Howard's Half Marathon/5K Run Festival
Race Date
Aug 30, 2026
Location
Cumberland, MD
The Experience
Howard's Run Festival is a charity race to benefit the Allegany County Animal Shelter. Starting in 2015, the event has raised over $40,000 for Maryland's first municipal no-kill shelter. The event is managed by Sharon Everett and Ray Hunt. The festival consists of two events held the 1st Sunday in September, an out and back half marathon starting and finishing at the Canal Place stage. The second event, an out and back 5K event, also starts and finishing at the Canal Place stage area and starts shortly after the half marathon.
Logistics
Race Day
Sunday, August 30, 2026
Start Time
8:00 AM
Giveaway
T-Shirt
Start Location
13 Canal St, Cumberland, MD, 21502
Course Info
Course Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Elevation Gain
0'
Net Drop/km
0 m (Flat)
Separation
0.0%
Also Offers
Quality Score
1 year running
~54 finishers a year
growing or steady
0% returning runners
2 timing sources
runners from 7 states
winner 1:13:38
typical high 83°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
63°
Afternoon (High)
83°
Hot conditions — adjust pace expectations, prioritize hydration
0.2"
Precipitation
8 mph
Wind
70%
Humidity
Historical Finish Times
How 54 finishers actually crossed the line across 1 year.
Most recent
2025
Total finishers
54
Median time
2:06:32
Latest turnout
54
States
7
Hover the histogram to inspect specific finish times.
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