Red, White, and Blue Crab Virtual Race 5K/10K
About this race
Red, White & Blue Crab Run: Maryland’s 250th Anniversary Virtual 4th of July Race
Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary Maryland-style with the Red, White & Blue Crab Run, a festive virtual race honoring the spirit of the Fourth of July, the pride of Maryland, and the iconic blue crab.
Run, walk, or crab-walk your miles from anywhere as we come together to celebrate freedom, community, and Old Line State pride. Whether you are racing along the Chesapeake Bay, through your neighborhood, on a treadmill, or from your favorite local trail, this virtual event lets you take part on your own schedule.
Show off your red, white, blue, and Maryland flag flair, snap a race-day photo, and make this Independence Day one to remember. Participants can complete their distance anytime during the race window and submit their results online. All participants will receive a T-shirt shipped directly to them.
Join us for a fun, flexible, and patriotic celebration filled with Maryland charm, coastal spirit, and plenty of crabby pride. Lace up, wave the flag, and be part of a historic 250th anniversary run!
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Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Maryland, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:46 AM and sets at 8:36 PM local time (EDT) in Maryland on July 4, 2026 — 14h 50m of daylight.
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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, 1 Maryland event
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