Registration is open for Steeple Chasers Summer Solstice
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FREDERICK SUMMER SOLSTICE 8K
Frederick County’s Original 8K Twilight Race!
Saturday, June 14, 2025
79 W. Frederick St, Walkersville, MD
RAK Brewing, the official beer sponsor of the event, will be onsite for the post-race celebration, serving beer and other beverages to runners, volunteers, and spectators.
Don’t forget about the after party!
We have got a great after-party planned. Check out the details on our Party Page!
Net proceeds from the Frederick Summer Solstice 8K benefit the Frederick chapter of Blessings in a Backpack. The Frederick Steeplechasers donated race proceeds of $20,211 from the 2024 race, bringing the total since the inaugural race in 2016 to $179,267.
Blessings in a Backpack, Frederick Chapter is a local chapter of the national 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Blessings mobilizes communities, individuals, and resources to provide food on the weekends and over school breaks for school-age children who might otherwise go hungry when school meals are unavailable.
RACE INFO
EVENT SCHEDULE
Thursday, June 12
4:00-7:00pm: Packet Pickup at Charm City Run – 925 West Seventh St, Frederick
Saturday, June 14
6:00pm: Packet Pickup at race venue
7:25pm: Athletes Serving Athletes 8k race start
7:30pm: General 8K Race Start
7:35pm: One Mile Fun Run/Walk Start
8:00-10:00pm: PARTY!
Race-Day Registration
Online registration is open through race day, but please be aware that entry fees increase on Thursday June 12.
Race day registrants must register online. There will be no in-person registration at the race venue.
ONE-MILE FUN RUN/WALK
We are excited to offer an option for participants to choose a fun run/walk event. Start 5 minutes after the 8K runners, turn around at the half-mile point, hit the finish line, and start enjoying the celebration! Fun Run/Walk participants will receive the same race shirt and drink ticket as 8K registrants. We hope you’ll join us in supporting Blessings In A Backpack with your participation.
Just for fun, gather up some of your friends/family and run/walk a mile as a team!
Strollers are welcome to participate in the Fun Run/Walk.
8K RACE
8K Course
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The 8K course is USATF-certified in Walkersville, MD.
Certification #: MD19008NP
Awards
Overall awards are based on gun time, all others are based on net time.
Individual Awards
1st Overall Male/Female (including store gift card/gift bag from Charm City Run)
1st Masters (40+) Male/Female
1st Overall Non-Binary
Top 3 Age Group Male/Female: 19 and under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+
8K Team Award
Award to top team
8K Teams
- Teams are co-ed
- The minimum team size is three with at least one female
- The first team member to register creates the team name, and other team members specify the team name during registration
- The team score will be the sum of the net times of the three fastest team members with at least one female. If a team has fewer than three scoring finishers, the team will be disqualified.
Time Cutoff
For the safety of our participants, the 8K event has a time cutoff of one hour and 15 minutes (15 minute/mile pace). We ask that you return to the finish line on the sidewalk if you have not completed the course by the cutoff.