Schedule and packet pickup
Race Day Schedule
7:30am-8:15am- Registration/check-in. 8:30am- Family Fun Run Race Start. 9:00am- 5K/10K Race Start. 5K/10K awards immediately following the race.
Tie Dye Run and Ruck Fun Run/5k/10k Benefiting Micah's Backpack 2026
- Date
- Saturday, October 10, 2026
- Start time
- 8:30 AM start (New York)
- Location
- Hagerstown, Maryland
- Entry fee
- From $30 · goes up to $35 on Oct 1, 2026
- Included with entry
- Includes a shirt
- Fundraising
- Takes optional donations when you register
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Events and entry fees
| Event | Distance | When | Entry fee | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Fun Run/Walk/Ruck | Kids | Oct 10, 20268:30 AM | $30$35 after Oct 1, 2026 | – |
| 10K Run/Walk/Ruck | 10K | Oct 10, 20269:00 AM | $40$45 after Oct 1, 2026 | – |
| 5K Run/Walk/Ruck | 5K | Oct 10, 20269:00 AM | $35$40 after Oct 1, 2026 | – |
Entry fees exclude processing fees. Prices and dates come from the race's registration page and refresh nightly.
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The Kids fee goes up to $35 on Oct 1, 2026.
Race day planning
Entry fee schedule
- Family Fun Run/Walk/Ruck: $30 until Sep 30, then $35 until Oct 9, then $40 until Oct 10.
- 10K Run/Walk/Ruck: $40 until Sep 30, then $45 until Oct 9, then $50 until Oct 10.
- 5K Run/Walk/Ruck: $35 until Sep 30, then $40 until Oct 9, then $45 until Oct 10.
Online registration closes Oct 10, 2026, unless the race fills first.
How the price compares
At $40, entry is about 11 percent below a typical 10K in Maryland, which costs $45 right now.
What a typical finish looks like
A typical finisher at a 10K in Maryland runs 1:02:59, about 10:08 a mile, based on 35 races with published results. Women typically finish in 1:07:02 and men in 57:12.
Light and altitude
Sunrise on race morning is at about 7:14 AM, and the Family Fun Run/Walk/Ruck starts at 8:30 AM. The start sits about 580 feet above sea level.
Fees exclude processing fees. Comparisons use current entry fees and published results from races nearby.
Start location and course
17805 Oak Ridge Dr, Hagerstown, MD 21740
The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. The organizers have not shared a course map with us yet.
2025 results
All results (2 years)5K Run/Walk
75
finishers
34:20
median (11:05 /mi)
17:11
winning time
67% / 33%
women / men
10K Run/Walk
17
finishers
57:38
median (9:18 /mi)
45:32
winning time
24% / 76%
women / men
Aggregated from official results for Tie Dye Run and Ruck Fun Run/5k/10k Benefiting Micah's Backpack. Individual finisher names are not stored here.
How fast do you need to be at Tie Dye Run and Ruck Fun Run/5k/10k Benefiting Micah's Backpack?
At the 2025 5K Run/Walk, the fastest tenth finished in 24:09 or better, the top quarter in 28:54, and half the field in 34:20; the last tenth came in after 1:01:08.
At the 2025 10K Run/Walk, the fastest tenth finished in 49:51 or better, the top quarter in 51:30, and half the field in 57:38; the last tenth came in after 1:23:42.
| Age | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| Under 20 | 31:32 | 24:01 |
| 20-29 | 34:54 | n/a |
| 30-39 | 30:59 | n/a |
| 40-49 | 28:11 | 27:07 |
| 50-59 | 45:07 | n/a |
| 60-69 | 55:35 | n/a |
Groups with fewer than five finishers are left out. Awards vary by race; check the race's rules.
What would my time get me?
Where a finish time would have placed in 2025.
Finishers by year
Up 14 percent since 2024.
81
2024
92
2025
All events combined, from official results.
Tie Dye Run and Ruck Fun Run/5k/10k Benefiting Micah's Backpack 5K year by year
From 2024 to 2025, the field went from 58 to 75 finishers, and the median time dropped from 38:16 to 34:20.
| Year | Finishers | Median | Fastest tenth | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 75 (+29%) | 34:20 | under 24:09 | 17:11 |
| 2024 | 58 | 38:16 | under 28:59 | 19:12 |
From each year's official results for the 5K; virtual options are left out.
How fast is it?
Faster than most Maryland 5Ks
The fastest quarter of the 2025 5K field finished under 28:54, against 29:50 in a typical Maryland 5K, so times here run 3 percent faster.
Compares the fastest quarter of each field, so walkers and first-timers do not skew it. It reflects the course and the field together: a flat course, cool weather, or a competitive crowd all make times faster.
Typical race-day weather
Around October 10 the day usually runs from 50°F at dawn to 70°F in the afternoon, with measurable rain on about 15% of days. Cold snaps dip to 42°F and hot years reach 79°F.
Based on 75 days within a week of the date over the last 5 years, from historical weather for the start area. Not a forecast.
From the race's page
What the organizers of Tie Dye Run and Ruck Fun Run/5k/10k Benefiting Micah's Backpack cover on their registration page, in brief.
Course
Course Map
Awards
Awards
Awards will be given in the 5K and 10K in the following categories: Overall Male and Female. Top 2 in Age Groups Male and Female: 15 and under, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+.
The cause
Donations
Your donations and race fees go towards stopping Human Trafficking. Please click on the below PDF for more information or visit the following LINK.
Race details
- Where
- 17805 Oak Ridge Dr, Hagerstown, MD 21740Map
- Course
- Road
- Start elevation
- About 580 feet
- Included with entry
- T-Shirt
- Donations
- Accepted when you register
- Distances
- 5K, 10K, Kids
- Editions
- 2026 (Oct 10, 2026), 2025 (Oct 11, 2025), 2024 (Oct 12, 2024)
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Quick answers
- When is Tie Dye Run and Ruck Fun Run/5k/10k Benefiting Micah's Backpack?
- Saturday, October 10, 2026, starting at 8:30 AM.
- How much does it cost?
- Entry starts at $30 before processing fees, and rises to $35 on Oct 1, 2026.
- When does registration close?
- Online registration closes Oct 10, 2026, unless the race fills first.
- Is the entry fee high for Maryland?
- At $40, entry is about 11 percent below a typical 10K in Maryland, which costs $45 right now.
- Do runners get a shirt or medal?
- Entry includes a shirt, according to the race's registration page. Check it for sizes and whether kids' races get the same.
- Can I donate to a cause when I register?
- Yes. The registration form offers an optional donation, usually for the charity or nonprofit the race supports. The race's own page names the cause.
- What distances can I run?
- 5K, 10K, Kids.
- How big is it, and how fast?
- In 2025, 75 runners finished the 5K Run/Walk; the median finish was 34:20 and the winner ran 17:11.
- Is it a fast course?
- The fastest quarter of the 2025 5K field finished under 28:54, against 29:50 in a typical Maryland 5K, so times here run 3 percent faster.
- Where does it start?
- 17805 Oak Ridge Dr, Hagerstown, MD 21740.
From the organizers
Tie Dye Run and Ruck
Fun Run/5k/10k
Benefiting Micah's Backpack