New Market STRONG Run/Walk and Festival
Oct 11New Market, MD5K
Also a 5K, 8 mi from Run for MWS 5K, registration open
5KRegistration open
Run for MWS 5K
Frederick, Maryland
- Entry from
- $30
- Days to go
- 5
At a glance
- Date
- Oct 11, 2026
- Location
- Frederick, Maryland
- Distances
- 5K
- Registration
- Registration open until Oct 11, 2026, via runsignup.com
- Official site
- runsignup.com
- Listed from
- RunSignUp
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026
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Build my planAbout this race
Welcome to the Second Annual Mid-Atlantic Region RUN for MWS! Since 2020 MWS Families around the globe have come together annually each October to RUN for MWS and fundraise for the MWS Foundation. The funds raised provide resources to aid the four pillars of the MWS Foundation mission - Support, Awareness, Education, Research.
Come join us on Sunday, October 11, 2026 in Frederick, Maryland for this second annual regional race. All registrants will receive a Run for MWS: Mid-Atlantic Region race t-shirt and will have their name added for an opportunity to win additional great prizes!
Key dates
Registration opens
Jun 1, 2026
Tier 1 ends
Jul 10, 2026
Tier 2 ends
Aug 10, 2026
Standard ends
Sep 1, 2026
Tier 3 ends
Sep 10, 2026
Tier 4 ends
Oct 10, 2026
Registration closes
Oct 11, 2026
Race day
Oct 11, 2026
Tier 4 ends
Oct 11, 2026
Tier 5 ends
Oct 11, 2026
Pricing
5K Run/Walk
Tier 4, then $60 from Oct 11, 2026
$55
Fun Run
Tier 4, then $45 from Oct 11, 2026
$40
Support/Spectator (T Shirt included)
Tier 4, until Oct 11, 2026
$30
ASA 5K
Standard ended Sep 1, 2026
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