Need a little motivation for your outdoor winter running? Well Fort Collins Running Club wants to recognize our Winter Runners Extraordinaire! For each mile you run when the temp is below freezing, you earn points:Miles x (32F minus Temparture While You Ran) = Frost PointsExample: 5 miles, 22F –> 5 x (32-22) –> 5×10 = […]
We are excited to introduce the Fort Collins Running Club Championship Series! Your best score from five of eight (5 of 8) races will count towards your series score. The following eight (8) races will make up the series. April 19th: Horsetooth Half Marathon* May 25th: Colorado Run 10k* July 4th: Firekracker 5k* August 13th: Mountain Avenue Mile* September […]
Train for the Horsetooth Half Marathon with the Fort Collins Running Club! Join us for the kick-off of our 15-week half-marathon training program on January 12, 2020 at New Belgium Brewery. REGISTER TODAY! The RunningU program is built around the Fort Collins Running Club’s Tortoise and Hare series, and a series of Sunday long runs that alternate between hills and plains […]
It’s our first time using timing chips for T&H, so please bear with us. We currently have over 200 people registered for the first race of the 2019-2020 season on Sunday, October 13th. Many of you have received your $10 invoice for you season-long chip. If you haven’t yet paid or want to pay right […]
The 2019-2020 Tortoise & Hare Season is coming up. The first race of the series is on Sunday, October 13th. After much testing in various runs and races over the past several months, we are implementing a chip timing system for our race series. What does this mean? WE ARE USING CHIPS ONLY IN THE […]
We’re getting ready to kick off the 2020 Horsetooth Half Marathon Season. It all begins on Labor Day with the opening of the one-week-only, never-to-be-repeated, super-early-bird registration period. From Monday, September 2nd through Sunday, September 8th, race registration is only $65 before bumping up to regular early bird pricing of $75. Or maybe you’ll win a […]
The FCRC Fall Marathon Training program kicks of on Sunday, June 9th at 7am at ALIVE by Raintree. Anyone looking to run a 1/2 marathon is also more than welcome to join this program and adjust any distances as they see necessary/feel comfortable with. The cost of the program is $25. All participants receive an FCRC singlet/tank top, a private/closed […]
In recent years, the Fort Collins Running Club has experienced exponential growth and now has over 800 members. But did you know that the club not only has members who reside within Larimer County and elsewhere along the Front Range, but also someone who has never even lived in the United States? It’s true! Three […]
This Sunday is the 5th of 7 Tortoise & Hare races of the year. This one is 8K (essentially 5 miles) starting and finishing at Edora Park. All you need to do to sign up is visit the FCRC website. Reminder: There is NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION. Registration closes on Saturday, 2/2/19 at 12pm (noon), […]
Thanks to all those who came out last week to the Fossil Creek Tortoise & Hare last Sunday. We had a record turnout of 254 runners. That is officially a T&H record by over 50 participants. And what an incredible morning for it — blue sky, bright sun, and nice crisp temps. There was a large […]
Ladies, are you ready? Do you need some motivation to start running? Do you have any friends who are in that boat? There is a great local non-profit who can lend a hand. And a fellow FCRC member, Stacey Pitcher, project manager at Running Start is ready to tell you more. Some background — Running Start […]
Read about running strong from a young age from club member Dylan Monti di Sopra. Go Dylan! We support you 100% and can’t wait to hear about Moab. We expect a race report. My name is Dylan Monti di Sopra. I am a senior at Polaris Expeditionary Learning School and a XC/track runner at Rocky […]
