Howard County Striders Training Programs
Howard County Striders offers year-round training programs and you can also plug into our group runs for extra consistency and community. All programs are led by volunteer coaches and coordinators who give their time to help runners reach their goals (and we’re always looking for more volunteers). Our “Next Step®” series is available to current Striders members and spans the seasons—from Hibernation to 5K and 10M to FIT, Half/Full Marathon training, and Building to 10K. We also partner with Bullseye Running to provide youth programs from elementary age through high school. Check out our groups as well!
Coaching Info
All coaches and coordinators in the Howard County Striders training programs are volunteers who give their time to help their peers reach their running goals. We are always looking for more volunteers so we can expand our training programs to reach more club members.
The Next Step®
You MUST be a current Howard County Striders member in order to participate in any of these programs. Membership renewal and new member sign up will not begin until January 1st. Join us!
Training Programs:
- Hibernation to 5K [January – February]
- 10M [March – June]
- Females in Training (FIT) [March-June]
- Next Step Half/Full Marathon [June – October]
- Building to 10k [August – September]
Youth Programs
The Howard County Striders, in partnership with Bullseye Running, provide a variety of training programs for youth runners for elementary school children through college age young adults.
- Junior Striders Spring Track [April – June]
- Junior Striders Summer Track [June – July]
- Summer Striders XC Base Training [June – August]
- Junior Striders Fall XC [September – November]
- Junior Striders Fall Track [September – November]
- Junior Striders Indoor Track [November – February]
Not sure what program is right for you? Have some questions?
Contact the Special Programs lead: specialprograms@striders.net