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Down’s Park 5 Mile Run
(7th leg of the Annapolis Striders Championship Series) registration
is NOW OPEN.
Saturday, November 2, 2024 8:30 am
John H. Down’s Memorial Park
8311 John Downs Loop
Pasadena, MD US 21122
The Down’s Park 5 Mile Run is a loop course on paved trails within John H. Down’s Memorial Park. The scenic course winds through the woods with gorgeous views of the Chesapeake Bay. The race starts and ends at the Fernwood Pavilion. Baby joggers or strollers are prohibited. No transfers or refunds.
Bib pickup on race morning is from 7:30-8:15 AM.
Race day registration is available from 7:15-8:00 AM. Race Day registration fee is $20.00 (Annapolis Striders member or non-member). You may pay by cash, check or credit card on race morning. Exact change please.
Annapolis Strider members online registration fee is discounted from $15.00 to $10.00 upon checkout.
For more information and registration
Questions or to Volunteer
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49th annual ANNAPOLIS TEN MILE RUN
Price increases August 11th!!
Summer’s best race is returning to Annapolis this August for its 49th year. And we’re excited to announce that there’ll be an entry fee discount for Annapolis Striders members this year! Visit For complete information about this year’s A-10, taking place on Sunday, August 25th at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.
If you’re a social media user, you can follow the A-10 on (Facebook) and/or (Instagram) for updates and reminders, including previews of our finisher premium and medal later this summer!
VOLUNTEERS ARE STILL NEEDED! Please contact a10volunteers@annapolisstriders.org to volunteer
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Thank you to Karsten Brown for the Wrap Up Information!
John Wall Memorial One Mile Track Run (7/13)
Results & photos are posted!
A fun time was had by all at the 43rd John Wall Mile back on July 13th, as about 150 runners took part in the event on a cool & comfortable morning at Severna Park High School. 19-year-old Eric Johnson was the fastest male finisher in a speedy 4:46, while Kaitlyn Govatos was this year’s women’s champ in 5:31. Runners ranged in age from 82 (John Koletty) down to 6 (multiple kids), with many youngsters from our Annapolis Striders Junior Striders program participating.
Full results courtesy of Nut Hall/Maryland Timing have been posted, and photographer extraordinaire Jon Valentine took a lot of terrific photos at the event. (As usual, these photos are free for personal, non-commercial use.) This year’s race directing trio of Tom Lyden, Karsten Brown, and Lee Crumbaugh would like to express their thanks to Nut, Jon, and our great volunteers this year, as well as to SPHS for letting us relocate the event to their excellent facility.
And as the Wall Mile was the fourth race in our 2024 Championship Series, Dan Mandeville has the Champ Series standings updated through this event (and will no doubt have them updated again quickly following this weekend’s Dog Days 8K!).
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14th annual Endless Summer 6-Hour Run (7/20)
Results & photos are up!
Thanks to all who came out to the Greenbury Point Nature Center on July 20th for the 14th annual Endless Summer 6-Hour Run, benefiting the Semper Fi Fund! Andrew Gibson (42 miles) and Samantha Norman (36 miles) topped a field of 118 participants. Nut Hall has overall results, splits, and awards posted on his Maryland Timing web site, and a bunch of photos courtesy of Jimmy Wilson have been posted on the old Endless Summer Facebook Page. Thank you to race director Dave Corrigan, coordinator Nica Shields, and all the volunteers for their efforts this year!
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ANNAPOLIS STRIDERS RUNNER EDUCATION AND
TRAINING
Annapolis Striders membership is required to participate in these training programs. There is no fee for the training programs but you must register.
Keep an eye on this section for announcements about training programs!
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Annapolis Striders Training/Education
Update from Bob Moseley,
VP of Training and Education
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Moore’s Marines Marathon Training continues this week. Currently, we have 80 runners signed up for training. This week, we’ll be running a 16-miler. If you need some company for your long run, come join us on Saturday, 8/3 at 6:30 AM at Severna Park High; we meet at the back of the school.
A-10 training also continues, with 77 runners. Contact Dave Dold (daviddold@me.com) if you’d like to join.
For those interested in some organized speed work, Lee Crumbaugh hosts a weekly session on Tuesday evenings at 6:30 pm on Bates Track behind Maryland Hall. Anyone who is interested can show up, warmed up. The workouts are posted on Facebook on the Tuesday Night Track Workout (TNTW) page. If you have any questions, email Lee at leepublish@gmail.com.
