Women’s Distance Festival
WDF 5K

Date: Sunday, June 1st, 2025 7:30am

Howard Community College
10600 Hickory Ridge Road, Columbia, MD 21044

The Howard County Striders host an annual race in the Maryland Women’s Distance Festival series. This race features female runners and gives special awards for mother/daughter teams

No Strollers, No Pets, and No Earbuds/Headphones Allowed
(Adaptive Racing Equipment exempt)

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Runner’s Guide (last year’s… 2025 to be available soon)

2024_WDF_5K_Runner_GuideDownload

Packet Pickup is Race Morning Only

Walk-up Registration is Race Morning Only

Important Dates

9
March
Registration Opens
Registration Link Below
29
May
Online Registration ClosesIn person registration available at packet pickup
11:59pm
1
June
Race DayPacket Pickup is available 6:15a-7:00a
Individual Registration is available but is CASH ONLY!
NO REGISTRATION AFTER 7am
7:30amHoward Community College
10600 Hickory Ridge Road, Columbia, MD 21044

Registration & Fees

Register to Run
Sign Up to Volunteer

No Strollers, No Pets, and No Earbuds/Headphones Allowed
(Adaptive Racing Equipment exempt)

How to Create a Mother/Guardian – Daughter Team

When the first person chooses the team reg. choice they should pick Create Team and provide a team name, but they will not be prompted to select their teammate during their own registration.

After selecting team name, select 1 of 3 team brackets based on daughter’s age:

  • Under 14 = Mother/Maternal Guardian with a Daughter aged 13 years and younger
  • 14-20 = Mother/Maternal Guardian with a Daughter aged 14-20 years
  • Over 20 = Mother/Maternal Guardian with a Daughter aged 21 years & older


Once they have finished, the 2nd person starts their own registration under the team reg. choice and gets to the team selection slide, they will choose Join Existing and enter the name to find their team.

Finisher’s Premium

Finishers of this year’s WDF 5K will receive a premium to be announced soon

Location & Course Map

The race takes place at Howard Community College, located at 10600 Hickory Ridge Road, Columbia, MD 21044
Reminder: No Strollers, No Pets, and No Earbuds Allowed (Adaptive Racing Equipment exempt)

Course route is:

Beginning in HCC: Dragon Pl to Campus Dr to Martin Rd to Owen Brown Rd to Sunny Spring Rd to Hickory Ridge Rd to Campus Dr to Dragon Pl

There will be one water only aid station approximately halfway in the vicinity of Jerry’s Drive

Awards

Participants can win awards in a variety of categories including overall, age group and Mother/Guardian – Daughter teams.

Overall winners are NOT eligible for Age Group awards but ARE eligible for Team awards.

  • Top 3 Overall
  • 1st Overall Master [Race Age 40 – 59]
  • 1st Overall Grand-Master [Race Age 60 +]
  • Top 3 Mother/Guardian – Daughter Teams Based on the Daughter’s Age:
    • 13 & Under [Under 14]
    • 14 – 20
    • 21+ [Over 20]
  • Top 3 in the following age groups:
    • 9 & Under
    • 10-19
    • 20-29
    • 30-39
    • 40-49
    • 50-59
    • 60-69
    • 70-79
    • 80+

Sponsors

This year’s event was made possible with the support of:

Race Results

2024 WDF 5K Results
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2023 WDF 5K Results
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2022 Women’s Distance Festival WDF 5K
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