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By Lee Zumbach, Jennifer Odom Memorial Forest of Needwood 5-Mile Race DirectorMuch in life has transpired over the past 40 years, but one constant has been the Forest of Needwood 5 mile road race, in Petersville, Maryland. Needwood is the oldest continuous road race in Frederick County. While the pandemic and several snow storms …

Growing up, I always loved running, but I never found my way to cross country or track and field. Around the age of 19, I started running more routinely but never exceeding six miles. My love for running was always there, but with competing priorities, it was always the first thing to drop off my…

This amazing member has done so much for the Steeplechasers over the years! She has been on the Steeps Racing Team, was a Spires Coach in 2021 and 2022, is serving on the Volunteer Appreciation Committee and the Competition Committee reporting Scoretility, volunteers at races, and always has a smile on her face! She also …

Meet the newest Steeplechasers 2022 Rising Star Award recipient, Johanna Homon.…

This week’s spotlight features one of our new directors, Rob Prokop.Rob Prokop began his running journey in 2001, in his early 30s.  Instead of starting with a 5K, he jumped right in and decided to run the Marine Corps Marathon for his first race (NOT his best move). Since then, he has completed the MCM …

In January 2022, I ran the Phunt 25K trail race in Elkton, Maryland, for the first time. And I loved it. It’s a great, runnable course – similar to Little Bennet’s trails. I hadn’t trained adequately, in my opinion, but still had a great race and finished in 3:57. I was pleased, but knew I could…

One beautiful morning in January 2013, when I took my two-year-old son to his doctor’s appointment, I decided to step on the scale. 292 pounds, WOW!! I was huge, larger than I have ever been.As a former college lacrosse player, I was shocked how heavy I was, so I decided to do …

by Tim O’KeefeIf you haven’t tried one of the Steeplechasers Breakfast Runs, you are missing one of the fun perks offered by the club. Where else can you have someone else plan your route, have miles fly by as you enjoy conversing with the group, and then a hot and delicious feast waiting for …

Steeplechasers recently took to the Frederick Steeplechasers Facebook group to share their 2022 running accomplishments and 2023 running goals.Recapping the 2022 Season:Many steeplechasers shared news of PR’s, new distances (particularly the half marathon, and marathon), and new volunteer roles within the community.Barbara Smith Meely shared “I have had some bigger races this …

I am a fairly new member to the Steeplechasers, I joined in July of 2022. I began running in the spring of 2021 in an effort to lose some weight for my October 2021 wedding. I had never run before and was very skeptical about the idea, but had recently met some runners through social…