The Olathe Running Club was founded in 1980 by a small group of Olatheans who were interested in promoting fitness at a local level.


Photos courtesy of Dick Ross www.seekcrun.com

Club members include walkers as well as those that win their age group in local races.  However our Wednesday and Saturday Runs target new, beginning runners and prospective new members.  We hope you will join us!  We keep the runs short (3-6mi) and keep the pace easy.  We start at 6:30pm Wed and 7:00am Sat.  You will find at least one board member at each run to welcome any new people and answer any questions you may have.  We will try to have water, cups, membership brochures, etc. available.  And most importantly you are welcome to eat together with us afterwards (refueling is important!) and talk about running.  If you are training toward a specific goal; distance or time such as a Marathon in 4 hours, etc. and need a more intense, longer work out or specific training we encourage you to also train with a group such as Runners Edge or develop your own training program using Runner’s World or a similar program.  We hope you will still run with us when it fits in with your training program.

We promote family involvement and enjoy a low-key approach to our sport.  For more information see our bi-weekly club events listed in the Events section of this site.

Monthly meetings are the first Monday of the month at The Pizza Shoppe, 736 W Park St, Olathe, KS 66061

 

Olathe Running Club is a public service organization registered in the state of Kansas as a nonprofit corporation. Affiliated with Road Runners Club of America, ORC is qualified by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) tax exempt entity. Olathe Running Club focuses on preventing illness by helping people begin and/or maintain a recreational activity which leads to a healthier lifestyle with proven health benefits.

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