There are a number of different opinions regarding what constitutes that heart rate where maximum aerobic benefits occur with minimum anaerobic stimulation. One approach to determining this heart rate comes courtesy of Dr. Phil Maffetone. He recommends that the most effective way to determine one’s maximum aerobic heart rate is to use the formula 180 – age. He contends that running at this heart rate provides the optimum benefits designed to increase one’s aerobic fitness and that running at this heart rate should constitute the bulk of one’s running. Running at this heart rate should help you finish aerobic workouts feeling refreshed and energized. Running in this manner, however, may be slightly foreign to many of us, as we have been conditioned/trained to run at higher heart rates than Maffetone’s method prescribes. There are some adjustment factors that he provides that could change the 180- age formula slightly. For example, you would subtract 10 from your baseline if recovering from illness or injury, subtract 5 if you had a recent injury, inconsistent training or recently returned to training or add 5 if you’ve been successfully training for 2 years or more. You’ll find that using this approach to training will initially result in you running somewhat slower than you may be used to, as it is challenging to keep the heart rate at such a low level. If you’d like to learn more about this and how to incorporate it into your training, here’s a link: https://philmaffetone.com/180-formula. Take a look at his “MAF Test” and give it a try on one of your easy run days.
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Moore’s Marines Marathon Training
If you’d like to participate in the program, please see
For more information and registration to sign up. There is some additional information on the website that provides some details into the program and once sign up begins, I will send out more details on the actual training plan. Of note, there will also be a Facebook page for the training group that will open on or about June 3 and once you’ve formally signed up, you will get access to that page. We’ll use FB to send announcements, ask questions (and answer them), and provide some training tips for aspiring and experienced marathoners. Looking forward to getting ready for the fall! Bob Moseley.
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Annapolis Striders 10 Mile Training Program
Sunday mornings, July 7 to August 18
Annapolis City Dock (1 Dock Street)
Our ever-popular 10 Mile Training Program is back, and registration is open! With 7 AM Sunday morning runs from Annapolis City Dock starting on July 7th, this low-key seven week program will prepare you for the Annapolis Ten Mile Run on August 25th by guiding you from a base of 6 miles up to the 10 mile distance.
Annapolis Striders training programs are a FREE benefit for club members, but you do need to register for the program at Register here! . (Registration for the Annapolis Ten Mile Run is not included; visit Register for 10 Mile Run to sign up for the A-10 itself.)
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ANNAPOLIS STRIDERS BOARD MEETINGS
NEXT MEETING:
TUESDAY, August 6th, 2024
Severna Park Library
45 W McKinsey Road
Severna Park, MD 21146
September meeting:
Tuesday, September 3rd at 6:45pm (earlier start time) at the Michael E. Busch Annapolis Library
Please remember that ALL Annapolis Striders members are welcome at our monthly Board Meetings, the first Tuesday of each month beginning at 7:00 pm.
The meetings are a hybrid format.
Use the Zoom Link if you cannot attend in person.
Meeting ID: 945 9400 7107
Passcode: 075740
Stay tuned to the E-Streak for future meeting locations.
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Meet & Greet Your Fellow Annapolis Striders
at our Monthly Socials
Bring friends or potential new members!
Check here for future gatherings!
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Sunday, August 11th
Big Bean, Severna Park
558 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd.
Severna Park
Come join us for a morning run and coffee social! We will meet at The Big Bean in Severna Park at 7:30 AM on Sunday, 8/11 for a run on the B&A trail. After the run, grab coffee and hang out with your fellow Annapolis Striders!
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AS A SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY:
COMMUNITY RACES AND NEWS
See “quick links” above to submit a race.
Please check the provided links below for updated information about the community races, including fee structure, race details, cancellations, etc.
Once posted, community race information is not updated in the
E-Streak.
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Local Group Runs
Are you looking for a group of friendly faces to meet consistently and with which to run? Here is a consolidated list of local area group runs open to anyone interested. While most of these groups have members of the Annapolis Striders in them, this is not an endorsement by the Annapolis Striders, Inc. It’s a way to find other people to run with almost every day of the week.
If you know of a group not listed here, Please contact Tess.
Check here for the list of runs
Training opportunity:
Rosaryville Veterans Day Trail Run Training Series
The Rosaryville Veterans Day Trail Run race committee is hosting a series of training runs to help runners get ready for the November 9th races (50K & 20K). The training runs are open to all levels of runners, and they are a great way to get some training miles while getting a chance to preview the race course. You do not need to sign up for the race to join the training runs.
The first training run will be held at Rosaryville State Park on Saturday, September 7th at 8:30am. The park opens at 8am, we are planning to have shoes hit the trail at 8:30am. Please plan accordingly. There is a $3.00 park entrance fee, which is paid upon entering Rosaryville State Park. There is no additional cost to participate in the training run.
