Name: Gingerbread Dash
Start: 2026-12-06
End: 2026-12-06
Location: Hagerstown

About the Event

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Join us for the 5th annual Gingerbread Dash 5K! The elves have baked up yet another fantastic, fun-for-the-whole-family regardless-of-pace run or roll that is certain to jumpstart your holiday spirit. Start and finish on the outfield at Meritus Park!

Thank you to Meritus Park for supporting the Gingerbread Dash!

WHAT IS GIRLS ON THE RUN?

Girls on the Run (GOTR) is a youth development after school program for girls in 3rd-8th grade. The program is dedicated to inspiring girls to be joyful, healthy and confident while creatively integrating running or movement. Each season concludes with a celebratory 5K run!

Companion Race - Candy Cane Dash 5K!
Includes linking medals!

Want to double your holiday cheer? Register for the Candy Cane Dash 5K (12/5/2026) & Gingerbread Dash 5K (12/6/2026) bundle and save! Learn more about the Candy Cane Dash at: www.candycanedash.com

Races Offered

5K

Dec 06, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:30

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$30.00

Virtual 5K

Dec 06, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:30

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$37.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for December in Hagerstown.

thermostat Temperature

-1.1° / 6.9°

wb_sunny Feels like

-5.4° / 2.8°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

5h 17m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.3 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

0.2 cm

air Avg wind speed

10.5 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

69.0%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:23

nightlight Sunset

17:48

About Hagerstown

Learn more about the host city, Hagerstown.

Hagerstown, nicknamed The Hub City, is a charming city on the edge of the Appalachian Mountains and near the Potomac River in northwestern Maryland, United States.

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Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Gingerbread Dash.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Kristin McCloskey	F	54	Wilmington, DE	—
🥈	Angela House	F	44	Hot Springs National Park, AR	—
🥉	Elise Ng	F	35	Auburn	—
4	Lisa Sanders	F	41	Phoenix, MD, MD	—
5	Sara Furlong	F	38	Greenacre	—
6	E. Higgs	F	8	Frederick, MD	—
7	Chris Higgs	M	32	Frederick, MD	—
8	Jennifer Drake	F	42	Charleston, WV	—
9	Stephanie Petruso	F	53	Cross Lanes, WV	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	John Hallock	M	30	Frederick, MD	17:25.4
🥈	Timothy Sowell	M	44	Hagerstown, MD	22:04.4
🥉	Eugene Myers	M	71	Columbia, MD	22:15.3
4	Carolyn West	F	34	Boonsboro, MD	22:44
5	I. Wood	F	12	Frederick, MD	23:12.7
6	James Crocker	M	54	Adamstown, MD	23:35.1
7	Jonathan Fowler	M	44	Falling Waters, WV	23:35.1
8	AUSTIN TAYLOR	M	36	Hagerstown, MD	24:04.7
9	Drew Merrill	M	29	Hagerstown, MD	24:08.7
10	M. Hicks	M	11	New Windsor, MD	24:25.8
11	Chris Smith	M	59	Hagerstown, MD	24:38.3
12	Allie Isaacs	F	29	Hagerstown, MD	25:04.8
13	Susan Wright	F	64	Dauphin, PA	25:29.5
14	Deanna Miller	F	31	Frederick, MD	25:37.3
15	Michael Sanders	M	53	Hagerstown, MD	25:38.5
16	Christen Snyder	F	59	Dauphin, PA	25:53.4
17	Jillian Davis	F	14	Hagerstown, MD	26:42.9
18	Ian McIntosh	M	39	Columbia, MD	26:43.1
19	E. Wood	F	8	Frederick, MD	27:03.8
20	Shiloh Heurich	M	47	Hagerstown, MD	27:11.3
21	Mary McClearn	F	41	Boonsboro, MD	27:18.6
22	Will Wood	M	47	Frederick, MD	27:37.8
23	Lidiaveen Smith	F	56	Hagerstown, MD	27:38
24	Karen Goldstein	F	53	Keedysville, MD	27:50.2
25	Mackenzie Hicks	F	16	New Windsor, MD	27:57.9
26	Heather Luciani	F	38	Hagerstown, MD	27:59.5
27	Mary Snyder	F	40	Ijamsville, MD	28:02.3
28	Zach Johle	M	35	Chambersburg, PA	28:35.9
29	Luis Coronado	M	39	Hagerstown, MD	29:04
30	Brad Westhafer	M	71	Mechanicsburg, PA	29:12.3
31	Thalia Cabrera	F	27	Hagerstown, MD	29:14.6
32	Gicela Cabrera	F	29	Hagerstown, MD	29:17.3
33	Chrissie Klinger	F	45	Bedford, PA	29:28.7
34	Frank Thomas	M	61	Abbottstown, PA	29:33.5
35	Heather Andrew	F	32	Summit Point, WV	29:35.9
36	James Moyer	M	66	Falling Waters, WV	29:51.2
37	Cesar Vazquez	M	27	Hagerstown, MD	29:54.3
38	Eloisa Banes	F	63	Hagerstown, MD	29:59.8
39	C. Fultz	M	10	Thurmont, MD	30:15.4
40	Jeff Jones	M	76	Maugansville, MD	30:43
41	Steph Mullen	F	30	Frederick, MD	30:50.7
42	J. Cipriani	F	11	Ranson, WV	30:51
43	E. Houck	F	11	Ranson, WV	30:51.8
44	Charlotte Merrbach	F	13	Greencastle, PA	31:01
45	Gregory Merrbach	M	47	Greencastle, PA	31:01.6
46	Emma Black	F	14	Martinsburg, WV	31:25.5
47	Tear Mongan	F	45	Martinsburg, WV	31:45.9
48	Brady Brooks	F	30	Hedgesville, WV	31:46.9
49	C. Kellogg	F	10	Frederick, MD	32:18
50	Steven Fultz	M	42	Thurmont, MD	32:31.2

