Name: Long Branch 5K Fun Run & Walk
Start: 2026-11-08
End: 2026-11-08
Location: Silver Spring

About the Event

Long Branch 5K Fun Run & Walk

📅 Sunday, November 8, 2026 • ⏰ 8:00 AM
📍 Long Branch Garland Park
8601 Garland Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20901

The Long Branch 5K Fun Run & Walk is a family-friendly community event that brings together runners, walkers, neighbors, families, and local businesses for a morning of fun, fitness, and community spirit. Proceeds support Long Branch Main Street, the Long Branch Business League, and the annual Long Branch Festival, one of our favorite community traditions.

Whether you're aiming for a personal best, walking with friends, pushing a stroller, or simply enjoying a beautiful morning in the neighborhood, there's a place for everyone at the Long Branch 5K.

🌟 New This Year! We listened to your feedback and made some exciting updates for 2026!

🏃 Updated Course Route
This year's course will run along Kennebec Ave. instead of Houston Ave. Check out the course map below for details.
- Please note: Due to construction at Garland Park and the adjacent Long Branch Trail, the race will start at Clayborn Ave. more details and logistics info to come!
🏅 New Masters Division (50+)
We're excited to add a Masters Division for participants age 50 and over.
👟 New Largest Team Prize
The Long Branch 5K is even better with friends! Rally your family, coworkers, neighbors, walking group, or running club. The largest registered team will win a gift card to enjoy at our Post-Race Victory Brunch.

Grab your friends, lace up your sneakers, and join us at the starting line!

🎉 Packet Pick-Up Party Get race weekend started early!

Join us at El Golfo Restaurant on Thursday, November 5, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM to pick up your race packet and long-sleeve shirt, meet fellow participants, and enjoy Happy Hour and dinner specials from El Golfo!

El Golfo Restaurant
8739 Flower Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20901

☀️ Race Morning Information
The Fun Run & Walk begins promptly at 8:00 AM at Long Branch Garland Park.

If you've already picked up your packet, head straight to the starting line and get ready for a fun morning with the community! Onsite registration and packet pickup will be available beginning at 7:00 AM for anyone who still needs to check in.

We recommend arriving by 7:30 AM to give yourself plenty of time before the event begins.

Getting Here
Participants are encouraged to walk to the event if possible.

Parking is available at:

Long Branch Community Center
8700 Piney Branch Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20901

🏆 Awards & Recognition
Awards from local Long Branch businesses will be presented to:

Top 3 Overall Women
Top 3 Overall Men
Top 3 Masters (50+)
Top 3 Kids (13 & Under)

Plus, don't forget our prize for the largest registered team!

🍳 Post-Race Fun & Victory Brunch
Keep the fun going after the race!

Join friends, family, neighbors, and fellow participants at El Gavilan Restaurant beginning at 9:30 AM for our Post-Race Victory Brunch.

Enjoy favorites including Huevos Rancheros, Breakfast Pupusas, French Toast, Mimosas, Micheladas, and more while you celebrate your accomplishment and connect with the community.

El Gavilan Restaurant
8805 Flower Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20901

Walk. Run. Celebrate Community. Support Long Branch. ❤️
We can't wait to see you on November 8! Grab your friends, build a team, and join us for a fun-filled morning in Long Branch.

Races Offered

5K Fun Run

Nov 08, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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08:00

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$25.00

Virtual 5K

Nov 08, 2026

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$40.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for November in Silver Spring.

thermostat Temperature

4.5° / 13.7°

wb_sunny Feels like

0.6° / 10.3°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

7h 45m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.0 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

11.0 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

66.2%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:51

nightlight Sunset

17:54

About Silver Spring

Learn more about the host city, Silver Spring.

Silver Spring is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Maryland. It is considered to be an "edge city". It sits next door to Washington, DC, and had about 82,000 residents in 2018. It has redeveloped its downtown district with an outdoor shopping plaza called "Downtown Silver Spring", and is criss-crossed by four creeks that are the basis for parks offering hiking trails, playgrounds, picnic areas, and tennis courts.

