14 relay teams participated in the Howard County Striders all fruit relay 4 x 2mile at Oakland Mills Middle. Runners had to carry a fruit baton, and most teams named themselves after the fruit they carried. Team Banana Bunch led the crowd today.
Volunteers: Bill Arbelaez (race lead), Melissa Burger, Joan Chall, Marsha Demaree, Amanda Idstein, Iris Mars, Hafiz Shaikh, John Way.
Photos: https://striders.smugmug.com/2026/2026-All-Fruit-Relay
1. Banana Bunch 52:34
- Pamela Jock
- Stewart Reich
- Deb Hicks
- Christopher Withee
2. Sublimes 56:30
- Nathan Tandy
- Jay Shanahan
- Brad Ferzer
- Jason Spizuolo
3. Banana for Scale 57:24
- Jonathan Kwotek
- Ian Morgan
- Fuad Bulceshou
- Robert Cooper
4. Orange you glad were running? 58:04
- Cora Snide
- Floral
- Issel
- Carlos Renjifo
5. Pal’s 59:10
- Jicheng Liu
- Lifeng Pu
- Xuesong Wang
- Yuezhou Jing
6. Avocado Avengers 1:00:30
- Rachel Albers
- Lucas Yee
- Kam Yee
- Gabriel Yee
7. A pair of Pears 1:00:40
- John Chall x 2
- Joelle Chall x2
8. There’s Money in the Banana stand 1:00:55
- Jill Snodgrass
- Ben Graham
- Ben Thomas
- Andrew Hallowell
9. Cucumbre’s 1:10:11
- James Blackwood
- Christopher Blackwood
- J.P. Blackwood
- Gabe Allen
10. We Disagree 1:14:01
- Owen Jensenius
- Erika Jensenius
- Andrea Jensenius
- Mark Jensenius
11. Orange you glad its not raining? 1:21:21
- Matthew Kennedy
- Diana Kennedy
- Jonathan Kennedy
- Elizabeth Kennedy
12. BananaBelle and the beasts 1:23:14
- Annabelle Farmer
- Chris Farmer
- Marc Burger
- Stephen Senick
13. Plum out of time 1:33:27
- Tim Ramsey
- James Scarborough
- Mary Niland
- John Ramsey
14. Tangerine Surprise 1:39:55
- Kirk Gordon
- Jeanette Novak
- Eric Johnston
- James Moreland
