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Greater Kalamazoo/Battle Creek 2013 Training Programs & Group Runs

Day/Dates Time Meeting Place Leader/Contact Description
  • Saturdays
  • Dec – Apr (Marathon)
  • Feb – Apr (5k, Half Marathon, Marathon
  • Borgess Run Camp
 Varies depending on program Borgess Health & Fitness Center & Various locations across Greater Kalamazoo Comprehensive Training Program: 5k, Half Marathon, Marathon
All abilities
Cost: $75 – $100
  • Saturdays
  • Mid Dec – April
  • Beyond  Training
  • KAR Sponsored
 7:45 am – earlier starts TBA Various locations across Greater Kalamazoo Comprehensive Training Program: Half and Full Marathon Training: Low, Moderate, High Intensity, Semi-elite all abilities
Cost: $35 plus KAR Membership
  • Saturdays June – Mid Oct
  • Safari Half/Full Marathon Training
  • KAR & Gazelle Sports Sponsored
 7:00 am Gazelle Sports & Various Locations  across greater Kalamazoo Comprehensive Training Program: Half and Full Marathon Training Program. Low, Moderate & High Intensity
All abilities
Cost: $125 (includes KAR membership)
  • Saturdays
  • December – April
  • The Kalamazoo SHufflers
 8:00 am – earlier starts TBA Portage Bicentennial Park/Celery Flats at Milham Road. Comprehensive Half and Full Marathon Training Program using the Galloway method
Cost: Free
  • Tuesdays Mid June – End August
  • Safari Track Half and Full Marathon Training Track Workouts
  • KAR & Gazelle Sports Sponsored

5:45 am/6:00 pm

 2012 Location TBA due to WMU Track resurfacing project Included as part of the Safari Half and Full Marathon Training Program
  • Tuesdays July – September
  • Fast Track 5k Training
  • KAR Sponsored

 

 6:30 pm 2012 Location TBA due to WMU Track resurfacing project Track workout-based 5k training for Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced runners
Cost $25 plus KAR  membership  
  • Wednesdays – Year Round
  • Urban Herd
  • Gazelle Sports Sponsored
 6:00 pm Gazelle Sports Group fun run ranging from 2 – 6 miles
Cost: Free
  • Sundays – Year Round
  • Dirty Herd
  • Gazelle Sports Sponsored
  • 9:00 am (until Feb 25)
  • 4:00 pm (starting March 4)
 Al Sabo Preserve Group Trail Run – All Paces
Cost: Free
  • Saturdays
  • First Saturday of Nov, Dec
  • Run Around Gull Lake
  • KAR Sponsored
 8:00 am Gull Lake Country Club 11.5 Mile Run All Paces Welcome!
Cost: Free
  • Wednesdays
  • Portage Training Run
  • KAR Sponsored
 6:00 pm Portage YMCA Various Distances. All paces are welcome!  Contact Bonnie Sexton to be added to the distribution. Runs locations sometimes vary
Cost: Free
  • Thursday
  • Portage Training Run
  • KAR Sponsored
 6:00 pm Portage YMCA Various Distances. All paces are welcome! Contact Bonnie Sexton to be added to the distribution. Runs locations sometimes vary
Cost: Free
  • Wednesdays – Year Round
  • Borgess Training Run
  • KAR Sponsored
 6:00 pm Borgess Health and Fitness Center Various Distances– All paces welcome! Check with Steve on run status – runs are periodically placed on hiatus
Cost: Free
  • Wednesdays – Year Round
  • Maple Street Magnet School
  • KAR Sponsored
 6:00 pm Varies with the weather and seasons Training program distance when Beyond, Borgess Run Camp or Summer Safari are in season; otherwise, 5-7 miles; 9:30-10:30 per mile pace, but all paces welcome!Cost: Free
  • Thursdays – Year Round
  • Various Locations
  • Battle Creek
  • KAR Sponsored
 6:00 pm 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month meet near the front entrance of Riverside Elementary on Riverside drive.2nd and 4th Thursdays at other locations in town for a change in scenery All paces welcome!Cost: Free
  • Sundays – Year Round
  • Various Locations
  • Battle Creek
  • KAR Sponsored

 

 2:00 pm Cutie Pie Café (park at Bailey Auto Service)

 

 Training Run – distance varies; all paces welcome.
Cost: Free
  • Tuesdays – Year Round
  • Battle Creek YMCA
  • KAR Sponsored
 8:00 am Battle Creek YMCA Training Run – distance varies; all paces welcome.
Cost: Free
  • Wednesdays – Year Round
  • Battle Creek Lakeview High School
  • KAR Sponsored
 On Hiatus Battle Creek Lakeview High School Training Run – distance varies; all paces welcome.
Cost: Free
  • Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays – Year Round
  • Blizzard Rats Over 30 years and still going strong
  • 6:30 am M, T & TH 
  • Saturday varied
 WMU Parking Lot Monday, Tuesday and Thursday Varied locations Saturday
  • Al Smith
  • Email Al Smith to be added to the distribution and/or for more information.
 Distance and Pace Varies Walkers welcome.
Social Hour Afterward
Cost: Free
  • Tuesdays – Jan – Mar
  • Indoor Track Workouts
  • KAR Sponsored
  • 5:00 – 7:00 am Tuesdays
  • 6:00 – 10:00 am select Sundays
 WMU Read Fieldhouse www.kalamazooarearunners.org Informal Indoor Track workouts of your choice – long runs, recovery runs, speed sessions, walking!
Free to KAR Members/$5 Nonmembers