Below is a selection of popular triathlons, duathlons, road races, and organized group rides on the Eastern Shore of Maryland or within a reasonable daytrip drive. Usually these are held in the same month of each year, but caution - several links are from last year. Please use the information for building your own race calendar and notify us of any additions or corrections for the list!

Also see for other events throughout the mid-Atlantic region:

• Running calendars: Seashore Striders calendar (coastal Delaware); Annapolis Striders calendar (Annapolis area), Eastern Shore Running Club (Salisbury), TriSportsEvents (DE)
• Cycling events: BikeReg; Annapolis Bicycle Club ride calendar; Atlantic Cycling organized rides
• Triathlon listings: Trifind (extensive listing by state); DQ Events (southern NJ); CityTri Events (southern NJ); Piranha Sports (DE and southern NJ); Setupevents (VA and NJ),
• Triathlon club calendars: Talbot County Multi-Sport; Mid-Maryland Triathlon Club (extensive listing); DC Triathlon Club; Annapolis Triathlon Club; Baltimore Area Triathlon Club

Also, don't forget the first seven days of every month are devoted to the Virtual Club Challenge between CMS and MidMaryland Tri Club! See our CMS Yahoo group for details.
 

January 12, 2008: CMS Club Meeting, Dorchester County Public Library, Cambridge, MD, 2:30PM.

March 2, 2008: Tim Kennard 10M River Run and 5K run/walk, Salisbury, MD

March 2, 2008: B&A Trail Marathon & Half Marathon, Severna Park, MD. CMS v. MdMdTri Distance Challenge Event!! 59 miles from Cambridge, 26 miles from Columbia.

March 8, 2008: Talbot Kids' Fun Run, ages 4 & up (age 4-6: 1 mile walk, age 7+, 3 mile walk/run), Talbot County YMCA, Easton, MD

March 15, 2008: St. Patrick's Day 5K Race and 1 MIle Fun Walk, Denton, MD

March 29, 2008: Viking 5k, Pemberton Park, Salisbury, MD

March 29, 2008: Pedal Delmarva ride (21, 35, 50 miles), Berlin, MD (rain date March 30)

April 12, 2008: Ocean City Half Marathon, Ocean City, MD

April 19, 2008: Zoo Stampede 5K, 9:00 AM, Salisbury, MD

April 19, 2008: Bridge to Bridge Half Marathon: Tilghman Island to St. Michaels, Maryland. Unofficial, self-organized and self-supported. Carry a water bottle (there will be a water refill stop at the halfway point). Run at your own risk, but wear brightly colored clothes and carry ID & phone. Meet at Perry Cabin Park, Rt. 33, west side of St. Michaels at 6AM to carpool to Tilghman Elementary School for 7AM start.

April 26, 2008: Oxford Day 10k, Oxford, MD

April 26, 2008: Pedal Delmarva ride (21, 35, 50 miles), Berlin, MD (rain date April 27)

April 27, 2008: LDAF Half Marathon, Cape Henlopen High School, Lewes, DE

May 4, 2008: Nanticoke River Sprint Triathlon and 3 Mile Swim, Bivalve, MD

May 18, 2008: Columbia Triathlon, Columbia, MD: Popular Olympic-distance event that sells out fast.

May 24, 2008: Annual Classic Distance Run (10 miler and 5K), Chestertown Tea Party Festival, Chestertown, MD. Registration.

May 31, 2008: Pedal Delmarva ride (21, 35, 50 miles), Berlin, MD (rain date June 1)

May ??, 2008?: 5K Police Chase, Easton, MD

May ??, 2008?: CMS annual practice sprint triathlon, TBA, usually Memorial Day weekend.

May ?, ????: Bay Bridge 10k run and bridge walk: Cancelled for 2008 and 2009 due to decking work.

June 7, 2008. Tuckahoe Triathlon: 2-mile run, 10-mile bike, 1-mile canoe. Tuckahoe State Park, Queen Anne, MD

June 8, 2008: Eagleman Triathlon, Cambridge, MD: Popular 70.3 (half Ironman) event that sells out fast. 2008 USAT Elite Long Course Triathlon National Championship; qualifier for Ford Ironman World Championships in Hawaii and Ford Ironman 70.3 Championships in Clearwater, FL.

June 8, 2008: Great Chesapeake Bay Swim, 4.4 miles between two spans of Bay Bridge. Entry by lottery prior November; plus Toyota One Mile Bay Challenge Swim.

July 12, 2008: Diamond in the Rough Triathlon, Perryville, MD

July 19, 2008: Swim for Life, DC Aquatics Club open water swimming event held in the Chester River. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 mile swim distances.

July ??, 2008?: Overfalls Lightship Aquathlon (bay swim-run), Lewes, DE

July 26, 2008: Pedal Delmarva ride (21, 35, 50 miles), Berlin, MD (rain date July 27)

August 17, 2008: Lums Pond Triathlon and Duathlon, Bear, DE

August 24, 2008: Iron Girl Triathlon, Columbia, MD

August 30, 2008: Pedal Delmarva ride (21, 35, 50 miles), Berlin, MD (rain date August 31)

September ??, 2008?: St. Michaels Century, St. Michaels, MD: 30, 62, and 100 mile options.

September 7, 2008: Sea Colony Swim-Run Biathlon (ocean swim-run), Bethany Beach, DE

September 7, 2008: Delaware Diamondman Triathlons, Bear, DE: Sprint and half Ironman distances.

September 14, 2008: Nation's Triathlon, Washington, DC

September 20, 2008: Make-A-Wish at Sea Colony Triathlon, Bethany Beach, DE

September 21, 2008: Savageman Triathlon Festival, Deep Creek Lake, MD

September 27, 2008: Chesapeakeman Ultra Triathlon, Aqua Velo, and Swim Fest, Cambridge, MD: Our only local iron-distance event.

September 27, 2008: Pedal Delmarva ride (21, 35, 50 miles), Berlin, MD (rain date September 28)

September 28, 2008: Cape Henlopen Triathlon and Duathlon, Lewes, DE

September ??, 2008?: Chesapeake Bay Eco-Tri, Grasonville, MD

October 4, 2008: Osprey Sprint Triathlon, Public Landing, MD

October ??, 2008?: Sports Boosters 5K, St. Michaels, MD

October ??, 2008?: Hurlock Fall Festival 5K, Hurlock, MD

October ??, 2008?: Doggy Dash 5K, Dorchester County Humane Society, Cambridge, MD

October 25, 2008: Seaside 10 Mile and 5K runs, Ocean City, MD

October 25, 2008: Pedal Delmarva ride (21, 35, 50 miles), Berlin, MD (rain date October 26)

November 22, 2008: Rehoboth Beach Running Co. Seashore Marathon and 2-person Relay, Rehoboth, DE

Check out our calendar on our Yahoo email group site!