The National Hard Crab Derby

10/14/2026

09/24/2026

Ms. Crustacean 2026 giving Jake Jacobs his trophy for his Crisfield win🦀
Photo Credit IG: ._visuals

09/24/2026

09/22/2026

09/17/2026

🦀🏆 Congratulations to the 79th National Hard Crab Derby Crab Picking Contest Winners! 🏆🦀

A huge congratulations to everyone who participated in this year’s Crab Picking Contest! After 15 minutes, our top three contestants were:

🥇 1st Place: Ruth Schoolfield — 2.65 lbs.
🥈 2nd Place: Angel Connor — 2.40 lbs.
🥉 3rd Place: Nakia Gale — 2.15 lbs.

A special thank you to all of the contestants, organizers, and everyone who came out to cheer them on and support this longtime Derby tradition. ❤️🦀

Photo Credit: Michael Sollberger

09/15/2026

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Congratulations to the 2026 Mike Sterling Race participants and winners! 🏆

A huge thank you to everyone who came out and took part in this year’s Mike Sterling 5K, 10K & Ruck during the 79th National Hard Crab Derby! Your hard work, determination, and support helped make this year’s races a great success.

🏆 Mike Sterling 10K

🥇 1st Male: Jonathan Murphy — 34:36.15
Age 37 | Salisbury, MD

🥇 1st Female: Karen Cathell — 48:24.71
Age 45 | Berlin, MD

🥈 2nd Male: Sebastien Truchi — 41:25.79
Age 42 | Salisbury, MD

🥈 2nd Female: Jayme Del Vecchio — 49:18.90
Age 37 | Fruitland, MD

🥉 3rd Male: Daniel Smart — 44:24.34
Age 38 | Crisfield, MD

🥉 3rd Female: Annette Wenzel — 51:21.26
Age 58 | Cortlandt Manor, NY

🎒 Mike Sterling 10K Ruck

🥇 1st Female: Jen Ward — 1:12:37.85
Age 54 | Millsboro, DE

🥇 1st Male: Alan Van Pate — 1:22:19.03
Age 59 | Crisfield, MD

🏃 Mike Sterling 5K

🥇 1st Male: Dhruv Patel — 20:33.94
Age 15 | Crisfield, MD

🥇 1st Female: Melissa Hampton — 24:26.80
Age 42 | Princess Anne, MD

🥈 2nd Male: Aiden Martin — 20:34.37
Age 15 | Crisfield, MD

🥈 2nd Female: Katherine Muir — 26:32.53
Age 30 | Princess Anne, MD

🥉 3rd Male: Brian Shipkowski — 20:47.59
Age 46 | Delmar, MD

🥉 3rd Female: Bethany Hartman — 27:19.50
Age 22 | Westover, MD

👏 Congratulations to all of our winners, and thank you to every runner and rucker who participated! We hope to see you all back at the starting line next year! 🦀🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

09/15/2026

LOST AND FOUND:

A phone was left at the Mike Sterling Race on September 5th. If it is yours, it is at the Crisfield Chamber office. You must be able to unlock it with your passcode before leaving the office for proof that it is yours.

09/15/2026

🎉 Congratulations to the 2026 National Hard Crab Derby Parade Winners! 🦀🏆

A huge thank you to everyone who came out, participated, and helped make this year’s parade such a fantastic part of the 79th Annual National Hard Crab Derby!

👏 Best Fire Department: Independent Hose Company
🥁 Best Marching Band: Crisfield High Marching Band
🎡 Best Float: Library
⛳ Best Golf Cart: Mayor & Council
🎉 Best Group Entry: Sling Shot Boyz
🚙 Best Jeep: Jason Taylor – 9/11 Theme
🦀 Best Crab Derby Themed Entry: Crisfield Area Chamber of Commerce
⭐ Best Overall Presentation: Coastal Community Church

Congratulations to all of this year’s winners and thank you to every parade participant for bringing so much creativity, energy, and hometown spirit to Crisfield! ❤️🦀

We’ll see you at the parade next year!

PC: Eric Long

09/11/2026

🦀🍽️ What a Great 62nd Crab Cooking Contest! 🍽️🦀

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who helped make the 62nd Annual Crab Cooking Contest during the 79th National Hard Crab Derby such a success!

👏 Special thanks to our wonderful organizers, Kathy Crockett and Mary Anne Adkins, for putting together another fantastic contest!

🦀 Thank you to all of the talented participants who brought their creativity, skill, and delicious crab dishes to the competition. And thank you to all of the observers and supporters who came out to watch!

⚖️ A big thank you as well to our judges for taking on the tough job of tasting and judging all of the delicious entries!

🏆 Congratulations to our Grand Prize Winner, Amy Fossett, for her winning dish, Open Faced Waffle Crab Club! 🎉🦀

Already thinking about next year? Start testing those recipes, sharpening your crab-cooking skills, and dreaming up your next winning dish! We’ll see you at the 63rd Annual Crab Cooking Contest! 🦀🍴