Come and warm up with us at the Calvert County Community Partners Hot for Chocolate 5K! This is a family-friendly, fun-filled race through Jefferson Patterson Park followed by a festive finish-line festival that includes music, food, and hot chocolate!
Top Overall Male, Top Overall Female, and the Top 3 Males and Females in the following age groups: 12 & under, 13-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+.
5K: T-Shirt
| Distance | Price | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5K | $30.00 | Feb 9 | Feb 13 |
| $35.00 | Feb 14 | Nov 26 | |
| $40.00 | Nov 27 | Jan 30 | |
| $45.00 | Jan 31 | Mar 5 | |
| $50.00 | Mar 6 | Mar 6 |
NEW PACKET PICKUP DATES AND TIMES FOR MARCH 7TH RACE COMING SOON! Packet pickup dates and times for 2026: For those swapping to virtual or deferring that would like to pick up their race shirts: Thursday, February 12, 2026: 9am - 6pm Friday, February 13, 2026: 9am - 6pm Saturday, February 14, 9am - noon NEW PACKET PICKUP FOR MARCH 7th RACE DAY: Thursday, March 5th 12:00 - 6:00 p.m. Friday, March 6th 12:00 - 6:00 p.m. Saturday, March 7th (RACE MORNING) beginning at 6:30 a.m. until 7:45 a.m. Packe
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7:00 a.m. - 7:40 a.m. Participant arrival and parking. Park entrance gates close to all traffic at 7:45 a.m. Don't be late! 7:00 a.m. - 7:30 a.m. Participant check-in at the Pavilion (only necessary for those not taking advantage of early check-in and packet pickup). *Registration will be in the Pavilion ONLY IF the race hasn't reached capacity. 7:50 a.m. Warm-up 8:00 a.m. RACE START 8:20 a.m. Hot Chocolate Bar opens! 9:00 a.m. (approximate): Awards ceremony in the Pavilion