COVID19

January 7, 2021 Dear Kalamazoo Area Runners (KAR) Members, We are excited to announce effective Sunday, January 17, 2021, Kalamazoo Area Runners (KAR) will resume our weekly group runs. We are also providing status updates on other winter and spring Kalamazoo Area Runners (KAR) events and programs. Group RunsKalamazoo Area Runners (KAR) weekly group runs will…

November 16, 2020 Dear Kalamazoo Area Runners (KAR) Members, As we approach the holiday season, the health and safety of our members and their loved ones are our top priority. In order to do our part to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, we have had to made some difficult decisions about upcoming Kalamazoo Area…

Dear Kalamazoo Area Runners (KAR) Members and Running Community Friends, It has been almost five months since the first cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in the state of Michigan and changed our lives in ways we never imagined possible.  The running community has been heavily impacted as event and program cancellations and transformations to a…

Dear Kalamazoo Area Runners (KAR) Members, We hope this communication finds you and your family safe and healthy as we begin to emerge from the COVID-19 health crisis and move through the re-opening phases.    The health and safety of our runners is of utmost importance and we thank you for your patience as we…

Dear Kalamazoo Area Runners (KAR) Members and Running Community Friends, Our greatest hope and desire is that you and your loved ones are staying healthy and safe during the COVID-19 health crisis.  Today, Governor Whitmer issued Executive Order 2020-21, requiring Michigan residents to stay at home or at their place of residence for the next…