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Farm Park Challenge

Derwood, United States • 2 May 2026

Event overview

The Farm Park Challenge is a trail race presented by My Muddy Shoes and held at the Agricultural History Farm Park in Montgomery County, Maryland. The next event is scheduled for Saturday, May 2, 2026. Registration and volunteer sign-up are planned for early 2026. Volunteers receive the same event swag as finishers, specifically a shirt and an etched pint glass, and may run the course before or after their shift.

Race formats and rules

The central "Challenge" format requires completing each lap of the course in under one hour. To complete a lap, the entire course must be covered in less than one hour. The event offers three Challenge options that differ by number of laps: a 3-Hour Challenge (three laps), a 6-Hour Challenge (six laps), and a 10-Hour Challenge (ten laps). The event also offers conventionally timed races in the following distances: Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

  • Marathon
  • 25K
United States Maryland Derwood

Race information

Website
10 km
10-Hour Challenge (10 Laps, 1 per Hour)
6 km
6-Hour Challenge (6 Laps, 1 per Hour)
3 km
3-Hour Challenge (3 Laps, 1 per Hour)
25 km
Marathon and 25k
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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