16th Annual Chesapeake City Canal Race 5k
June 28, 2025 – Saturday
Chesapeake City, MD
We ask all participants and guest to bring a non-perishable food item for The Chesapeake City Ecumenical Associations Food Pantry.
Donations and Proceeds of race go to fund our Recycling Program, Chesapeake City is the Top Recycling Town in Cecil County Fourteen Years running.
Registration fees
Prices are inclusive of mandatory charges, items, and fees
5K Registration
Price changes in 22 days 7 hours-
Entry fee- $25 pre-registration until June 19th - $30 June 20th until NOON / $30 day of event Ages 11 & under- $15 (discount applied at checkout)
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$28.59Now registering Feb 1 – Jun 19
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$33.93Jun 20 – Jun 26
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Event Information
Race Time
7:00 am- Registration opens
8:00 am- Race start
Location
Schaefer’s Restaurant parking lot at Bank Street
Race parking: Chesapeake City Volunteer Fire Company parking lot at Lock Street
Benefits
Chesapeake City’s Recycling Program – our recycling program which we have been awarded the Top Recycling Town the past seven (13) years.
Sponsors
Remembrance of the Old Gray Mare
Patterson Schwartz Amber Durand
Lecco Pipe line & Excavation
Uncle Joe’s Garden Chicks
KCI Technologies Inc.
Mercantile at Back Creek
Chesapeake Candy Works
Vietri’s Cucina & Italian Market
The Real McCoy Dairy Cream & BBQ
Beautiful route along the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
Course map
NOTICE: No dogs allowed due to insurance liability. Bibs are non-transferable.
Please reference our policies page for more details.
*No refunds on registrations*
Amenities
-Water and Snacks
-Pre-register by June 20th to receive a commemorative shirt!
Awards
*Top Finisher Awards (Overall Male/Female) are scored by gun time, all other age groups are scored by chip (net) time.*
-Overall male and female winners
-Awards for top 3 male/female in age groups 11 & under, 12-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 & over
-Awards for top 3 male/female walkers
Timing
R2R Timing will chip time using the MYLAPS BibTag chip timing system
Results
They will be posted online during the race and complete results will be posted once the race is complete.
Photos
Photos will be posted on Races2Run Facebook page after the event.
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Contact information
- Event contact
- Frank Vari
- frank_vari@hotmail.com
- Phone
- +1 410-885-2161