Welcome to the official site of our 5K, McCarrey 1 Mile Fun Run, Virtual 5K, and Race to Summer Virtual Challenge sponsored by Frederick Health.
The in-person 5K and McCarrey 1 Mile Fun Run will be at the Harry Grove Stadium on May 7, 2022!
The challenge is a fun way to stay motivated to train and you can invite your friends and family to join you! The event will take place over 6 weeks, from May 7 to June 21st, to give you the flexibility to complete all the challenge miles. Finish in 6 weeks or less. If you missed the starting weeks it will not be too late to enter after the challenge starts…you will just have a shorter time to complete the challenge. We are also offering a 5K Virtual option.
All proceeds benefit American Cancer Society & Relay for Life. All funds are used locally!
PRIZES: LOTS of WINNING just by being registered - or join the group and post and comment - No purchase necessary
Click here for INSTRUCTIONS for Logging Time & Distance During the Challenge!
SWAG PICKUP Info
There will be a couple of opportunities to get your swag before the in person race day. You can opt to have swag mailed for just $6 - choose this option during registration or click here: MAIL SWAG Payment Link
You will be able to pick up in person:
The Common Market - 927 W 7th Street, Frederick
Wed. May 4th & Thu. May 5th 6-8pm
The Course is being run through Mt Olivet
5K and Virtual Challenge Pricing
Fee- Includes Race Shirt and Finisher Medal!
$30.00–Early Bird Pricing! Now through March 31st
$35.00– from April 1st - April 31st Register by 04/08 to guarantee your shirt size!
$40.00– from May 1st - Race Day
Fun Run Pricing
Fee- Includes Vintage Finisher Medal! Shirt available for an additional $5.00
$15.00–Early Bird Pricing! Now through March 31st
$20.00– from April 1st - April 31st
$25.00– from May 1st - Race Day
Discount of 20% applied if you register for 2 or more events!
Registration fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.
Race Day Schedule:
7:30-8:30am Packet Pick-Up
8:30am Kid's Fun Run Start
9:00am 5K Start
Awards immediately following the race
For the in person and virtual 5k:
* Race shirt
* Custom finishers medal
* Printable digital finisher certificate
* Race results in searchable format
* Satisfaction of being dedicated to your health
For the 1 Mile Fun Run:
* A retro finishers medal from one of our previous races
For the Challenge events:
* A swag pack featuring a terry towel, hot/cold pack and sunglasses
Awards will go to the top finisher in each of the following categories.
Overall Male and Female
Age Groups Male and Female: 12 and under, 13-15, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
Follow these steps to get started
1- Choose your Discipline– there are 3 disciplines, Walking, Running and Biking. Read more below under the “Discipline” section.
2- Choose your Distance– within each discipline we two distance options. Read more below under the “Distances” section.
3- Register for your Event– once you have chosen your discipline and distance you are ready to hit the “Register Now” button.
4- Join a Team– during the registration process you will be asked if you want to create or join a team. This is a great way to stay motivated and have fun with friends and family. Read more in the “Join a Team” section below.
Review the disciplines below to choose the one you want to focus on over the next 7 weeks and review the “Distances” section below to choose your distance.
WALK– this discipline is for those who like to walk. You can use a treadmill or outside. You can choose from 2 distance options.
RUN- this discipline is for those who like to run. You can use a treadmill or outside. You can choose from 2 distance options.
BIKE- this discipline is for those who want to ride their bike. You can use a trainer, stationary bike or ride outside. You can choose from 2 distance options.
Walk Challenge-
-Complete May 7th-June 21st
-Short distance is measured by miles and time. Walk to the Bay Bridge = Total of 77 miles. (12 miles average per week).
-Long distance is measured by miles and time. Walk to Cambridge, Maryland = Total of 123 miles. (20 miles average per week).
Run Challenge-
-Complete May 7th-June 21st
-Short distance is measured by miles and time. Run to Cambridge, MD = Total of 123 miles. (20 miles average per week).
-Long distance is measured by miles and time. Run to Ocean City, MD = Total of 184 miles. (30 miles average per week).
Bike Challenge-
-Complete May 7th- June 21st
-Short distance is measured by miles and time. Bike to Cambridge, MD and back = Total of 246 miles. (41 miles average per week).
-Long distance is measured by miles and time. Bike to Ocean City, MD and back = Total of 368 miles. (61 miles average per week).
We have two Team contests to create some FUN! Invite friends and family members to join you on this challenge by creating a team to support each other! Come up with a team name and be sure that everyone enters it during registration. We will have the following results for the Team competition…
Largest Team– having the most team members registered
Most States Team– having the most states represented on your team
If you already registered without a team but decided to make a team or join one, no problem. Use your registration confirmation email from Run Sign Up to open up your registration and make team edits. If you have any questions contact Shannon@RacineMultiSports.com .
Join our Facebook group to upload images, get encouragement, meet your fellow participants. Each week – we’ll give out prizes randomly to participants who are part of the group.
If you have any questions about this race, click the button below.
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