Celebrate the holiday with a FREE 5k race at Riverside Park. (off of Monocacy Blvd). This is a low-key, low-amenity event. Race Start time is 8:30AM. Free for FSRC Members Our low-key races are free for Steeplechaser members, so YAY! You must be a club member on race day in order to get free race entry. If you’re not a club member, you can join at https://runsignup.com/fsrc . To check to see if you are a current member, and if so, what your expiration date is go to https://members.loutilities.com/fsrc/members and search for your name. If it isn’t found, your membership has either expired or you may be using an alternate spelling of your name. To look up your membership by name or email and to renew see: https://runsignup.com/fsrc and click Membership Lookup. If you’re logged into RunSignup, you should see your membership under “Your Existing Users”. If your membership has expired, click the Renew Now button next to your most recent membership. We have no idea why they have Renew Now ne
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Race Travel Insurance
Don't forget travel insurance for July 4.
You've trained for months and booked a trip to Frederick, MD.
A pre-race injury, a delayed flight, or a family emergency can derail the whole thing.
Travel insurance can help cover your race entry fee, hotel, and flights if you can't make it,
and may cover medical costs if something goes wrong on the course. Plans typically only run
5-7% of your total trip cost — and running events are covered under standard plans with no
additional coverage needed.
Trip cancellation up to 100% of prepaid costs
Running events covered under standard plans — no add-ons needed
Trip interruption up to 150% of non-refundable costs
