29th
Run + Walk = Fun
April 11, 2026
10K 8:30AM, 5K/Walk 8:45AM
Leonardtown, MD
40
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Children six and under free.

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Events

5K Run, 10K Run, Fun Walk. Something for everyone.

Course subject to change

Race Results


5K

5K Run

One loop through streets of historic Leonardtown, MD.

Pricing
1/1/2026$40
2/1/2026$45
3/1/2026$50
4/11/2026$55
10K

10K Run

One loop stretching around a rural, country road course.

Pricing
1/1/2026$50
2/1/2026$55
3/1/2026$60
4/11/2026$65
Walk

Fun Walk

One loop through streets of historic Leonardtown, MD

Pricing
1/1/2026$40
2/1/2026$45
3/1/2026$50
4/11/2026$55
DC

Defender's Cup

A 5K Run
Team Competition

Pricing
1/1/2026$40
2/1/2026$45
3/1/2026$50
4/11/2026$55

5K Run - 8:45AM

Results

One loop through the streets of beautiful and historic Leonardtown, MD.

Course subject to change

Pricing
1/1/2026$40
2/1/2026$45
3/1/2026$50
4/11/2026$55
5K Run Map
Run Start

5K Run Turn by Turn Directions

  • Leave Start on Leonard Hall Drive
  • Left on Hollywood Road
  • Right on Doctors Crossing Way
  • Right on Miss Bessie Drive
  • Right on Moakley Street
  • Follow to end to turnaround cone
  • Stay straight on Moakley until the next turnaround cone
  • Right on Miss Bessie Drive
  • Left on Doctors Crossing Way
  • Left on Hollywood Road
  • Right on Baldridge
  • Left on Leonard Hall Drive to Finish

10K Run - 8:30AM

Results

One loop stretching around rural, country road course.

Course subject to change

Pricing
1/1/2026$50
2/1/2026$55
3/1/2026$60
4/11/2026$65

Fun Walk - 8:45AM

One loop through the streets of beautiful and historic Leonardtown, MD.

Course subject to change

Pricing
1/1/2026$40
2/1/2026$45
3/1/2026$50
4/11/2026$55

Course Map

Walk Map
Walk Start

Walk Turn by Turn Directions

  • Leave Start on Leonard Hall Drive
  • Left on Hollywood Road
  • Continue Straight on Washington Street
  • Left on Courthouse Drive
  • Right on Camalier Drive
  • Left on Tudor Place
  • Left on Breton Bay Drive
  • Right on Camalier Drive
  • Right on Court House Drive
  • Left on Fenwick Street
  • Right on Washington Street
  • Continue Straight on Hollywood Road
  • Right on Baldridge
  • Left on Leonard Hall Drive to Finish

Defender's Cup

Results

A 5K Run Team Competition.

Pricing
1/1/2026$40
2/1/2026$45
3/1/2026$50
4/11/2026$55

Defender's Cup Trophy

Overview

A tribute to the men and women who work in support of our National Defense. A trophy sponsored by some of the Nations top Defense Contractors – companies that are committed to providing safety and security for our Troops and our Country in an unpredictable world.

Initially born out of appreciation of the Navy’s presence at the Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Southern Maryland- since its inauguration the Defender’s Cup competition has evolved into a popular and patriotic event competed for by both Military and Civilian teams from all over the region. The Defender’s Cup honors and commemorates the hard work, sacrifice and commitment of the men and women who Protect our Liberty, Guarantee our Freedom, and Safeguard our Future.

The winning Team will have their name and year engraved on a plate which is permanently attached to the trophy. In addition, the winning team is allowed to hold the trophy for one year.

Rules

This 5K Run Team Trophy competition is open to teams comprised of either Active/Retired and/or Reserve/National Guard Duty Military personnel (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard) Department of Defense (DoD) Civil Servants, Defense Contractor Employees and immediate family members who are amateur runners. CAC, military identification, proof of employment and proof of identity for immediate family members will be required for application.

