September/October 2017

The Howard County Striders Racing Team has had a busy fall racing season! Team members have raced everything from the mile to the marathon in the past couple months. The most popular and most competitive race in the fall is the Army Ten Miler in Washington, D.C. This year, runners had to deal with unusually high humidity, so no one set a PR. But many team members placed in their awards categories, including Julia Roman-Duval who placed 2nd overall and 1st in her age group.

Army Ten Miler Results:

Women's Results
Pl	Name	Time	Notes
2	Julia Roman-Duval	59:17	1st 35-39
11	Caroline Bauer	1:02:01	3rd 30-34
41	Beth Hannon	1:08:33
50	Erin Chamberlin	1:09:33
60	Kelly Westlake	1:10:30	1st 45-49
Men's Results
Pl	Name	Time	Notes
96	Craig Lebro	59:51
116	Conrad Orloff	1:00:52
204	Ed Wilson	1:03:57	2nd 55-59
244	Adam Wytko	1:04:50
254	Jason Tripp	1:05:10
1101	Yasuo Oda	1:16:50

Racing team members at the Army Ten Miler

Breaking it down by race distance:

• 1M
• Brian Shadrick and Amanda Beal ran the Market Street Mile in Frederick. Amanda took 6th among women in 5:38 while Brian placed 13th in 4:49. This was Amanda's 4th qualifying race in the Maryland RRCA Grand Prix, which qualifies her for an award. She is currently in second place overall in the standings behind her rival Megan Digregorio from the Falls Road Racing Team.
• 5K
• Eric Schuler ran the Oktoberfest 5K from Charm City Run Columbia to Frisco Tap House. He was first in the race and first to the post-race beer.
• Andrew Madison won the 5K at the Baltimore Running Festival with a time of 16:17. Mark Eagles was close behind in 4th place, running 17:18 to take 1st in the 20-24 age group. Brian Shadrick took first in the 40-44 age group with a time of 18:08, good enough for 9th overall.
• 4M
• Caroline Bauer placed 2nd overall at the Charlottesville Women's 4M, running 22:52.
• 7K
• Eric Schuler not only won his hometown Savage 7K, but he also ran the most unusual race distance of the month.
• 10K
• At the Ellicott City Labor Day Classic 10K, Carlos Renjifo took 2nd overall in 33:55 while Kelly Westlake was the top overall female in 41:50.
• Rachel Collins placed 2nd overall at the Key School 10K
• At the Youngstown Peace Race, Adam Wytko ran 36:00 to place 38th overall and 1st in the 35-39 age group.
• 15K
Mark Landree took 4th place at the Larry Noel 15K to complete his sweep of the 40-44 age group awards in the Maryland RRCA Grand Prix
• 12M
• Kevin Ford took 2nd place in the Charles Street 12M in Baltimore and also a close 2nd in the competition for most unusual race distance
• Half Marathon
• Eric Schuler rocked and rolled the Virginia Beach Rock & Roll Half Marathon. He placed 10th overall in a time of 1:18:26.
• At the Parks Half Marathon, Stephanie Caporaletti and Rachel Collins were almost neck and neck, placing 60th and 61st respectively. Stephanie ran 1:42:11 while Rachel ran 1:43:24.
• Julia Roman-Duval and Craig Lebro chose to do their rocking and rolling in Philadelphia. Julia ran 1:20:17 to place 16th overall at the Philadelphia Rock & Roll Half Marathon while Craig ran 1:16:44.
• While others were rocking and rolling, Carlos Renjifo and Kevin Ford were celebrating the military in the Navy/Air Force Half Marathon. Carlos ran 1:12:26 for 10th overall while Kevin got 27th in 1:18:38.
• Tammy Liu Hermstein went up to Westminster to run the Bachmann Valley Half Marathon, taking 5th among women with a time of 1:48:36
• Balti-moron-athon (5K & Half Marathon)
• Not surpisingly, we have a couple of morons on our racing team. Both Eric Schuler and Noel McCracken completed the Balti-moron-athon at the Baltimore Running Festival. To be an official moron, you must complete both the 5K and the Half Marathon with about 2 hours rest in between. Both Eric and Noel were the #1 Moron for their gender! Eric had a total time of 1:34:47 and Noel had a total time of 1:57:24.
• Marathon
• Adam Wytko competed in the Chase the Unicorn Marathon. He ran 2:50:29 and placed 4th overall.
• Tunde Morakinyo and Tammy Liu Hermstein both traveled to the windy city to run the Chicago Marathon. Tunde ran 3:03:04 while Tammy ran 3:42:27.
• Tammy followed up her Chicago finish with another marathon at the Baltimore Running Festival two weeks later. Kelly Westlake also competed, taking the top master award in a time of 3:22:21
• Ed Wilson, nearly equaled his 2:57:17 PR, running a 2:57:19 at the Marine Corps Marathon.

