Description
This is the 33rd running of the Kentlands/Lakelands 5K Run, Walk, and Kid’s Fun Runs. The 5K course winds through the beautiful Lakelands and Kentlands neighborhoods before heading down Main Street to the finish line. Every 5K registration comes with a Dri-Fit crew neck race shirt (men's, women's, and kid's sizes available). Enjoy our post-race Merchant's Expo area while meeting with your friends and family!
Live entertainment on the course - local bands set up along the course to delight participants and spectators alike, making what is already a spirited and fun event even livelier! The event finishes with the awards ceremony, team awards (lots of family options), and raffle items donated by local merchants. Cash prizes for the top three male and female finishers.
Kids runs includes two distances - 200 and 500 meters! Cotton t-shirt, designed by a local child resident, with each Fun Run registration and a Kids area for a fun time after their event.
Please support our charities by signing up and donating if you can. When you support the Kentlands/Lakelands 5K, you support all 14 community programs of the Kentlands Community Foundation — fueling arts, culture, education, and volunteerism throughout our community. Our charities also include the City of Gaithersburg Dolores Swoyer Camp Scholarship Fund, Gaithersburg HELP, Mercy Health Clinic, Maryland Senior Olympics, in addition to the Kentlands Community Foundation.
Packet Pick Up
Packet pick-up will be held on Thursday, 9/3, and on Friday, 9/4, from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Main Street Park and Pavilion, under the pavilion.
On race day, 9/5, it will be at the expo area of the race on Main Street.
Additional details will be sent to the participants closer to the race.
Beneficiaries
When you support the Kentlands | Lakelands 5K, you support all 14 community programs of the Kentlands Community Foundation — fueling arts, culture, education, and volunteerism throughout Montgomery County.
In addition, your participation supports the following
- Mercy Health Clinic: Free medical care for uninsured and underinsured residents;
- Dolores C. Swoyer Camp Scholarship Fund: Summer camp access for children in need in Gaithersburg;
- Gaithersburg HELP: Food, transportation, and emergency assistance for local families; and
- Maryland Senior Olympics: Fitness and community programs for adults aged 50+.
In total over $25,500 was donated to local nonprofits in 2025.
Course Map
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Awards
The Kentlands/Lakelands 5K surely takes the prize for having the most prizes!
Overall Finishers: Calculated by gun time
Top Male and Female finishers each take home $250
Second Place Male and Female finishers each take home $175
Third Place male and female finishers each take home $100.
Family Team Winners: Calculated by net time:
This is out unique family team competition that brings out many families wanting bragging rights for the year.
Top Father/Son team
Top Father/Daughter team
Top Mother/Daughter team
Top Mother/Son team
Top Husband/Wife team
Top Sister/Brother team
Top Sister/Sister team
Top Brother/Brother team
Top Partner/Partner team
Age Group Winners: Top 3 in each of the following categories, calculated by net time
14 and under, 15 – 19, 20 – 24, 25 – 29, 30 – 34, 35- 39, 40 – 44, 45 – 49, 50 – 54, 55 – 59, 60 – 64, 65 – 69, 70 – 74, 75 – 79, 80 – 84, 85 – 89, 90+
General Rules: Open winners will be posted at approximately 35:00 on the clock. Runners who wish to challenge must do so by 45:00 on the clock. Team and Age Group results will be posted as they are processed. No duplication of awards except in the family team competition.
Become a Sponsor!
When you support the Kentlands/Lakelands 5K, you support all 14 community programs of the Kentlands Community Foundation — fueling arts, culture, education, and volunteerism throughout our community. Sponsorship with the Kentlands Community Foundation offers a unique cross-promotional platform that connects organizations with a highly engaged, local audience. Sponsors receive integrated visibility across multiple channels—including local newspapers, digital advertising, and social media campaigns (pre- and post-event). Additional exposure includes direct email marketing to a list of over 3,500 subscribers, in-person branding opportunities, and verbal recognition at live events. This multi-touch approach creates meaningful opportunities to www.kentlands.org reach and resonate with community-minded consumers.
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Directions
From the Beltway (495), take 270 North to Exit 9B Sam Eig Hwy/370W. Take Sam Eig Hwy 1.5 miles to Great Seneca Hwy. Turn Right on Great Seneca Hwy and follow for 2.5 miles to Kentlands Blvd. Turn Left onto Kentlands Blvd. Take the first Left into the Mattress Warehouse parking lot or the 3rd Left into the Whole Foods Market parking lot, which are both within a block of Market Square area where Registration and the Post-Race Expo are all located.
Place
Gaithersburg, MD US 20878
Race Website
Additional race information can be found at https://www.kentlands.org/kentlands-5k/.
Race Contact Info
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