YOUTH MEMBERSHIP
The Fort Collins Running Club offers annual membership of $10 for those under 18 years of age. Youth membership includes all benefits of traditional membership:
• Free entry into Tortoise & Hare race series (seven per year from October-April)
• Discounts on local races ($5-$20)
• Group runs
• Discounts at local running stores
• And more!
YOUTH RUNNING OPPORTUNITiES
Fort Collins offers numerous opportunities to encourage kids to get into running. The FCRC does not have a formal youth program but has compiled a list of youth programs in the area.
• NoCo All Comers Track Meet Series (all ages welcome)
• Innate Speed and Mobility
• Healthy Kids Run Series (2 years old – 8th grade)
• UCHealth Healthy Kids Run Series (ages 5-12)
• CARA Track – sign-up through the Recreator (ages 3.5 – 16)
• Open Streets
• Front Range Elite Summer Youth Running Program (ages 7-14).
FCRC also offers a Tortoise & Hare racing series that runs from mid-fall to early spring. This is a free benefit for members of the FCRC. We offer a Running Buddy program that allows kids to run with someone on race day. Youth membership to FCRC is only $10 per year!
In addition to the programs above, we offer funding opportunities to support community groups who wish to start their own youth running program. Information on the funding opportunities is below.
COMMUNITY FUNDING/GRANTS
Providing small grants to schools and community groups to support running.
The Fort Collins Running Club (FCRC) invests funds, generated by club dues and race proceeds, back into the community through the School and Community Fund. This fund has supported dozens of local running organizations, all-abilities running groups, track teams, and school running clubs.
The FCRC will consider funding requests from applicants who meet all of the following criteria:
• Requested funds will be used for expenses directly related to running programs.
• Requesting applicant (individual/organization/school) is based and operates within the Fort Collins community.
• Applicant has not received funding from the FCRC in the past 12 months. Applicants may only request once in a 12 month period.
Grants are usually (around) $500.
