Bread Run 10K & Gingerbread 2-Miler
- Date Sun 7th December 2025
- Time 10:00AM EST
- Location Glen Echo, Maryland
- Price Free - $11.60
- Races 3 races
- Distances 10km
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Event summary
Join us for the festive Bread Run 10K & Gingerbread 2-Miler on Sunday, December 7th, 2025, at the picturesque Glen Echo in Montgomery County! This exciting event marks race #2 of the popular Snowball Series, featuring a USATF certified 10K loop course that takes you along the scenic Macarthur Boulevard and the beautiful C&O Canal Towpath.
The festivities kick off at 10:00 AM with the Gingerbread 2-Miler, a fun and free race perfect for runners of all ages, followed by the main event, the 10K race at 10:30 AM. What makes this event truly unique is the community spirit, as participants are encouraged to bring a loaf of home-baked bread to register, making it a heartwarming holiday tradition. Whether you're a seasoned runner or just looking to have fun, the Bread Run promises an uplifting atmosphere filled with camaraderie, delicious baked goods, and warm refreshments after the race. Don’t miss out on this delightful winter celebration!
The festivities kick off at 10:00 AM with the Gingerbread 2-Miler, a fun and free race perfect for runners of all ages, followed by the main event, the 10K race at 10:30 AM. What makes this event truly unique is the community spirit, as participants are encouraged to bring a loaf of home-baked bread to register, making it a heartwarming holiday tradition. Whether you're a seasoned runner or just looking to have fun, the Bread Run promises an uplifting atmosphere filled with camaraderie, delicious baked goods, and warm refreshments after the race. Don’t miss out on this delightful winter celebration!
Organiser's Description
This will be race #2 of the Snowball Series [https://www.dcroadrunners.org/races/race-rules.html].
RACE DIRECTOR(S): Bob Thurston and Delabian Rice-Thurston
COURSE: USATF certified 10K loop course on Macarthur Boulevard and the C&O Canal Towpath. Click here [https://certifiedroadraces.com/certificate/?type=l&id=MD00038RT] for the course map
EVENT SCHEDULE:
10:00am -- 2 Mile Fun Run (shorter, FREE race accompanying the "main event").
10:30am -- 10K Race.
REGISTRATION AND FEES:
Online advance registration through 7 PM the day before the race:
$0 for club members (with or without Bread)
$0 for non-members (with a contribution of Bread as listed below)
$10 for non-members. (with no bread contribution as listed below)
Entry fee is a loaf of home-baked (not store-bought!) bread. Please see below, or contact race directors Bob Thurston and Delabian Rice-Thurston, if you need clarification as to what qualifies as "home-baked."
On-site, day-of-race registration: If you wish to register on race day, YOU MUST enter with a loaf of bread as per above listing. There are no exceptions!
If you signed up for the race and can no longer run please email '[email protected]' to inform us of your cancelation. There will be no refund for canceling but you will open up a spot for a fellow runner.
If you would like information about our club membership and the many benefits go to our membership page.
_A NOTE FROM RACE DIRECTOR DELABIAN RICE-THURSTON:_ What is the Bread contribution of The Bread Run 10K? Weve had a couple of questions from people new to the race. Heres a bit of history. When my husband Bob came up with this idea 30 years ago, our now-35-year-old was on my back in a yurt at Glen Echo for the first race, and Bob had gotten into baking bread. He wanted to do a 10K with hot drinks, fresh breads and conversation after the race for the club. He got Glen Echo as the venue, baked some 48 loaves and put on the race. Breads were given as prizes and eaten by all. It was a cold run and the first time we had a 10K short winter race with hot refreshments that I can remember. People thought it was a great idea and wanted to contribute their own breads to the next race. Thus, the Bread Run became a winter holiday institution!
If youd like getting what you brought as a prize, then its fine to bring it. Thats it in a nutshell.
RACE DIRECTOR(S): Bob Thurston and Delabian Rice-Thurston
COURSE: USATF certified 10K loop course on Macarthur Boulevard and the C&O Canal Towpath. Click here [https://certifiedroadraces.com/certificate/?type=l&id=MD00038RT] for the course map
EVENT SCHEDULE:
10:00am -- 2 Mile Fun Run (shorter, FREE race accompanying the "main event").
10:30am -- 10K Race.
REGISTRATION AND FEES:
Online advance registration through 7 PM the day before the race:
$0 for club members (with or without Bread)
$0 for non-members (with a contribution of Bread as listed below)
$10 for non-members. (with no bread contribution as listed below)
Entry fee is a loaf of home-baked (not store-bought!) bread. Please see below, or contact race directors Bob Thurston and Delabian Rice-Thurston, if you need clarification as to what qualifies as "home-baked."
On-site, day-of-race registration: If you wish to register on race day, YOU MUST enter with a loaf of bread as per above listing. There are no exceptions!
If you signed up for the race and can no longer run please email '[email protected]' to inform us of your cancelation. There will be no refund for canceling but you will open up a spot for a fellow runner.
If you would like information about our club membership and the many benefits go to our membership page.
_A NOTE FROM RACE DIRECTOR DELABIAN RICE-THURSTON:_ What is the Bread contribution of The Bread Run 10K? Weve had a couple of questions from people new to the race. Heres a bit of history. When my husband Bob came up with this idea 30 years ago, our now-35-year-old was on my back in a yurt at Glen Echo for the first race, and Bob had gotten into baking bread. He wanted to do a 10K with hot drinks, fresh breads and conversation after the race for the club. He got Glen Echo as the venue, baked some 48 loaves and put on the race. Breads were given as prizes and eaten by all. It was a cold run and the first time we had a 10K short winter race with hot refreshments that I can remember. People thought it was a great idea and wanted to contribute their own breads to the next race. Thus, the Bread Run became a winter holiday institution!
If youd like getting what you brought as a prize, then its fine to bring it. Thats it in a nutshell.
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