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Rrca Club Challenge

Columbia, Maryland, United States View on map
Feb 28, 2027 (America/New_York local time)
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About this race

The MD-DC RRCA 10 Mile Club Challenge is a one-of-a-kind, restricted entry event.  Runners race on behalf of their respective RRCA club and score points cross country style.  Awards are given by club, not by runner.  You race for the bragging rights of your RRCA club.  It is the capstone event within the MD Grand Prix series.  An RRCA Presidents meeting is held immediately after the race each year.

The course is a very challenging 10 Miles with a time cutoff of 2 hours, 10 minutes (13mpm pace or better).

It is held at the Athletic Building of Howard Community College in Columbia, MD.  It is one of many events that comprise the Maryland RRCA Grand Prix Series.

Howard Community College's Athletic Building is located off Dragon Place, near the campus entrance on Campus Drive & Hickory Ridge Road, Columbia, MD.

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Running

RRCA Club Challenge

To register and run this event, the following criteria must be met: 1. Valid and active membership in a participating RRCA club at the time of registration 2. Valid and active membership in a participating RRCA club at the time of registration close 3. Valid and active membership in a participating RRCA club on race morning 4. Be able to complete the 10 miles within the stated 2h10m cutoff time (better than 13mpm)

Feb 28, 2027 16.1K 8:00 AM
$35.00
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Typical race-day weather

Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Columbia, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) -0.5° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 7.5°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) -5.6° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 5.3°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
18.8
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
3.7mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
76.5%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on February 28, 2027 (EST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on February 28, 2027 (EST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
11h 17m

The sun rises at 6:41 AM and sets at 5:58 PM local time (EST) in Columbia on February 28, 2027 — 11h 17m of daylight.

Course

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  • Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
  • Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
  • Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 25 Columbia events

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