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Shane May	M	47	Bedford, PA	17:48
🥈	Jordan Bittle	M	40	Myersville, MD	18:30
🥉	Grant Henneberger	M	17	Potomac, MD	18:52
4	Chloe May	F	13	Bedford, PA	19:38
5	Jana Fridrichova	F	43	Hagerstown, MD	20:07
6	Isaac Boyer	M	15	Greencastle, PA	20:10
7	Jamie Wisz	F	31	Hagerstown, MD	20:56
8	Mio Desclous	M	14	Hagerstown, MD	21:36
9	N. Bittle	M	11	Myersville, MD	22:04
10	Gabriel Kahsay	M	15	Kearneysville, WV	22:28
11	Jason Morton	M	52	Hagerstown, MD	24:08
12	Meredith Morton	F	18	Hagerstown, MD	24:09
13	Bradley Reed	M	52	Hagerstown, MD	24:11
14	Dash Bevis	M	21	Chewsville, MD	24:22
15	Arnold Seo	M	44	Potomac, MD	25:00
16	Alyssa Klein	F	25	Rockville, MD	25:11
17	E. Franko	F	10	Keedysville, MD	25:17
18	Stephen Schutte	M	35	Hagerstown, MD	25:36
19	Mark Klein	M	59	Frederick, MD	25:41
20	Ashlyn Krajewski	F	15	walkersville, MD	25:59
21	Gary Kinneer	M	54	Camp Hill, PA	26:08
22	Katrina Kinneer	F	44	Camp Hill, PA	26:23
23	Cathy Krajewski	F	41	Walkersville, MD	26:46
24	John Cook	M	37	Adamstown, MD	26:48
25	Andy Thomas	M	57	Greencastle, PA	26:49
26	Karen Young	F	53	Boyds, MD	27:11
27	Mary Snyder	F	38	Ijamsville, MD	27:18
28	Rana Spurlock	F	52	Gaithersburg, MD	27:26
29	Joanna Bowman	F	14	Hagerstown, MD	27:45
30	Matthew Bowman	M	40	Hagerstown, MD	27:45
31	David Kirkpatrick	M	38	Frederick, MD	27:47
32	Clif Richey	M	36	Frederick, MD	27:50
33	Erin Gedicke	F	32	Hagerstown, MD	27:50
34	Jenn Richey	F	36	Frederick, MD	27:50
35	Hannah Seelinger	F	15	Martinsburg, WV	28:09
36	Mallory Sipes	F	23	Mercersburg, PA	28:17
37	Laura Murdock	F	41	Boonsboro, MD	28:24
38	Teresa Dumpe	F	59	Hagerstown, MD	28:29
39	Patricia Ainsworth	F	54	Knoxville, MD	28:39
40	Dawn Wisz	F	54	Smithsburg, MD	28:40
41	K. Deckhut	F	10	Keedysville, MD	28:53
42	Rob Deckhut	M	44	Keedysville, MD	28:53
43	Kevin Seelinger	M	49	Martinsburg, WV	28:53
44	Alesia Poland	F	41	Hagerstown, MD	29:16
45	Marti Grib-Kachman	F	60	Hagerstown, MD	29:31
46	Jody Goffi	F	61	—	29:44
47	Crista Noyes	F	49	Boonsboro, MD	29:49
48	Leslie Gordon	F	52	Boonsboro, MD	29:49
49	Frank Thomas	M	59	Abbottstown, PA	29:58
50	Sandy Miner	F	50	Boonsboro, MD	29:58

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