“Promoting fitness through running since 1971″

The mission of the Fort Collins Running Club is to promote running in Fort Collins and the surrounding area by:

• Providing an enjoyable and positive running atmosphere.
• Providing competitive and participatory events for runners of all abilities and interests.
• Promoting the healthful benefits, both physical and mental, that running can provide.

Club Beneficiaries

Funds generated by club dues and proceeds from the Horsetooth Half Marathon, and FireKracker 5K have helped local organizations. The club has donated more than $4,000 to the following groups in 2009:

• C.A.R.A. (Colorado Assoc. Of Recreational Athletics)
• Turning Point
• Northern Colorado Running Foundation
• Poudre Valley Hospital Foundation
• Northern Fort Collins Latino Running Club
• Partners Mentoring Youth
• C.S.U. Cross-Country Team
• Air Foundation – Northern Colorado Harvest Farm