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Howard's Half Marathon/5K Run Festival

Cumberland, Maryland, United States

calendar_today 30 Aug, 2026

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sell $25.00 – $45.00

About the Event

Howard's Run Festival is a charity race to benefit the Allegany County Animal Shelter. Starting in 2015, the event has raised over $40,000 for Maryland's first municipal no-kill shelter. The event is managed by Sharon Everett and Ray Hunt. The festival consists of two events held the 1st Sunday in September, an out and back half marathon starting and finishing at the Canal Place stage. The second event, an out and back 5K event, also starts and finishing at the Canal Place stage area and starts shortly after the half marathon.

Races Offered

Howard's Half Marathon

Aug 30, 2026

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

terrain

Type — Running

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08:00

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$45.00

Howard's 5K

Aug 30, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:15

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$25.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Cumberland.

thermostat Temperature

17.1° / 29.6°

wb_sunny Feels like

18.0° / 29.5°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 19m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.4 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

6.5 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

High (7.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

67.6%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:28

nightlight Sunset

20:08

About Cumberland

Learn more about the host city, Cumberland.

Cumberland is a city in Western Maryland. It is on the banks of the North Branch Potomac River and Wills Creek in Allegany County.

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