Conway Running Club

🇺🇸💥 Firecracker Fun Run is almost here! 💥🇺🇸

Grab your red, white, and blue and join us for a fun-filled morning with the Conway Running Club!

📅 Saturday, June 27, 2026
📍 700 Salem Road, Conway

🏃 Kids 1-Mile – 7:15 AM
🏃‍♀️ 5K – 7:30 AM

Whether you're chasing a PR, walking with friends, or bringing the family out for some patriotic fun, we'd love to have you join us! This is a great way to kick off your Independence Day celebrations while supporting our local running community.

✨ CRC Members run FREE!
✨ Family-friendly event
✨ All paces welcome
✨ Wear your patriotic gear!

Come celebrate fitness, friendship, and freedom with us. We can't wait to see everyone out on the course!

🇺🇸💙❤️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️💥

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ What a weekend for Conway Running Club at the Arkansas Runner 2-Mile!

We had an incredible showing on the course, with several runners bringing home age group and masters awards!

Women's Team
🌟 Sara Pilgrim – 3rd Age Group
🌟 Katelyn Ohlde – 1st Age Group
🌟 Jackie Williams – 1st Grandmaster
🌟 Stormie Wingo – 3rd Grandmaster
🌟 Caylin McMoran – 3rd Age Group
🌟 Melissa Watson – 2nd Senior
🌟 Stacy Ohlde – 4th Age Group
🌟 Dorothy Denney – Always smiling and encouraging others
🌟 Bernita Lovelace – 3rd Age Group
🌟 Wendy Armstrong – Showing grit and determination
🌟 Sheila Doughty – An inspiration to us all

Men's Team
🌟 Michael Hernke – Strong race and great representation of CRC
🌟 Bernie Larson – 1st Age Group
🌟 Jimmy Wade – 4th Age Group
🌟 Gianni Duarte – An amazing encourager and supporter of fellow runners
🌟 Carlos Cobos – 3rd Age Group

Thank you to everyone who stepped in to help during this weekend's medical emergency. We are incredibly grateful for the calm, quick actions and teamwork shown during a very difficult and emotional situation.

A special thank you to Haley Hawthorne for being in the right place at the right time with the knowledge and confidence to act. Thank you also to Stephanie Roberts for providing guidance and support over the phone when it was needed most. The willingness of so many people to step forward and help someone in need was truly remarkable and a beautiful reflection of the kind of community we have.

We are also thankful for everyone who assisted, offered support, made calls, and helped in any way they could, including Wendy Armstrong from CRC. Every helping hand mattered.

❤️💙 Congratulations to all of our runners and thank you for making CRC such a special community both on and off the course.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Conway Running Club Quarterly Meeting this past week!

It was great hearing Nick Apicella recap his Tahoe 200 journey. The stories, challenges, and sleep deprived miles made for a fun and inspiring presentation.

A special thank you to Rock City Running for generously providing a gift card as a token of appreciation for our guest speaker.

We also had the pleasure of recognizing Gianni as a 2025 CRC Grand Prix Iron Runner. This award is earned by runners who complete every event in the Grand Prix series. A remarkable achievement that reflects dedication and a true love of running. Congratulations, Gianni!

Thanks again to everyone who came out. Nights like these are a great reminder that Conway has an amazing running community, and we're grateful to be a part of it.

🏃‍♂️ CRC Quarterly Meeting Tonight! 🏃‍♀️

Join us tonight, June 8, at 6:00 PM at the Conway Regional Fitness Center for our quarterly club meeting.

We'll hear from Nick Apicella as he shares highlights and lessons learned from completing the Tahoe 200 Trail Race, and we'll also recognize our 2025 CRC Grand Prix Award winners. 🏆

Whether you're a current member, new to the club, or thinking about joining, we'd love to see you there!

📍 Conway Regional Fitness Center
📅 June 8
🕕 6:00 PM

Conway Running Club was well represented at the SoMa Main Street Mile in Little Rock! 👏🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

From first-time racers to seasoned runners, CRC members showed up, challenged themselves, and supported our local running community.

Congratulations to everyone who participated ... we're proud of you!

🏔️ Conway Running Club Quarterly Meeting – June 8 🏃‍♂️

Join us Monday, June 8 at 6:00 PM at the Conway Regional Fitness Center for our next Conway Running Club Quarterly Meeting!

We’re excited to welcome local ultra runner Nick Apicella as our guest speaker. Nick recently completed the Tahoe 200, a challenging 200-mile endurance race around Lake Tahoe with over 70,000 feet of elevation gain.

Nick will share stories and lessons from the race, including:
• Training and preparation
• Nutrition and hydration
• Mental fatigue and sleep deprivation
• The importance of community and support during difficult moments

🏆 We’ll also be presenting the 2025 Conway Running Club Grand Prix Awards during the meeting.

Whether you’re a longtime runner, trail runner, beginner, or just enjoy hearing inspiring stories, we’d love to have you there.

Bring a friend and come connect with the Conway running community!

