Annapolis Striders
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The non-profit, all-volunteer Annapolis Striders running club, founded in 1978, hosts a wide variety of races, training programs, & social activities throughout the year. For more information and to join, visit https://www.annapolisstriders.org/ !
Not up to doing our eight-race 2026 Championship Series? Try our four-event Shorter Races Bundle! $35 gets you entry into our Valentine's 5K (2/14), John Wall 1 Mile (6/27), WDF 5K/Men's 5K (7/11), & Downs Park 5 Miler (11/7). Visit RunSignup.com/shorterbundle to register now!
December 23, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Not up to doing our eight-race 2026 Championship Series? Try our four-event Shorter Races Bundle! $35 gets you entry into our Valentine's 5K (2/14), John Wall 1 Mile (6/27), WDF 5K/Men's 5K (7/11), & Downs Park 5 Miler (11/7). Visit RunSignup.com/shorterbundle to register now!
Eight great races for one low price! Sign up now for our 2026 Annapolis Striders Championship Series, with distances from 1 mile up to 16.3 miles. This special 8-race offer is only available to club members-- but non-members are more than welcome to join our club to get the deal! (1/2)
December 22, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Eight great races for one low price! Sign up now for our 2026 Annapolis Striders Championship Series, with distances from 1 mile up to 16.3 miles. This special 8-race offer is only available to club members-- but non-members are more than welcome to join our club to get the deal! (1/2)
We're saddened to learn of the passing of Yvonne Aasen, a longtime Strider who served as the editor of our Streak newsletter for a number of years and whose decades of running exploits inspired many of us. A lovely obituary for Yvonne can be found here: www.fletcherfuneralhome.net/obituary/Yvo...
December 20, 2025 at 10:47 PM
We're saddened to learn of the passing of Yvonne Aasen, a longtime Strider who served as the editor of our Streak newsletter for a number of years and whose decades of running exploits inspired many of us. A lovely obituary for Yvonne can be found here: www.fletcherfuneralhome.net/obituary/Yvo...
ICYMI: Sunday's Anniversary Run 15K (12/14) has been cancelled. Please spread the word! Additionally, the Sunday morning in-person training session for our 5K Beginning Runners Training Program has also been called off.
December 13, 2025 at 5:14 PM
ICYMI: Sunday's Anniversary Run 15K (12/14) has been cancelled. Please spread the word! Additionally, the Sunday morning in-person training session for our 5K Beginning Runners Training Program has also been called off.
Due to the threat of snow, the Annapolis Striders are cancelling the Anniversary Run 15K on Sunday, 12/14/25. Potentially slick conditions may likely force the park to close altogether or open late, and in either case, the club would not have time for race setup. (1/2)
December 13, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Due to the threat of snow, the Annapolis Striders are cancelling the Anniversary Run 15K on Sunday, 12/14/25. Potentially slick conditions may likely force the park to close altogether or open late, and in either case, the club would not have time for race setup. (1/2)
Friday is the last day of online registration for Sunday's Anniversary Run 15K, so race on over to RunSignup.com/AnniversaryRun & get in before midnight! Online sign-up is FREE for Striders members, $15 for non-members; on Sunday it's $25 for all. We could also use more volunteers!
December 12, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Friday is the last day of online registration for Sunday's Anniversary Run 15K, so race on over to RunSignup.com/AnniversaryRun & get in before midnight! Online sign-up is FREE for Striders members, $15 for non-members; on Sunday it's $25 for all. We could also use more volunteers!
Registration is now open for our 13-week Winter Half-Marathon Training Program! Full training plan provided; we meet in person Thu. evenings & Sat. mornings starting in January. Target race is the B&A Half on 3/29. Visit RunSignup.com/AnnapolisStridersWinterHalfMarathonTraining for details/sign-up!
December 12, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Registration is now open for our 13-week Winter Half-Marathon Training Program! Full training plan provided; we meet in person Thu. evenings & Sat. mornings starting in January. Target race is the B&A Half on 3/29. Visit RunSignup.com/AnnapolisStridersWinterHalfMarathonTraining for details/sign-up!
