Name: SMHS Makin' Hay 10K & 5K
Start: 2027-04-17
End: 2027-04-17
Location: Middletown

About the Event

Welcome back to the Makin' Hay 10K & 5K! We can't wait to have you claim bragging rights after conquering one of these challenging but scenic courses on Saturday, April 18, 2026.

The scenic and rolling 10K and 5k courses will take you on a journey through some of the prettiest farmland in Frederick County. Spring will be ushering forth as you run past numerous farms; along beautiful Catoctin Creek on a gravel road, and across two, historic one-lane wooden deck bridges spanning Catoctin Creek. 5-year age group awards!!!

Early packet pickup will be held at Charm City Run, Frederick, on the Wednesday prior to the race from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Race Day Schedule: 0700 - 0820 Bib Pickup; 0830-10K Start; 0835-5K Start; 1030 - course closes for both events.

Race day on-site registration must be accomplished via personal electronic device - no cash/check transactions accepted.

Race day bib pickup closes at 8:20 sharp for both events, with vehicular access to the park closing at that time. No late starts - plan your arrival time accordingly. Running strollers are allowed, but the wearing of headphones/earbuds is strongly discouraged as both courses are held on open roads where vehicular traffic can be expected to be encountered.

Our 5K option offers half the distance and half of the elevation change of our 10K, is all on paved surfaces, crosses one wooden deck bridge twice, and also provides some amazingly sweeping vistas!

Race shirt is included with registration for those registering before March 31, 2027. Those registering on or after after that date are not guaranteed to receive a shirt.

Awards: Overall top 3 male and female finishers in each race will receive a custom award (no double-dipping). In our 5-year age-groups, the top 3 in each will take home a custom glass acknowledging their achievement. The John Godinet Memorial Mid-Pack Maven Award will be presented to the 10K participant that finishes smack-dab in the middle of the pack!

Refund Policy: You will be given the opportunity to purchase event insurance during registration from a third-party provider. Makin' Hay registrants will be able to initiate a partial refund via their RunSignup profile up until 30 days prior to the event. After that, no individual refunds or transfers.

Races Offered

10K

Apr 17, 2027

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Distance — 10K

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Type — Running

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08:30

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$36.00

5K

Apr 17, 2027

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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08:32

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$34.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for April in Middletown.

thermostat Temperature

7.7° / 19.1°

wb_sunny Feels like

4.0° / 15.5°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 1m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.4 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

12.5 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

62.3%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:31

nightlight Sunset

19:48

About Middletown

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Middletown is a city in Frederick County with a population of about 2,600 people.

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Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of SMHS Makin' Hay 10K & 5K.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Marie Boucher	F	65	Frederick, MD	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Rebecca Fielding	F	35	Mount Airy, MD	1:09:59.4
🥈	Peter Fielding	M	19	Mount Airy, MD	1:10:00.1
🥉	Heather Cumiskey	F	53	Ellicott City, MD	1:10:00.2
4	Duane Diegel	M	61	Abingdon, MD	1:10:00.3
5	Conor Joyce	M	38	Ellicott City, MD	1:10:52.4
6	P. Weston	M	10	Lutherville Timonium, MD	1:10:53
7	Chuck Flayhart	M	54	New Market, MD	1:10:53.2
8	Michael DeLoach	M	31	Myersville, MD	1:14:23
9	Stacy Campbell	F	37	Frederick, MD	1:14:24
10	LISA MARTIN	F	47	Baltimore, MD	1:14:24.3
11	Kerry Blackmer	F	46	Mount Airy, MD	1:14:24.5
12	Savannah Hinegardner	F	25	Mount Airy, MD	1:17:26.7
13	Alicia Yuhas	F	49	Mount Airy, MD	1:17:26.9
14	Charlene Schultz	F	50	Frederick, MD	1:17:27
15	Katie Canady	F	28	Baltimore, MD	1:17:27.6