Teams must designate a Captains/POC who should contact the Defender’s Cup Coordinator to register their team for the event.

All teams must have at least 4 participants and there must be (at least) 1 female member per team.

An organization may field multiple teams.

The winning team will be determined by the fastest mean time of the teams top four runners in the 5K run event (must include the female entrant’s time).


5K Run Turn by Turn Directions

  • Leave Start on Leonard Hall Drive
  • Left on Hollywood Road
  • Right on Doctors Crossing Way
  • Right on Miss Bessie Drive
  • Right on Moakley Street
  • Follow to end to turnaround cone
  • Stay straight on Moakley until the next turnaround cone
  • Right on Miss Bessie Drive
  • Left on Doctors Crossing Way
  • Left on Hollywood Road
  • Right on Baldridge
  • Left on Leonard Hall Drive to Finish

Frequently Asked Questions

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Sponsors

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About

A brief history of the Run & Fun Walk.


  • Our Humble Beginnings

    1st March 24, 1996

    Our Humble Beginnings

    The 1st Annual Maryland Day Run & Fun Walk was held on Sunday, March 24, 1996 at St. Mary's Ryken High School.

  • On The Move

    2nd March 22, 1997

    On The Move

    The Run & Fun Walk moves to it's current location at the Governmental Center in Leonardtown.

  • Maryland my Maryland

    3rd March 21, 1998

    Maryland my Maryland

    Third time's the charm.

  • Running like it's 1999

    4th March 28, 1999

    Running like it's 1999

    Maryland my Maryland again...

  • Crabby

    5th March 25, 2000

    Crabby

    No Y2K problems here. Held on Maryland Day.

  • Saturday Evening Post

    6th March 24, 2001

    Saturday Evening Post

    A new 10K run and a Norman Rockwell inspired logo for the 6th Annual Run & Fun Walk.

  • Our True Colors

    7th March 23, 2002

    Our True Colors

    2002 brought a patriotic theme as we remember the events of 9/11 and honor those who were lost.

  • Going The Distance

    8th March 29, 2003

    Going The Distance

    We never run alone.

  • Together

    9th March 27, 2004

    Together

    Running side by side.

  • A New Spring

    10th April 9, 2005

    A New Spring

    The Run & Fun Walk moves to April.

  • A Starfish is Born

    11th April 8, 2006

    A Starfish is Born

    The iconic Starfish logo makes its debut as the official brand of the Run & Fun Walk.

  • The Old Line State

    12th April 21, 2007

    The Old Line State

    Maryland flag inspired colors for this year's theme.

  • Lucky 13

    13th April 18, 2008

    Lucky 13

    Nothing but good luck for the 13th Annual Run & Fun Walk

  • Feeling Fit

    14th April 18, 2009

    Feeling Fit

    Working harder, getting stronger.

  • A Banner Year

    15th April 17, 2010

    A Banner Year

    Finish strong.

  • Golden Event

    16th April 16, 2011

    Golden Event

    The 16th was held on the 16th. We celebrated by hitting the road.

  • Love Is All You Need

    17th April 14, 2012

    Love Is All You Need

    A Beatles inspired theme from the Summer of Love.

  • Award Winning

    18th April 13, 2013

    Award Winning

    We thought we deserved a medal.

  • Carrying The Torch

    19th April 12, 2014

    Carrying The Torch

    Inspired by the Olympics we're going for the gold.

  • Hitting Our Stride

    20th April 11, 2015

    Hitting Our Stride

    Celebrating 20 years.

  • Viva Las Vegas

    21st April 9, 2016

    Viva Las Vegas

    We got lucky with the weather but that's how we roll.

  • Maryland Pride

    22nd April 8, 2017

    Maryland Pride

    Running for Maryland and St. Mary's County.

