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The Highlands School 5K Race and 1 Mile Fun Walk
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The Highlands School 5K Race and 1 Mile Fun Walk

Bel Air, Maryland, United States View on map
Oct 11, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

Race Day Registration is available! In person only!

Join Us for The Highlands School 5K & 1-Mile Fun Walk!

Held on the scenic and historic Ma & Pa Trail in the heart of Bel Air, MD.

Whether you’re running for time or walking for fun, every step helps change a child’s life. 100% of net proceeds go directly to offset tuition for families who need financial assistance—making it possible for more students to thrive in our small-group classrooms with individually tailored instruction that prepares them to return to mainstream school environments.

PRIZE MONEY? You betcha!

🏃 5K Awards:

Top 3 Overall Male & Female: 1st – $100 | 2nd – $50 | 3rd – $25
Top 2 Masters (40+) Male & Female: 1st – $75 | 2nd – $50
Youth (13 & under): Top 3 Male & Female receive trophies 
SWAG? Absolutely.

All participants receive:

✔️ A long-sleeve 1/4-zip technical race shirt

✔️ Chip timing and race bib

✔️ Custom finisher’s medal (for both 5K & 1-Mile Walk)

✔️ Bonus Perks:

21 & over: Same-day beer ticket at Independent Brewing Company (right by the finish line!)
Under 21: Same-day ticket for ice cream or a pop at the brewery
 

Come for the cause. Stay for the community.

Let’s run (or walk!) to make a difference.

Pick your distance

Running

The Highlands Big Event 5K Race

Oct 11, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$40.00
Closed

Walking

The Highlands Big Event 1 Mile Fun Walk

Oct 11, 2026 1.6K 9:20 AM
$40.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

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

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 9.0° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 20.6°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 7.5° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 21.2°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
14.4
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
2.7mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
69.5%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on October 11, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on October 11, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
11h 20m

The sun rises at 7:21 AM and sets at 6:42 PM local time (EDT) in Bel Air on October 11, 2026 — 11h 20m 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, 49 Bel Air events

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