2026 Robert I. Damie Race For Our Kids

About the Event

Join us for the annual Robert I. Damie Race for Our Kids. This event features a 5k through Druid Hill Park and a 1-mile Family Walk through the Maryland Zoo as well as a post-event celebration at the Waterfowl pavilion. Participants receive a race shirt and medal, and discounted zoo tickets are available for ages 6+. Participants under 5 receive free zoo admission.

Schedule
7:30 AM – Registration opens
8:30 AM – 5K Run Begins
8:45 AM – 1-Mile Brent A. Rosenberg Family Walk sponsored by The Family Tree Begins
9:30 AM – Post-Event Festival and Celebration
10 AM – Zoo opens

Location & Parking
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
One Safari Place
Baltimore, MD 21217
There is plenty of free parking at the Zoo.

Strollers and Pets
Strollers are permitted on the 1-Mile Family Walk.
To ensure the safety of all participants, strollers, skates, and scooters are prohibited on the 5K race route.
Pets are not permitted on zoo grounds. Please leave your pets at home.

Amenities
Walkers will receive a short-sleeved shirt and may join us at the Post-Event Festival and Celebration.

Runners will receive a short-sleeved technical shirt, finisher medal, bib and may join us at the Post-Event Festival and Celebration.

Zoo admission tickets are available for purchase at a discounted price of $15 for ages 6+. Children 5 and under receive free Zoo admission. (Discounted tickets must be picked up at registration the morning of the event and can only be used the day of the event.)

In order to guarantee we will have your requested shirt size, participants should register by September 1.

5K Course Amenities
5K course includes course marshals, water and energy beverage stops, and medical support teams.

Weather
The event takes place rain or shine. We reserve the right to cancel the event due to extreme weather conditions.

Refunds
Refunds will not be given. Registration fees can be changed to a donation.

Questions?
Sahrah Henninger | events@lifebridgehealth.org | 410-801-7557

Races Offered

1 Mile Brent A. Rosenberg Family Walk sponsored by The Family Tree (Age 15 and older) - Ages 15 and older

Oct 11, 2026

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$21.25

1 Mile Brent A. Rosenberg Family Walk sponsored by The Family Tree (Ages 6-14) - Individual Age group/open

Oct 11, 2026

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$12.75

1 Mile Brent A. Rosenberg Family Walk sponsored by The Family Tree (CHILD - 5 AND UNDER) - 5 and under ONLY

Oct 11, 2026

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5K - 5K

Oct 11, 2026

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$38.25

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Baltimore.

thermostat Temperature

10.2° / 20.1°

wb_sunny Feels like

7.6° / 17.9°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 23m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.9 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

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air Avg wind speed

10.5 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

68.2%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:17

nightlight Sunset

18:26

About Baltimore

Learn more about the host city, Baltimore.

Slices of American history are around every corner in Baltimore. Maryland's largest city is a gritty old seaport town that's perhaps most famous as the site of Fort McHenry, where, at the height of the War of 1812, the sight of a tattered but defiant American flag flying over the harbor, despite a furious British bombardment, inspired Francis Scott Key to write the poem that was later adapted into the U.S. national anthem "Star-Spangled Banner". Nowadays, Baltimore's nonstop nightlife, temperate climate, tradition of hospitality, and cultural attractions — not to mention its prime location on the juncture of Chesapeake Bay — made it one of the major tourist destinations of the Mid-Atlantic region.