Schaeffer Half Marathon and 10K Trail Run

Germantown, United States • 8 Nov 2025

Event details

The Schaeffer Half Marathon, 10K and 5K Trail Run takes place on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at Button Farm Living History Center in Germantown, MD (16820 Black Rock Road). The courses use singletrack and open farm fields on private Schaeffer Farms. The 5K and 10K follow the same routes used in the summer Blue Crab Bolt event, with a different late-fall landscape. The half marathon combines singletrack and open farm field running. The event includes in-person and virtual options and lists a charity partnership with Interfaith Works.

Distances, fees and rules

  • 13.5 miles - half marathon, 1,000 ft elevation gain
  • 6.7 miles - 10K, 500 ft elevation gain
  • ~3.2–3.7 miles - 5K, ~230 ft elevation gain

Registration fees vary by event and by registration period; each event has early, regular, late and race-day pricing. Registration includes a finisher medal, aid stations, medical support, post-race food (including breakfast burritos), awards and give-aways, volunteer support, and a race t-shirt. Race rules include no in-ear headphones, race numbers worn on the front and visible, no pets, pacers or baby strollers on course, outside assistance allowed only within 50 meters of aid stations, no cut-off times, and a requirement to stay on designated trails. Age-group categories are listed for Male, Female and Non-Binary divisions from 12 and under through 70-79. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

14 mi
Half Marathon
7 mi
10k
4 mi
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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