AFCEA Central Maryland Race for Excellence - 5K & Family Fun Run/Walk

Sat, Apr 18, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT

Location: Columbia, MD; Leidos, 6841 Benjamin Franklin Drive, 21046
Type: RUN

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At a glance

Who it's for

For a Cause
Family Friendly
Military & First Responders

Great for: families

Perks & features

After-Party

From the public listing — confirm on the official site.

Auto-drafted from the public listing — confirm details on the official event page before signing up.

Distances & registration

4 options

Registration for all distances is through the official signup link above.

1 Miles
Sat, Apr 18, 9:05 AM EDT · From $33.80
Opens Jan 6, 2026, 11:57 AM EST · Closes Apr 10, 2026, 7:59 PM EDT
1 Miles
Sat, Apr 18, 12:00 AM EDT · From $33.80
Opens Jul 12, 2025, 9:15 AM EDT · Closes Apr 10, 2026, 7:59 PM EDT
3.10686 Miles
Sat, Apr 18, 9:00 AM EDT · From $49.70
Opens Jan 6, 2026, 11:57 AM EST · Closes Apr 10, 2026, 7:59 PM EDT

+ 1 more option

5K
Sat, Apr 18, 12:00 AM EDT · From $49.70
Opens Jul 12, 2025, 9:15 AM EDT · Closes Apr 10, 2026, 7:59 PM EDT

The course

From the organizer

The 19th Annual AFCEA Central Maryland 5K & Family Fun Run/Walk Race for Excellence will be held on Saturday, April 18th at 9AM. A virtual option will also be available.

The AFCEA Central Maryland Chapter (AFCEA-CMD) is a non-profit membership association dedicated to providing an ethical, interactive forum for sharing knowledge and building relationships across government, military, industry and academia.

We accomplish our goal by promoting the continuing education of current IT professionals and supporting the education of future leaders in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Each year our AFCEA-CMD chapter is able to award over $200,000 to qualified students and teachers through scholarships, endowments, and grants.

The 19th Annual AFCEA-CMD 5K & Family Fun Run/Walk is an uplifting, family-oriented, community event that benefits AFCEA’s Central Maryland STEM Scholarship Fund.

Join over 1,000 participants and spectators on a beautiful April day to take part in this run/walk!

All event activities will take place in Columbia, MD, with both the start and finish lines on Columbia Gateway Drive and the After Party (Pub Dog on Stanford Blvd in Columbia) in Columbia, MD.