Friends of Cunningham Falls and Gambrill State Parks 10K-5K and Fun Run/Walk
About this race
5K: Paved, rolling 5K among the Fall colors in the beautiful Cunningham Falls State Park. Includes "The Hill". (5K map COMING SOON)
10K: a challenging double-loop of the paved 5K course among the Fall colors and crisp air in the beautiful Cunningham Falls State Park. (10K map COMING SOON)
The Fun Run / Walk is an untimed, (1.4-mile) beautiful, family-friendly stroll on the pavement in Cunningham Falls Park, beside 'Big Hunting Creek Lake'.
NEW: View the Google race course map (includes parking, restrooms, mileposts) COMING SOON
The races start at 9 am. Sunday, November 1.
Be advised, registration ends at 9 PM on October 31. NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION.
Reminder: Savings Time ends Sunday at 2 AM. "Fall back"...more time to rest and prepare before the race.
DIRECTIONS FROM US 15 IN THURMONT: Take MD 77 west 3 miles, then turn left on to Catoctin Hollow Road. Proceed 1.3 miles, then turn right on to William Houck Drive. Just after the Entrance Station on William Houck Drive, turn right into the large parking area (South Beach Circle) and follow guidance for your parking spot.
Address: 14274 William Houck Drive, Thurmont, MD 21788.
Lat/Long: 39.6265, -77.4632
The race is NOT at 14039 Catoctin Hollow Road and it is NOT at the Manor Area. It IS in the William Houck (lake) Area.
PACKET PICK UPS:
1. Sat Oct 31 / Halloween. Charm City Run, 925 W. 7th Street, Frederick, MD 21702 (301) 620-8552.
2. Sun Nov. 1, (race day morning) 8:00 - 8:45 am, In the William Houck Area, 200' from the start line, South Beach Circle parking area. Coordinates: 39.6270, -77.4628
EVENT RECORDS:
5K Male: Zachary Newman: 17:33
5K Female: Helena Rachtan 21:54
10K Male: Daniel Lemen 35:18
10K Female: Erin Snyder 41:27
Proceeds benefit the Friends of Cunningham Falls and Gambrill State Parks, Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization 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.
Friends of CFGSP's Website: www.cunninghamgambrill.org
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Running
10K/5K Race, Fun Run, Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Thurmont, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:38 AM and sets at 5:08 PM local time (EST) in Thurmont on November 1, 2026 — 10h 29m of daylight.
Course
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- 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, 6 Thurmont events
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