Lyme Warrior's Run Like A Warrior 5ks - Ellicott, MD

Looking to train for a 10K race this year? Join the Howard County Striders for one of their prestigious training programs!

Join the Howard County Striders for one of their prestigious training programs!

10K Goal Race will be the Columbia Classic 10K race on the first Sunday in October

The Next Step Building to 10K Program is for runners of varying abilities. Participants will do a 2 mile time trial July 23 at Longfellow Elementary at 6pm so coordinators can group participants with those of similar abilities. Weekly training runs will involve a variety of running techniques including speed work and hill work to improve running performance. All runners should be able to run 3 miles before starting the program.

The 23rd Annual Ellicott City Labor Day 10K & 5K is scheduled to take place on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at 8:00 a.m.

The 10k is a road race through scenic western Ellicott City countryside and surrounding neighborhoods and the 5k is a road/trail (dirt/grass) combo on roads and scenic trails on the Shrine property. Both the 10K & 5K are USATF certified.

This is a great family event with lots of activities planned. In addition to refreshments, we will have music, random prizes, a moonbounce and snow balls. Cash awards ($75, $50, and $25 for 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place overall male & female finishers in both races) and non-cash awards will be provided in 7 age group categories for 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place.

Performance T-Shirts guaranteed to participants registered by August 17.

Chip Timing by www.bullseyerunning.com

Packet pick up will take place at Feet First (5305 Village Center Drive, Suite 110 Columbia MD 21044) on Sept. 4^th from 3-7 PM.

For further information, including a race flyer, visit our website: www.kc11898.com.

Event details and schedule

Packet Pick-up Information

Packet pick up takes place on Friday, Sept. 4th from 3-7 p.m. at Feet First (5305 Village Center Drive, Suite 110 Columbia MD 21044).

Can't make it on packet pick up day? No worries, it can be picked up on race day.

Race Day Information

Event begins at 6:45 a.m. Both races start at 8:00 a.m.

Once you enter the venue, you will be directed where to park.

Want to review the course before you run? Click HERE for the 5k and HERE for the 10k map.

Awards will be given out after the races wrap.

A prediction run is entirely different from other races that you’ve run in the past. Rather than finishing first or running the fastest, the object of a prediction run is to finish as close to a certain time as possible. In the case of the Howard County Striders prediction runs, the goal is to finish as close to 11:00am as possible. One way the Striders prediction runs differ from many other runs is that you get to start whenever you want – whoever finishes closest to 11:00am wins. Oh, and one important thing, you CANNOT use any sort of timing device. Also, no baby strollers, iPods, headphones or animals.

All proceeds from this event will be donated to the Tripp Scholar Athlete Fund.

The run is located at the Jeffers Hill Neighborhood Center, 6031 Tamar Drive, Columbia, MD 21045

Next Step Hibernation to 5K is a no frills, get to work right away program to encourage a quick start to the new year. This program is for both beginning runners and more experienced adult runners (18+) that just need to get off the couch after a long winter! Although we only train as a group once a week, participants should expect to be devoting time for 3-4 workouts each week in order to maximize their progress.