Do us a quick favor-- think about your Striders buddies. Did they have a good year of running? Did they improve? Did they volunteer a lot? Did they come back from a health condition? Well, then take a moment to nominate them for one of our club's annual awards! See the replies for more info...
December 8, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Do us a quick favor-- think about your Striders buddies. Did they have a good year of running? Did they improve? Did they volunteer a lot? Did they come back from a health condition? Well, then take a moment to nominate them for one of our club's annual awards! See the replies for more info...
Our Annapolis Striders December Group Run & Social is this evening, Sun. 12/7! Group run starts at 5 PM from Cape St. Claire Park; social is at 6 PM across the street at Broadneck Grill & Cantina. Come for the run or the social, or come for both! All are welcome, Striders & non-Striders alike!
December 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Our Annapolis Striders December Group Run & Social is this evening, Sun. 12/7! Group run starts at 5 PM from Cape St. Claire Park; social is at 6 PM across the street at Broadneck Grill & Cantina. Come for the run or the social, or come for both! All are welcome, Striders & non-Striders alike!
We need more volunteers for our upcoming Anniversary Run 15K on Sun. 12/14! PLEASE consider helping out. You don't even have to get up at the crack of dawn, as this race doesn't start until 10 AM! See RunSignup.com/AnniversaryRun for full info & volunteer sign-up. And why not bring a friend or two?
December 5, 2025 at 11:11 PM
We need more volunteers for our upcoming Anniversary Run 15K on Sun. 12/14! PLEASE consider helping out. You don't even have to get up at the crack of dawn, as this race doesn't start until 10 AM! See RunSignup.com/AnniversaryRun for full info & volunteer sign-up. And why not bring a friend or two?
Winter 5K Training Program UPDATE! "We are moving the Thursday 5K sessions back to the Annapolis H.S. track from 6-7 PM-- same time/location as Tues. training. (There will be no Thu. AM training.)"
It's not too late to join the 5K program-- visit runsignup.com/Race/MD/Anna... for info/registration!
It's not too late to join the 5K program-- visit runsignup.com/Race/MD/Anna... for info/registration!
December 3, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Winter 5K Training Program UPDATE! "We are moving the Thursday 5K sessions back to the Annapolis H.S. track from 6-7 PM-- same time/location as Tues. training. (There will be no Thu. AM training.)"
It's not too late to join the 5K program-- visit runsignup.com/Race/MD/Anna... for info/registration!
It's not too late to join the 5K program-- visit runsignup.com/Race/MD/Anna... for info/registration!
Time to nominate your favorite Striders for our annual club awards! Runners/Ultrarunners/Junior Striders of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, Most Improved, & more. Visit www.annapolisstriders.org/annual-awards/ for the full award criteria, and head to docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... to nominate!
December 2, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Time to nominate your favorite Striders for our annual club awards! Runners/Ultrarunners/Junior Striders of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, Most Improved, & more. Visit www.annapolisstriders.org/annual-awards/ for the full award criteria, and head to docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... to nominate!
Our Anniversary Run 15K is only 2 weeks away! This fun, low-key 9.3 miler at Quiet Waters Park on Sun. 12/14 is FREE for Striders members. For non-members it's $15, but for $15 more you can join our club & get free entry plus all the other perks of membership! 15K info: runsignup.com/AnniversaryRun
December 1, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Our Anniversary Run 15K is only 2 weeks away! This fun, low-key 9.3 miler at Quiet Waters Park on Sun. 12/14 is FREE for Striders members. For non-members it's $15, but for $15 more you can join our club & get free entry plus all the other perks of membership! 15K info: runsignup.com/AnniversaryRun
Our FREE Winter 5K Beginning Runners Training Program kicks off on Sun. 11/30 at 8 AM at Bates track, & we'd love for you to take part! We meet 3x weekly to get you ready for our Valentine's 5K on 2/14. Attend at least 10 sessions & get a free shirt! Visit runsignup.com/Race/MD/Anna... to sign up.
