Successful Day for Hughesville 10K Festival Beneficiaries

We collected 812lbs of non-perishable canned, boxed and dry goods and $50 in cash donations for the Southern Maryland Food Bank during the Inaugural Hughesville 10k Festival! We also raised $1,000 to be donated to the Hughesville Baseball Association and another $1,000 to be donated to the Hughesville Volunteer Fire Department. Thanks to all! Great [...]

Rescheduled Hughesville 10k Festival October 18th

Plan to attend the Hughesville 10k Festival, October 18, 2008, presented by the Hughesville Running Club, a Road Runners Club of America affiliated, 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. We will have a 10k/5k and a kids 1k fun run. The kids fun run starts at 8:15am and the 10k/5k starts at 8:30am or immediately after the [...]

Hughesville 10K Festival Rescheduled for October 18th

I’m pleased to announce the Hughesville 10K Festival originally scheduled for Saturday September 6, 2008 and postponed due to Tropical Storm Hanna, has been rescheduled for Saturday October 18, 2008. Registrants unable to participate on the new date may request a refund. We will honor those requests until September 25, 2008. As always, feel free [...]

Hughesville 10K Festival Reschedule Date

We *should* know this week which date is going to work to reschedule the Inaugural Hughesville 10K Festival. I’ve looked at the Regional running calendar and talked with other race directors in the area to make sure we aren’t stepping on anybodies toes. We have a good feel for a couple of dates that will [...]

Hughesville 10K Festival Postponed due to Tropical Storm Hanna

I regret to inform you we’ve made the decision to postpone the Hughesville 10k Festival.   According to the National Weather Service Southern Maryland should begin to experience sustained winds of 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph early Saturday morning lasting into late afternoon.  The strongest winds will occur east of the Interstate [...]

Places to Park for the Hughesville 10K/5K and 1K Kids Fun Run

We’re still watching the storm track closely. Since Tuesday, Hanna’s track has moved further east and has Hannah arriving later than expected. But, we’re under a Tropical Storm watch with sustained winds of 39-73mph. Keep your fingers crossed something positive happens over the next 12-24 hours. We will make a go/no go decision no later [...]

Tropical Storm Hanna – Hughesville 10K Festival

We are watching the storm track closely. If we have to cancel the runs due to weather there will be two options for registrants: Transfer registration to new race day (date TBD) Request refund Runner and volunteer safety is paramount. Forecasted heavy downpours, thunderstorms, winds, or any other severe weather will affect our decision. We [...]

Vendor and Sponsorship Opportunites for the Inaugural Hughesville 10k Festival

We are closing in fast on the Inaugural Hughesville 10k Festival. The deadline for FREE table registration and inclusion in the event program for vendors is Wednesday August 20. After that tables will be $10. Sponsorship opportunites exist as well. We welcome cash donations, gift certificates, and in-kind support. With radio, print and internet coverage, [...]

The Inaugural Hughesville 10k Festival

Plan to attend the Hughesville 10k Festival, September 6, 2008, presented by the Hughesville Running Club, a Road Runners Club of America affiliated, 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. We will have a 10k/5k and a kids 1k fun run. The kids fun run starts at 8:15am and the 10k/5k starts at 8:30am or immediately after the [...]