All these fall races have paid off! Listed below are the racing team entrants in the 2018 Boston Marathon:

• Stephanie Caporaletti
• Rachel Collins
• Conrad Fernandes
• Craig Lebro
• Yasuo Oda
• Conrad Orloff
• Eric Schuler
• Jason Tripp
• Ed Wilson

Next up for the racing team: Run Through the Grapevine 8K!

July/August 2017

The Striders Racing Team began July with the one-time Columbia 5.0 Mile Race hosted by the Howard County Striders. The race was part of the Columbia 50th Birthday celebrations held throughout 2017. Runners were met with the hot and humid conditions that are typical for an early July race, but still performed well against the competition. Amanda Beal and Rachel Collins took first and second overall respectively while Eric Schuler and Kevin Ford took second and third overall on the men's side. All other racing team members who competed took home an age group award.

Columbia 5.0 Mile Results:

Women's Results
Pl	Name	Time	Notes
1	Amanda Beal	32:20
2	Rachel Collins	37:10
4	Tammy Liu	38:12	1st Master
6	Tiffany Hevner	38:57	1st 35-39
Men's Results
Pl	Name	Time	Notes
2	Eric Schuler	27:27
3	Kevin Ford	29:04
6	Mark Landree	29:56	1st 45-49
7	Jason Tripp	30:09	2nd 45-49
11	Tunde Morakinyo	31:24	1st Grandmaster
12	Adam Wytko	31:26	2nd 35-39
14	Brian Shadrick	32:02	2nd 40-44
19	Yasuo Oda	33:55	1st 55-59
	John Chall	34:04	1st Senior Grandmaster

The other big summer race for the Racing Team was the Annapolis Ten Miler at the end of August. Runners enjoyed cooler than usual temperatures on what is usually a hot and humid weekend. Julia Roman-Duval took 1st place overall while Eric Schuler led the men's team, taking 5th overall. In the unofficial team scoring (top 3 on each team scored), the women's team took 1st place and the men's team was the runner up to their rivals in the Georgetown Running Club.

Annapolis 10M Results:

Women's Results
Pl	Name	Time	Notes
1	Julia Roman-Duval	1:00:03
4	Beth Hannon	1:05:41	1st 30-34
5	Amanda Beal	1:05:44	1st 35-39
7	Noel McCracken	1:07:33	2nd 30-34
9	Stephanie Caporaletti	1:08:02	2nd 35-39
Men's Results
Pl	Name	Time	Notes
5	Eric Schuler	55:47	1st 20-24
9	Andrew Madison	57:33
26	Adam Wytko	1:00:45
28	Jason Tripp	1:01:23	1st 45-49
33	Kent Werner	1:02:27
47	Tunde Morakinyo	1:04:19	3rd Grandmaster
65	Ed Wilson	1:06:27	2nd 55-59
105	John Chall	1:09:10	1st 60-64

Racing team members at the Annapolis Ten Miler

Here are some of the highlights from the rest of the summer:

• Several racing team members kicked off the 4th of July festivities at the Arbutus Firecracker 10K: Eric Schuler (34:42, 3rd overall, 2nd AG 20-29), Mark Landree (37:54, 8th overall, 3rd AG 40-49), and Brian Shadrick (41:19, 14th overall).
• At the Howard County Striders Meet of Miles (1M race on the track), Carlos Renjifo was the top finisher in 4:37 while Brian Shadrick took 3rd place in 4:53
• Brian Shadrick continued his busy summer racing schedule at the Baltimore Road Race 5K, running 17:48 and taking 4th overall and 1st Master. In August, he ran the Coolest Mile on Main Street in Sykesville, placing 2nd in 4:42. The following week he won the Survivor Strong 5K in a time of 18:29. While training for all these races, Brian also had time to organize the Howard County Striders Centennial Mile series!
• Beth Hannon was the top female finisher (and 5th overall) at the Lisa Wade 5K in a time of 19:23. A few weeks later, she finished third at the Frederick Women's Distance Festival, running 19:08.
• Craig Lebro travelled down to the Crystal City Twilighter 5K. He ran 17:09 and finished 37th.
• Amanda Beal and Mark Landree went to Anne Arundel County to run the Dog Days 8K cross country race. Amanda was the top female finisher in 32:41 while Mark ran 29:52 to finish 7th overall and 1st in his age group. The Dog Days 8K is part of the RRCA Maryland Grand Prix race series. In the standings, Mark has a comfortable lead in the 45-49 age group and needs one more race to qualify for an award. Amanda is currently in a close second place in her age group category and also needs one more race in the series to qualify for an award.

