Kiri Michell

Kiri Michell

2025 Vernal Velocity #6

34 runners came out on a rainy Sunday afternoon for the Howard County Strides race at Jeffers Hill. This was the graduation race for the 10k training program, congratulations to those finishers.  Mark Eagles and Annabelle Woods led all two…

Fitness Bootcamp with Stacy Wig

What can you expect? We keep fitness fun and are excited to meet you!  Take advantage of this opportunity!  We also have a recovery room with an infrared sauna, red/blue/yellow/green light therapies, and an inversion table that you may use…

2025 Vernal Velocity #4

16 runners came out for the Howard County Strides race at Patuxent Valley Middle School.  Stephen Senick and Yessica Gagliuffi led the 5k runners.  John Chall and Iris Mars were the 10k winners. Volunteers: Bill Brown (race lead), Melissa Burger,…

The Dave Tripp Scholar-Athlete Award

Author: Bill Brown Each year, the Howard County Striders proudly present the Dave Tripp Scholar-Athlete Award to recognize a high school senior who exemplifies the best of both athletic and academic achievement, as well as commitment to community. The award…

2025 Vernal Velocity #3

17 runners came out for the Howard County Striders spring strides race at Longfellow Elementary School.  John Way and  Annabelle Woods led the 2 mile runners.  Stephen Senick was the 10k winner. Volunteers: Bill Arbelaez (race lead), Bill Brown, Marc…

2025 Vernal Velocity #2

30 runners came out for the 2nd Howard County Striders spring strides race at Hammond Middle School.  John Way and Samantha Merkel led the way in the one mile race.  Adam Wytko and Linda Alms were the 5k winners. Volunteers:…

2025 Vernal Velocity #1

29 runners came out on a sunny day for the first Howard County Strides Spring race at Burleigh Manor Middle School.  Lochlann Boyle and Anastasia Stepanova paced the 2 mile runners.  Karsten Brown and Marsha Demaree led the 5 milers.…

Sunday Strides- Vernal Velocity 2025

Sunday Strides (formerly the Weekly Series) continues this spring with the Vernal Velocity Series. Enjoy some warmer weather before it gets hot. Sunday Strides will still be divided into three seasonal series. With the new name, we are also introducing…