Outdoor events near Gaithersburg, Maryland
57 outdoor events are on within 25 miles of Gaithersburg over the next three months: 47 races, 5 group outings and classes, and 5 ranger-led or guided programs. 11 are this weekend. A typical October day in Gaithersburg reaches about 66°F and drops to 48°F, with rain or snow about 1 day in 4 (NOAA 30-year average).
- 57 upcoming
- 11 this weekend
- October: 23
- November: 24
- December: 8
- January: 2
- Ranger programCampfire Program: Welcome to Washington!Fri, Oct 9 · 6:30 PM · +5 more datesGreenbelt Park · 20 mi from GaithersburgFree
- 5KWe Love Teachers 5K - DC/MarylandSat, Oct 10 · 8:00 AMWheaton · 10 mi from Gaithersburg
- 5KMCRRC Matthew Henson 5KSat, Oct 10 · 8:30 AMSilver Spring · 8.8 mi from Gaithersburg
- Walk or hikeInside the Farms of MonocacySat, Oct 10 · 9:00 AMMonocacy National Battlefield · 19 mi from GaithersburgFree
- 5KWorld Mental Health Day 5K - Gaithersburg, MDSat, Oct 10 · 9:00 AMGaithersburg · 2.9 mi from Gaithersburg
- Walk or hikeHike: MD AT #4: Rt 40 to Reno MonumentSat, Oct 10 · 12:00 PMLong Gate Park & Ride, Ellicott City · 21 mi from Gaithersburg
- 5K · 1 mileMontgomery Village Jack-O-Lantern 5K and 1-Mile Fun RunSat, Oct 10 · 2:30 PMMontgomery Village · 1.9 mi from Gaithersburg
- 5 mileRick O'Donnell Memorial 5 Mile Trail Run and Ultra ChallengeSun, Oct 11 · 8:30 AMMount Airy · 17 mi from Gaithersburg
- RaceRun Like MichaelSun, Oct 11 · 9:00 AMDarnestown · 4.8 mi from Gaithersburg
- 5KRun for MWS 5KSun, Oct 11 · 10:00 AMMonocacy Village Park, Frederick · 22 mi from Gaithersburg
- Ranger programHike with A RangerSun, Oct 11 · 1:00 PM · +12 more datesGreenbelt Park · 19 mi from GaithersburgFree
- RaceHyattsville Zombie RunSat, Oct 17 · 8:45 AMDriskell Park, Hyattsville · 20 mi from Gaithersburg
- 10KMCRRC Black Hill 10KSat, Oct 17 · 9:00 AMBlack Hill Regional Park, Boyds · 7.8 mi from Gaithersburg
- Ranger programMaintenance Volunteer EventSat, Oct 17 · 9:00 AMGreenbelt Park · 19 mi from GaithersburgFree
Nearby · C&O Canal NHP, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)RaceF2BK Fun Family Fall FondoSat, Oct 17 · 9:00 AMDickerson · 17 mi from Gaithersburg- 1 mileFall Fest Family 1-Mile Fun Run/WalkSat, Oct 17 · 1:00 PMSilver Spring · 9.4 mi from Gaithersburg
- 5KPink Ribbon 5KSun, Oct 18 · 8:00 AMHood College, Frederick · 22 mi from Gaithersburg
- 5KLinganore Haunted Wine Run 5kSat, Oct 24 · 7:30 AMLinganore Winecellars, Mt. Airy · 17 mi from Gaithersburg
- 5KMustang's Milestone 5KSat, Oct 24 · 8:30 AMClarksburg · 6.2 mi from Gaithersburg
- RaceF2BK Splash & Dash - MOCOSat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PMRockville · 7.1 mi from Gaithersburg
- RaceTRI Game Sports™ JR Race Series by F2BK - MOCOSat, Oct 24 · 2:30 PMRockville · 7.1 mi from Gaithersburg
- 5KHEADLESS HORSEMAN FUN RUN & 5KSun, Oct 25 · 8:30 AMFrederick · 22 mi from Gaithersburg
- 5KRun the Vineyards - Rocklands Farm 5KSun, Oct 25 · 10:00 AMRocklands Farm Winery, Poolesville · 11 mi from Gaithersburg
- 10K · 5KRockville 10K/5KSun, Nov 1 · 7:10 AMKing Farm Village Center, Rockville · 4.5 mi from Gaithersburg
- 50 mileMCRRC Stone Mill 50 Mile RunSat, Nov 7 · 6:00 AMMontgomery Village · 1.9 mi from Gaithersburg
- half marathon · 10K · 5KSchaeffer Half Marathon, 10K, 5K Trail RunSat, Nov 7 · 9:00 AMGermantown · 4.8 mi from Gaithersburg
- 5KRun Friends Run 5k & Pet-Friendly Fun RunSat, Nov 7 · 9:00 AMIjamsville · 13 mi from Gaithersburg
- Ranger programCampfire Program: Fall: Our American Landscape and the History of ThanksgivingSat, Nov 7 · 6:30 PMGreenbelt Park · 15 mi from GaithersburgFree