November 29, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Our FREE Winter 5K Beginning Runners Training Program kicks off on Sun. 11/30 at 8 AM at Bates track, & we'd love for you to take part! We meet 3x weekly to get you ready for our Valentine's 5K on 2/14. Attend at least 10 sessions & get a free shirt! Visit runsignup.com/Race/MD/Anna... to sign up.
Let's give thanks for our awesome 5K Beginning Runners Program, which starts this Sunday (11/30)-- and it's FREE for Striders members! We meet thrice weekly (Sun/Tue/Thu) to get you ready for our Valentine's 5K on 2/14. Visit runsignup.com/Race/MD/Anna... for full info & registration!
November 26, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Let's give thanks for our awesome 5K Beginning Runners Program, which starts this Sunday (11/30)-- and it's FREE for Striders members! We meet thrice weekly (Sun/Tue/Thu) to get you ready for our Valentine's 5K on 2/14. Visit runsignup.com/Race/MD/Anna... for full info & registration!
Striders Socials are back! Join us in Cape St. Claire on Sun. 12/7 for a 5 PM Xmas lights run (3½ miles) from Cape St. Claire Park and/or a 6 PM social across the street at Broadneck Grill & Cantina. Come for just the run, come for the social, or both! All are welcome, Striders & non-members alike.
November 25, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Striders Socials are back! Join us in Cape St. Claire on Sun. 12/7 for a 5 PM Xmas lights run (3½ miles) from Cape St. Claire Park and/or a 6 PM social across the street at Broadneck Grill & Cantina. Come for just the run, come for the social, or both! All are welcome, Striders & non-members alike.
HEY YOU! Wanna get back in shape after Thanksgiving? Sign up for our Annapolis Striders Winter 5K Training Program! Meets thrice weekly starting 11/30; goal race is Valentine's 5K on 2/14. And it's FREE for Striders members! No foolin'. Full info & registration: runsignup.com/Race/MD/Anna...
November 17, 2025 at 9:20 PM
HEY YOU! Wanna get back in shape after Thanksgiving? Sign up for our Annapolis Striders Winter 5K Training Program! Meets thrice weekly starting 11/30; goal race is Valentine's 5K on 2/14. And it's FREE for Striders members! No foolin'. Full info & registration: runsignup.com/Race/MD/Anna...
Our final race of the year is ONE MONTH AWAY! Join us on Sun. 12/14 for our Anniversary Run 15K, a fun 2-loop 9.3-mile romp thru Quiet Waters Park. FREE entry for Striders members or a mere $15 for non-members by 12/12. Please share this info w/ your friends! Sign up at: RunSignup.com/AnniversaryRun
November 14, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Our final race of the year is ONE MONTH AWAY! Join us on Sun. 12/14 for our Anniversary Run 15K, a fun 2-loop 9.3-mile romp thru Quiet Waters Park. FREE entry for Striders members or a mere $15 for non-members by 12/12. Please share this info w/ your friends! Sign up at: RunSignup.com/AnniversaryRun
Photos from Saturday's Rosaryville Veterans Day Trail Race 50K & 20K (11/8) are up! Visit www.yogile.com/3iuwxcvl0dn#... to check out all the shots courtesy of photographer Jon Valentine. JV's images are free to download for personal use. Thank you, JV! Boy are we missing that 70° weather right now!
November 11, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Photos from Saturday's Rosaryville Veterans Day Trail Race 50K & 20K (11/8) are up! Visit www.yogile.com/3iuwxcvl0dn#... to check out all the shots courtesy of photographer Jon Valentine. JV's images are free to download for personal use. Thank you, JV! Boy are we missing that 70° weather right now!
Rosaryville Veterans Day Trail Run 50K & 20K (11/8) results are up!
MDTiming.com/2025races.html
Photos soon! Big thanks to race leads Justin Peake, John Gee, & Patrick DiGiulian, and to all their volunteers. The event was awesome!
