Category Racing Team

Racing Team: Week of 10/27/25-11/2/25

Author: Stephanie Reich Run Through the Grapevine 8k The Striders hosted the Run Through the Grapevine 8k at Linganore Winecellars, a cross country race on a notoriously challenging course. The team had a strong showing with several top finishers. On…

Racing Team: Week of 10/20/25-10/26/25

Author: Stephanie Reich Pamela Jock ran the Marine Corps Marathon with wear blue: run to remember. She finished with a time of 4:20:52 and ran in honor of several fallen service members. Thriller Lake 6 Hour Run Amanda Beal finished…

Racing Team: Week of 10/13/25-10/19/25

Author: Stephanie Reich Baltimore Running Festival Many members of the team participated in the Baltimore Running Festival – racing, pacing, and running for charity! 5k: Jessie Yang and Lindsay Pickett both finished in the top 10 overall for women! Jessie…

Racing Team: Week of 9/29/25-10/5/25

Author: Stephanie Reich Columbia Classic 10k The racing team had a dominant morning at the local Columbia Classic 10k, where many team members took home overall and age group awards. On the men’s side, Clark Otte defended his first place…

Racing Team: Week of 9/22/25-9/28/25

Author: Stephanie Reich Charm City Run 20 Miler At the CCR 20 Miler on the NCR Trail, Kevin Ford and Jicheng (Jason) Liu put in strong efforts ahead of their goal marathons coming up later this fall. Kevin finished 3rd…

Racing Team: Week of 9/15/25-9/21/25

Author: Stephanie Reich Susquehanna River Running Festival The women’s team brought home two coveted duck trophies from the Susquehanna River Running Festival in Havre de Grace, MD.  In the 10k, Samantha Merkel set a new PR (by over a minute!)…

Racing Team: Week of 9/1/25-9/7/25

Author: Stephanie Reich Lock 2 Lock Marathon Despite a humid morning on Saturday, Paul Hugus ran 2:52:05 at the Lock 2 Lock Marathon in Williamsport, MD to place 2nd overall and earn a Boston qualifying time. Savage Race Maryland Also…

Racing Team: Week of 8/25/25-8/31/25

Author: Stephanie Reich Ellicott City Labor Day 10k/5k The team had a great morning at the Ellicott City Labor Day 10k, with all who competed taking overall or age group awards! The top 4 overall men were Stewart Reich (34:55),…

Racing Team: Week of 8/4/25-8/10/25

Author: Stephanie Reich MD HEAT 25k Trail Race At nearby Patapsco Valley State Park, Jicheng Liu and Adam Sachs competed in the MD HEAT 25k trail race. Jicheng took 3rd place overall with a time of 2:21:53 and Adam finished…

Racing Team: Week of 7/21/25-7/27/25

Author: Stephanie Reich Bullseye Summer Series Track Meet #4 Carlos Renjifo had an impressive day at the 4th Bullseye Summer Series track meet at Reservoir High School, performing well in three races. His time of 16:53.68 in the 5000m earned…

Racing Team: Week of 7/14/25-7/20/25

Author: Stephanie Reich USATF Masters Outdoor Championships Neta Ezer and Tunde Morakinyo represented the team at the USATF Masters Outdoor Championships in Huntsville, AL with some impressive, record-breaking races! Neta improved on her team record in the Masters Track 5k…

Racing Team: Week of 6/30/25-7/6/25

Author: Stephanie Reich Arbutus Firecracker 10k One of the most popular annual team races is the Arbutus Firecrack 10k hosted by Bullseye Running on the Fourth of July. This year, the team sent 12 members to compete – and all…

Racing Team Performances April 2025

Author: Kevin Ford World Masters Indoor Track Championship, 28 March 2025 1500m 400m Bradley Road Race 10k, 29 March 2025 B&A Trail Half Marathon, 30 March 2025 Sole of the City 10k, 05 April 2025 Cherry Blossom 5k, 05 April…

Racing Team: 2025 Cherry Blossom 10 Mile

Author: Kevin Ford Photos can be found here:  The Striders Racing Team was in Washington, D.C., over the weekend to compete individually and in the DMV Club Championship at the Cherry Blossom Ten Miler. This year, the team entered squads…

Racing Team: 2025 Shamrock 5K Recap

Author: Kevin Ford The Racing Team had another strong showing at the second major event of the spring racing season. The weather was unseasonably warm and windy weather did not hold the Striders back as they toed the line in…

Racing Team Spotlight: Adam Wytko

Most of us occasionally do things other than run. One of our racing team members, Adam Wytko, makes short films. His latest is a series called “Time Suit” exploring short-duration time travel wrapped up in a suspenseful drama. Check it out and…