May/June 2017

May began with the 2nd annual Spring Hops 5K, hosted by the Howard County Striders. The cross country race follows a similar course as the Striders' Run Through the Grapevine 8K, but the race is beer themed rather than wine themed. Runners were rewarded with a complimentary beer from Red Shedman Brewery, which was located at the start/finish line. On the men's side, Racing Team members Eric Schuler, Mark Eagles, and Jason Tripp swept the top three spots. Yasuo Oda, Rachel Collins, and Tammy Liu Hermstein all took home age group awards. Racing team members who were looking for a longer race on the same day made a slightly longer trip out to Frederick for the annual half marathon. Craig Lebro took 2nd overall in 1:17:02 while Julia Roman-Duval was the third female finisher in 1:19:48.

Spring Hops 5K Results:

Women's Results
Pl	Name	Time	Notes
8	Rachel Collins	26:41	3rd 35-39
9	Tammy Liu Hermstein	26:50	1st 50-54
Men's Results
Pl	Name	Time	Notes
1	Eric Schuler	20:21
2	Mark Eagles	21:04
3	Jason Tripp	21:48	1st Master
18	Yasuo Oda	25:06	1st 55-59

Frederick Half Marathon Results:

Women's Results
Pl	Name	Time	Notes
3	Julia Roman-Duval	1:19:48	1st 30-34
16	Noel McCracken	1:33:09
Men's Results
Pl	Name	Time	Notes
2	Craig Lebro	1:17:02
6	Kevin Ford	1:18:06
17	Ed Wilson	1:23:36	1st Master

Racing team members started strong in June with the Baltimore Ten Miler and the Bel Air Town Run 5K, both fast and competitive races in Maryland. In Baltimore, Eric Schuler took third overall, while Jason Tripp, Ed Wilson, and Tunde Morakinyo each earned an age group award. Amanda Beal took 2nd place overall in Bel Air (running a new PR) while Rachel Collins, Mark Loeffler, and John Chall won age group prizes.

Baltimore Ten Miler Results:

Pl	Name	Time	Notes
3	Eric Schuler	55:17
16	Jason Tripp	1:00:39	1st 40-44
26	Ed Wilson	1:04:18	1st 50-54
27	Tunde Morakinyo	1:04:27	2nd 50-54

Bel Air Town Run 5K Results:

Women's Results
Pl	Name	Time	Notes
2	Amanda Beal	18:59 (PR)
6	Rachel Collins	21:24	3rd 35-39
Men's Results
Pl	Name	Time	Notes
12	Mark Eagles	17:20
15	Mark Loeffler	17:38	1st 35-39
52	John Chall	20:05	1st 50-59

Morakinyo, Tripp, Schuler, and Wilson at the Baltimore Ten Miler

The Howard County Striders hosted a Women's Distance Festival 5K on June 24th. Julia Roman-Duval took first place in 17:03, Noel McCracken was 2nd in 19:39, and Rachel Collins took 4th overall in 20:57.

Other notable race results:

• Mark Loeffler won both the NASA Goddard 10K and 2M (one week apart), running 37:18 and 11:04 respectively
• Beth Hannon won the Maryland Half Marathon for the third year in a row, running a PR 1:27:32
• Mark Landree, competing in the MD RRCA Grand Prix series, took 9th place at the Germantown 5M, running 29:03 (PR)
• Tammy Liu Hermstein ran both the Hills of Milltown 5K and the AFCEA 5K, running 24:21 and 22:24, respectively
• In the marathon: Kevin Ford ran 2:52:12 at the Vermont City Marathon while Adam Wytko ran 2:59:36 at the Youngstown Marathon (4th overall and 1st in his age group)
• Amanda Beal won the Dawson's Fathers Day 10K with a PR 40:11

