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Friends
10K - 5K
and Fun Run/Walk
Sunday-
November 3, 2024
Thurmont, MD
The 9th annual Friends footrace occurs at the peak of Fall foliage in the cool, crisp air.
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5K: Paved, rolling 5K among the fall colors in Cunningham Falls State Park. Includes "The Hill".
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10K: Challenging double-loop of the paved 5K course. Among the fall colors and crisp air in Cunningham Falls State Park.
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The Fun Run / Walk is an untimed 1.4-mile family-friendly stroll on the pavement in Cunningham Falls Park.
The races start at 9 am. Sunday, November 3.
Register BEFORE October 13th to get a race day shirt!
Proceeds benefit the Friends of Cunningham Falls and Gambrill State Parks www.cunninghamgambrill.org a 501(c)3 non-profit whose mission is to support and enhance the programs and recreational offerings of Maryland's Cunningham Falls and Gambrill State Parks through charitable contributions and in-kind donations.
For Corporate Sponsorship information, please CONTACT US.
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Astronomy event
OCTOBER 7, 2023
day and night
Free with payment of park entrance fees. Rain cancels.
day VIEWING
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Join the Westminster Astronomy Society during the day to view the Sun through a solar telescope.
LOCATION:
William Houck (Lake) Area
39.6268, -77.4629
14274 William Houck Drive
Thurmont, MD 21788
DIRECTIONS - DAY
From US 15 in Thurmont, take MD 77 west for 3 miles. Turn left on to Catoctin Hollow Road and proceed 1.3 miles. Turn right on to William Houck Drive, proceed 0.4 miles. After the entrance station, turn right into the large parking lot. The viewing is at the far side of the parking lot, by the lake. An entrance fee may apply in season.
NIGHT VIEWING
9:00pm - 11:00pm
Come back in the evening to see the Moon in its waxing gibbous phase and enjoy viewing other celestial bodies through telescopes.
LOCATION:
Dam Overlook Parking Area
39.6275, -77.4552
14372 Catoctin Hollow Road
Thurmont, MD 21788
DIRECTIONS - NIGHT
From US 15 in Thurmont, take MD 77 west for 3 miles. Turn left on to Catoctin Hollow Road and proceed 0.4 miles. The Dam parking lot is on your right. The viewing area is on the adjacent dam, use a headlamp or flashlight to walk out of the parking lot and on to the dam.