Running Races in Frederick, Maryland
17 upcoming races in Frederick, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.
Racing in Frederick: what the calendar looks like
There are 17 upcoming races on the Frederick calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 5 of the next 12 months. October is the busiest month, with 5 races. Among Maryland cities, only Baltimore and Bel Air have more upcoming races.
Of those, 8 offer a 5K, 2 offer a 1 Mile and 1 offers a 10K. The next half marathon is Frederick Running Festival on May 1. Where fees are published, the median entry in Frederick is $15, below the Maryland median of $30.
Close enough for a race-day drive: Gaithersburg (11 races, 24 miles), Hagerstown (9 races, 25 miles), Potomac (13 races, 29 miles).
Races by month
- Sep 20264 races
- Oct 20265 races
- Nov 20264 races
- Dec 20262 races
- May 20272 races
September 2026
- Fri 9/4Homeschool Striders Running ClubFrederick, MD · register ↗
- Sat 9/12Frederick Market Street MileFrederick, MD · 1 Mile · Road · from $10 · register ↗
- Tue 9/15Track Stars: Tuscarora (3-5 years)Frederick, MD · register ↗
- Tue 9/15Track Stars: Tuscarora (6-8 years)Frederick, MD · register ↗
October 2026
- Sun 10/11Run for MWS 5KFrederick, MD · 5K · from $15 · register ↗
- Sun 10/18Pink Ribbon 5KFrederick, MD · 5K · from $32 · register ↗
- Fri 10/23History Trick-or-TreatFrederick, MD · register ↗
- Sat 10/24History Trick-or-TreatFrederick, MD · register ↗
- Sun 10/25HEADLESS HORSEMAN FUN RUN & 5KFrederick, MD · 1K · 5K · from $20 · register ↗
November 2026
- Fri 11/6Homeschool Striders Running Club - Session 2Frederick, MD · register ↗
- Mon 11/9Track Stars: Sugarloaf (3-5 years)Frederick, MD · register ↗
- Mon 11/9Track Stars: Sugarloaf (6-8 years)Frederick, MD · register ↗
- Thu 11/26Sheppard Pratt Turkey Trot in FrederickFrederick, MD · 5K · 1K · from $25 · register ↗
December 2026
- Sat 12/5Candy Cane DashFrederick, MD · 5K · 1K · from $15 · register ↗
- Fri 12/112026 YMCA Santa Run 5K/10K and One Mile Elf Run/WalkFrederick, MD · 10K · 5K · 1 Mile · from $15 · register ↗
May 2027
- Sat 5/1Frederick Running FestivalFrederick, MD · Half Marathon · 5K · from $15 · register ↗
- Mon 5/31Panda 5K & 1K Fun RunFrederick, MD · 1K · 5K · from $15 · registration closed · register ↗
Where to stay in Frederick
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