Relay
21.1 km
Frederick
2027-05-01
Open entry

Frederick Running Festival Relay

Official event website & entry ↗Data current as of 2026-07-06

Decision summary

Frederick Running Festival Relay at a glance

Cut-off pace: 9:43/km
Typical conditions: 69/100
Evidence depth: 20 verified facts

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

Methodology →

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

Official distance: 21.1 km
Scenery: City, Countryside, Historic, Parkland, Riverside

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Where does the Frederick Running Festival Relay route go?

The Frederick Running Festival Relay 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 Relay?

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.
Cut-off: 3:25:00

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.

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What runners ask first

Where does the Frederick Running Festival Relay route go?

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

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

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.
Cut-off: 3:25:00

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

Frederick Running Festival Relay

Frederick Running Festival Relay at a glance

Known course facts at a glance

What runners ask first

Where does the Frederick Running Festival Relay route go?

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

Race character

Scenery

Atmosphere

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Entry requirements

Race day logistics

Access and course status

Course facts

What are typical race-day conditions?

How we calculated this

Frederick Running Festival Relay

Frederick Running Festival Relay at a glance

Known course facts at a glance

What runners ask first

Where does the Frederick Running Festival Relay route go?

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

Race character

Scenery

Atmosphere

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Entry requirements

Race day logistics

Access and course status

Course facts

What are typical race-day conditions?

How we calculated this

Frederick Running Festival Relay at a glance

Known course facts at a glance

What runners ask first

Where does the Frederick Running Festival Relay route go?

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

Race character

Scenery

Atmosphere

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Entry requirements

Race day logistics

Access and course status

Course facts

What are typical race-day conditions?

How we calculated this

Related mapped-route collections

Relay route maps

Frederick Running Festival Relay at a glance

Known course facts at a glance

What runners ask first

Where does the Frederick Running Festival Relay route go?

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

Race character

Scenery

Atmosphere

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Entry requirements

Race day logistics

Access and course status

Course facts

What are typical race-day conditions?

How we calculated this

Related mapped-route collections

Relay route maps