  • A Wharf with a View

    23rd April 14, 2018

    A Wharf with a View

    Celebrating Leonardtown's Scenic Waterfront

  • Solid Gold

    24th April 13, 2019

    Solid Gold

    That's Gold Jerry! Gold!

  • Silver At Last

    25th April 23, 2022

    Silver At Last

    Better late than never.

  • Moving Forward

    26th April 15, 2023

    Moving Forward

    Back on track.

  • Full speed ahead

    27th April 6, 2024

    Full speed ahead

    Return of the starfish.

  • All systems go...

    28th April 5, 2025

    All systems go...

    Getting better with age.

  • 29 and holding...

    29th April 11, 2026

    29 and holding...

    Join us on April 11th for the 29th Run & Fun Walk.

RunForHospice Logo

Join us for the 29th Run & Fun Walk for Hospice of St. Mary's, taking place on Saturday, April 11, 2026. This event, which includes the following activities: 5K Run, 10K Run, and Fun Walk, has been a staple since its inception in 1996, thanks to the dedication of community volunteers. Over the years, it has expanded significantly, featuring the world-famous brunch, included in your registration.

All proceeds from this event go directly to support Hospice of St. Mary’s, a non-profit organization that offers hospice and bereavement services to the residents of St. Mary’s County and their families. When faced with the challenges of caring for a loved one with a life-limiting illness, difficult decisions arise, including when to consider hospice care. Too often, individuals experience increased symptoms and frequent hospitalizations during declining health, detracting from their quality of life. Hospice offers a compassionate and less stressful alternative, enabling patients to live their remaining time as fully and comfortably as possible.

