2023 Annapolis 10 Mile Run

Our 48th year!

Sunday, August 27, 2023 at 7:00 AM

Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
550 Taylor Ave
Annapolis, MD 21401 United States

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Parking

Registration fee includes parking for the expo on Saturday and the race on Sunday. The parking area is immediately adjacent to the start/finish area.

Online registration for the 48th Annapolis Ten Mile Run will open on April 15, 2023!

The Annapolis Ten Mile Run is a 10-mile foot race organized by the Annapolis Striders, Inc., an 800 member, all volunteer, non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization, established in 1978, in Annapolis Maryland that promotes physical fitness and mental well-being through distance running. The race is conducted according to the road racing guidelines of the Road Runners Club of America. For a history of this community race, please visit our race archive.

The race has been listed as one of the top ten 10-mile races in the country by Runner’s World Magazine. It is a beautiful run through historic Annapolis and over the Severn River.

For 2023, the race has been selected as the RRCA Maryland State 10 Mile Championship.

Race Registration

Online Registration

Register online until Sunday Aug 20, 2023.
Confirm registration here

Registration Fees

Registration Date Fee
April 15, 2023 - April 30, 2023 $75
May 1, 2023 - May 31, 2023 $80
June 1, 2023 - July 14, 2023 $85
July 15, 2023 - August 20, 2023 $90
August 26, 2022 (Race Expo) $110

Transfers and Refunds

Field Limit
Race registration will close when 4000 registrants are reached. The race is expected to sell out, so register early! All participants must be at least 12 years old as of the date of the race to enter.

If there are spots available, race registration will be permitted on August 26, 2023, at the race expo starting at 10 a.m. The registrant must register in-person and the fee is $110, credit card, cash, or check, subject to availability. There will be no electronic registration. First come, first served while they last! There is NO RACE DAY (August 27) REGISTRATION.

Transfers

TRANSFERRING OF BIBS, BIB SWAPPING, and BANDITS (non registered runners) are NOT permitted. Please do not run on someone else's bib. It causes timing and award issues, and we do not know who is on the course should a medical emergency arise. Those caught transferring bibs, bib swapping, or running as a bandit risk future disqualification from the Annapolis 10 Mile Run. If you cannot run, please take advantage of our deferral policy!

Deferrals
We will be offering deferrals to 2024 this year. The deferral fee will be $25.00. Registered runners for the 2023 Annapolis 10 Mile Run can defer their registration to the 2024 Annapolis 10 Mile Run using Active.com from July 27, 2023, to August 20, 2023.

There is a $25.00 deferral fee payable at the time of the deferral. A processing fee is charged by Active.com.

Instructions for A-10 registration deferral:

• Sign in to Active.com. Locate “My Events” using this link https://myevents.active.com/

• Select the Annapolis 10 Mile Run.

• Use the "Change Event” link to begin. Please follow the prompts to defer to 2024.

• After completion of the process you will receive an e-mail confirming that you are entered into the 2024 Annapolis 10 Mile Run.

Refunds

There are no refunds for any reason, and no deferrals will be permitted outside the time periods stated above. No exceptions.

Packet Pick-up and Race Expo

Packet Pick-up

Saturday, August 26, 10am - 4pm
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
You must present a government issued photo ID to pick up your packet. You may designate a family member or friend to pick up your race bib on Saturday only if they have a letter of permission stating that they may pick up your bib and a copy of your government-issued photo ID.

Sunday, August 27, 5:30am-6:45am (Race Day)
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Bibs will ONLY be given to the registered runner on race day. You must have your photo ID or a copy of your ID to pick up your bib number. Plan to arrive before 6:15 a.m. Pick-up lines close promptly at 6:45 a.m.

Race Expo

Join us Saturday, August 26, 2023, from 10am till 4pm at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium for the Race Expo! In addition to packet pick-up, the Expo will feature custom Annapolis Striders Merchandise (including past race premiums at deep discounts), and merchandise from National Running Center, local running stores, and other vendors, clothing sales, displays, and more.

Course

The A-10 starts and finishes at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.

Portions of the course may be open to limited vehicular traffic. Please follow all course marshall and police instructions.
In the event of an emergency where emergency medical vehicles must cross the course, runners will be briefly stopped to facilitate that vehicle's passage.

This is a hilly course run in the heat and humidity of a Chesapeake August. Temperatures can be 80 degrees at the start, with high humidity. Please be sure you are properly trained.

Course Map

Race Conditions

This is a hilly course run in the heat and humidity of a Chesapeake August. Temperatures can be 80 degrees at the start with high humidity. Please be sure you are properly trained.

Time Limit

All participants must maintain at least a 15-minute per mile pace and complete the race by 9:30 am. Participants unable to make the 8-mile cut-off time (approximately 9:00 am), will be advised they are no longer official participants and will be required to move to the sidewalk and obey all pedestrian traffic rules. Those individuals who continue despite missing the cut-off time will cease to be official participants, and will not receive an official finisher time's or finisher's premium. THE COURSE WILL OPEN TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC AT 9:30 am.

Timing

The race will be electronically timed with a timing chip on the back of your bib. Do not bend or fold your bib number. The bib does not have to be returned. Timing bibs must be worn as directed to be officially scored, and bib numbers must be worn on the torso with the bib number visible.

Aid Stations

Gatorade

Aid stations will provide water and Gatorade.