April 2017

April was a busy month for the Howard County Striders Racing Team. Many team members competed in some of the biggest races of the year this past month, with many setting new PRs. The month began with the Cherry Blossom Ten Miler, one of the most competitive races in the area. Julia Roman-Duval led the women's team, placing 16th overall and 9th among American women while setting a new PR. Ed Wilson set a grand-master's racing team record and picked up an age group award, running a PR 1:00:44. A few more racing team members competed in the Cherry Pit Ten Miler on the same day in Annapolis. Amanda Beal led the women's field with a winning time of 1:04:27, which was also a new PR. Adam Wytko took 3rd overall while Mark Landree placed 6th overall and was the first masters runner.

Cherry Blossom Ten Miler Results:

Women's Results
Pl	Name	Time	Notes
16	Julia Roman-Duval	58:09 (PR)
22	Beth Hannon	59:53 (PR)
29	Caroline Bauer	1:01:08
40	Tori Berard	1:02:56
75	Kelly Westlake	1:04:47	2nd 40-44
99	Noel McCracken	1:06:02 (PR)
310	Tammy Liu Hermstein	1:13:25 (PR)
Men's Results
Pl	Name	Time	Notes
38	Carlos Renjifo	52:32
40	Andrew Madison	52:49
50	Kevin Ford	55:22 (PR)
55	Mark Buschman	55:49
78	Mark Loeffler	57:33 (PR)
149	Ed Wilson	1:00:44 (PR, RTR)	2nd 50-54
216	Tunde Morakinyo	1:03:05

Cherry Pit Ten Miler Results:

Women's Results
Pl	Name	Time	Notes
1	Amanda Beal	1:04:27 (PR)
Men's Results
Pl	Name	Time	Notes
3	Adam Wytko	59:36
6	Mark Landree	1:01:03 (PR)	1st Masters

Racing Team Members at the Cherry Blossom Ten Miler

The next big race was Clyde's 10K, organized by the Howard County Striders. The racing team had a strong showing at the race. Eric Schuler and Luke Janik led the men's field, placing top two overall while Noel McCracken took second place among women. Mark Landree ran a PR for the second week in a row, while picking up the first place prize for his age group. The hillier course prevented any one else from running a PR, but many team members won age group awards.

Clyde's 10K Results:

Women's Results
Pl	Name	Time	Notes
2	Noel McCracken	41:18
13	Rachel Collins	46:30	3rd 35-39
Men's Results
Pl	Name	Time	Notes
1	Eric Schuler	34:35
2	Luke Janik	35:12
5	Craig Lebro	35:48
8	Adam Wytko	35:56	1st 35-39
11	Mark Landree	36:20 (PR)	1st 45-49
12	Mark Eagles	36:50	1st 20-24
13	Mark Loeffler	37:20	2nd 35-39
15	Tunde Morakinyo	38:56	1st Grand Master
19	Brian Shadrick	40:24
30	John Chall	41:47	2nd 55-59
37	Yasuo Oda	42:21	3rd 55-59

The racing team followed Clyde's with another competitive local 10K at Pikes Peek. The net downhill course and pleasant weather led to several PRs and many fast times. Carlos Renjifo led the men's team, placing 6th overall, while Caroline Bauer led the Striders women, placing 7th overall.

Clyde's 10K Results:

Women's Results
Pl	Name	Time	Notes
7	Caroline Bauer	37:40
30	Linda-Lou O'Connor	43:47	3rd 45-49
Men's Results
Pl	Name	Time	Notes
6	Carlos Renjifo	31:31
17	Kevin Ford	33:30
20	Luke Janik	33:54 (PR)
24	Mark Loeffler	34:35 (PR)	2nd 35-39
33	Ryan Bull	35:46
36	Adam Wytko	35:53	3rd 35-39
37	Mark Eagles	36:09
44	Tunde Morakinyo	37:07	1st 50-54
67	Brian Shadrick	38:54 (PR)
104	John Chall	40:42	2nd 55-59
119	Yasuo Oda	41:41	3rd 55-59

Racing Team Members at the Pikes Peek 10K

Several racing team members made the trip to Boston for the 121st Boston Marathon. Runners dealt with warm, sunny conditions but still managed to run fast times on the prestigious course.

