Friends 10K - 5K and Fun Run/Walk

🏃‍♂️ Race Overview

• Race Date: November 2, 2025
• Location: 14274 William Houck Drive, William Houck (Lake) Area, Cunningham Falls State Park, Thurmont, MD
• Race URL: Friends 10K - 5K and Fun Run/Walk
• Start Time: 9 AM

🌳 Race Distances

• 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.
• Fun Run / Walk: An untimed 1.4-mile family-friendly stroll on the pavement in Cunningham Falls Park.

📝 Registration Information

• Registration Fees: All fees are embedded into the registration price.
• Registration Deadline: Ends at 9 PM on November 1. NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION.
• Daylight Saving Time: Savings Time ends Sunday at 2 AM. "Fall back"...more time to rest and prepare before the race.
• Swag Information: If you participated in the Makin' Hay 5K /10K on April 19 and you finish the Friends 5K or 10K, you will receive a unique piece of swag to commemorate your accomplishment! Please register for the Friends race by September 30.

📍 Directions

• From US 15 in Thurmont: Take MD 77 west 3 miles, then turn left onto Catoctin Hollow Road.
• Proceed: 1.3 miles, then turn right onto William Houck Drive.
• Parking: Just after the Entrance Station on William Houck Drive, turn right into the large parking area (South Beach Circle).
• Address: 14274 William Houck Drive, Lat/Long: 39.6265, -77.4632.

📦 Packet Pickups

• Saturday Nov. 1: 12 PM - 3 PM, Charm City Run, 925 W. 7th Street, Frederick, MD 21702 (301) 620-8552.
• Sunday Nov. 2: 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM in the William Houck Area, 200' from the start line, South Beach Circle parking area.
• Coordinates: 39.6270, -77.4628.
• Google Map: View the Google race course map HERE.

📊 Event Records

• 5K Male Record: Zachary Newman: 17:33
• 5K Female Record: Helena Rachtan: 21:54
• 10K Male Record: Tom Yinger: 40:21
• 10K Female Record: Erin Snyder: 41:27

🌲 Benefit Information

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.