9 teams of four or less competed in the Howard County Striders All-fruit relay; in which a piece of fruit is carried as a baton, and the punnier the team name the better. Teams ran 4 laps of two miles for a total of eight miles. Team Lemon Fresh led all teams in a time of 54:29.
Volunteers: Bill Arbelaez (race lead), Melissa Burger, Joan Chall
Reporting by: Marc Burger
8 Mile (4x2mi)
| Place | Team Name | Finish | Runner 1 | Runner 2 | Runner 3 | Runner 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lemon Fresh | 54:29 | Mark Eagles | Mark Eagles | Eric Johnston | Tony Rogers |
| 2 | Slaughtermelons | 58:47 | Alan Tominack | Stu Pulliam | John Ramsey | Kendra Smith |
| 3 | Simply the Zest | 59:26 | Greg Lepore | Greg Lepore | Hafiz Shaikh | Hafiz Shaikh |
| 4 | The Gourd of Directors | 1:03:33 | Marsha Demaree | Larry Stern | Matt Bevan | Bill Brown |
| 5 | Orange Crush | 1:08:20 | Oliver Leung | Tun-Han Leung | Anne Seller | Mauricio Blondet |
| 6 | Orange Crushers | 1:13:41 | Linda Alms | Mary Niland | Marc Burger | Ben Stein |
| 7 | Kiwi Run | 1:26:50 (ran long) | Andrew Falk | Joelle Chall | John Chall | Tammy Hermstein |
| 8 | Orange you Glad? | 1:33:20 | James Scarborough | James Moreland | Jeanette Novak | Iris Mars |
| 9 | When life gives you limes, run away! | 1:36:05 | Zoe Leung | Tobey Leung | Ellie Leung | Mira Hotait |