2025 In Memory Of

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Margaret Cooper, Ruth Riggins, My Mom, Rex Dalrymple, Rita Younger, John P. Bystrowski, Johanna Toole, Margaret, Elmo, Scotty & Woody Bates, Rick Lilley, Dot Guy, Piggy Joy, Debbie Schoenbauer, Donna Rollo, Christina Kershaw, Trevor Pitman, My mom - Jo Anne Kauffman, Amber and Harvey Moore, Harold Quade, Harvey McElhenny, Ethel Redmond, Bobby Lacey, Winnie Lanehart, My mother, John Duley, Family and friends, Arnold Skinner (grandpa), George Bowles, Opal Mendez, Troy Johnson, Harold Pevey, Barbara Pevey, Louise Linden, Ruth Wheeler, Kaci Myers, Jay McCleaf, Betty &George Tennis, Judy Morazes, Ronnie Evans, John Knott, Jerry Clemments, Mike Laney, Bruce Caracaus, Lucy Leonard, Donna Norris, Allison Kohut, Johnny, Dot & Ken Cheseldine, George Wallace Lathroum Sr., Francis Bohanon, Mike Laney, Ronald Klasmeyer Sr., William Carr Sr., Don Conlon, William Carr, Jack Couper, Mary and James Vaughn, Ann Hall, Patty West, Jean West, Bobbie Goode, Franklin Hill, Allie Raley, Robyn Jones, Benjamin P Johnson, Jessica Barry, Marie Moyer, Virgina J. Wilson, John Mohn, Shawn Hoflich, Patsy Bailey, James William Anderson, Pat Ceynar, Mom, Dad and Sam, Jugal Ranganathan, Edward Windsor Healy, Michael Deasel, Frank and Barbara Nall, Margaret Clapp, Annette Quigg, Doreen McKean, Guillermina Pineda, Naugle Dare, The Honorable Michael J Stamm, Susan Evans, Robert Boles Sr., Grandpop VC, Jack McAllister, All Veterans, William Joseph Price, Mary Clifton, Daniel Kaufmann, Steven Michael King, Sophie, Linda Hammett, Judy Toole, Boyce Cheatwood, Alejandro Siron and Anastacia Siron, Gazella Beveridge, David and Joan wilson, Alan Wible, Henrietta Plum, Francis Norris Shepherd, William & Ann Cody, Peggy Barickman, Arnold Skinner (Grandpa), Bruno Quiros, Magda, Charlene Zurkan, Frances Patterson, Nannee Reynolds and Pop Alvey, Rita Abell, Charles Warwick, Brenda Funk, Karen Stager, Barbara Capulli, Franklin Hill, Bobbie Goode, Sonny Bartz, Sam Spalding, Sr., Teresa Spalding, Sam Spalding, Jr., Donnie Poe Jr, Tommy Breslin, Kathy Breslin Easom, Fred Breslin, Piggy Joy, Josef Pudzisz, Grandpa Leo, Grandma Frances, Aunt Janie, Grandma Ginger, and Dad, William Wagoner, Shelly Ward, Florence Friend, Lois Abell, Becky Davis, Jeffrey Woodward, Arlene Walko, Catherine Briscoe, Maria Antonia Martinez, Tori Calabrese, Mary Ellen Gaffney, John Goewey, Joe Hogan, Berry, Virginia Johnson, Cheryl Eiler, Sherry Rubin, Betty Joyce Randolph, Nan Tenaglia, James Colson, Marian D. Holley, Claire Glasgow, Kathryn Peters, John Blake, Frances Duke, Walter Gribben, Phillip Brinkley, Amanda DeArmond, Momma & Clara Morgan, Carol Morgan, Larry Maki, Sylvia Gainey, Gertrude Younkins, Kayla Leann Hanson, Rainey Voellinger, Joe Romano, Mom/Dad, Grandma Barbara, Barbara Morris, Robin and Alan, James A. Danko, Gary Thomas, Eugene Moats, Jecee Leighe Pratt, Mom and Dad, Gerald Thomas, James A King, My Mom, Jean Burns, Benjamin Johnson, Charlie Howard, Dave & Joan Wilson, James G. Abell, Alan Snode, David, Leo, Frances, Virginia, Don, Janie, Malcolm and Barbara Goode, Donald Howard, Ceci Hoffman, The Freeman Boys, Barbara Shepherd Capulli, Francis D. Tolson, Jo Anne Kauffman aka Gma, Shirley Jean, William "Bill" Griffis, James Aubrey Mattingly Sr. & Grace Wathen Mattingly, Mommom, Jean Kerkman, Mary Bohanan, William Griffis, Pop Chapman, Karyl Beveridge, Sharon Weiner, Barbara V. Pevey, Mary Manney, Paul Bellino, Aunt Patty, Mary Mattingly Adams, Ronnie Evans, Emily Hasse, Ben Hall, Aunt Mamie Walter & Grandma Trudy Monroe, Bill Griffis, Mary