Thank you for registering for our 5th annual charity race! We are excited to host this event and to interact with local community members and businesses. This race has grown from being a small community event (previously called LaunchCARES Charity Race) to a county-wide effort of uniting people and companies who CARE. We are thrilled to announce the charity recipients of the 2026 race - - - COMFORT CASES and COVENANT LIFE SCHOOL (our location host)! Both of these organizations work diligently to improve the lives of children in and around MoCo.
Your donation is tax deductible.
After the races are over we will work together on a service project for Comfort Cases. Together, we will aim to pack 1,000 backpacks of essential goods for children in foster care. Students participating in this will receive SSL hours for their time of service.
UNABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE RACE?
Please consider making a tax deductible donation by clicking on the DONATE button at the top of the page.
Race day will be structured in a way that allows children and parents to participate! This is a family friendly event. We encourage full family participation! You may participate in more than 1 event. For example, we have many kids who do the 1-mile AND the Trike-a-Thon.
Packet Pick-Up:
PLEASE come pick up your swag bag, bib numbers, and race t-shirts before Saturday morning. This helps to ensure a much smoother race day event.
Location: Launch 702 King Farm Blvd, Suite 150, Rockville, MD 20850. Free parking behind the building. It is a physical therapy and fitness gym - with a private side entrance.
Time: Friday, October 2nd 9am-8pm (or Saturday morning starting at 7am if you absolutely cannot make it Friday).
Oct 03, 2026
Distance — 10K
Type — Running
08:30
$45.00
Oct 03, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
08:45
$35.00
Oct 03, 2026
Distance — 1 Miles
Type — Running
09:00
$25.00
Oct 03, 2026
Distance — 1 Miles
Type — Running
09:30
$20.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Gaithersburg.
Learn more about the host city, Gaithersburg.
Gaithersburg is a city of 70,000 people (2020) in Montgomery County, Maryland. It is a suburb of Washington, D.C.
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