Mustang's Milestone 5K

Mustang's Milestone 5K is run in Clarksburg, Maryland, on October 24, 2026, with a single start at 8:30 a.m. over 3.1 miles. One distance keeps the field together rather than splitting it across formats, and the whole morning is done long before lunch.

For a first-time racer, the 5K is the distance to start with: long enough to require pacing, short enough that a bad decision in the opening mile costs seconds rather than minutes. Aim to run at an effort you could hold for 20 to 30 minutes, and save any surge for the final 800 meters. Runners already in shape can use an 8:30 a.m. race as the hard piece of a bigger week, adding a couple of easy miles before and after to turn it into a full session.