Sat, May 1, 2027

Donate Life Family Fun Run

Baltimore, MD

Opens Nov 23, 2026Annual since at least 2018

5K1K

Entry is $25 now and rises to $30 after Dec 31, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Donate Life Family Fun Run

The race honors organ, eye, and tissue donors and their families, with the proceeds supporting donor outreach, education, and aftercare programs. The course offers a shorter and a longer distance option, so participants across a wide range of abilities tend to show up. It draws a crowd connected to transplant stories, which gives the morning a personal weight that most road races do not have.

Packet pickup runs in advance of race day, and anyone who registers after the early deadline is encouraged to claim their bib beforehand to avoid a wait at the start. Bring a photo ID. Team captains can pick up for immediate household members but not for their full team. Race-morning pickup is available as a fallback.

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Donate Life Family Fun Run 2026 Results

Going by the 2026 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5K Results · 2026

619finishers

18:00winner

49:00median

1:25:23cutoff

Top 3: John Ford (18:00) · George Ly (18:22) · Daniel King (18:59)

The Donate Life Family Fun Run has been held every year since at least 2018. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Nov 12, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K5/1/2027 09:00$35

5K5/1/2027 09:00$25

1K5/1/2027 09:00$35

1K5/1/2027 09:00$25

Child (Ages 0-4)5/1/2027 09:00Free

5K5/1/2027 09:00$35

Event Volunteer (Ages 13 & Over)5/1/2027 06:00Free

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Not sure what to aim for? The 5K pace chart lists the pace for every finish time.

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Common Questions About the Donate Life Family Fun Run

Will I finish last at the Donate Life Family Fun Run?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 49:00, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:25:23, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Donate Life Family Fun Run a good first 5K?

A field of 619 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Donate Life Family Fun Run?

The 5K winner ran 18:00 while the median finisher took 49:00. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.