✨ CRC Quarterly Meeting – Join Us! ✨

Mark your calendars 🗓️
📍 Conway Regional Fitness Center
🕡 June 8 | 6:00 PM

We’re excited to welcome Nick Apicella, who will be giving an incredible recap of the Tahoe 200 Trail Race 🏔️🏃‍♂️

We’ll also be recognizing members during our 2025 CRC Grand Prix Awards 🏆

Whether you’re a longtime member, training for your next race, or just looking to connect with the local running community, we’d love to see you there.

All are welcome — bring a friend and come hang out with the best running community around ❤️

What an INCREDIBLE day at the River Trail 15K for our Conway Running Club family! 🧡💜

We are so grateful for every athlete who represented CRC yesterday. From seasoned racers to brand new Grand Prix runners, this team showed determination, encouragement, grit, and heart every single mile. We LOVE seeing our CRC family continue to grow!

📸 Post your pictures below! We LOVE seeing all the race day memories, finish line smiles, team photos, and CRC moments! 🧡💜👟

🏆 Women’s Team Highlights 🏆
🥇 Chelsea Smith – First Overall Female Finisher
👏 Ashley Riba – 2nd Place Age Group Winner
👏 Mary Marty – 2nd Place Age Group Winner
👏 Katelyn Ohlde – 1st Place Age Group Winner & NEW CRC Runner 🎉
👏 Jackie Williams – Grand Master Winner
👏 Wanda Barnett – 2nd Place Grand Master
👏 Lexi Kennedy – 2nd Place Age Group Winner & NEW CRC Runner 🎉
👏 Bailey Allen – 4th Place Age Group Winner
👏 Stormie Wingo – 1st Place Age Group Winner
👏 Jacqueline Easley – 3rd Place Senior Division
👏 Melissa Watson – 1st Place Age Group Winner
👏 Jennifer Wilson – Strong finish and great representation for CRC 💪
👏 Renee Donaldson – Way to battle through those miles!
👏 Jennifer House – Great job representing the CRC family!
👏 Wendy Armstrong – 3rd Place Age Group Winner
👏 Bernita Lovelace – 1st Place Age Group Winner
👏 Mary Posadas – NEW CRC Athlete 🎉
👏 Kathleen Van Lierop – Awesome effort today!
👏 Sandy Ahne – Way to keep pushing and showing up!
👏 Sheila Doughty – Strong finish and CRC pride all the way!

🔥 Men’s Team Highlights 🔥
🔥 Aaron Pitts – NEW CRC Runner 🎉
🔥 David Harris – 1st Place Age Group Winner
🔥 Michael Hernke – Great racing today!
🔥 Bernie Larson – 1st Place Age Group Winner 🥇
🔥 Jimmy Wade – 4th Place Age Group Winner & NEW CRC Runner 🎉
🔥 GIANNI DUARTE – Way to represent CRC!
🔥 Carlos Cobos – 2nd Place Age Group Winner

A HUGE welcome to all of our new Grand Prix CRC runners! We are so excited to have you as part of this amazing community. Whether today was your first race or your fiftieth, you belong here. 🧡💜

This club is about so much more than running fast. It’s about consistency, friendships, encouragement, showing up for one another, and building something special together mile by mile.

We are PROUD of every single one of you! 👟✨

🧡💜 We want YOU to be a part of the movement! Come run, walk, train, laugh, grow, and celebrate with us. There is a place for everyone at CRC! 💜🧡

CRC FIRECRACKER FUN RUN 🎆

5K Fun Run/Walk & 1-Mile Kids Sparkler

📍 Conway
306 Salem Rd • Conway, AR

📅 Saturday, June 27, 2026
⏰ 1-Mile Sparkler starts at 7:15 AM
⏰ 5K Fun Run/Walk starts at 7:30 AM

Kick off your Independence Day celebrations with the Conway Running Club at our annual Firecracker Fun Run! Whether you're running, walking, or cheering from the sidelines, this family-friendly event is the perfect way to start your summer morning.

✨ EVENT DETAILS ✨
• Untimed, fun-run atmosphere
• 5K Fun Run/Walk
• 1-Mile Kids Sparkler
• Finisher medals
• FREE 1-year CRC membership awarded to the first male & female 5K finishers
• Refreshments, fellowship, and community fun

💥 PRICING 💥
🏃 CRC Members Run FREE!
Become a Conway Running Club member and run with us for FREE. We’re always excited to welcome new runners and walkers of all ages and abilities!

👟 Bring the whole family and celebrate with a morning of movement, community, and patriotic fun. We are looking forward to having you!

REGISTER TODAY:
https://runsignup.com/Race/AR/Conway/CRCFirecrackerFunRun

Hosted by the Conway Running Club

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ CRC team it’s photo time! 🧡💜

Let’s meet tomorrow for a 📸 group picture at the River Trail 15K at 7:15 AM close to the starting line!

We can’t wait to cheer on and support all of our amazing runners in the next race of the Arkansas Grand Prix Series! 🎉

Whether you’re racing or just out there having fun, we are proud to represent CRC together!

Good luck to everyone tomorrow — run strong, have fun, and we’ll see you bright and early!

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