Meeting every Monday and Thursday at 4 p.m. in the Jay Walk and every Saturday morning, the Runners’ Club welcomes all that are interested in a nice run.
The club typically runs depending on the day. On Mondays or Thursdays, the club will do a simple run that fits everyone’s ability, so no one feels pressured to do something they cannot do.
About every other Saturday, students will meet and do a trail run off campus or a walk for the walkers that are signed up for the club, as well.
President of the Runners’ Club, first-year Cassidy Dunn, started the group out of her motivation and passion for running.
“The main reason is because I love to run! I ran cross country in high school and when I realized there wasn’t a running club here, I was a little sad. So, I thought, ‘Why not start one?’ and so I did,” Dunn said.
“I also wanted to be able to run with people who shared the same passion and have another fun way to meet new people,” Dunn continued.
“Once a month we plan to do a 5k together and raise money for that 5k in advance, so we can serve as we run,” Dunn said.
The 5ks will depend on when there are races available. Every month, the club will be sending out a calendar that has all their events and times on it for more information.
In the future, there is also the idea of having a fun day on a Monday or Thursday when they will do certain exercises or something that can be done inside when it is too cold outside.
Sophomore Brianna Komiske said she is enjoying being a part of the club. “I come on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays to run with the group and just have fun. I love the Runners Club!” she said.
“Cassidy is so nice and organized with our runs, so it is easy to be consistent with my running schedule outside of runners’ club. We ran our first 5K this Sunday,” Komiske continued.
“Cassidy and I paced each other to finish first and second only one second apart. Runners club is such a great addition to Etown, and I’m so happy Cassidy started it!” Komiske said.
Everything is optional to those who sign up for the club. The Runners’ Club said they would love to have anyone who wants to join, whether they want to do everything or they just want to walk the trail runs.
If students would like to join or has any questions, they can email the club account, runningclub@etown.edu to find out the next opportunity to join fellow Blue Jays in a run.
