4 running events in Cambridge, Maryland

Join us for the Run Fur Their Lives 5k Fun Run/Walk to benefit Baywater Animal Rescue!

Lace up your sneakers and dash alongside fellow animal lovers, all for a paw-some cause. Every step you take supports our local no-kill mission, to ensure a brighter future for companion animals of the Eastern Shore. Don't miss out on this tail-wagging event – register now and let's race towards a world where every pet finds their forever home!

Check-in and bib pickup begins at 7am on Saturday, May 2nd and we will take off at 8am.

Participants will receive a giveaway item and finisher medal. Can't join us in person but would still like to support the cause? Register for the virtual option and we will send you your bib and finisher items- just send us an email with your mailing address for your runner's bag! All ages and abilities welcome!

This is an UNTIMED FUN RUN/WALK. We will have a clock, but there will be no official results posted. Rain or shine!

If you are interested in being a volunteer, please call 410-228-3090.

We are excited to say that we are returning for our traditional Sunday (Mother's Day) event!!!

The Crab Run consists of a half marathon (13.1 miles) immediately followed by a 5k (3.1 miles) run, all from the grounds of Gerry Boyle Park at Great Marsh, located at 0 Somerset Avenue, Cambridge. Our half marathon follows the same course as the Eagleman event in June, a perfect opportunity for a preview of the course in cooler temperatures.

This race takes you past the Choptank river at the start before rolling out to the country roads of Dorchester County.

If you are looking for a challenge, why not sign up for the KING CRAB challenge? You must complete the half marathon in under 2 hours to make it in time for the start of the 5k. Do you have what it takes to make the time cut?

Packet Pickup

Right now the plan is to have Packet pickup on site ONLY, on Sunday morning. We will be in under the 1st Pavilion at Gerry Boyle Park at Great Marsh (0 Somerset Avenue, Cambridge, MD) and packet pickup will run from 6:30 am to 7:15 am. This packet pickup will be for the Half marathon and King Crab (both the half with a time under 2 hours and the 5k) participants.

Traditional 5k participants may check in at this time but your start time is not until 930.

Schedule

• 06:30 - 0715 Half Marathon/King Crab Packet Pickup/Registration

• 07:30 Half Marathon START

• 07:45 - 0915 5k Packet Pickup/Registration

• 09:30 5k START

• 10:30 AWARDS CEREMONY (Time subject to change)

Come take part in a Cambridge tradition, the 2026 Firecracker Kids Triathlon will be held on Saturday, July 4, 2026 at the Robbins Family YMCA (201 Talbot Avenue, Cambridge, MD 21613). This annual event starts at 8am and includes athletes in the 6-7 year old, 8-9 year old, 10-11 year old, 12-13 year old and 14-15 age groups. With a 25 yard (6-7 yoa), 50 yard (8-9 yoa), 100 yard (10-11 yoa), 150 yard (12-13 yoa) and 200 yard (14-15 yoa) pool swim where flotation devices are allowed.

All athletes will complete a 2-mile bike ride that also allows for training wheels for your athlete in training! Cap it off with either a .6 mile (6 - 9 age groups) or 1 mile (10 -15 age groups) run. This event is sure to be a MUST DO for your budding triathlete.

With the start of the race at 8am and an expected conclusion time of 11 am, this is a great way to kick off the holiday weekend. And as always, the Firecracker Kids Triathlon is USA Triathlon sanctioned event!