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HEADLESS HORSEMAN FUN RUN & 5K

Name: HEADLESS HORSEMAN FUN RUN & 5K
Start: 2026-10-25
End: 2026-10-25
Location: Frederick

Frederick, Maryland, United States

calendar_today 25 Oct, 2026

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sell $20.00 – $35.00

About the Event

The West Frederick MS and Frederick HS PTSAs are bringing back the Headless Horseman Fun Run and 5K! This is a very family friendly event for all ages, as well as a Steeple Chasers supported race with chipped bibs to encourage our competitive runners to be scary fast! Costumes are encouraged, and there will be costume contests. And candy...lots of candy!!

Costume Categories include:

Best overall
Scariest
Funniest
Most creative
Best Headless Horseman/Sleepy Hollow
Best Family/Group
Best Kids Costume

We will also be collecting shoes for the Stride Forward Youth Program, a student run nonprofit program in Urbana with a mission to support underserved cross country and track & field programs by collecting and donating gently used running shoes to student athletes who need them. PLEASE BRING YOUR OLD SHOES FOR A GOOD CAUSE!!

Packet Pickups will occur on Sat, 10/24 from 1-3 in front of the Frederick HS. You can also pick up the day of the race, starting at 730a.

The 5K course will wind its way through boooo-tiful Baker Park and the surrounding neighborhoods; the Fun Run will start and finish at the bandshell, staying within Baker Park between Bentz St and College Ave.

This fun event will benefit both the West Frederick Middle and Frederick High School communities. Proceeds will be divided equally and will be used to support student activities or teacher grants.

Races Offered

1K Fun Run

Oct 25, 2026

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Distance — 1K

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Type — Running

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08:30

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$20.00

Headless Horseman 5K (Ages 12 & Under)

Oct 25, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$30.00

Headless Horseman 5K (Ages 13 -64)

Oct 25, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$35.00

Headless Horseman 5K (Ages 65 & Up)

Oct 25, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$30.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

8.8° / 19.8°

wb_sunny Feels like

6.3° / 17.5°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 2m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.3 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

9.4 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

68.8%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:20

nightlight Sunset

18:29

About Frederick

Learn more about the host city, Frederick.

Frederick is a city in and the county seat of Frederick County, Maryland, United States. Frederick's population was 78,171 people as of the 2020 census, making it the second-largest incorporated city in Maryland behind Baltimore. It is a part of the Washington metropolitan area and the greater Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area.