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Registration is OPEN for the Summer Session of the 2018 Fast Track 5k and 10k Training Program – Kalamazoo
As Summer approaches, are you seeking to run your first 5k, step up to the next 5k or 10k level, begin a speed work program or optimize your 5k or 10k performance? Registration is now OPEN for the 2018 Kalamazoo Area Runners Fast Track 5k and 10k Training Program in Kalamazoo!!! Program Information Fast Track runs…
Read MoreThe 2018 March/April Edition of The Rundown is Now Available!
Discover the mental benefits of the sport of running! Meet our featured member, Eric Green and read Gale Fischer’s “Another Runner’s Perspective.” article. Meet our new Board of Directors, peruse a recap of our Annual Banquet, Membership Meeting and Runner Recognition Awards Ceremony. Check out the recipients of our Runner Recognition Awards! Learn more about…
Read MoreRegistration is OPEN for the 2018 Kalamazoo Klassic 5k Run & Walk, 10k Run and Kids’ Klassic!
Registration for the 2018 Kalamazoo Klassic, Kids’ Klassic & Team Challenge is now OPEN! The 40th annual event, presented in partnership by Kalamazoo Area Runners (KAR) and MRC Industries, Inc., will be held June 15th and 16th, 2018. What’s NEW for our 40th? Commemorative Finisher Medals Thanks to the generosity of Mercantile Bank, we are pleased…
Read MoreThe January/February 2018 Edition of The Rundown E-Newsletter is Now Available!
Discover the physical health benefits of the sport of running! Meet our featured member, Aimee Garrison, and read Gale Fischer’s “Another Runner’s Perspective.” article. Learn more about upcoming events, programs and training runs, race discounts, service provider and merchant discounts and find out what’s NEW! All this and more can be found in The Rundown!…
Read MoreIndividualized Training Plans through the Lydiard Foundation Now Available to KAR members at a Discount!
Kalamazoo Area Runners (KAR) is pleased to introduce a NEW partnership with the Lydiard™ Foundation. Through this unique partnership, members of KAR receive 20% off personalized Lydiard™ training programs available through the Running Wizard™ online training tool. About the Lydiard™ Foundation Training Programs The Lydiard™ Foundation is dedicated to preserving and promoting the work of Master…
Read MoreThe November/December 2017 Edition of the Rundown is now Available!
The November/December 2017 edition of The Rundown is now Available! Learn how technology has transformed running, meet our featured member, Lisa Jasiak, and read Gale Fischer’s philosophical “Another Runners Perspective” article. Check out upcoming Kalamazoo Area Runners events and programs, race, service provider and merchant discounts and more! Click here to view the November/December 2017…
Read MoreTheresa Lockhart Memorial Group Run to be held November 15th
Kalamazoo Area Runners (KAR) will host an informal 4-mile run/walk on November 15, 2017 in memory of runner and KAR member Theresa Lockhart. We invite you to join us at 6:00pm (check-in from 5:30 – 6:00pm) at the Portage YMCA (A-frame Building), 2900 W Centre Ave, Portage, MI 49024, as we celebrate her life and love…
Read MoreThe September/October 2017 Edition of The Rundown is now Available!
The September/October 2017 Edition of The Rundown is now Available! Learn how the side effects of some antibiotics can impact your running, meet our featured member Brian Schneider and read Gale Fischer’s philosophical “Another Runners Perspective” article. Check out upcoming events and programs, race and service provider and merchant discounts and more! Click here to…
Read More2018 Beyond Half and Full Marathon Training Program – Drop in Guests Welcome!
Registration for the 2018 Beyond Half and Full Marathon Training Program is now closed, but guests are invited to attend our supported runs for $5 for KAR members/$10 for non-member friends. Drop-in guests attend their first Beyond run free of charge! All guests must sign in upon arrival. Thinking about training for your first…
Read MoreThe July/August 2017 Edition of The Rundown E-newsletter is Now Available!
The July/August 2017 edition of the Kalamazoo Area Runners (KAR) E-newsletter is now available. Stay abreast of Club News, meet our featured member, Kerri Langdon and read Gale Fischer’s philosophical “Another Runner’s Perspective Article.” Check out upcoming events, programs, race discounts and more! Click here to view the July/August 2017 edition of The Rundown
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