About the Twilighter...

Place and Time | Course | Scoring | Awards | Fun Run | Post-Race Festival | Registration |
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The Rockville Rotary Twilight Runfest is one of the most popular races of the summer in the National Capital area. The event consists of the 8K race (including a wheelchair division) and a 1k fun run followed by music, refreshments, and a overall rockin' good evening. This is the 20th running of Rockville's summer night block party. (Check out our photo gallery.)

Place and Time

Rockville Town Center - N. Washington Street and Middle Lane. (See Getting There)

Course

The 8k course winds through neighborhood streets and around the Montgomery College Rockville campus. There will be a clock at each mile and the half-way point. The course will be closed to traffic,  marshaled, and monitored extensively, including course marshals, an emergency radio network, Rockville City Police, roving paramedics, and medical aid stations.  Water and medical aid are available at the start, 2 miles, 4 miles, and finish. See Course Map for additional details.

ChampionChip® Scoring

The race will be scored using the ChampionChip electronic timing system. You will pick up your individually-assigned chip with your race packet, and it will be collected immediately upon your completing the race. It is very important that you wear your assigned chip.  Open awards will be based on chip gun time, not net time. However, age-group and team results will be based on net time. Please see Chip Usage Instructions the Runner Instructions for additional details, including procedures for personally-owned chips. 

Awards and Random Prizes

100% cotton T-shirt for 8K participants. Cash awards and prizes for the top male and female finishers: first five open, top three masters (40 and over), and top three wheelchair. Prizes for the top three male and female finishers in the following age groups. Note that this year, the former 70+ age group has been replaced with 70-74, 75-79, and 80+ age groups, and a 30-34 age group has been added. All runners are considered part of the Open division. No duplicate awards, i.e., winners in open and masters divisions will cause finishers in winners' age group to be moved up one place for awards purposes.

Award Structure Summary

All awards equal for male and female divisions

Note: Open, Masters, and Wheelchair scoring will be based on Gun Time. Age-Group and Team scoring (open and masters) will be based on Net Time.

All participants are eligible for random prizes, however, you must be present at the post-race festival to win random prizes.

Fun Run

The Fun Run starts right after the 8k. The course is a short, 1 kilometer (.62 mile) out-and-back. See Fun Run Course for course details. Fun Runners may enjoy the post-race festival, but they do not receive a t-shirt. (Additional race t-shirts, if available, may be available for purchase after the race.)

Post-Race Festival

The famous Rockville Rotary Twilighter festival begins right after you finish your race. There will be free refreshments and random prizes for registered runners and great live entertainment, music, and dancing for everyone. It's Rockville's biggest summer block party -- bring the family.

Registration

Entry Fee

How to Enter

Entry Confirmation

You will receive an entry confirmation if you register online. You may check to see if your registration has been received and processed by checking the Registered Runners List.

Register Early & Save! - and remember -- NO REFUNDS -

Packet Pickup and Late Registration

Race packets may be picked up at any of the times below. You also may register at these times for the 8k (if the entry limit has not been reached) and for the Fun Run.

Packet Pickup Locations and Times

Chip Pickup

Each runner will receive a chip on the evening of the race at the Chip Distribution tent. Chips will not be distributed at Friday evening and Saturday afternoon packet pickup at RnJ Sports Discounters.  If you have a personally-owned ChampionChip, you may run with that chip provided the chip number was entered on the race entry form.  If you need to get your chip entered, go to the Chip Distribution tent and tell them that you have your own chip that needs to be entered. Runners who are issued chips must return them immediately upon completing the race. See additional information in Chip Usage Instructions in the Runner Instructions. 

Race Beneficiary

Race proceeds go to support the Rockville Youth Recreation Fund, which enables Rockville youth to participate in fee-paid recreation programs they might not otherwise be able to afford and other Rotary-supported charities. Help the Youth Recreation Fund by making an additional, tax-deductible contribution along with your entry fee.

Team Competition

The 8k race will include team competition for those runners who wish to register as teams. There will be Open and Masters team categories. All team competition will be co-ed. Teams must consist of five or more runners including at least two women and two men. Masters teams: all runners must be age 40 or older.  See Team Competition for additional team details and registration procedure.

Race Administration

The Rockville Rotary Twilight Runfest is presented by the Rockville Rotary Club, hosted by the City of Rockville Department of Recreation and Parks, and conducted by the Montgomery County Road Runners Club.

Please take a look at our Race Organization to get a better understanding of the amount of time, effort, and dedication that goes into this event.   If you would like to be part of this outstanding volunteer team, we encourage you to volunteer to work the race.

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