The June 2017 Edition of The Rundown E-newsletter is Now Available!

By Bonnie | July 4, 2017

The June 2017 Edition of The Rundown E-newsletter is Now Available! Learn more about the Fast Track 5k and 10k Training Program, meet our Featured Member Robert Levy and read Gale Fischer’s insightful Another Runner’s Perspective column.  Check out our list of upcoming KAR programs, new members and race and service provides discounts.  All this and…

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The May 2017 Edition of The Rundown E-Newsletter is Now Available!

By Bonnie | June 4, 2017

The May 2017 edition of the Kalamazoo Area Runners (KAR) e-newsletter, The Rundown, is now available.  Learn more about the new individualized approach to the Summer Safari Half and Full Marathon Training Program.   Meet Peggy Zeeb and Karen Slack, and check out upcoming KAR events and programs, race discounts, service provider and merchant discounts…

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The April 2017 Edition of The Rundown is Now Available!

By Bonnie | April 30, 2017

The April 2017 Edition of the Kalamazoo Area Runners (KAR) e-newsletter, The Rundown, is now available.  This month’s edition features a recap and update to the presentation at the Annual Banquet.  Read Denise Keely’s inspirational story and Gale Fischer’s Another Runner’s Perspective column.  Check out upcoming Kalamazoo Area Runners (KAR) events and programs, new discounts…

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Registration is now OPEN for the 2017 Kids’ Klassic and Kalamazoo Klassic 5k Run/Walk, 10k Run and Team Challenge!

By Bonnie | April 15, 2017

Experience The Hill, The Will, The Thrill!  Registration is OPEN for the 39th Annual Kalamazoo Klassic 10k Run, 5k Run/Walk, Kids’ Klassic and Team Challenge.  Presented in partnership by MRC Industries, Inc. and Kalamazoo Area Runners (KAR) this year’s events are scheduled for June 16th and 17th, 2017. Visit  www.kalamazooklassic.org for more information, registration and volunteer opportunities. Endorsements The 2017 Kalamazoo Klassic has been endorsed…

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The March edition of The Rundown is now available!

By Bonnie | April 1, 2017

The March 2017 edition of The Rundown is now available!  Discover how running can serve as a lifetime sport through the perspectives of the Silent Generation, meet our featured member Chelsey Jones and learn how she persevered and made a strong comeback after years of injury, check out Gale Fischer’s Another Runner’s Perspective Article and…

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The February 2017 Edition of the Rundown is Available!

By Bonnie | March 4, 2017

Discover how the Baby Boomers continue to run strong through their 50’s and 60’s, meet our featured member, Rachel Hoffman, and reflect upon how running brings out the child in us through Gale Fischer’s Another Runner’s Perspective column.   Check out upcoming KAR events and programs, club championship series events, race discounts, service provider and merchant…

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The January 2017 Edition of The Rundown is Now Available!

By Bonnie | February 2, 2017

The January 2017 edition of The Rundown is now available! Learn how Generation X quietly revolutionized the Post-Millennial running boom, meet our featured member, Rhonda Smart and our featured runners, Mike and Devon Funk.  Read Gale Fischer’s Another Runner’s Perspective article, check out upcoming KAR events and group runs, and benefit from our race, service provider…

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2016 Kalamazoo Area Runners (KAR) Runner Recognition Program – Nominations Due January 31, 2017

By Bonnie | January 8, 2017

Is there a KAR member or other runner who has been a source of inspiration to you in your running?  How about a member who has made an exceptional comeback, overcame obstacles, shown incredible improvement or has demonstrated competitive excellence or volunteerism?  These categories and more are all part of the Kalamazoo Area Runners (KAR) Runner Recognition Program. The Runner Recognition Program is your opportunity to…

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