Franklin G. Schaeffer Memorial 5K Run & Walk
About this race
NEW LOCATION THIS YEAR. 5K run & walk at Wakefield Valley Trail Park paved trail with some sections of vehicle traffic.
Registrants up to 10/4/26 at 11:59pm will receive shirt with 6th. Annual and the race date.
Registrants from 10/6/26 at 12:00am up to cut off of 10/16/26 at 11:59am may receive shirt without 6th. Annual and race date or from previous years if available. Size not guaranteed.
Walk up registration is available the morning of the 5K between 7:30 and 8:30. Payment by cash, exact amount only or check and walk ups will not receive a shirt.
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Running
FGS Memorial 5K
New Location for 2026. Parking available in small lot just past ballfield on left, on North Burning Tree Dr. and Tahoma Farm Rd. Start location is Tahoma Farm Rd. at Ryder Ct. approximately 900' past entrance to parking lot.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Westminster, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:20 AM and sets at 6:26 PM local time (EDT) in Westminster on October 17, 2026 — 11h 05m of daylight.
Course
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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, 20 Westminster events
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