Race Location
Leidos
6841 Benjamin Franklin Drive
Columbia, MD 21046 US
Events
5K
Family Fun Run/Walk
Virtual 5K
Virtual Family Fun Run/Walk
The 18th Annual AFCEA Central Maryland 5K & Family Fun Run/Walk Race for Excellence will be held on Saturday, April 26th at 9AM. A virtual option will also be available.
The AFCEA Central Maryland Chapter (AFCEA-CMD) is a non-profit membership association dedicated to providing an ethical, interactive forum for sharing knowledge and building relationships across government, military, industry and academia.
We accomplish our goal by promoting the continuing education of current IT professionals and supporting the education of future leaders in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Each year our AFCEA-CMD chapter is able to award over $200,000 to qualified students and teachers through scholarships, endowments, and grants.
The 18th Annual AFCEA-CMD 5K & Family Fun Run/Walk is an uplifting, family-oriented, community event that benefits AFCEA’s Central Maryland STEM Scholarship Fund.
Join over 1,000 participants and spectators on a beautiful April day to take part in this run/walk!
All event activities will take place in Columbia, MD, with both the start and finish lines on Columbia Gateway Drive and the After Party (location TBD) in Columbia, MD.
Packet Pickup:
Team Captains are able to pick up packets and are responsible for distribution. Individuals on team may pick up their own packets if packets are not being picked up by Team Captain.
Thursday, April 25th from 12-7PM
Charm City Run Columbia
7090 Deepage Drive
Columbia, MD 21045
Friday, April 26th from 3-6PM
Charm City Run Columbia
7090 Deepage Drive
Columbia, MD 21045
Race Day
Onsite starting at 7:30AM
Race Day Schedule:
- Same Day Registration/Late Check-in - 7:30AM
- Warm Up and Announcements - 8:15AM - 8:45AM
- 5K race starts - 9:00AM
- Family Fun Run/Walk Starts - 9:05AM
- Awards Ceremony - immediately following completion of the 5K race (approximately 10:00AM)
- After Party: Location TBD
Course:
USAT&F-certified this is a loop course that is relatively flat, but the inclines are certain to provide a challenge.
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Post-Race Party:
Location TBD
Amenities:
T-shirts are guaranteed to registrants who register by April 4th, 2025. Water and splits on the 5K course; a light breakfast (Granola bars, light fruit, danish, gatorade, water, etc.) will be provided to registered runners immediately after the AFCEA 5K.
Awards:
Top three male and female finishers overall based on gun times
Top 3 finishers in following age groups based on chip times:
o 9 and under
o 10-19
o 20-29
o 30-39
o 40-49
o 50-59
o 60-69
o 70 and over.
Team Awards
o Largest team award goes to the team that has the most number of 5K finishers (Virtual 5K team registrants will only be included in team count for those who finish their virtual race by 8AM on Saturday 27 April, 2024). Volunteers will count in the Largest Team category and must be signed -up prior to the race and checked in at the race site with the Volunteer Lead POC.
o Fastest team award goes to the team that has the fastest combined 5K time of its top four finishers who are employees of the company. Fastest team will be based on chip times and not gun times.
o Trophies will be given to the top three teams in each category.
Race Management:
Race Management by Charm City Run. For additional information contact Charm City Run Events, events@charmcityrun.com
Please Note:
Please do not enter Leidos through Benjamin Franklin Drive. Proceed on Columbia Gateway Drive to the next unmarked driveway.
NO PETS will be allowed at the Franklin Center for this event. This is a liability issue so please do not bring pets – they will be asked to be removed…no exceptions.
Refund, Transfer, and Cancellation Policies listed below:
We want to be completely transparent with our policies regarding refunds, transfers, and cancellations. If you are interested in signing up for this race please read this section carefully prior to registering. All interested participants will be shown these policies during the registration process and must agree to adhere to them in order to be admitted to the event.
Refunds
Race registration fees (and the processing charge from RunSignup) are not refundable. These funds are used to pay for race premiums, permits, supplies, staffing, and other costs incurred before, during, and after the event is held. To be consistent and fair to everyone we cannot make exceptions to this policy.
Transfers
We offer the option for registrants to transfer their entry to another eligible participant or transfer events (in person vs. virtual) up to two weeks prior to the race (April 13, 2024). There is a processing fee of $10 to transfer (for participant transfers this is paid by the new registrant). After this deadline passes we are unable to allow transfers as race materials have been received and prepped for the event. Again, to be consistent and fair to everyone we cannot make exceptions to this policy. Registrants may transfer their entry to another registrant or can transfer events (in person vs. virtual) by going into their profile on runsignup.com and choosing "Manage Registration" next to the race (options are then at the top of the page)
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Event Location
Leidos
6841 Benjamin Franklin Drive
Columbia, MD 21046 US