Nearby · Mr.TinMD, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)5KLong Branch 5K Fun Run & WalkSun, Nov 8 · 8:00 AMSilver Spring · 15 mi from Gaithersburg- RaceRun Through the GrapevineSun, Nov 8 · 10:00 AMMount Airy · 17 mi from Gaithersburg
- 5KAngels on the Run 5KSat, Nov 14 · 8:25 AMElkridge · 23 mi from Gaithersburg
Nearby · Lkar Kasamon, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Walk or hikeHike: MD AT #5: Gathland State Park to Reno MonumentSat, Nov 14 · 1:00 PMLong Gate Park & Ride, Ellicott City · 21 mi from Gaithersburg- Ranger programCampfire Program: The Revolution, Memorialization, and the National MallSat, Nov 14 · 7:30 PMGreenbelt Park · 20 mi from GaithersburgFree
- RaceRockburn Cross -- Event #5 of the 2026 BikeReg Cyclocross Super SeriesSun, Nov 15 · 12:30 AMElkridge · 23 mi from Gaithersburg
- RaceTHE ZACHING RUNNING FESTIVALSat, Nov 21 · 8:30 AMEllicott City · 19 mi from Gaithersburg
- 10K · 5KGreat Falls Half (Half/10k/5k)Sat, Nov 21 · 12:00 PMGreat Falls Tavern, Potomac · 7.6 mi from Gaithersburg
- RaceMCRRC Run Under the LightsSat, Nov 21 · 6:15 PMSeneca Creek State Park, Gaithersburg · 3.9 mi from Gaithersburg
- Race22nd Annual LARS Race Against Hunger & Homelessness (The Turkey Trot)Thu, Nov 26 · 8:00 AMAlice B. McCullough Field, Laurel · 18 mi from Gaithersburg
- RaceSheppard Pratt Turkey Trot in FrederickThu, Nov 26 · 8:00 AMBaker Park, Frederick · 22 mi from Gaithersburg
- RaceTurkey Chase Charity RaceThu, Nov 26 · 8:30 AMBethesda · 11 mi from Gaithersburg
Nearby · cdsessums, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)5KDowntown Columbia Turkey Trot 5KThu, Nov 26 · 8:30 AMColumbia · 19 mi from Gaithersburg- Nearby · cdsessums, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)RaceTurkey Trot Prediction RunThu, Nov 26 · 9:30 AMColumbia · 20 mi from Gaithersburg
- RaceMt. Airy Net Turkey TrotThu, Nov 26 · 1:00 PMThe Links at Challedon, Mount Airy · 19 mi from Gaithersburg
- 10 mileMCRRC Turkey Burnoff 5 and 10-Mile RaceSat, Nov 28 · 8:00 AMSeneca Creek State Park, Gaithersburg · 3.9 mi from Gaithersburg
- RaceTacchino Ciclocross -- Event #7 of the 2026 BikeReg Cyclocross Super SeriesSun, Nov 29 · 12:34 AMDerwood · 3.5 mi from Gaithersburg
- RaceRIVAL ERG - 60 Min Ski, Bike, Row CompetitionSun, Nov 29 · 9:00 AMBlue Crab Crossfit, Jessup · 22 mi from Gaithersburg
- RaceTacchino Cyclocross -- SuperSeriesSun, Nov 29 · 9:00 AMDerwood · 3.6 mi from Gaithersburg
- marathonMCRRC Winter Marathon Training Program (WMT)Wed, Dec 2 · 6:30 PMVarious, Rockville · 4.5 mi from Gaithersburg
- RaceCandy Cane DashSat, Dec 5 · 8:30 AMFrederick · 22 mi from Gaithersburg
- Race2026 Jingle Bell Run - Montgomery County, MDSat, Dec 5 · 9:00 AMBoyds · 6.3 mi from Gaithersburg
- half marathonMCRRC Winter Half-Marathon ProgramSun, Dec 6 · 8:00 AMVarious, Rockville · 4.5 mi from Gaithersburg
- 10K · 2 mileBread Run 10K & Gingerbread 2-MilerSun, Dec 6 · 10:00 AMGlen Echo · 13 mi from Gaithersburg
- 5K · 10K2026 YMCA Santa Run 5K/10K and One Mile Elf Run/WalkFri, Dec 11 · 9:00 AMMonocacy Village Park, Frederick · 22 mi from Gaithersburg
- half marathonFounders Half MarathonSun, Dec 13 · 9:00 AMPotomac · 7.6 mi from Gaithersburg
- 15KAnniversary Run 15KSun, Dec 13 · 10:00 AMQuiet Waters Park, Annapolis · 22 mi from Gaithersburg
- RaceResolution Prediction RunFri, Jan 1 · 9:30 AMColumbia · 20 mi from Gaithersburg
- 5KNext Step Training - Hibernation to 5KMon, Jan 4 · 6:15 PMColumbia · 19 mi from Gaithersburg
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Schedules come from park agencies, race sites and organizers' own calendars, checked daily. Events can change, so check the event page before you go. Typical weather is the NOAA 1991–2020 average.
