3rd Annual Merrill Morgan 5k for Parkinson's Disease

🏃‍♂️ Join Us to Honor Coach Merrill Morgan

Join the Seashore Striders for the 3rd 5k Run & a 1 mile walk as we honor longtime Colonel Richardson High School Coach Merrill Morgan. The former boys’ head basketball coach, Morgan, had 505 career victories, earned 485 of those over his 38 seasons at Colonel. He led Colonel to the state finals in 1976, and reached the state semifinals in 1973, 1976, 1990 and 1995. In the fall of 1967 to joined Caroline County's Colonel Richardson High School where he served as a guidance counselor from 1967-2004: varsity boy's basketball coach from 1967-2005: and assistant girl's track coach in the 1970s. He excelled in all positions, as he encouraged and assisted both athletes and non-athletes, boys and girls, to be the best they could be. He said he wanted to be remembered for "always being fair."

📅 Race Date

• Date: Saturday, March 29, 2025

⏰ Race Time

• Start Time: 9 am

📍 Race Location

• Address: Colonel Richardson High School, 25320 Richardson Rd, Federalsburg, MD 21632

🎟️ Race Day Pickup

• Pickup Time: Pick up your Race Bib & T-Shirt from 8 am - 8:50 am at the start on race morning

💵 5K Race Entry Fee

• Early Bird Registration: $25 till MARCH 23rd at midnight
• Race Week Registration: $30 till MARCH 28th at 10 pm
• Race Day Registration: $35 from 8-8:50 at CRHS at the Race Location

🏅 1 Mile Fun Walk Entry Fee

• Early Bird Registration: $20 till MARCH 23rd at midnight
• Race Week Registration: $25 till MARCH 28th at 10 pm
• Race Day Registration: $30 from 8-8:50 at CRHS at the Race Location

👨‍🎓 Student Fee for 5K or 1 Mile Fun Walk

• Registration Fee: $20 till MARCH 28th at 10 pm
• Race Day Fee: Normal fee of $35
• No Student Discount: on Race-Day

🎗️ To Benefit

• Cause: Parkinson's Disease in Honor of Merrill Morgan

🤝 Sponsor/Host

• Organizers: Colonel Richardson High School in cooperation with the Seashore Striders & Seashore Strider Event Production Inc.

🏆 Race Course

• Course Type: A loop 5k course on the country roads of Federalsburg, MD
• View Course: CLICK HERE

⏱️ Race Timing

• Timing System: Seashore Strider Event Production will chip time the event using the Chronotrack chip timing system.

🍏 Race Amenities

• Amenities: Long sleeve race shirts, medals to age group winners, and light refreshments which includes "Coaches Favorites"

🏅 Awards

• Prizes: Overall male and female, Masters, plus top 3 in 10 year age groups 13 under to 70 over.
• Walking Medals: Top 3 male & female walkers will receive medals

📝 Entry Info

• Checks Payable To: “Seashore Striders" if using the Universal Entry Form

📞 Race Director

• Contact: Tim Bamforth, Seashore Striders/Seashore Strider Event Production, Inc. tim@seashorestrider.com

🌐 More Information

• Race URL: Race Registration