Old Bay XC Open 6k
Old Bay XC Open 6k is a running race on September 19, 2026 in Stevensville, MD, with an entry fee of $25.
- Date
- September 19, 2026 (22 days to go)
- Price
- $25
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
This sign up website is for the Open 6k (not a NIRCA Qualifier). To sign up as a club team for the NIRCA Qualifier Club Races, please visit this link.
The Second Annual Old Bay Invitational, presented by UMD Club Running, will take place on Saturday, September 19, 2026. This event features three races:
- 10 AM – Club Men’s 8k (only open to NIRCA athletes - register on NIRCA)
- 11 AM – Club Women’s 6k (only open to NIRCA athletes - register on NIRCA)
- 12 PM – Open 6k (open to all - register here)
The Open 6k is open to all (family, alumni, community members, etc) and costs $25. Registration is open until 11:59PM on September 18. We hope you will join us!
Parking: Please park along Bateau Drive, or in the Log Canoe business park.
Terrain: The course at Terrapin Nature Park is flat sandy soft gravel. Enjoy views of the Old (Chesapeake) Bay while running a PR!
T-Shirts will be sold on site!
Awards will not be given for the open race.
Event Schedule:
10 AM – Club Men’s 8k
11 AM – Club Women’s 6k
11:45 AM – Awards
12 PM – Open 6k
Questions or Concerns? Please reach out to umdclubrunning@gmail.com
Events
Weather
Typical Conditions
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
77°
Typical Low
62°
Based on US Climate Normals data from Stevensville 2sw, 2 mi from the venue.
Host City
About Stevensville, MD
City Elevation
9 ft
Nearest Airport
BWI
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · 24 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
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- Race
- Old Bay XC Open 6k
- Date
- September 19, 2026
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Old Bay XC Open 6k
Sep 19, 2026