Sat, Sep 12, 2026

St. Charles Running Festival

Waldorf, MD

Registration openAnnual since at least 2019

10K5K

Entry is $55 now and rises to $65 after Aug 31, 2026, so registering before then saves $10.

About the St. Charles Running Festival

The course runs through residential neighborhoods, looping back to a minor-league baseball stadium where the start and finish lines are set up. The terrain is flat, and the surroundings are mostly tree-lined streets and planned community development rather than parks or trails.

After the race, the stadium area hosts a public food festival with local restaurants and food trucks serving barbecue, pizza, pasta, and desserts, plus cold drinks. There is also an inflatable games area for kids. The festival is open to anyone, not just runners.

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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.

3.1 Miles · 2025 results

182finishers

18:41winner

44:17median

1:16:05cutoff

Top 3: Brian Shadrick (18:41) · Ryan Newsted (19:01) · Liam Williams (20:43)

6.2 Miles · 2025 results

117finishers

41:12winner

1:03:57median

1:50:49cutoff

Top 3: Brian Horton (41:12) · Billy Fitzpatrick (41:49) · Andrew Waldman (41:50)

The St. Charles Running Festival has been held every year since at least 2019. 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

6.2 Miles9/12/2026 09:00$65

3.1 Miles9/12/2026 09:00$55

6.2 Miles9/12/2026 09:00Free

3.1 Miles9/12/2026 09:00Free

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Common Questions About the St. Charles Running Festival

Will I finish last at the St. Charles Running Festival?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 44:17, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:16:05, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the St. Charles Running Festival a good first 3.1 Miles?

It is a small race (182 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 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the St. Charles Running Festival?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 18:41 while the median finisher took 44:17. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.