Kentlands/Lakelands 5K Run/Walk
- Date Sat 31st August 2024
- Location Gaithersburg, Maryland
- Price $20.00 - $50.00
- Races 4 races
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Join us on Saturday, August 31st, 2024, for the exciting 31st Kentlands/Lakelands 5K Run/Walk event organized by the City of Gaithersburg in Montgomery County. The event features a 5K course that winds through the picturesque Lakelands and Kentlands neighborhoods, with live entertainment from local bands along the way. Participants will receive a Dri-Fit crew neck race shirt with their registration, and can enjoy the post-race Merchant's Expo area with friends and family. Cash prizes are up for grabs for the top three male and female finishers, as well as team awards and raffle items donated by local merchants. Kids can participate in the 200 and 500 meter Fun Runs, receiving a cotton t-shirt designed by a local child resident. Support charities such as the City of Gaithersburg Dolores Swoyer Camp Scholarship Fund and the Kentlands Community Foundation by signing up and donating. Don't miss out on this fun-filled event in Gaithersburg!
Organiser's Description
The 31st Kentlands/Lakelands 5K Run, Walk, and Kids Fun Runs, as well as a virtual race component. The 5K course winds through the beautiful Lakelands and Kentlands neighborhoods before heading down Main Street to the finish line. Every 5K registration comes with a Dri-Fit crew neck race shirt (men's, women's, and kid's sizes available). Enjoy our post-race Merchant's Expo area while meeting with your friends and family!
Live entertainment on the course - local bands set up along the course to delight participants and spectators alike, making what is already a spirited and fun event even livelier! The event finishes with the awards ceremony, team awards (lots of family options), and raffle items donated by local merchants. Cash prizes for the top three male and female finishers.
Kids run includes two distances - 200 and 500 meters! Cotton t-shirt, designed by a local child resident, with each Fun Run registration and a Kids area for a fun time after their event.
Please support our charities by signing up and donating if you can. Our charities include the City of Gaithersburg Dolores Swoyer Camp Scholarship Fund, Gaithersburg HELP, Mercy Health Clinic, Maryland Senior Olympics, Kentlands Community Foundation, and a scholarship fund for art classes at the Gaithersburg Arts Barn.
Live entertainment on the course - local bands set up along the course to delight participants and spectators alike, making what is already a spirited and fun event even livelier! The event finishes with the awards ceremony, team awards (lots of family options), and raffle items donated by local merchants. Cash prizes for the top three male and female finishers.
Kids run includes two distances - 200 and 500 meters! Cotton t-shirt, designed by a local child resident, with each Fun Run registration and a Kids area for a fun time after their event.
Please support our charities by signing up and donating if you can. Our charities include the City of Gaithersburg Dolores Swoyer Camp Scholarship Fund, Gaithersburg HELP, Mercy Health Clinic, Maryland Senior Olympics, Kentlands Community Foundation, and a scholarship fund for art classes at the Gaithersburg Arts Barn.
Races
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Kentlands Lakelands 5k
Includes Technical T-Shirt
Sat 31st August 2024
$50.00
CLOSEDThis USATF certified 5K course winds and rolls through the new urbanist communities of Kentlands and Lakelands of Gaithersburg, giving participants the chance to experience the unique design of these award-winning neighborhoods. Modest hills make the course somewhat challenging, but not difficult for novice runners and walkers. The course also features live entertainment and two (2) water stops along the way! -
Tot Trot - 200 Meters
Includes T-Shirt Cotton
Sat 31st August 2024
$20.00
CLOSEDFor kids 14 and under -
Kids Dash 500 Meters
Includes T-Shirt Cotton
Sat 31st August 2024
$20.00
CLOSEDFor kids 14 and under -
Virtual Runner
Includes Technical T-Shirt
$30.00
CLOSEDBecome a virtual runner and you can take part wherever you are and you get a shirt. No prizes or competition implied just a way to help our worthy charities, the City of Gaithersburg Dolores Swoyer Camp Scholarship Fund, The Dwelling Place, Mercy Health Clinic, Maryland Senior Olympics, Kentlands Community Foundation, and a scholarship fund for art classes at the Gaithersburg Arts Barn.
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