Bethesda Elementary School Fun Run
About this race
The Bethesda Elementary Fun Run is an approximately one mile run through the neighborhood surrounding the school. The event includes pre- and post-race festivities including music/DJ, a food and coffee truck, and other refreshments. The race begins and ends at the school.
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! Sign up and get this year's race t-shirt for only $15 more, which features an original art created by BE 5th Graders Emily B., Juliana C. and Riley B. Make sure to get yours before they sell out!
The Fun Run is proudly sponsored by:
The Schuman Team - Real Estate
UNITY Dance & Movement
Orange Theory
Bach to Rock
Bethesda Bagels
Thank you to all our community sponsors!
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Running
Bethesda Elementary Fun Run 2026
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Bethesda, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:08 AM and sets at 8:01 PM local time (EDT) in Bethesda on May 2, 2026 — 13h 53m of daylight.
Course
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Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Bethesda
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- Bethesda 5K Races 5 races
- Bethesda Running Calendar 2026 10 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 10 Bethesda events
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