Ann Bassford, Gene Monday, Avos, Barbara Grubaugh - My mother, Sofia Turbush, Jack Pohlmeier, Mom, Jerry Thomas, Corrine Peeling, Rob Glendinning, Eva Hall, Maria Mireles Ferreira, James L Hamilton, Sr, Pop Pop, Sandy Stayrook, Wallace Clifton, Henry Madjeski, Len Rajkowski, Dallas P. Dean, Gordon Bonnel, Matthew Frey, Barbara Grubaugh, Marian Renee Clark, My Dad (Joe Potanka), Letha Creech, Russ Dreher, Judge Michael J. Stamm, Carolyn Chase, Big Nanny, Elsa, Marry Ruth Bowles, Andrew Cujdik, Georgina Torres, Michael Stamm, Dorothy and Jerry Mudge, Franklin Hill, Bobby Goode, Sonny Bartz, BJ Waldron, Mike Carroll, Piggy Joy, Jozef Pudzisz, Charles Toothacker, LaDonna Balk, Sharon Weiner and Evelyn Urich, Wesley Eckman, Lois Menard, Wayland Hood, Milton & Althea Louden, Helen McAllister, Erma Jean, Jo Ann Jenkins, MaryAnn Fischer, Elizabeth Lucier, Sharon Riley, Robert Richardson, James Gibson, William Marvin Carr, Iva Cain, Bill Griffis, Mike Stamm, Andrew Rennie, Keister/Barickman, Dickie Mattingly, Jimmy Edwards, Jim Edwards, Honey Edwards, E.C. Overstreet, Ed Dishman, Narica Primera, Barbara & Daryl Pilkerton, Judge Michael Stamm, Martha Fischer, Brenna brooks, Bill & Millie Durkin, Mildred Weaver, Michele Delpilar, Thomas Merryman, Helen Bennett, Ondras and Nelson Family and friends, Judge Stamm, Bill & JoAnn McLellan, Allison Marie Kohut, Mr. & Mrs. Abell, Francis Shepherd, Edward Mahoney, William A. DeLorme, Kathleen Bonewitz, Mickey Norris Cleo sparks, Pops, Mary Ruth & Ralph Bowles, Mikey, Sandy Pirner, Jo Anne Kauffman, Dennis Gibson, Emory Eugene Giddens, Joseph Benjamin Baker Sr., Bill Franklin, Jerry "Hal" Norris, Jacob and Pat Lorence, Buddy Greene, Iva Cain, Larry Taylor, Johnny Williams, Annie Lucille Wright, James "Pop" Colson, Frank Bowen, Mary Ann & Rholand Hayden, Ruth Miley, Gaynelle Blaine, Frank Bonnevier, JoeMike Weiland, Mike Gerek, Tom Knowlton, Mary Norris, Helen Foster, Eleanor Haupt, Peggy Bell, Jon Shaw Lore, James Concannon, Barbara Guffey, Barbara Ann Hornbeak, Dan Davis, Beverly McDowall, Maryjane Beamer, Aggie Burroughs, Randy Casto, David Johnson, Kiyoka Matsuda Cyrus, My Father, J. L. Mattingly, Eddie Bailey, Hazel Thomas, Polly Abell, Ellen Meyer, Katherine Evans, Lois Abell, Diane Dixon, Marlene Norris, Joan Terry, Kenny Mueller, Bob Clements, Jerry Lake, Marlene Crute, Ray Dean, Malcolm & Barbara Goode, Jecee Pratt, Florence Whitten, Nellie Harrison, Harvey Stauffer, Laura Latham, My dad, Cindy Cook, John Blake, Angela “BooBoo” Long, Linda Buckler, Beverly Lewis, Shirley Suite, Helen Anthony, Sofie Turbush, Robert Buttrick, Opal Mendez and Joe Romano, Grandparents, Joe Gillis, Dail Rondeau, Beverly Mocknis, Jessie Ray, Mary Ruth Bowles, Bong Kook Im, Carol Rocheteau, Marylin Kelly, Theresa Granata, William D Lees, Leo Navarra, Steve Fogarty, Pat Riegel, Shirley Willett, James & Norma Bell, Johanna Cohen and Steve Cohen, John Savich, Charlotte Floyd, Thomas Baranowski, My sister, Mary Windsor, Mom - Irene W. Womer, David & Eunice Kelly, Mikey Sotiropoulos, Perry Fuchs, Dail Rondeau, Joe Gillis, Jerry Jackson, Jameson Miller, My grandmother, Jesus, Robin Dunsmoor, Connie Green, Chester Pile, Willy Grusholt, Jr., Brady Gargan, Richard J Love, Linda Dinella, Jim Sanborn, Diane Trossbach, Nana and PopPop, Chuck Bryson, Catherine Louise Quade, John Redding Sr., Ron Williams, John and Peggy Burke, Glenn Jones, Tommy Johnson, Denise Jewell, Linda Singleton, Ada Ammann, Jason Bush, Linda Marie Baker, Joe Potanka, Janet O’Connor, John Craze, Shirley Craze, Dorothy Brode, 

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