Annapolis Striders

Thanks to all who ran or helped at this morning's awesome Annapolis Striders Women's Distance Festival 5K & Run After The Women 5K in West Annapolis! Boonsboro's Haley Wright (20:07) led a field of 159 ladies, with Annapolitans Jessica Ecton (20:14) and Eva Greenberg (20:34) not far behind. Martin Shpuntoff (18:20) bested 29 other guys in the men's race. Visit RunSignup.com/WDF/results for full results, and head to karstenbrown.smugmug.com/WDF2026 for a ton of free race photos, a few of which we've shared here. Stay tuned for more photos to come from our finish photographer! Big kudos to race director Marjorie Fioravante and her many volunteers for putting on such a fun event. And congratulations to E.T.'s Jesters-- the graduating participants of our Spring 5K Beginning Runners Program!

Our next Annapolis Striders race is coming up on Sunday, July 19th: the Endless Summer 6-Hour Run! Loops of four miles or so around the paths of Quiet Waters Park; run as many or as few loops as you'd like! Registration at UltraSignup.com/register.aspx?did=138630 remains open all week, and e-mail [email protected] if you'd be able to volunteer for some or all of the event, as we definitely need more volunteers.

Our next Championship Series race is the Dog Days 8K Cross-Country Run at Anne Arundel Community College on Sunday, August 2nd! Visit RunSignup.com/DogDays8K to sign up or e-mail [email protected] to volunteer, as we need a lot more volunteers for that one too.

And don't forget about our FREE summer training programs! 10 mile training is underway, but you can still visit RunSignup.com/A10Training to sign up & join them. And our Moore's Marines Marathon Training Program is starting now, so head to RunSignup.com/AnnapolisStridersMooresMarinesMarathonTraining to register!

The A-10 is coming up fast! And as this is our club's premier event, we'd love to see you there as a runner or a volunteer. Plus there's still time to sign up for our A-10 Training Program, which just kicked off and is FREE for Striders members!

The bridge awaits! The 51st Annual Annapolis Ten Mile Run is a mere 51 days away, so if you haven't gotten in yet or haven't started your training, consider this a friendly reminder. We want everyone to have a fantastic race through our scenic capital city on Sunday, August 30th!

Thursday is your last opportunity to preregister for Saturday's Annapolis Striders Women's Distance Festival 5K & Run After The Women 5K (7/11)! Come on out to West Annapolis Elementary and have some fun like all these smiling folks from last year's event. See the comments ⬇️ for full race info & registration. If you miss the Thursday night deadline, don't worry, we'll happily accept race day sign-ups too!

We need YOU! What makes our all-volunteer club so terrific is all the people like you who step forward to volunteer at races, lead programs, organize events, and serve in various other capacities. These folks aren't just helping this club– they ARE this club! But with all the programs & events we offer, our need for such people is continuous. So please consider volunteering at one or more of our upcoming events! Or contact our board of directors if you'd like to get more involved behind the scenes or have any special skills that would benefit us. See the comments ⬇️ for board contacts and upcoming races!

The endless wait for our Endless Summer 6-Hour Run is almost over, as Sunday, July 19th is almost here! Whether you want to test your mettle for the whole six hours or just get some supported miles in, we hope you'll join us at Quiet Waters Park in Annapolis for this fun race around a ~4 mile paved loop. Or come volunteer for some or all of the event! Either way you're sure to have a blast. See the comments ⬇️ for info & contact links!

A-10 Training is underway! 🍉 This attractive group showed up at Jonas & Anne Catharine Green Park this morning to tackle 5 miles of the Annapolis Ten Mile Run course (and to gorge on watermelon afterwards). If you missed it, it's NOT too late to join this FREE (for Annapolis Striders members) training program! Head to RunSignup.com/A10Training to register. The more the merrier!

Our Annapolis Striders Women's Distance Festival 5K & men's Run After The Women 5K are just one week away, and we want to see you in West Annapolis on Saturday, July 11th as either a runner or a volunteer! Register online at RunSignup.com/WDF through Thursday, or sign up on race day. Runners of all ages & abilities are welcome! Or if you can volunteer, please e-mail [email protected] ASAP, as we always need more help.

Our Annapolis Ten Mile Run volunteer coordinator has been reading a lot of Dr. Seuss lately. 🤣 This is our club's premier event, so please, PLEASE consider volunteering if you're not running! See the A-10's post here, or today's E-Streak, for the volunteer sign-up link. We can't do it without you! Hope we'll see you at the expo on Saturday, August 29th and/or on our race morning of Sunday, August 30th.

Our Annapolis Striders Dog Days 8K Cross-Country Run is just one month away! Join us at Anne Arundel Community College on Sunday, August 2nd for this fun 4.97-mile campus circuit on a variety of surfaces. Early fees are just $10 for Annapolis Striders members or $15 for non-members. See the comments below ⬇️ for the info/registration link!

FREE summer training programs are here! 10 Mile Training is starting now, and Moore's Marines Marathon Training begins next week! These low-key programs led by RRCA-certified coaches are free for Annapolis Striders members, and yes, if you're not a member, we'd love for you to join our club so that you can take part! ❤ See the comments ⬇️ for links to program details & registration. Questions? Let us know!