The Premier Running Club in Howard County!
The Howard County Striders are an incorporated non-profit organization dedicated to promoting lifetime fitness through running, based in central Maryland.
We sponsor or support many types of activities, including high quality race events, group runs, low-key weekly races, and a robust complement of training programs for both adults and youth, from beginners on up, to support continued active lifestyles in the community.
The Howard County Striders are a part of the RRCA Runner-Friendly Community of Columbia and Howard County!
Upcoming Races
January – March 2026: Sunday Strides
March 15, 2026: UMBC Retriever Invitational
April 19, 2026: Spring Hops
May 17, 2026: Women’s Distance Festival
Upcoming Training Groups
March – May 2026: Females in Training (FIT)
March – May 2026: Next Step 10M
March-May 2026: Junior Striders Spring Track
Weekly Bagel Runs
Meet in front of the Columbia Swim Center (10401 Cross Fox Ln)
2026 RRCA Club Challenge
Join or Renew your Annual Membership here
Latest Club News
Latest Race Results
View all race results here
- 2026 Sunday Strides Operation Iceberg #5
65 runners came out for the Howard County Strides race… Read more: 2026 Sunday Strides Operation Iceberg #5 - 2026 Sunday Strides Operation Iceberg #422 runners came out on a cold rainy Sunday afternoon… Read more: 2026 Sunday Strides Operation Iceberg #4
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See our members in action!
Feet First Social
Come out and support Striders while checking out the latest shoes and apparel at Feet First Sports! Members get 10% off storewide and the store will donate 10% to Striders. […]
Racing Team: Week of 2/23/26-3/01/26
Author: Stephanie Reich At Operation Iceberg race #5, several team members raced the 5k. Adam Wytko (18:10) and Alexandra Carrizales (18:21) took the overall wins. The team was also represented […]
Racing Team: Week of 3/2/26-3/8/26
Author: Stephanie Reich Mid-Maryland Ultra 50k and Relay Bullseye Running hosted the 15th annual Mid-Maryland Ultra 50k and Relay at Rockburn Branch Park, rescheduled from the typical January date due […]
2026 Sunday Strides Operation Iceberg #5
65 runners came out for the Howard County Strides race at Northfield Elementary. Adam Wytko and Alexandra Carrizales were the 5k winners on a nice weather day for Early March. […]
Racing Team: Week of 2/16/26-2/22/26
Author: Stephanie Reich RRCA Club Challenge 10M At our very own highly anticipated and infamous Club Challenge 10 Mile, the team once again battled the hills and rainy weather to […]
2026 Sunday Strides Operation Iceberg #4
22 runners came out on a cold rainy Sunday afternoon for the Howard County Strides race At Hammond High School. Due to miscommunication and possible wet pavement markings people ran […]
2026 MD-DC RRCA 10 Mile Club Challenge Results
Race Date Live Results Please upgrade your browser Race Date Final Results Thank you to everyone that came out for the 2026 MD-DC RRCA 10 Mile Club Challenge. We appreciate […]
Racing Team: Week of 2/9/26-2/15/26
Author: Stephanie Reich Cupid’s Crush 5 Miler Hannah Betman finished 1st overall and brought home prize money from the Cupid’s Crush 5 Miler in Baltimore, running 30:20 on a messy […]
Bullseye/HoCo Striders Spring Track
Author: Phil Lang SPRING TRACK AND FIELD TEAMREGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN– CLOSES MARCH 1! A mandatory 100 meter and 400 meter time trial for every kid will be held the […]
Call for Coaches (Next Step 10M)
Are you passionate about helping others reach their running goals? Do you want to do your quality run while guiding fellow runners in their journey on Monday evenings? If so, […]
The Dave Tripp Scholar/Athlete Award
Applications for the Dave Tripp Scholar/Athlete Award are now open! Link to application, applications due April 10th, 2026 The following post is from Bill Brown: Each year, the Howard County […]
Howard County Striders Logo
We’re excited to officially unveil the new Howard County Striders logo, a refreshed look that represents who we are today while honoring the running community we’ve built together over the […]
Track Lights *Snow Reminder*
Greetings Howard County Runners! Please note: when there is snow on the track, the track lights are not operational. Use caution and plan accordingly for evening workouts. This applies for […]
UMBC Retriever Invitational – Track & Field Meet
Get ready for a fast, fun, and competitive FAT (Fully Automatic Timing) outdoor track & field meet at UMBC. The UMBC Retriever Invitational is open to individual athletes (unattached) as well as club and collegiate […]
Racing Team: Week of 1/12/26-1/18/26
Author: Stephanie Reich Cardinal Classic The team kicked off track season at the Cardinal Classic, hosted by Catholic University at the PG Sports & Learning Complex. As always, Jessica Ponds […]
2026 Sunday Strides Operation Iceberg #2
74 runners came out for the Howard County strides race at Burleigh Manor middle school. Stephen Olenick and Alexandra Carrizales led the way in the 2 mile race. Dominic Mandile […]
Racing Team: Week of 1/05/26-1/11/26
Author: Stephanie Reich Houston MarathonSean Caskey and Jason Tripp had great races at the fast and competitive Houston Marathon. Sean PR’ed by nearly a minute, running 2:36:08 to place 17th […]
Club Challenge Preview Run
This run will be a familiarization run with the new Club Challenge course, though folks are welcome to treat it as a workout if they wish. Course: The familiarization run […]
Racing Team: Week of 12/29/25-1/4/26
Author: Stephanie Reich At the 2026 Resolution Run 8k prediction run, Jessie Yang took 1st overall, finishing just 1.33 seconds before 11:00AM. Several other racing team members took part in […]
2026 Sunday Strides Operation Iceberg #1
107 runners came out for the first Howard County Strides winter series race at Hammond Middle School. Stephen Olenick and Alexandra Carrizales led the one mile runners. Stephen Senick and […]