121st Boston Marathon Results:

Women's Results
Pl	Name	Time
80	Beth Hannon	2:59:33
Men's Results
Pl	Name	Time
228	Eric Schuler	2:42:08
1135	Conrad Orloff	2:57:37
1465	Ed Wilson	3:01:09
2311	Jason Tripp	307:02

With so many fast races in April, many of the racing team members will probably take some time off. But you can still catch some of them out running at the Howard County Striders Spring Hops 5K or the Frederick Half Marathon.

March 2017

The Striders Racing Team had a handful of big races in March as the spring racing season got underway. Many runners competed in the annual Shamrock 5K in downtown Baltimore. The St. Patrick's day themed race attracts top racing talent with its fast downhill course and cash prizes. Carlos Renjifo led the men with a second place finish in 15:25 while Caroline Bauer led the women with a third place finish in 17:37. Beth Hannon, Amanda Beal, Kevin Ford, and Mark Loeffler all ran PRs, while many received age group awards for their performances.

Shamrock 5K Results:

Women's Results
Pl	Name	Time	Notes
3	Caroline Bauer	17:37	3rd overall
4	Beth Hannon	17:51 (PR)	1st 30-39
	Amanda Beal	19:01 (PR)
	Linda-Lou O-Connor	20:38	1st master
	Tammy Liu	21:28	1st 50-54
Men's Results
Pl	Name	Time	Notes
2	Carlos Renjifo	15:25
3	Andrew Madison	15:36
11	Kevin Ford	16:19 (PR)
18	Ryan Bull	16:45
19	Craig Lebro	16:45
21	Mark Loeffler	16:56 (PR)
23	Adam Wytko	17:00
28	Jason Tripp	17:12	2nd 40-44
29	Mark Eagles	17:20
41	Brian Shadrick	18:07	3rd 40-44
50	Tunde Morakinyo	18:30	1st 50-54
80	John Chall	19:27	1st 55-59
95	Yasuo Oda	20:02	2nd 55-59

Racing Team Members at the Shamrock 5K

While some Striders member stuck to the shorter distances, those training for spring marathons like Boston chose to race longer distances. At the Rock & Roll DC races, Eric Schuler and Kelly Westlake ran the half marathon while Ed Wilson ran the full marathon. Eric finished 11th overall in 1:11:14 (PR) to place 1st in the 20-24 age group. Kelly ran 1:29:42 and won first place masters. Ed finished in 3:16:50. Caroline Bauer and Linda Lou O'Connor traveled to Virginia Beach to run the Anthem Half Marathon. Caroline won the race in 1:19:55 (PR) while Linda-Lou ran 1:35:30 to win the 45-49 age group. In the Tim Kennard River Run in Salisbury, Tori Berard finished 3rd in 1:05:16.

Eric Schuler finishing the Rock & Roll DC Half Marathon

April promises to be a busy month for racing team members. Runners will compete in the Cherry Blossom 10M (April 2nd), the Boston Marathon (April 17th), Pike's Peek 10K (April 23rd), and the Clyde's 10K Howard County Striders.

February 2017

Racing team members began February with the annual Penguin Pace 5K. The yearly event supports the Bain Senior Center in Columbia, MD, which also serves start and finish for the race. The Bain Center also hosts the post-race brunch provided by the Elkridge Furnace Inn, a race sponsor. The racing team cleaned up the awards at the Penguin Pace, sweeping the top 3 overall awards on both the men's and women's side. Many racing team members also won age group awards. Performances by racing team members are highlighted below. Click here for full results

Women's Results
Pl	Name	Time	Award
1	Caroline Bauer	19:06	1st overall
2	Beth Hannon	19:32	1st 30-39
3	Amanda Beal	20:24	2nd 30-39
5	Linda Lou O'Connor	22:06	1st 40-49
6	Tammy Liu Hermstein	22:47	1st 50-59
Men's Results
Pl	Name	Time	Award
1	Andrew Madison	17:08	1st overall
2	Adam Wytko	17:37	1st 30-39
3	Mark Loeffler	17:56	2nd 30-39
5	Mark Landree	18:14	2nd 40-49
10	Mark Eagles	18:55	2nd 20-29
13	Brian Shadrick	19:17
14	Tunde Morakinyo	19:24	1st 50-59
16	Ed Wilson	19:53	2nd 50-59
20	John Chall	20:35	3rd 50-59
35	Bobby Gessler	22:35	1st 60-69

John Chall and Tunde Morakinyo, Penguin Pace 50-59 age group winners

Adam Wytko and Mark Loeffler, Penguin Pace 30-39 age group winners

Brian Shadrick went up to Druid Hill Park in Baltimore for the Cupid's Crush 5 Miler. He placed 8th overall in 33:27 and won first place masters.

