Howard County Striders Training Programs
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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]
- 10K / 10M [March – June]
- !! NEW!! Running Together Program for Adults with Special Needs [March-June]
- Next Step Half/Full Marathon [June – October]
- Summer 10K for the Columbia Classic 10K [August – September]
- Building to Bagel [September – October]
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