What I’m doing: Depending on whether my wife feels like a drive to Western Maryland, I might like to do the Lisa Wade 5K. I'm now hoping to run the FSK 6K.
Why: While I have essentially no chance of setting a course record myself, I like the way the Wade 5K organizers have created incentive for such record-breaking runs: They offer a prize that goes up by $50 for every year of unbroken records. I would love to go and support their race, if our household schedule allows, but I just remembered that I work on Saturday, so no Wade 5K for me.
What else I recommend: Friday night races are almost always wonderfully laid back (and cheap!), and there are several of them around the state this week. As for the weekend, I recall that the Pikesville 5K was a well-run event when I ran it last year. Independence Day Duathlon gets points for guts, simply for having the temerity to be held on the 10th.
Full list of Maryland options:
Weekday events - Thursday Night Hikes, Monday runs in Federal Hill, PGRC weekday runs at National Harbor, BRRC Group runs at Goucher, Glen Burnie daily walking programs, ESRC daily runs (Salisbury area), PGRC weekday runs in Bowie, Rockville All-Comers Group Fun Runs, MCRRC Midsummer Night's Mile, HCS Friday Night XC Series #2, CBRC 2011 Summer Twilight Track Series #2, WRRC Twilight Series FSK 6K, Annapolis All Comers Track Meets, BRRC GPS Meet of Miles, Steeplechasers Summer Decathlon Series #7, Next Step Half/Full Marathon Training
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