Brian Shadrick

The racing team wrapped up February with their most important race of the year: the RRCA Club Challenge 10 Miler! Each year, the racing team represents the Striders against all other running clubs in Maryland and DC. The women's team, not bothered by the strong winds, took home a collection of trophies. They won the overall, under-40, and grand-master team awards while placing 2nd in the master's division. On the men's side, the grand-master's team finished 2nd, just 5 points behind the winning Montgomery County team. They placed 3rd in all other divisions (overall, under-40, and master's), losing to rivals Georgetown and Falls Road running clubs in each division. Julia Roman-Duval was victorious individually with a winning time of 1:00:04. Andrew Madison led the men's team, placing 8th overall in a time of 54:05. Click here for all individual and team results.

Women's Results
Pl	Name	Time
1	Julia Roman-Duval	1:00:04
4	Caroline Bauer	1:02:03
9	Beth Hannon	1:03:48
11	Tori Berard	1:04:09
16	Amanda Beal	1:06:03
45	Linda-Lou O'Connor	1:12:14
69	Tammy Liu Hermstein	1:17:17
Men's Results
Pl	Name	Time
8	Andrew Madison	54:05
10	Eric Schuler	54:17
11	Carlos Renjifo	54:20
23	Kevin Ford	56:25
28	Mark Buschman	57:00
34	Luke Janik	58:13
37	Craig Lebro	58:40
42	Mark Loeffler	59:23
44	Adam Wytko	59:26
51	Jason Tripp	1:00:12
54	Ryan Bull	1:00:27
92	Ed Wilson	1:04:41
112	Tunde Morakinyo	1:06:14
151	Yasuo Oda	1:09:31
152	John Chall	1:09:28

Racing team members at the RRCA Club Challenge 10M

Finally, the racing team welcomed Luke Janik as its newest member. Luke currently attends Northeastern University in Boston where he competes with the school running club. He is currently working a Co-Op in the Maryland area for several months.

January 2017

The Striders Racing Team began the new year with the annual Striders Resolution Run 8K in Columbia. Unlike past years when the prediction run was held on New Years Day, this year's event was held on New Years Eve. Several racing team members participated before enjoying their new years celebrations. Yasuo Oda was the closest team member to the winning time, finishing only 18 seconds before 3:00pm.

Racing Team Member	Finishing Time
Jason Tripp	2:58:08.39pm
Eric Schuler	2:59:13.81pm
Bobby Gessler	2:59:18.80pm
Noel McCracken	2:59:19.00pm
Yasuo Oda	2:59:42.64pm
Tammy Hermstein	3:00:30.77pm
John Chall	3:00:55.26pm
Kelly Westlake	3:01:52.21pm

Maryland road races are few and far between in January, but Caroline Bauer traveled to Florida to participate in the Key West Half Marathon. She placed sixth overall and second among women, running a time of 1:23:06.

The racing team got a rare opportunity to dress up in non-running clothes to attend the annual Striders Banquet. Several racing team members received yearly awards at the banquet.

Award	Recipient(s)
Most Improved Runner of the Year - Female	Caroline Bauer Rachel Collins Beth Hannon
Most Improved Runner of the Year - Male	Mark Landree
Senior Grand Master Runner of the Year - Male	Mick Slonaker
Grand Master Runner of the Year - Male	Tunde Morakinyo
Master Runner of the Year - Female	Kelly Westlake
Master Runner of the Year - Male	Jason Tripp
Runner of the Year - Female	Julia Roman-Duval
Runner of the Year - Male	Eric Schuler

Racing team members at the annual banquet and awards ceremony

The racing team welcomed two new members to the team in January. Amanda Beal, a former runner at the University of Pittsburgh, joined the Elite Team after running qualifying times at Clyde's 10K and the Down's Park 5 Miler. Adam Wytko rejoined the Development Team after taking some time off due to injuries.

The Racing Team will begin February with the Striders Penguin Pace 5K on February 5th at the Bain Center in Columbia, MD. They will also compete in the RRCA Club Challenge 10M on February 26th at Howard Community College.