FSRC Independence 5000

🇺🇸 Race Description

Celebrate the holiday with a FREE 5k race at Riverside Park. (off of Monocacy Blvd). This is a low-key, low-amenity event.

⏰ Race Start Time

Race Start time is 8:30AM.

💳 Free for FSRC Members

• Membership Requirement: You must be a club member on race day in order to get free race entry.
• Join the Club: If you’re not a club member, you can join at https://runsignup.com/fsrc.
• Check Membership: To check to see if you are a current member, and if so, what your expiration date is go to https://members.loutilities.com/fsrc/members and search for your name.
• Renew Membership: To look up your membership by name or email and to renew see: https://runsignup.com/fsrc and click Membership Lookup.

📧 Assistance

• Name Verification: If you think you are a paid member of the club and you still can't register for free, please check the spelling of the name you used to join the club.
• Email for Help: If this still doesn’t offer the ability to register for the race for free, email membership@steeplechasers.org for assistance.
• Upgrade Membership: If you currently have an individual membership and would like to upgrade to "Two-In-Household" or "Family" membership, contact our membership committee at membership@steeplechasers.org.

📝 Race Day Registration

You may sign up on race day, but you'll need to do it online on your own device. We will not have paper forms or registration kiosks.

🏆 Competition

The Independence 5000 will count towards the FSRC Grand Prix.

• Awards: Low-budget awards are given to the following divisions:
• Categories: Top male/female/non binary (clock time)
• Age Groups: Age Group male/female (net time): 12 and under, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+

📍 Logistics

• Parking: Park in the lot at Riverside and pick up your bib.
• Chip Timing: The race will be chip timed, but still please make sure that you stay in order as you cross the finish line where volunteers will scan your bib.
• Course: The course is an out and back on the paved trail through the park. There will be two water stops.
• Food: Please bring a food item to share after the race.

🔗 Race URL

For more information, visit the race page: FSRC Independence 5000.