Annapolis Striders

Heads up: Monday (8/31) is the last day to take advantage of our special extra-low early-bird entry fees for the November 14th Rosaryville Veterans Day Trail Race 50K & 20K! Even after the fees go up on Tuesday, the RVD event is still one of the best bargains on the mid-Atlantic trail running scene. See the comments ⬇️ for info & sign-up, and join the Rosaryville Veterans Day Trail Race Facebook group for updates along with details on our four fall RVD training runs!

Thank you so much to everyone who took part in this morning's 51st Annual Annapolis Ten Mile Run! This is a true community event, and it would not be possible without the hundreds of volunteers and first responders you encountered this morning, nor without the support of the city, county, state, Navy, and area organizations & residents. And congratulations to our 3,447 finishers, led by Nicolas Crouzier (52:16) and Cindy Anderson (1:01:06). The A-10 is never easy, so wear your finisher premium with pride! Full results are at RTRT.me/ulink/TPA/TP-A10-2026 and on our Live Tracking app, and official race photos should be up at EnduroPhoto.zenfolio.com/f669961937 within a few days. Hope we'll see you at more Annapolis Striders races this fall and/or at the 52nd annual Annapolis Ten Mile Run next August!

Sunday is RACE DAY!! Remember, our start time is 7:00 AM sharp, with packet pick-up & late registration from 5:30 to 6:45. There WILL be backups getting to our parking entrances off of Cedar Park Road, so you'll want to allow yourself extra time in the morning. If you still need to pick up your number, don't forget your photo ID! Lots more A-10 info, including links to get our A-10 Live Tracking app, can be found at RunSignup.com/A10 and in the e-mails sent to registrants this week. Get some rest, and we'll see you bright and early!

We're all focused on the A-10 right now, but let's not forget about our three remaining Annapolis Striders Championship Series races this fall: The 26.2-kilometer Metric Marathon (16.28 miles) on 10/4, the Downs Park 5 Miler on 11/7, and the Anniversary Run 15K on 12/13! Entry is already open for the first two, and each is only $10 in advance for Striders members and $15 for non-members. Registration for the Anniversary Run, which is FREE for club members, will open soon. See the comments for each race's sign-up link! ⬇️ (We also need volunteers for all of these races!)

In all the excitement for this weekend's A-10, let's not forget that our new Trail Training Program, FREE for Annapolis Striders members, begins next week! This ten-week training plan will help you prepare for November 14th's Rosaryville Veterans Day Trail Race 50K & 20K, and it offers group trail runs on Thursday evenings and Sunday mornings at Bacon Ridge Natural Area in Crownsville. Sign up for the program via the link in the comments! ⬇️

Live runner tracking is back at the Annapolis Ten Mile Run! Your family & friends can follow your progress on Sunday, and you can check out your results as soon as you finish, by getting the Timing Productions Tracking App at:
https://rtrt.me/ulink/TPA/TP-A10-2026?use_app=1
Real-time updates and live leaderboards, official results and finisher badges... What a time to be alive!

Alternatively, live runner tracking can be accessed via a web browser at:
https://rtrt.me/ulink/_RT/TP-A10-2026

Don't forget-- Tuesday evening (8/25) is our August Social/Light House Fundraiser at The Greene Turtle! Striders & non-Striders are welcome to attend, and 20% of sales go to the Light House Homeless Prevention Support Center. So come hang out, meet some new people & chat with your fellow runners, discuss this Sunday's Annapolis Ten Mile Run, etc.! We'll be there from 6 to 9 PM; 3213 Solomons Island Road Suite A, Edgewater.

The 51st Annual Annapolis Ten Mile Run is now just one week away! 🤸 Hope we'll see you at Saturday's Annapolis Ten Mile Run Expo (10:00-3:00 at the stadium) and/or at the race itself on Sunday, August 30th. Registration is STILL OPEN, so you procrastinators out there can still sign up this week! 😁

Striders members & non-members alike, please join us one week from today for our Annapolis Striders August Social/Light House Fundraiser at The Greene Turtle! We'll be there (3213 Solomons Island Road Suite A) on Tuesday, August 25th from 6-9 PM, and 20% of sales will be donated to the Light House Homeless Prevention Support Center. So come have a bite & hang out!

Surprise-- Brand-new training program just dropped! 😮 Our new Annapolis Striders Trail Training Program, targeting the Rosaryville Veterans Day Trail Race 50K & 20K exactly three months from today (Saturday, November 14th), will meet on Thursday evenings and Sunday mornings at Bacon Ridge Natural Area in Crownsville starting at the beginning of September. No prior trail experience required-- and the program is free for Striders members! See the comments ⬇️ for the info & registration link.