MDTiming.com/2025races.html
Photos soon! Big thanks to race leads Justin Peake, John Gee, & Patrick DiGiulian, and to all their volunteers. The event was awesome!
November 9, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Rosaryville Veterans Day Trail Run 50K & 20K (11/8) results are up!
MDTiming.com/2025races.html
Photos soon! Big thanks to race leads Justin Peake, John Gee, & Patrick DiGiulian, and to all their volunteers. The event was awesome!
MDTiming.com/2025races.html
Photos soon! Big thanks to race leads Justin Peake, John Gee, & Patrick DiGiulian, and to all their volunteers. The event was awesome!
It's Rosaryville Veterans Day Trail Race 50K & 20K time! Join us Sat. AM (11/8) at Rosaryville State Park for this fun pair of trail runs. Race morning sign-up available from 6:45 to 8:45 AM, with the 50K firing off at 8:00 & the 20K starting at 9:00. More info: ultrasignup.com/register.asp...
November 7, 2025 at 9:44 PM
It's Rosaryville Veterans Day Trail Race 50K & 20K time! Join us Sat. AM (11/8) at Rosaryville State Park for this fun pair of trail runs. Race morning sign-up available from 6:45 to 8:45 AM, with the 50K firing off at 8:00 & the 20K starting at 9:00. More info: ultrasignup.com/register.asp...
Registration is OPEN for our winter Annapolis Striders 5K Beginning Runners Program, & it's FREE for Striders members! Meets 3 times a week starting Sun. 11/30, targeting our Valentine's 5K on Sat. 2/14. Aimed at new runners, but all are welcome! Visit runsignup.com/Race/MD/Anna... for more info!
November 4, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Registration is OPEN for our winter Annapolis Striders 5K Beginning Runners Program, & it's FREE for Striders members! Meets 3 times a week starting Sun. 11/30, targeting our Valentine's 5K on Sat. 2/14. Aimed at new runners, but all are welcome! Visit runsignup.com/Race/MD/Anna... for more info!
172 runners enjoyed an absolutely gorgeous morning at today's Downs Park 5 Miler! Spencer Tate (26:38) and Samantha Cole (36:04) were our overall winners. Race director Ross Heisman and his volunteer crew did an outstanding job as always. Results are now up at:
runsignup.com/Race/Results...
runsignup.com/Race/Results...
Downs Park 5 Miler
The Downs Park 5 Miler is on Saturday November 1, 2025.
runsignup.com
November 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM
172 runners enjoyed an absolutely gorgeous morning at today's Downs Park 5 Miler! Spencer Tate (26:38) and Samantha Cole (36:04) were our overall winners. Race director Ross Heisman and his volunteer crew did an outstanding job as always. Results are now up at:
runsignup.com/Race/Results...
runsignup.com/Race/Results...
Our Downs Park 5 Miler is on Saturday! Join us on Nov. 1st for this fast, scenic run around John Downs Memorial Park near Pasadena. Runners of all abilities are welcome, & race morning registration IS available! We can always use more volunteers too. More info: runsignup.com/Race/MD/Pasa...
October 31, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Our Downs Park 5 Miler is on Saturday! Join us on Nov. 1st for this fast, scenic run around John Downs Memorial Park near Pasadena. Runners of all abilities are welcome, & race morning registration IS available! We can always use more volunteers too. More info: runsignup.com/Race/MD/Pasa...
Only a few days left to preregister for our fun, fast, low-cost, high-value Rosaryville Veterans Day Trail Race 50K & 20K on Sat. 11/8! Just $66.25 for the 50K, $53.50 for the 20K by Sun. 11/2. An awesome event for ultra veterans & trail newbies alike! More details: ultrasignup.com/register.asp...
October 28, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Only a few days left to preregister for our fun, fast, low-cost, high-value Rosaryville Veterans Day Trail Race 50K & 20K on Sat. 11/8! Just $66.25 for the 50K, $53.50 for the 20K by Sun. 11/2. An awesome event for ultra veterans & trail newbies alike! More details: ultrasignup.com/register.asp...