Jug Bay Run for Wildlife 10K 5K 3K
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Jug Bay Run for Wildlife 10K 5K 3K

Upper Marlboro, Maryland, United States View on map
Nov 07, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

Join us for our 30th Year

This site is for Day of Race Registration only

This race will be professionally timed by Blue Cheetah Sports Timing, LLC

About Jug Bay Run for Wildlife

Together, The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission’s Patuxent River Park and The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary comprise over 3,500 acres along the banks of the Patuxent River. The river and its shores are home to an incredible variety of wildlife. By participating in this annual benefit race, you will be directly contributing to conservation projects and research aimed at preserving the Patuxent River’s natural wildlife. Proceeds from the run and walk directly support projects, research, conservation, and education in the Patuxent River watershed.

Pick your distance

Running

10K

Nov 07, 2026 10K 9:00 AM
$35.00
Closed

5K

Nov 07, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$30.00
Closed

3K (untimed)

Nov 07, 2026 3K 9:00 AM
$25.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Upper Marlboro, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 8.7° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 19.2°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 7.0° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 19.2°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
15.9
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
1.6mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
69.1%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on November 7, 2026 (EST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on November 7, 2026 (EST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
10h 19m

The sun rises at 6:40 AM and sets at 5:00 PM local time (EST) in Upper Marlboro on November 7, 2026 — 10h 19m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.

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Results — Jug Bay Run for Wildlife 10K 5K 3K

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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, 5 Upper Marlboro events

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