Here is a calendar of
1997
Running Events for the Minnesota area.
Here is a short list of some of the running clubs here
in Minnesota. If you have any comments or suggestions please
e-mail me at
johnson@ham.space.umn.edu .
The listings are in the following format:
Club Name
- A short description.
- Dues / Membership fee.
- Contact person.
Achilles Track Club (ATC) of Minnesota
- For Athletes with physical and mental disabilities.
Meets at the Uptown YWCA in Minneapolis.
- Free.
- Richard Schwartz, (612) 825-3741
American Lung Association Running Club (ALARC)
- 1000-plus members. Classes, training, newsletter, events.
- $10 fee plus completion of one marathon.
- Mike Bouley, (612) 545-2206 (membership)
- Val Orr, (612) 871-7332 (marathon training)
- Hot line: (612) 476-8720
Band of 10,000 Aches
- Informal group in Northfield area.
- Free.
- Dick Daymont (507) 645-6518
Burnsville Marathoners
- Informal group in Burnsville area.
- Free.
- Susan Dewar Olson, (612) 894-5414
Cold Country Runners
- Informal group in Brooklyn Park area.
- Free.
- David Bauer, (612) 566-6386
Dead Runners Society (DRS)
- Runners around the world who correspond via the
Internet.
- email: DRS-REQUEST@LISTERV.DARTMOUTH.EDU
- Minnesota contact: Jeff Wold, (612) 435-6848
Distance Derelicts
- Training group in Twin Cities area.
- Free.
- Mike Babcock, (612) 925-2833, or
- Dean Laiti, (612) 561-4497
Fleet Feet Running Club
- Informal group in Thief River Falls area.
- Free.
- Dee Larson, (218) 681-2267
Hugo Track Club
- Training and race club based in White Bear Lake area.
- Free.
- Ken Perry, (612) 429-7877
Lake Agassiz Pacers (LAP)
- Large club in Fargo-Moorhead area.
- Dues varies.
- Mike Rice, (218) 236-2062
Minnehaha Marathoners
- Small Twin Cities club with linited membership.
- Dues varies.
- Dennis Pahl, (612) 824-2623
New Richmond Running CLub
- Informal group in Wisconsin.
- Free.
- Jim Heebink, (715) 246-6901
North Country Pounders
- Informal group in Bemidji area.
- Free.
- John May, (218) 751-5146
North Suburban Striders
- Small, informal group in northern suburban area of
the Twin Cities.
- Free.
- Pat Brophy, (612) 757-2429
Northern Lights Running Club (NLRC)
- Women's club in the Twin Cities. Classes, newsletter,
events.
- Dues varies.
- Sue Wurl, (612) 487-1947
Northern Minnesota Track Club
- Informal group in Duluth area.
- Free.
- Barb and Eugene Kurnow, (218) 729-5949
Northwest Club Run
- Official running and training program at the Northwest
Racquet, Swin and Health Clubs in the Twin Cities.
- Free with Northwest Club Membership.
- Director: Dan Finanger, (612) 673-1282
Okabena Bay Area Striders
- Informal group in Worthington area.
- Free.
- Jerry Fiola, (507) 376-5610
Rochester Track Club
- Training and running club with 200-plus members in
Rochester area.
- Dues varies.
- Jack Igel, (507) 280-7941
Saturday Morning Cruise
- Informal group in Hastings area.
- Free.
- Bob Hanson, (612) 733-6244
St. Cloud River Runners
- 150-plus member club in St. Cloud area.
- Dues varies.
- Mark Kapsner, (612) 654-6770
St. Croix Valley Runners
- Small informal group in Stillwater area.
- Free.
- Mary Croft, (612) 439-7431
Wild River Ridge Runners
- Informal group in Gransburg, Wisconsin area.
- $5 per year.
- Dale Soderbeck, (715) 463-2913
Minnesota Distance Runners Association (MDRA)
- Largest running membership in Minnesota with 2,500
members. Classes, races, publications, training book.
- $15 per year (includes training diary/calendar).
- Office: (612) 927-0983
USA Track and Field / Minnesota (USATF)
- The Minnesota affiliate of USAFT, the national governing
body for the sports of track and field, distance running
and race walking.
- Dues varies.
- Jack Moran, (612) 920-0558
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Mike Johnson , e-mail:
johnson@ham.space.umn.edu