4th Annual Merrill Morgan 5k for Parkinson's Disease

Join us to honor longtime Coach Merrill Morgan

Join the Seashore Striders for the 4th 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:  Saturday, April 18, 2026

RACE TIME:  9 am start

RACE LOCATION:   Colonel Richardson High School, 25320 Richardson Rd, Federalsburg, MD 21632

RACE DAY PICKUP:  Pick up your Race Bib & T-Shirt from 8 am - 8:50 am at the start on race morning

5K RACE ENTRY FEE:

• $25 "EARLY BIRD" registration (till APRIL 12th at midnight)
• $30 "RACE WEEK" registration (till APRIL 17th at midnight)
• $35 "RACE DAY" registration from 8-8:50 at CRHS at the Race Location

1 MILE FUN WALK ENTRY FEE: 

• $20 "EARLY BIRD" registration  (till APRIL 12th at midnight)
• $25 "RACE WEEK" registration (till APRIL 17th at midnight)
• $30 "RACE DAY" registration from 8-8:50 at CRHS at the Race Location

STUDENT FEE 5K or 1 MILE FUN WALK ENTRY FEE:  (Must be a current MS or HS Student) 

• $20 Registration (till APRIL 17th at midnight)
  
  
• RACE DAY will be the Normal fee of $35
• No Student Discount on Race-Day

TO BENEFIT:. Parkinson's Disease in Honor of Merrill Morgan

SPONSOR/HOST:  Colonel Richardson High School in cooperation with the Seashore Striders & Seashore Strider Event Production Inc.

RACE COURSE:.  A loop 5k course on the country roads of Federalsburg, MD 

• CLICK HERE to view the course

RACE TIMING:  Seashore Strider Event Production will chip time the event using the Chronotrack chip timing system.

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

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

ENTRY INFO:  Make checks payable to “Seashore Striders" if using the Universal Entry Form

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