5K races near Bel Air

The Haunted 5K, 10K & 13.1M in Bel Air, Maryland, starts at 8:00 AM and offers 5K, 10K, and half marathon distances. All participants must register in advance via RunSignup; no race-day registration is available. Packet pickup occurs on race morning only, from 30 minutes before the start until 10 minutes prior. The courses consist of repeating out-and-back segments. The 5K course is a 1.56-mile out-and-back completed twice. The 10K uses the same segment four times, and the half marathon covers a 2.18-mile out-and-back segment six times. With a 3-hour, 30-minute time limit, the half marathon configuration is suited for runners who do not mind crossing the same section multiple times.

The Narrow Way begins at Canal Place in Cumberland, Maryland, directing runners onto the Great Allegheny Passage Trail west of town. Held annually since 2019, it provides 10K, 5K, and 1K fun run/walk choices, suitable for racers, walkers, families, and younger participants. The course crosses The Narrows, a valley with steep sides that lends the race part of its name. The "Narrow Way" also connects to a faith-based concept: Allegany County FCA links it with the path to eternal life. The race generates scholarship funds for students attending local and regional FCA camps. Local high school cross country runners are also given a racing chance, and participants can form or join teams.