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Mid-Maryland Trail Festival 50k

Name: Mid-Maryland Trail Festival 50k
Start: 2026-03-07
End: 2026-03-07
Location: Elkridge

Elkridge, United States • 7 Mar 2026

Mid-Maryland Trail Festival 50k and 50k Relay

The event is a 31-mile (50k) trail race consisting of six loops, each approximately 5.179 miles long, on a wooded trail. Participants can run the entire 50k individually or as part of a relay team of up to six people. Teams can split the distance, with exchange options after each loop.

The event takes place at Rockburn Branch Park, 6145 Montgomery Rd, Elkridge, MD. The race starts and finishes at a pavilion located at the end of the road behind Rockburn Elementary School. Parking on grass is not permitted.

An aid station will be available, stocked with various food and drinks throughout the day. A course map is available by request via email. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Maryland Elkridge

Race information

Website Registration

50 km

50k

50 km

50k Relay

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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