Long Branch 5K

About the Event

October 30 5K Longsleeve Update:
We’re beyond excited to share that this week has been record-breaking — registrations are already up 20% over last year! Because of the amazing turnout, our long-sleeve 5K quantities shirts are running a low. If you signed up after Monday, Oct. 27, you’ll still get a t-shirt, but it may be one from our Long Branch merch collection, we are running low on mediums and smalls across our inventory. Thank you for your understanding!

The Long Branch 5K Fun Run is a family-oriented community event. Proceeds from the event fund the efforts of Discover Long Branch and the Long Branch Business League in addition to supporting the annual Long Branch Festival, one of our major community events! The Long Branch 5K will be held on November 2nd, 2025 in Long Branch, MD.

November 2, 2025 at 8:00 AM - Long Branch Garland Park - 8601 Garland Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20901

Parking: Participants are asked to walk to the race start if possible. If you need to drive, please park at the Long Branch Community Center — 8700 Piney Branch Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20901.

Packet Pickup Options:

Long Branch 5K Packet Pick-Up Party
We’re kicking off race weekend with a Packet Pick-Up Party at El Gavilan on Thursday, October 30, from 5:00–8:00 PM. Stop by to pick up your race t-shirt, meet fellow participants, and enjoy El Gavilan Happy Hour and Dinner Specials while you’re there! El Gavilan - 8805 Flower Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20901

We encourage all participants to pick up their packets early to avoid race morning lines—then you can arrive on Sunday ready to run, walk and most importantly - HAVE FUN!

Onsite Check-In: Onsite registration and check-in will open at 7:00 AM on November 2nd at Long Branch Garland Park. Please plan to arrive early to ensure a smooth start before the 8:00 AM Kick-Off.

Post Race Fun & Victory Brunch

Don't miss out on the post-race celebration and BRUNCH at El Golfo Restaurant starting at 9:00 am. Huevos Rancheros, Breakfast Pupusas, French Toast, Mimosas, Micheladas, & more await you! You deserve it!
El Golfo Restaurant - 8739 Flower Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20901

Races Offered

5K Fun Run

Nov 01, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$25.00

Virtual 5K

Nov 01, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$35.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for November in Silver Spring.

thermostat Temperature

4.5° / 13.7°

wb_sunny Feels like

0.6° / 10.3°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

7h 45m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.0 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

11.0 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

66.2%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:51

nightlight Sunset

17:54

About Silver Spring

Learn more about the host city, Silver Spring.

Silver Spring is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Maryland. It is considered to be an "edge city". It sits next door to Washington, DC, and had about 82,000 residents in 2018. It has redeveloped its downtown district with an outdoor shopping plaza called "Downtown Silver Spring", and is criss-crossed by four creeks that are the basis for parks offering hiking trails, playgrounds, picnic areas, and tennis courts.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Long Branch 5K.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Alan Dixon	M	51	Takoma Park, MD	18:30.82
🥈	Daniel Jimenez	M	41	—	20:32.66
🥉	W. Blenkinsop	M	12	Silver Spring, MD	22:19.16
4	Ametisse Gover-Chamlou	F	29	Silver Spring, MD	22:48.53
5	K. Blenkinsop	M	8	Silver Spring, MD	23:05.58
6	Justin Bickett	M	34	Washington, DC	23:56.93
7	Suraj Trivedi	M	41	Washington, DC	27:19.3
8	Christie Balch	F	42	Washington, DC	27:31.9
9	G. Gibson	M	12	Takoma Park, MD	27:36.32
10	Fiona Peterson Delaney	F	13	Takoma Park, MD	27:38.45
11	Eden Segal-Geetter	F	13	Washington Dc, DC	27:40.94
12	Johanna Lerma	F	39	Silver Spring, MD	27:44.67
13	Chris Campbell	—	46	Takoma Park, MD	27:55.76
14	Justin Kaplan-Markley	M	29	Takoma Park, MD	27:58.73
15	Pablo Chavez	M	22	Rockville, MD	27:59.26
16	FRANKLIN WALSTON	M	42	Arlington, VA	28:02.02
17	V. Rigby	M	11	Takoma Park, MD	28:02.39
18	Skylar Songer	F	13	Takoma Park, MD	28:02.98
19	Nick Norris	M	28	Silver Spring, MD	28:11.08
20	Katherine Pratty	F	26	Washington, DC	28:13.92
21	Jerry McGuire	M	63	Silver Spring, MD	28:22.74
22	Jill Rauh Quereshi	F	42	Takoma Park, MD	28:25.96
23	Matthew Mueller	M	39	Takoma Park, MD	28:26.63
24	Courtney Blenkinsop	F	46	Silver Spring, MD	28:35.31
25	Kelly Gibson	F	41	Takoma Park, MD	28:40.19
26	Laurel Mueller	F	34	Takoma Park, MD	28:41.51
27	Andrew Alvarado-Sieg	M	35	Silver Spring, MD	28:50.81
28	Roy Murray	M	36	Silver Spring, MD	28:51.6
29	Jacob Barron	M	38	Silver Spring, MD	29:08.66
30	Robert Levy	M	51	Silver Spring, MD	29:22.76
31	Maj Capps	—	50	Silver Spring, MD	29:48.16
32	B. Greenberg	M	12	Takoma Park, MD	30:00.36
33	Emily McCarthy	F	43	—	30:10.26
34	J. McCarthy	M	6	—	30:12.16
35	Talal Mir	M	43	Silver Spring, MD	30:13.83
36	Jonathan Cook	M	48	Takoma Park, MD	30:15.42
37	mona vohra	F	46	Takoma Park, MD	30:22.97
38	Rick Counihan	M	67	Takoma Park, MD	30:37.38
39	Ricky Villatoro	M	31	Laurel, MD	30:46.59
39	Aisha Jacobs	—	17	Takoma Park, MD	30:52.62
40	Michael Grady	M	47	Silver Spring, MD	31:01.45
41	B. Grady	M	8	Silver Spring, MD	31:02.51
42	Lorig Charkoudian	F	50	Takoma Park, MD	31:04.84
43	Craig Poulson	M	57	Silver Spring, MD	31:21.84
44	Annabella Matassa	F	13	Silver Spring, MD	31:24.57
45	Edgar Alvarado	M	32	Silver Spring, MD	31:25.06
46	Christian Alvarado	M	23	Silver Spring, MD	31:25.32
47	Seneca Honzak	F	13	Takoma Park, MD	31:35.79
48	Colton Naval	M	31	Washington, DC	31:44.34
49	Gerald Schrader	M	38	Washington, DC	31:45.94