From the Organizer
The Butterfly Effect Project Inc. exists to break down financial barriers that prevent individuals from accessing essential mental health and wellness services in Southern Maryland. Rooted in the belief that everyone deserves the opportunity to heal, grow, and thrive, this fund supports those navigating economic hardship, insurance limitations, or systemic inequities that make therapy and wellness care inaccessible.
Inspired by the transformative journey of the butterfly, The Butterfly Effect Project Inc. offers a safe space where individuals can begin their healing process and move toward meaningful change, one step at a time.
Date: Sunday, October 4, 2026
Time: 8:00 am
Location: Baggett Park, 26929 Three Notch Rd, Mechanicsville, MD 20659
Cost: $35 until 30 Aug - increase to $40 until 30 Sep - increase to $45 until Oct 3 at 6:00 pm (NO RACE DATE REGISTRATION)
Age Group awards as follows: Over all Male and Female; Top Male and Female in the following age groups: 10 and under, 11-13, 14-18, 20-40, 40+ (Masters Group)
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About This Sport
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With running, there's a distance for every fitness level, a community at every start line, and nothing beats the feeling of crossing a finish line you trained for.
Running is an endurance sport that rewards consistency, and showing up every week compounds in ways that will surprise you.
From 5K to marathon, running races are the most accessible entry point into endurance sport. There's a distance for every fitness level and a community at every start line.
Coming Up
FSRC - Restore Your Run Workshop
She Rises PTSD Virtual Run/Walk 5K 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Butterfly Effect Project 5k
Oct 4, 2026