FSRC Chip Timing Practice 5Kish
- Date Sat 7th November 2026
- Time 9:00AM EST
- Location Ijamsville, Maryland
- Price Free
- Races 1 race
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Join us for the FSRC Chip Timing Practice 5Kish on Saturday, November 7, 2026, in the scenic Ijamsville, Frederick! This unique event is designed to help the FSRC Race Services team test new and updated timing software in a friendly, non-critical environment. With a limited capacity of just 40 participants, this is a fantastic opportunity for both seasoned runners and newcomers to experience a low-key race atmosphere while contributing to the improvement of race day operations.
Starting at 9:00 AM, participants will enjoy a fun 5Kish distance, and the best part? It's completely free for FSRC Steeplechaser members! Not a member yet? No worries! You can easily join the club and take part in this exciting practice race. While there won't be awards or a competitive focus, all finishers will be treated to delicious bagels and coffee. Plus, this event is a great chance to network with fellow runners and be part of the community. Don't miss out on this opportunity to help make future races even better—register today!
Starting at 9:00 AM, participants will enjoy a fun 5Kish distance, and the best part? It's completely free for FSRC Steeplechaser members! Not a member yet? No worries! You can easily join the club and take part in this exciting practice race. While there won't be awards or a competitive focus, all finishers will be treated to delicious bagels and coffee. Plus, this event is a great chance to network with fellow runners and be part of the community. Don't miss out on this opportunity to help make future races even better—register today!
Organiser's Description
This is a chip timing practice race. FSRC Race Services uses these low key events to test new and updated timing software and give team members a chance to learn and practice in a non-critical environment.
YOU can help by joining us. We're limiting this to 40 participants, so don't delay. We will have a waiting list, so if you register and find you cannot make it, please let us know so someone on the wait list can be added. Or you can follow the flow from Refund Policy > Request a Refund.
Race Start time is 9:00AM.
Free for FSRC Members
This practice "race" is free for Steeplechaser members, so YAY!
You must be a club member on race day in order to register.
If youre not a club member, you can join at https://runsignup.com/fsrc [https://runsignup.com/fsrc,]. If you are renewing a membership, you can renew at https://runsignup.com/Club/SearchForRenew/668.
If you think you are a paid member of the club and you can't register, please check the spelling of the name you used to join the club, using https://runsignup.com/Club/SearchForRenew/668. The system checks for a matching birth date, so please check your RunSignUp profile [https://runsignup.com/Profile]. If this still doesn't offer the ability to register for the race, email membership@steeplechasers.org for assistance.
Finally - if you currently have an individual membership and would like to upgrade to "Two-In-Household" or "Family" membership in order to get the free race entry for family members, contact our membership committee at membership@steeplechasers.org.
RACE DAY REGISTRATION
You may sign up on race day, but you'll need to do it online on your own device. We will not have paper forms or registration kiosks.
COMPETITION
This race will NOT count towards the FSRC Grand Prix. There will be no awards, but we'll have bagels and coffee for everyone at the finish.
We use these practice races to test our timing software and train our team. While we will do our best to have accurate results, there may be some areas which aren't perfectly smooth. That's why we're doing this, so all will be smooth at our the real races we will be using this at.
LOGISTICS
Park anywhere on the street.
Course [https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2537273]
YOU can help by joining us. We're limiting this to 40 participants, so don't delay. We will have a waiting list, so if you register and find you cannot make it, please let us know so someone on the wait list can be added. Or you can follow the flow from Refund Policy > Request a Refund.
Race Start time is 9:00AM.
Free for FSRC Members
This practice "race" is free for Steeplechaser members, so YAY!
You must be a club member on race day in order to register.
If youre not a club member, you can join at https://runsignup.com/fsrc [https://runsignup.com/fsrc,]. If you are renewing a membership, you can renew at https://runsignup.com/Club/SearchForRenew/668.
If you think you are a paid member of the club and you can't register, please check the spelling of the name you used to join the club, using https://runsignup.com/Club/SearchForRenew/668. The system checks for a matching birth date, so please check your RunSignUp profile [https://runsignup.com/Profile]. If this still doesn't offer the ability to register for the race, email membership@steeplechasers.org for assistance.
Finally - if you currently have an individual membership and would like to upgrade to "Two-In-Household" or "Family" membership in order to get the free race entry for family members, contact our membership committee at membership@steeplechasers.org.
RACE DAY REGISTRATION
You may sign up on race day, but you'll need to do it online on your own device. We will not have paper forms or registration kiosks.
COMPETITION
This race will NOT count towards the FSRC Grand Prix. There will be no awards, but we'll have bagels and coffee for everyone at the finish.
We use these practice races to test our timing software and train our team. While we will do our best to have accurate results, there may be some areas which aren't perfectly smooth. That's why we're doing this, so all will be smooth at our the real races we will be using this at.
LOGISTICS
Park anywhere on the street.
Course [https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2537273]
Races
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5Kish
Sat 7th November 2026 (9:00AM EST)
Free
This is free for paid members of FSRC. If you are a member and not able to register, please check the spelling of your name at https://runsignup.com/Club/SearchForRenew/668. If you continue to have problems contact membership@steeplechasers.org for help.
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