Farm Park Challenge
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Farm Park Challenge
The Farm Park Challenge is a trail running event presented by My Muddy Shoes at the Agricultural History Farm Park in Derwood, Maryland. It is held on the first Saturday each May; the next scheduled race date is Saturday, May 1, 2027, and registration for runners and volunteers opens in January 2027.
The central format is a lap based Challenge where participants must complete each lap of the course in less than one hour to continue. Laps begin at the top of the hour and successful completion requires covering the entire course within that hour. Three Challenge formats are offered: 3-Hour Challenge (three laps), 6-Hour Challenge (six laps), and 10-Hour Challenge (ten laps). Rest is allowed between laps if a lap is finished in under an hour.
The event also includes conventionally timed road or trail distances: a marathon, structured as five loops plus an additional 1.2 mile segment, and a 25K, structured as three loops plus an additional 0.25 mile segment. An organized aid station is provided, and volunteers receive the same finisher swag as participants, described as a shirt and an etched pint glass. Volunteers may run the course before or after their shifts. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
