SPRING IS COMING! While in-person events look to slowly make a comeback, we have created a fun challenge to keep you motivated AND maybe show you some new places to run! The Spring Explorer Race Series is a bundle of 7 races run over the course of 8 weeks with actual courses in different communities around the greater Baltimore area. It’s a racing experience you haven’t seen before with some really practical SWAG! Let's go #exploringontherun!
REGISTRATION FEES:
Individual Race: $10
Spring Explore Race Series Bundle (All Seven Races): $50 (increases to $60 on April 1st)
SPRING EXPLORER RACE SERIES LOCATIONS
1. Baltimore City, MD - Lake Montebello - Distance: 2.7 Miles - RACE INFORMATION HERE
2. Baltimore City, MD - Inner Harbor Promenade - Distance: 3.7 Miles - RACE INFORMATION HERE
3. Frederick, MD - Baker Park - Distance: 2.6 Miles - RACE INFORMATION HERE
4. Bel Air, MD - Ma & Pa Trail - Distance: 3.83 Miles - RACE INFORMATION HERE
5. Annapolis, MD - Quiet Waters Park - Distance: 2.6 Miles - RACE INFORMATION HERE
6. Columbia, MD - Centennial Lake - Distance: 4.8 Miles - RACE INFORMATION HERE
7. Timonium, MD - Torrey C Brown Rail Trail - Distance: 6.61 Miles - RACE INFORMATION HERE
HOW DOES IT WORK?
1. Sign up! You can register for a single race, or sign up for the series bundle (hint: you’re going to want the bundle!). More info on the SWAG below.
2. Pick up your gear. If you’ve signed up for the series bundle you’ve got some really cool SWAG to grab including your phone holder, sticker sheet, and race passport. We’ll have packet pickups in our stores prior to the start of the series (April 1), and shipping/late pickup options after the series begins.
3. Download RaceJoy. RaceJoy is the interactive race app for Android and iOS that will allow you to compete on the same courses as your fellow runners and walkers. Each location’s course is built in, and your friends can give you “cheers” as you’re running!
4. Pick a race and go! You can run any race you want in any order! Courses vary from 2 miles to just over 10k, and are located near communities where we have Charm City Run stores. Fire up the RaceJoy app, make your way to the start line, and hit GO on your app. RaceJoy starts tracking your distance and automatically submits your result to RunSignup when you reach the finish line.
5. Mark off your race passport! Your sticker sheet has an individual sticker for each race location. As you run a race you can apply the sticker to the race passport and mark your progress
6. Repeat! You have 8 weeks to run the 7 courses. You don’t have to run all of them if you don’t want to, and you don’t have to take all 8 weeks to do it. If you complete at least 5 of the races you’ll be eligible for our series scoring, which compiles your finish placement for each completed race. We’ll be handing out awards for each race, as well as our series winners.
Series Bundle
Sign up for the series bundle for $50 and you get all the gear (price increases to $60 on April 1st):
A Nathan Vista WaistPak or Vista Smartphone Arm Sleeve Carrier. Since you’ll need to carry your smartphone with you while you run to use RaceJoy what better premium than a phone holder? These two options both normally retail for $30!
Race Passport card. This 6”x6” card is printed on thick cardstock and gives you a place for each race sticker to go!
Sticker Sheet. Each race has its own sticker, and you’ll get the full sheet upfront so you can complete the races at your own pace. The sheet is also die-cut with a bonus Spring Explorer Race Series sticker!
Access to RaceJoy for all 7 races
A Spring Explorer Race Series sticker. Goes well on cars, notebooks, lockers, tool chests, water bottles, you know…
Eligibility for individual race awards
Eligibility for series awards if you complete at least 5 races
Special in-store discount with your completed Race Passport
