Friends 10K - 5K and Fun Run/Walk

5K: Paved, rolling 5K among the fall colors in Cunningham Falls State Park. Includes "The Hill".

10K: Challenging double-loop of the paved 5K course. Among the fall colors and crisp air in Cunningham Falls State Park.                                  

The Fun Run / Walk is an untimed 1.4-mile family-friendly stroll on the pavement in Cunningham Falls Park.

The races start at 9 am.  Sunday, November 2.

All fees are embedded into the registration price.                                                                                                                                                                

Be advised, registration ends at 9 PM on November 1.  NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION.                                                                                                    

Reminder: Savings Time ends Sunday at 2 AM.  "Fall back"...more time to rest and prepare before the race.

If you participated in the Makin' Hay 5K or 10K on April 19 and you finish the Friends 5K or 10K, CONGRATULATIONS!  You will receive a neat piece of swag so that you can brag that you ran (or walked) the two hilliest, most scenic, courses in the county!

DIRECTIONS FROM US 15 IN THURMONT:  Take MD 77 west 3 miles, then turn left on to Catoctin Hollow Road.  Proceed 1.3 miles, then turn right on to William Houck Drive.  Just after the Entrance Station on William Houck Drive, turn right into the large parking area (South Beach Circle) and follow guidance for your parking spot.   

14274 William Houck Drive.                                                                                                                                                                                              

Lat/Long: 39.6265, -77.4632

The race is NOT at 14039 Catoctin Hollow Road and it is NOT at the Manor Area.  It IS in the William Houck (lake) Area.

PACKET PICK UPS:

Sat Nov. 1, 12-Noon - 3 PM.  Charm City Run,  925 W. 7th Street, Frederick, MD 21702  (301) 620-8552.                                                            

Sun Nov. 2, (race day morning) 8:00 - 8:45 am, In the William Houck Area, 200' from the start line, South Beach Circle parking area.  Coordinates: 39.6270, -77.4628

EVENT RECORDS:                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

5K Male: Zachary Newman: 17:33                                                                                                                                                                                                

5K Female: Helena Rachtan 21:54                                                                                                                                                                                          

10K Male: Tom Yinger 40:21                                                                                                                                                                                                          

10K Female: Erin Snyder 41:27

Proceeds benefit the Friends of Cunningham Falls and Gambrill State Parks www.cunninghamgambrill.org  a 501(c)3 non-profit whose mission is to support and enhance the programs and recreational offerings of Maryland's Cunningham Falls and Gambrill State Parks through charitable contributions and in-kind donations.