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Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Long Branch 5K Fun Run & Walk.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Alan Dixon	M	51	Takoma Park, MD	18:30.82
🥈	Daniel Jimenez	M	41	—	20:32.66
🥉	W. Blenkinsop	M	12	Silver Spring, MD	22:19.16
4	Ametisse Gover-Chamlou	F	29	Silver Spring, MD	22:48.53
5	K. Blenkinsop	M	8	Silver Spring, MD	23:05.58
6	Justin Bickett	M	34	Washington, DC	23:56.93
7	Suraj Trivedi	M	41	Washington, DC	27:19.3
8	Christie Balch	F	42	Washington, DC	27:31.9
9	G. Gibson	M	12	Takoma Park, MD	27:36.32
10	Fiona Peterson Delaney	F	13	Takoma Park, MD	27:38.45
11	Eden Segal-Geetter	F	13	Washington Dc, DC	27:40.94
12	Johanna Lerma	F	39	Silver Spring, MD	27:44.67
13	Chris Campbell	—	46	Takoma Park, MD	27:55.76
14	Justin Kaplan-Markley	M	29	Takoma Park, MD	27:58.73
15	Pablo Chavez	M	22	Rockville, MD	27:59.26
16	FRANKLIN WALSTON	M	42	Arlington, VA	28:02.02
17	V. Rigby	M	11	Takoma Park, MD	28:02.39
18	Skylar Songer	F	13	Takoma Park, MD	28:02.98
19	Nick Norris	M	28	Silver Spring, MD	28:11.08
20	Katherine Pratty	F	26	Washington, DC	28:13.92
21	Jerry McGuire	M	63	Silver Spring, MD	28:22.74
22	Jill Rauh Quereshi	F	42	Takoma Park, MD	28:25.96
23	Matthew Mueller	M	39	Takoma Park, MD	28:26.63
24	Courtney Blenkinsop	F	46	Silver Spring, MD	28:35.31
25	Kelly Gibson	F	41	Takoma Park, MD	28:40.19
26	Laurel Mueller	F	34	Takoma Park, MD	28:41.51
27	Andrew Alvarado-Sieg	M	35	Silver Spring, MD	28:50.81
28	Roy Murray	M	36	Silver Spring, MD	28:51.6
29	Jacob Barron	M	38	Silver Spring, MD	29:08.66
30	Robert Levy	M	51	Silver Spring, MD	29:22.76
31	Maj Capps	—	50	Silver Spring, MD	29:48.16
32	B. Greenberg	M	12	Takoma Park, MD	30:00.36
33	Emily McCarthy	F	43	—	30:10.26
34	J. McCarthy	M	6	—	30:12.16
35	Talal Mir	M	43	Silver Spring, MD	30:13.83
36	Jonathan Cook	M	48	Takoma Park, MD	30:15.42
37	mona vohra	F	46	Takoma Park, MD	30:22.97
38	Rick Counihan	M	67	Takoma Park, MD	30:37.38
39	Ricky Villatoro	M	31	Laurel, MD	30:46.59
39	Aisha Jacobs	—	17	Takoma Park, MD	30:52.62
40	Michael Grady	M	47	Silver Spring, MD	31:01.45
41	B. Grady	M	8	Silver Spring, MD	31:02.51
42	Lorig Charkoudian	F	50	Takoma Park, MD	31:04.84
43	Craig Poulson	M	57	Silver Spring, MD	31:21.84
44	Annabella Matassa	F	13	Silver Spring, MD	31:24.57
45	Edgar Alvarado	M	32	Silver Spring, MD	31:25.06
46	Christian Alvarado	M	23	Silver Spring, MD	31:25.32
47	Seneca Honzak	F	13	Takoma Park, MD	31:35.79
48	Colton Naval	M	31	Washington, DC	31:44.34
49	Gerald Schrader	M	38	Washington, DC	31:45.94