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  • 5K
  • 5 km
  • Frederick
  • Event dates –
  • Open entry

Frederick Running Festival 5K

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2027 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

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Decision summary

Frederick Running Festival 5K at a glance

Typical conditions
69/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
20 verified facts

Source facts available

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

Methodology →

Frederick Running Festival 5K has known course details for its 5k race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.

Official distance
5 km
Scenery
City, Countryside, Historic, Parkland, Riverside

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Where does the Frederick Running Festival 5K route go?

The Frederick Running Festival 5K route starts at Frederick Fairgrounds, 797 E Patrick St, Frederick, MD 21701 and finishes at Frederick Fairgrounds, 797 E Patrick St, Frederick, MD 21701; all festival races finish at the fairgrounds.

What should runners know on race day for the Frederick Running Festival 5K?

Multi-race festival: Half Marathon, 2-Person Team Relay, Twilight 5K, and Kids Fun Run.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Countryside
  • Historic
  • Parkland
  • Riverside

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Festival
  • Scenic Tour

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
Approximately 7,000 participants across all festival races

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.

Race day logistics

Expo / packet pickup
Nava Health & Vitality Expo held at the Frederick Fairgrounds, opening Saturday at 10:00 AM, with off-site packet pickup at Road Runner Sports in Rockville and Columbia, MD during race week
Medal
Custom hinged finisher medal featuring the Frederick skyline with a 3D display stand
Finisher tee
Cotton crewneck sweatshirt with embroidery provided to participants

Access and course status

Start
Frederick Fairgrounds, 797 E Patrick St, Frederick, MD 21701
Finish
Frederick Fairgrounds, 797 E Patrick St, Frederick, MD 21701; all festival races finish at the fairgrounds

Course facts

Notable features
  • Multi-race festival: Half Marathon, 2-Person Team Relay, Twilight 5K, and Kids Fun Run
  • combo challenges include the Nut Job Challenge (Half + 5K) and the Black Eyed Susan Challenge

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 15°CTypical temperature
  • 16 kphTypical wind
  • 6 mmTypical rainfall
  • 69Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (2)

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