Neon Nights 5K

Race Info

Neon Nights 5K

August 1st, 2026

Saint Leonard, MD 20685

Events

5K

Price: $38.10 incl. $3.10 Fee

Date Range: 08/01

Time: 7:00PM EDT - 9:30PM EDT

Registration Opens November 11, 2025 at 12:00am EST

Virtual 5K

Price: $38.10 incl. $3.10 Fee

Date Range: 07/25 - 08/02

Time: 12:00AM EDT - 11:59PM EDT

Registration Opens November 11, 2025 at 12:00am EST

Place

Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum

10515 Mackall Road

Saint Leonard, MD US 20685

Description

Let's GLOW! This is a family-friendly, fun-filled EVENING race through Jefferson Patterson Park. Come early for the Finish-line Festival featuring lawn games, food trucks, and local beer & wine vendors, then stay late for the black-light DJ Dance Party. It's going to be lit!

Giving The Calvert County Community Partners race beneficiaries are Project ECHO and the Friends of Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum. Project ECHO provides hope for the homeless by providing emergency shelter and supportive housing for individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Calvert County. The Friends of Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum support educational programming and free events such as Children's Day on the Farm.

What do you get for your entry?

• Custom race shirt
• Custom finisher medal
• Real-time results
• Finish-line Festival

Pricing

PRICING IS UNTIL THE RACE IS SOLD OUT!

THE LAST 100 spots will be on a live countdown on the website.

Standard rates are for ages 13 - 99.

• Open - March 31, 2025: $35
• April 1 - June 30: $40
• July 1 - July 31: $45
• August 1 - 2: $50

Kids rates are not time-sensitive and will not change for the 2025 race series.

• Ages 4 - 12: $25
• Ages 0 -3: Free

Packet Pickup / Early Check-in

Early check-in is the best! Pick up your race packets the week of the race and skip the check-in line on race day.

Address: Project ECHO Homeless Shelter - 484 Main St. Prince Frederick, MD 20678

Dates & Times:

• Monday, July 28: 3 pm - 5 pm
• Tuesday, July 29: 10 am - 6 pm
• Wednesday, July 30: 10 am - 6 pm
• Thursday, July 31: 10 am - 6 pm
• Friday, August 1: 10 am - 6 pm

Race Day: Saturday, August 2, 2025: Packet pickup will be in the Pavilion at Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum from 5 pm - 6:30 pm.

Race Day Schedule

• 5 pm: Pavilion fields open. Come early for food trucks, beer and wine tents, music, and lawn games.
• 5 pm - 6:40 pm: Participant arrival and parking. Park entrance gates close to all traffic at 6:45 pm. Don't be late!
• 5 pm - 6:40 pm: Participant check-in at the Pavilion. *Registration will be in the Pavilion ONLY IF the race hasn't reached capacity.
• 6:50 pm: Warm-up
• 7 pm: RACE STARTS
• 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Finish-line Festival & DJ Dance Party!
• 8 pm: (Approx.) Awards Ceremony

Course Map

The 5K will start and end at the Pavilion at Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum.

Awards

Top Overall Male, Top Overall Female, and the Top 3 Males and Females in the following age groups: 12 & under, 13-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+.

Sponsors

We appreciate the support from our race sponsors! Interested in sponsorship? Contact Bridget Rinker at [email protected]

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