Sun, Sep 27, 2026

MoCo Dems 5K Fall FunRun

Derwood, MD

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

About the MoCo Dems 5K Fall FunRun

The course runs on a wide natural trail through Agricultural History Farm Park, so expect packed dirt and open park terrain rather than pavement. It is fairly straightforward in character, the kind of morning where elected officials show up for a pep rally before the horn sounds and things stay pretty unhurried throughout.

Packet pickup happens race morning at the park, well before the start, so there is no need to plan around a separate day. Parking is on site; signs lead you from the lot to registration and the start area. Water is out on the course, and bananas and granola bars are at the finish.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5K · 2025 results

89finishers

19:48winner

40:54median

1:31:13cutoff

Top 3: Matt McDonald (19:48) · Jonah Goldman (20:16) · Aiden Kronenwetter (21:44)

The MoCo Dems 5K Fall FunRun has been held every year since at least 2025. 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 Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K9/27/2026 10:00$35

5K9/27/2026 10:00$15

5K9/27/2026 10:00Free

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Common Questions About the MoCo Dems 5K Fall FunRun

Will I finish last at the MoCo Dems 5K Fall FunRun?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 40:54, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:31:13, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the MoCo Dems 5K Fall FunRun a good first 5K?

It is a small race (89 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. 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 MoCo Dems 5K Fall FunRun?

The 5K winner ran 19:48 while the median finisher took 40:54. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.