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Matthew Hicks	M	36	New Market, MD	27:10.9
🥈	Ian Sanders	M	18	Frederick, MD	28:38.7
🥉	Lee Larrew	M	62	Hanahan, SC	29:03.4
4	Maddie Sligh	F	26	Washington, DC	29:06.9
5	Megan Hicks	F	34	New Market, MD	29:36.6
6	John Rossi	M	63	Frederick, MD	30:57.2
7	Nowelle Nanavati	F	46	Severna Park, MD	31:01.4
8	Jennifer Neukam	F	49	Gaithersburg, MD	31:04.8
9	Stacy Sanders	F	46	Frederick, MD	31:58.2
10	Rachel Ghahhari	F	15	Severna Park, MD	32:10
11	Tim Sanders	M	69	Frederick, MD	33:45
12	Risa Hubble	F	43	Frederick, MD	34:18.5
13	Herbert Dennison	M	44	Frederick, MD	34:53.6
14	Felicia Sanders	F	18	Carmel, IN	36:18
15	Francene Dayhoff	F	57	Walkersville, MD	39:02.6
16	Benjamin Kacher	M	32	Haymarket, VA	40:55.2
17	Krista Poppe	F	28	Haymarket, VA	40:55.6
18	Christina Dennison	F	45	Frederick, MD	43:38.7
19	Tammy Giberson	F	46	Hagerstown, MD	45:00.6
20	Stacy Lakin	F	43	Jefferson, MD	45:38.9
21	Karen Joo	F	29	Reston, VA	46:20.8
22	Wanja Ngetha	F	46	Frederick, MD	46:54
23	Sheila Larrew	F	56	Hanahan, SC	52:04.9

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Sean Allen	M	41	Smithsburg, MD	41:33.4
🥈	chad merrill	M	40	Montgomery Village, MD	42:15.7
🥉	John Way	M	56	Silver Spring, MD	43:16.3
4	Rick Kern	M	55	Frederick, MD	44:03.5
5	Daniel Myers	M	26	Washington, DC	45:33.6
6	JP Benante	M	41	Middletown, MD	47:18.8
7	Brendan Stern	M	38	Frederick, MD	48:18.3
8	Chad Duhon	M	43	Gaithersburg, MD	49:46.2
9	Bruce Myles	M	68	Montgomery Village, MD	49:59.3
10	Ruth Taylor	F	53	Ijamsville, MD	50:09.9
11	Craig Huber	M	62	New Windsor, MD	51:27.3
12	Gigi Melendez	F	27	Damascus, MD	51:58.8
13	Joseph Kilcoyne	M	47	Middletown, MD	53:16.3
14	Robert Greenebaum	M	29	Frederick, MD	54:33.1
15	Sharon Rollins	F	36	Crofton, MD	55:49.9
16	Roxanne Kircher	F	48	New Market, MD	56:15.8
17	Ian Gut	M	40	Frederick, MD	56:47.5
18	Tracy Brown	F	39	Hagerstown, MD	56:58.8
19	Caren Clark	F	53	Frederick, MD	59:00.3
20	Kelli Ashby	F	34	MYERSVILLE, MD	59:02.1
21	Melissa Lahullier	F	32	Washington, DC	59:19.6
22	Rose Barnes	F	56	Frederick, MD	59:35.5
23	Monica Lewis	F	44	University Park, MD	59:46
24	Jennifer Van De Griek	F	40	Frederick, MD	59:47.9
25	Kelly Swart	F	47	Frederick, MD	59:56
26	Irene Cherubet	F	32	Germantown, MD	1:00:01.8
27	Reid Barbier	M	27	Reston, VA	1:00:25.6
28	Tammy Hall	F	44	Jefferson, MD	1:00:29.2
29	Steven Morris	M	57	Rockville, MD	1:00:48.3
30	Annette McFarland	F	35	North Bethesda, MD	1:01:02.1
31	Sarah Modisett	F	38	Jefferson, MD	1:01:04.6
32	Anonymous Anonymous	F	44	—	1:01:29.8
33	Karen Robbins	F	61	Olney, MD	1:02:30.9
34	Marie Burnett	F	51	Frederick, MD	1:03:17.2
35	Kirsta Wheelock	F	24	Fredonia, NY	1:03:28.7
36	Alexandra Elwell	F	25	Alexandria, VA	1:03:29
37	James Thren	M	30	Silver Spring, MD	1:03:59.2
38	Sheri Conrad	F	43	Purcellville, VA	1:04:33.2
39	Dana Conrad	F	41	Jefferson, MD	1:04:33.4
40	Khadine Reynolds	F	31	Frederick, MD	1:06:33.2
41	Michael Hart	M	57	Front Royal, VA	1:06:43.2
42	Heather Blosser	F	33	Fairmont, WV	1:07:53.1
43	Richard Snyder	M	50	Westminster, MD	1:08:44
44	Katie Carroll	F	68	Gettysburg, PA	1:09:03.8
45	Yiyi Argueta	M	28	Ashburn, VA	1:09:14.5
46	Susan Errickson	F	57	Frederick, MD	1:09:30.1
47	Brenda Dorman	F	53	Frederick, MD	1:09:30.9
48	Lisa Lulie	F	34	Knoxville, MD	1:10:56
49	Kristen Watkins	F	47	Frederick, MD	1:11:14.1
50	Laurie Luck	F	52	Woodbine, MD	1:11:20.7