  • Calvary UMC Church, Rowe Blvd. (Mile 1.5)
  • St. Anne’s Episcopal Church – (Mile 2.0)
  • Gate 8, Rt.450 (Mile 3.5 and Mile 9)
  • Ferry Farms, Elmwood and Greenbury Point Road (Mile 6)
  • Mile 7 Water Stop
  • Pendennis Mount, Rt. 450 (Mile 8)

Pacers

The 2023 Annapolis Ten Mile Run will be offering free pacing assistance from experienced runners for the following estimated finish times (hour and minute): 1:10, 1:20, 1:30, 1:40, 1:50, and 2:00! You do not need to register for pacing assistance. You will have an opportunity to meet the pacers on Saturday at packet pickup, and details from Lara Mish, our Pace Captain, will be provided as we get closer to the race, including meeting locations on race day.

Race Rules

In keeping with the A10’s tradition of awarding a Finisher’s Premium, NO premiums will be distributed at the packet pickup/Expo or will be given to any registrants who do not finish the race. You must finish the race and be present to receive the premium. The premium will not be mailed. No exceptions!

NO headphones or earbuds. No wheels (roller blades, bikes, strollers, etc.). No dogs (or cats!). All participants must be at least 12 years old as of the date of the race to enter the race.

All decisions of the race directors are final.

Awards

The A10 Awards Ceremony will be at approximately 9:30am at the band stage. AWARDS WILL NOT BE MAILED. If you have to leave early, please designate a person to receive your award for you. Times will be placed near the bandstand as quickly as possible, subject to verification. All finish times are preliminary until final verification.

Award winners will receive custom pottery from Annapolis Pottery.

OVERALL
1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place; Male, Female, & Nonbinary; based on gun time

MASTERS (Age 40-49)
1st, 2nd Place; Male & Female; based on gun time

GRAND MASTERS (Age 50 and up)
1st, 2nd Place; Male & Female; based on gun time

AGE GROUP AWARDS
1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place; Male & Female; 19 and under, 20-24, etc., in 5 year increments at Race Directors' discretion; based on chip time

PAT O'BRIEN MEMORIAL AWARD
To the top finishing Anne Arundel County Female, in honor of Pat O’Brien, a stalwart of the Annapolis Striders, and a gritty competitor and warm-hearted person who passed away in 1992. Based on gun time.

CDR WILLIE McCOOL AWARD
To the top finishing U.S. Naval Academy Alum. In honor of Commander Willie McCool - USNA Alum, astronaut, and A10 veteran who died in the Columbia Space Shuttle accident. Based on gun time.

Lt. Col. BEN MOORE, USMC (ret) AWARD
To the top finishing Anne Arundel County Male. In honor of Ben Moore, long time Annapolis Strider, who passed away in 2008. Ben trained many Striders to run their first marathon, and was active in volunteering at the A10. Based on gun time.

Race Amenities

Premium

All registrants receive a 48th Annapolis 10 Mile Run hat when they pick up their bib at the expo.

All finishers receive the finishers premium — a custom technical lightweight jacket!  You must complete the race to receive the finishers premium and they will not be distributed at the expo.

2023 A-10 Finisher Premium - lightweight technical jacket in black and green

Bag Drop

There is no bag check. The parking area is immediately adjacent to the start/finish area. Please leave your non-running related belongings, including backpacks and bags, in your vehicle.

No unattended backpacks or other bags permitted in the start/finish and expo areas! The City of Annapolis Police Department will confiscate any unattended backpack or bag. The City of Annapolis Police Department will also have drug and weapon sniffing canines; if a canine has positive smell on a backpack or bag, the race will be stopped while the bag is investigated.

PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE YOUR BACKPACK OR BAGS UNATTENDED. THIS APPLIES TO SPECTATORS AND RUNNERS. The Annapolis Striders support the effort of law enforcement to make this a safe event for everyone.

Please do not leave your pet in your car while you race! Better yet please leave your pets at home.

Travel and Lodging

The Westin Annapolis (410-972-4300), Graduate Annapolis (410-263-7777), and the Hilton Garden Inn Annapolis Downtown (410-990-1100) are within walking distance of the start at the stadium. There are also many bed and breakfasts in the downtown and harbor area, which is about 1 ¼ mile from the start/finish.

 

Post Race

Featuring entertainment from the band Rickshaw Lizard; icy cold beer and non-alcoholic Athletic Brewing Co beverages; frozen fruit bars, bananas, and bagels; and sales of merchandise by National Running Center and other vendors

Rickshaw Lizard plays on stage outdoors

Rickshaw Lizard brings sax-driven, funk-infused fun the the Annapolis 10 Mile Run! The band’s versatile musicality, vocal harmony and tight rhythm section will get you on your feet and keep you movin’!  Based in Annapolis, MD, Rickshaw Lizard is a musical powerhouse playing throughout the Annapolis/Baltimore/DC/Northern Virginia region. The band’s first EP, Move With Me, was recorded at Loco-Motive Studios and is available on CD and digitally everywhere!

Green Initiative

The Annapolis Striders are committed to making our races, including The Annapolis Ten Mile Run as eco-friendly as we can. 

Here are some easy ways to be involved in Annapolis Ten-Mile Run Green Initiative:

  1. Carpool: Drive to the race with a friend or two
  2. Drop off any extra safety pins for reuse
  3. Recycle: Look for and USE the recycling bins at the race. All of our dumpsters are sorted for recycling materials
  4. Bring your own plastic mug for the after party

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Charities

Sponsors

Volunteer

Hundreds of volunteers are needed to put on this event. If you have family or friends willing to help out, and get a great 2023 Volunteer’s shirt, please let us know. TO VOLUNTEER: Email Eva Coale, our volunteer coordinator.

Contact

Email a10@annapolisstriders.org to contact the race directors.

Race Directors
Bob Cawood
Rose Dziedzic