The plan is to break into two groups. The first group will do the entire 9.5-mile loop. The second group will run approximately 6.5 miles (start at the parking lot then run to road crossing near the Mt. Airy Mansion and use a mix of dirt and paved roads to return to the parking lot where we started). Both groups will run approximately 12-14mpm pace depending on weather conditions and general pace of the group. There is not any water/nutrition out on the training so please make sure to bring water and nutrition you will need depending on which group you join. After the run we will have some cold water to hand out and hang out for a bit.
The perimeter trail is approximately 9.5 miles long and buffed out (not technical trail) with very little elevation change (flat).
The future training runs dates are as follows:
- September 7th
- September 21st
- October 12th
- October 26th
The future training run distances will likely change so we progressively increase distance in preparation for the race.
All runners are responsible for their own safety. This is not an official Annapolis Striders event.
If you are unfamiliar with Rosaryville State Park, please look at the MAP.
Please follow us on social media for any race updates such as training run updates.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/rvdtrailrun
https://www.instagram.com/rvdtrailrun/
We hope to see you there!
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AUGUST
Casey Cares Foundation 15th Annual 5K/1-Mile Walk
Saturday, August 3, 2024
Lace up your running shoes and mark your calendars for August 3, 2024, as we invite runners and walkers of all ages to join us for our highly anticipated 15th Annual 5K/1-Mile Walk at the Maryland Zoo! Participants will receive a tech shirt, race bib, and finisher medal. We’ll have awards for the largest team, most spirited team and top fundraising team too!
For more information and registration
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SEPTEMBER
Eldersburg Rogue Runners Labor Day 5k and 1 Mile
Monday, September 2nd, 2024
Register on ItsYourRace.com, at packet pick-up at Feet First @ the Junction in Sykesville, or by mailing the registration form (available on errun.org).
NO Race Day Registration
Packet pick-up: Sunday, September 1, 11 am – 2 pm at
Feet First @ the Junction, 7568 B Main St, Sykesville
The Labor Day Race is the Eldersburg Rogue Runners’ primary fundraiser. Please enjoy this event and help us continue to support our area runners, walkers, and bike riders.
A portion of the proceeds will go to the Carroll County Youth Service Bureau. CCYSB provides Carroll County residents and families with community-based mental health and substance use services.
For more information and registration
Parks Half Marathon
Sunday, September 8th, 2024
Our race begins just before sunrise on a scenic Montgomery County road and quickly transitions into a tour of beautiful Rock Creek Park. As you run through the park you’ll experience the sun rising through the tree cover and enjoy the sights and sounds of nature. Mile markers help keep you on track and we also have an excellent pace team ready to help you reach your goals if you’d like. Our thoughtfully placed hydration stations complete with awesome volunteers will keep you hydrated and motivated. Everyone always loves our FREE, high quality race photos so be sure to wear a smile along the course because we will have photographers along the way capturing race memories. At the Finish, catch up with your friends to exchange race stories while enjoying an awesome spread of fresh fruit, pizza, penne with sausage, scrambled eggs and more!
For more information and registration.
You’ll get $5 off the registration fee, if you use the code PHM24RACE.
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OCTOBER
Red Shoe 5K
Sunday, October 6, 2024
Our 14th Annual Red Shoe 5k Run and Walk is our premier fundraising event and vital to support our programs and the families we serve. This year’s race will begin at 9:00 AM on 6 October 2024 beneath the Capital Canopy on the National Plaza at National Harbor, MD.
Raise Your Feet To Raise Hope For Families!
Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Greater Washington, DC (RMHCDC) eases the hardship of children’s illness on families through programs that directly improve the health and wellbeing of children. The Red Shoe 5k is our signature annual event held to raise critical funding for our programs and the families that we serve
For more information and registration
Marine Corps Marathon
October 27, 2024
Recognized for impeccable organization on an iconic course managed by the US Marines in Arlington, VA and the nation’s capital, the Marine Corps Marathon is one of the largest marathons in the US and the world. Known as ‘the best marathon for beginners,’ the MCM is the largest marathon in the world that doesn’t offer prize money, earning its nickname, “The People’s Marathon.”
For more information and registration
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NOVEMBER
Bay Bridge Run
November 10, 2024
Registration is OPEN for the Bay Bridge Run. Race date is November 10, 2024
Navy-Marine Corps Stadium will not be available as a parking option in 2024 due to scheduling conflicts.
Western shore parking is available at: Anne Arundel Community College (GREEN LOT) or Anne Arundel Fairgrounds (PINK LOT)
Join our social team: ATC-Naptown Running Buddies
Password: ATC-Naptown2024
We currently have a social team of 15+ participants, everyone saves $10!!
Teams of 40 or more participants and everyone saves $15
Don’t forget to invite your friends to join our Social Team.
To register
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