Rosaryville Veterans Day 50K

The leaves will be gone, the air will be crisp, and we hope you will be crossing this bridge with us during our Rosaryville Veterans Day 50K. The Annapolis Striders present this 50K on the trails and through the meadows of Rosaryville State Park in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. The race is limited to 200 participants and has an 8-hour time limit.

Hats for all runners. Medals for finishers.

Headphones, pets, babyjoggers, etc. are not allowed during the race given the nature of the course, our concern for the safety of all participants, and our insurance requirements.

Course
The course is basically 3.25 loops around the 9.5-mile single track perimeter trail. There are no big climbs nor descents but the rolling hills add up to a total elevation gain of about 2600ft. The Start/Finish is at the Pavilion picnic area. From the start, runners go 0.7 miles on paved road to Aid Station #1 (AS #1) where they enter the perimeter trail, running in a counter-clockwise direction. About 2.25 miles on the trail from AS #1 is the bag drop area and shortly after that is AS #2. From AS #2, it is about 7 miles on the trail to complete the loop back to AS #1. Runners complete two more loops on the trail then continue to the bag drop area where they exit the loop for a short sprint across a grassy field to the finish. The course is mostly in deep woods; the trail is mostly single track but not very technical. The course is well marked with white pie plates and white confidence ribbons. There are other markers on the course that have been put there by other people for other purposes. Look for the white markers only.

Note for first-time ultra trail runners: This isn’t a technical course, but admire the scenery at your peril. Roots, rocks, and stumps all nestle in the leaves, which in early November will be plentiful.

Time Limit
Runners have 8 hours to finish the race. However, in the interest of our dedicated volunteers and to avoid having runners on the course after the 8-hour time limit, runners must reach the bag drop area/trail exit point for their final full 9.5-mile lap by 1:15 p.m. This allows 2 hours and 45 minutes to complete the final full loop on the 9.5-mile trail and the short dash to the finish. Runners arriving at the bag drop area after 1:15 having completed only 2 full loops on the perimeter trail will not be permitted to continue the race.