederick, use I-70 east exit. Take to East South St., exit 55. At the end of the ramp turn right; to three-way stop, turn right on Franklin St. and follow signs and police direction to parking
PARKING ON RACE DAY WILL BE AT THE FREDERICK FAIRGROUNDS AND SURROUNDING LOTS.
Most lots are adjacent to the fairgrounds. Please follow signs and the police and parking attendant’s directions to assure smooth traffic flow. NOTE: The East All Saints Street Parking Deck (400 spaces) provides easy parking and a quick escape. The deck is less than 1/4 mile from the Fairgrounds. (Walk North on East St. & East on Patrick St. to access fairgrounds.) Parking in this garage is FREE on Sunday. All participants (and their cheering sections) are asked to arrive prior to 6:15am at the Fairgrounds. Parking is FREE and available at the Fairgrounds as well as surrounding lots. Directions to the Fairgrounds are located on the previous page of this booklet.
Please be mindful that area roadways will begin to close at 6:15am for the half-marathon & relay start. We ask that you and your cheering section arrive early to avoid traffic delays. If you get delayed DON’T PANIC! Access to the fairgrounds will be possible after 6:15 but delays and detours may be required.
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