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 […]
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 […]
We have some members with great stories from this past week. Read below for what they shared with us. Steve Mecklenburg ran the Silent Trails Memorial Race and placed 3rd in his age group! See results and below is his priceless picture. From Savannah (Savi) Brown, subject Encouragement: Hi, I’m a new member and my […]
Our beloved longtime FCRC member, board member and volunteer passed away January 20, 2017 after her battle with lung and brain cancer. Cathy Morgan was a powerful impact for good in the Fort Collins running community. She was a friend to everyone and did not know a stranger. We will miss her bright personality. Cathy […]
Due to the rapid growth of the Fort Collins Running Club, the FCRC has hired its very first Administrative Coordinator! Please welcome Katie Hardy, who was selected from three dozen applicants. Below is a short bio. Hello FCRC! I like so many others started running to stay in shape. I’ve been running since junior high […]
A couple weeks ago, FCRC President Dan Berlin hopped on a plane and headed to Peru to hike the Inca Trail to Machu Pichu in Peru. While this is journey undertaken by thousands of people every year, Dan’s trip is particularly noteworthy because 1) he and his crew dubbed Team Possibilities were trying to traverse […]
9News has a good story on Dan Berlin, the FCRC president, on his return to Boston this weekend, two years after the bombings. You can also see his daughter Talia and FCRC board member Ellen Silva in the video in the article. See the article here!
On February 22nd, the FCRC lost a long-time member, Tom Bryan, husband of Ginger Bryan. Cathy Morgan, another long-time member, knew him well and wrote the following about him: He was a total LOVE. I’ll attach a photo of him with wife Ginger at the St Paddy’s Day parade a few years back when the […]
In case you missed it, our president Dan Berlin was the first blind person to do the Rim to Rim to Rim in the Grand Canyon. Fox News just posted an article (below), and interviewed part of the team live! Check out the article in Fox News here!
As written up in the Coloradoan, our very own Dan Berlin is attempting to be the first blind athlete to run Rim to Rim to Rim of the Grand Canyon. You can read the article here. He is running it right now! Update: He did it! You can read about Dan’s historic run here!
September was kind of a big deal for a lot of our members. Some had run 80 miles during the month, others during only a week’s time… and for at least two of our women, 80+ miles in a single day! Take Alene Nitzky, for example. In the past, she had run the Leadville 100 […]
In the fall edition of Colorado Runner Magazine, Libby James wrote up an excellent article entitled “Little Things Matter A Lot” about current FCRC President Dan Berlin, past FCRC President Connie DeMercurio, and the support they have provided each other over the years, especially in races. It’s a very touching article and a great read […]
