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/ !
Planning on running on Sunday (1/18)? Why not get your miles in at our Eternal Winter 6-Hour Run & help out the Light House Homeless Center? This 2½-mile loop event is more of a fun run than a "race"; although it is timed & scored, you are free to run for as long or as short as you'd like! (1/2)
January 17, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Planning on running on Sunday (1/18)? Why not get your miles in at our Eternal Winter 6-Hour Run & help out the Light House Homeless Center? This 2½-mile loop event is more of a fun run than a "race"; although it is timed & scored, you are free to run for as long or as short as you'd like! (1/2)
Not yet an Annapolis Striders member? Get $5 off your annual membership when joining the club between now & 1/31! E-mail membership@annapolisstriders.org with your name & we'll send you a discount code. But we only have a limited number of codes available, so get one while you can! (1/2)
January 15, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Not yet an Annapolis Striders member? Get $5 off your annual membership when joining the club between now & 1/31! E-mail membership@annapolisstriders.org with your name & we'll send you a discount code. But we only have a limited number of codes available, so get one while you can! (1/2)
If you love running, we'd love to see you one month from now (Sat. 2/14) at our Valentine's 5K at Kinder Farm Park! This is one of our most accessible races, great for runners of all ages and abilities, with low entry fees and low pressure. You have three options for signing up... (1/2)
January 14, 2026 at 11:39 PM
If you love running, we'd love to see you one month from now (Sat. 2/14) at our Valentine's 5K at Kinder Farm Park! This is one of our most accessible races, great for runners of all ages and abilities, with low entry fees and low pressure. You have three options for signing up... (1/2)
We need your help on Sat. 2/14 at our Annapolis Striders Valentine's 5K at Kinder Farm Park! 💘 We have many roles to fill, including course monitors, registration, parking, finish assistance, & cleanup. Our races can't happen without amazing volunteer help! (1/2)
January 13, 2026 at 10:19 PM
We need your help on Sat. 2/14 at our Annapolis Striders Valentine's 5K at Kinder Farm Park! 💘 We have many roles to fill, including course monitors, registration, parking, finish assistance, & cleanup. Our races can't happen without amazing volunteer help! (1/2)
In one week: Our super-low-key Eternal Winter 6-Hour Run (Sun. 1/18)! For a $25 donation to the Light House shelter or a donation of 5+ "urgent needs" items, you can run as few or as many 2½-mile loops as you'd like. 8 AM at Greenbury Point Nature Center. Full details: runsignup.com/Race/MD/Anna...
January 11, 2026 at 7:22 PM
In one week: Our super-low-key Eternal Winter 6-Hour Run (Sun. 1/18)! For a $25 donation to the Light House shelter or a donation of 5+ "urgent needs" items, you can run as few or as many 2½-mile loops as you'd like. 8 AM at Greenbury Point Nature Center. Full details: runsignup.com/Race/MD/Anna...
Help wanted! We are in need of a race director (or directors) for our Cherry Pit 10 Mile Race, scheduled for Sun. 4/12/2026 at South River High School in Edgewater. No experience required, although it'd be great if we could find a Strider who already has some familiarity with the race! (1/3)
January 5, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Help wanted! We are in need of a race director (or directors) for our Cherry Pit 10 Mile Race, scheduled for Sun. 4/12/2026 at South River High School in Edgewater. No experience required, although it'd be great if we could find a Strider who already has some familiarity with the race! (1/3)
We want YOU on our Annapolis Striders squad at the RRCA 10 Mile Club Challenge on Sun. 2/22 in Columbia! Striders members of all ages & abilities are welcome on our team, & we'll even reimburse you for $20 of your entry fee. See our latest E-Streak e-mail newsletter for more details!
January 4, 2026 at 7:56 PM
We want YOU on our Annapolis Striders squad at the RRCA 10 Mile Club Challenge on Sun. 2/22 in Columbia! Striders members of all ages & abilities are welcome on our team, & we'll even reimburse you for $20 of your entry fee. See our latest E-Streak e-mail newsletter for more details!
Happy New Year, all! 🎉 If your resolutions include getting/staying in shape, meeting new people, challenging yourself, and/or volunteering, we've got a full calendar of events for you! And if you're not yet an Annapolis Striders member, why not join our club for 2026? (1/2)
January 1, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Happy New Year, all! 🎉 If your resolutions include getting/staying in shape, meeting new people, challenging yourself, and/or volunteering, we've got a full calendar of events for you! And if you're not yet an Annapolis Striders member, why not join our club for 2026? (1/2)
Hot diggety dog-- Registration is open for our first big race of 2026! The Annapolis Striders Valentine's 5K is a terrific event for runners of all ages & abilities, taking place at Kinder Farm Park on Sat. 2/14 at 10 AM. Visit RunSignup.com/Race/MD/Millersville/Valentines5K to sign up... (1/2)
December 30, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Hot diggety dog-- Registration is open for our first big race of 2026! The Annapolis Striders Valentine's 5K is a terrific event for runners of all ages & abilities, taking place at Kinder Farm Park on Sat. 2/14 at 10 AM. Visit RunSignup.com/Race/MD/Millersville/Valentines5K to sign up... (1/2)
New year, new Annapolis Striders Half-Marathon Training Program about to begin! 13-week program targeting our B&A Trail Half on 3/29, w/ in-person training on Thu. evenings & Sat. mornings starting on 1/1. FREE for Striders members! More: RunSignup.com/AnnapolisStridersWinterHalfMarathonTraining
December 28, 2025 at 12:17 AM
New year, new Annapolis Striders Half-Marathon Training Program about to begin! 13-week program targeting our B&A Trail Half on 3/29, w/ in-person training on Thu. evenings & Sat. mornings starting on 1/1. FREE for Striders members! More: RunSignup.com/AnnapolisStridersWinterHalfMarathonTraining
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!