Annual Race Kicked off Frederick’s In the Streets, Hosted 450 Participants FREDERICK, Md. — On September 11, the Frederick Steeplechasers hosted the 39th running of the Market Street Mile, kicking off Celebrate Frederick’s In The Streets festival. This year’s race, spread across four heats (Women’s Mile, Youth Mile, Men’s Mile, and Family/Fun Mile) welcomed 450 …
By Oksana Lightfield The 59th annual JFK 50-miler was held on November 20, 2021. If you are a Frederick Steeplechaser, just an occasional runner, local or not, chances are you’ve heard of JFK 50. This year, it proved to be the oldest continuously held foot race of any distance in the nation.…
I began running about 10 years ago in my early 40s and ran four half-marathons in two years. Unfortunately, I let life (three busy daughters) and work get in my way. I didn’t run for the most part of about seven years. I started back up a couple years ago, when a friend invited me…
Fall is here, and with it comes cooler weather, beautiful scenery, and a chance to break out your cooler weather running gear. The FSRC Store is getting in some new fall items, so look for an announcement when the new items are in stock. One of the items is a shirt designed by the talented…
5K Race Attracts Nearly 600 Runners FREDERICK, Md. — In August, the 32nd Annual Frederick Women’s Distance Festival, hosted by the Frederick Steeplechasers Running Club, was back at Frederick Community College. 597 runners and walkers participated this year, including 91 who opted for the virtual variant of the event. The run/walk is a favorite in…
Summer is here and things are starting to return to normal as in-person racing has returned. We kicked off our Signature Races on Saturday, June 26, with the Summer Solstice 8K. A huge thank you to Race Director extraordinaire, Harriet Langlois, and all the wonderful volunteers for making this event a big success. …
Running Event Brings In-Person Racing Back to Walkersville FREDERICK, Md., June 19, 2021 — 358 runners signed up for the 2021 Frederick Summer Solstice 8K held at twilight on June 19, including 42 virtual participants in a new hybrid approach to racing. The net proceeds of the race in the amount of $22,876 were donated…
By Mark Lawrence The City of Frederick was still pretty nervous about the pandemic at the beginning of Spring, so the thought of permitting a big event like the Frederick Running Festival that normally happens the first weekend of May made people uncomfortable. Among them were the Mayor and Board of Alderman in Frederick. As…
“I consider myself athletically challenged. Anyone who has run with me knows I can fall standing still. I am a late bloomer in my running journey, I did not start until I was 40. Robin Unbelievable to me, I won a hula hoop contest at my son’s elementary school, then won a jump rope contest.…
“My grandfather always said, he was going to make a runner out of someone in the family. I suppose I was his choice as many of my visits with him were spent being timed around a track or up and down the halls of his apartment. Since that was his wish, I decided to try…
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