McKinney Running Club

🐾 MRC HEADS TO THE RUNNING OF THE BULLDOGS 5K! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

We are thrilled to announce that McKinney Running Club has been officially invited to join the 12th Annual Running of the Bulldogs 5K & 1-Mile Fun Run!

This event supports the McKinney North High School Cross Country and Track & Field programs—direct support for our local high school student-athletes!

MRC will be there to cheer on runners, and represent our local running community. Whether you want to run, walk, or just hang out at the booth, we'd love to see a huge MRC crowd there!

🗓️ Event Details:

Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026

Location: McKinney North High School

Times: 1-Mile Fun Run at 8:30 AM | 5K at 9:00 AM

Who: Open to all ages and all paces!

📲 Register to Run: Grab your spot here and help us support McKinney North XC & Track:
👉 https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/Mckinney/RunningoftheBulldogs5Kandmilefunrun

Comment below if you're planning to run with the Bulldogs! 👇

Happy Sunday, MRC Family! 💙🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

We’ve got an incredible week ahead full of movement, community, and a special weekend event you won’t want to miss! All paces and abilities are welcome—come run, walk, or train with us! Here is your lineup for the week:

🗓 THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE:
💪 Mon (8/31) @ 7:00 PM - Group Strength Training with Marvin | FIT at Stonebridge Ranch

👟 Wed (9/2) @ 6:30 PM - Fleet Feet DFW McKinney Social Run | Fleet Feet McKinney (3 & 4-mile routes)

🏃 Thu (9/3) @ 6:30 PM - MRC Thursday Group Run | The Stix Icehouse (3 & 6-mile routes)

🏃‍♂️ Sat (9/5) @ 6:00 AM - MRC Long Run Saturday | Market Street McKinney

🏋️ Sat (9/5) @ 9:00 AM - FREE Community Strength Class | FIT Stonebridge Ranch

☕ Sun (9/6) @ 7:30 AM - MRC Coffee Run | Filtered Coffee (Downtown McKinney)

⚾ Sun (9/6) @ 12:30 PM - DFW Run Club Day with the Texas Rangers! | Globe Life Field

🌟 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: DFW RUN CLUB DAY WITH THE TEXAS RANGERS! ⚾💙The Texas Rangers are hosting DFW Run Club Day on Sunday, Sept 6th! We’re taking over Sections 240–244 in the Left Field Deck so all local run clubs can sit together.

12:30 PM: Pre-game DFW Run Club Meet-Up at the Comerica Backyard (grab a drink, refuel, and connect with runners across DFW!).

1:30 PM: First Pitch (Rangers vs. Rays).Bonus: The Rangers are donating $5 back to MRC for every ticket sold through our link!🎟 Grab your tickets here: https://www.gofevo.com/event/Texasrangers521

(Make sure to select McKinney Running Club at checkout so your ticket is grouped with our block and the donation goes to MRC!)

Which events are you lacing up for this week? Let us know in the comments below! 👇

🏆 Runner of the Month (RotM) - August🍜
Congratulations to our August Runner of the Month — Atsushi Oikawa! Please join us in congratulating Atsushi’s hard work and his journey as a runner.

The word is definitely spreading around McKinney!
50+ runners showed up for our weekly coffee run this morning, and we were especially stoked to see SO many new faces!

Be the next one to join us! 👟☕️

Falling for the breezy weather, but mostly falling for how great MRC looked this morning!

Good morning! Tomorrow is our long run with coffee and social time afterwards! Please post your distance and pace for tomorrow! We have hydration on the route! Come join us for some miles and the chance to catch up with friends or meet some new great people!

Happy Friday Eve, MRC! Today felt like a breeze compared to last week. Who’s ready for fall weather?

We are back to our usual lineup this week! 🏃‍♂️💪 Whether you are building strength on Monday, hitting the midweek miles, or pacing through the long run on Saturday, we have a group ready to run and train with you. All paces and abilities are always welcome!
Here is what’s on tap for August 24 – August 30:
🗓️ Monday, 8/24 @ 7:00 PM – MRC Group Strength Training with Marvin at FIT Stonebridge Ranch
🗓️ Wednesday, 8/26 @ 6:30 PM – Fleet Feet McKinney Social Run (3 & 4 mile routes)🗓️ Thursday, 8/27 @ 6:30 PM – MRC Thursday Group Run at Stix Icehouse (3 & 6 mile routes)
🗓️ Saturday, 8/29 @ 6:00 AM – MRC Long Run Saturday at Market Street
🗓️ Saturday, 8/29 @ 9:00 AM – FIT Stonebridge Ranch FREE Community Strength Class
🗓️ Sunday, 8/30 @ 7:30 AM – MRC Coffee Run at Filtered Coffee

Which event are you lacing up for first this week? Drop a comment below!👇

Ready to join the family? Learn more and become a member today at www.McKinneyRunningClub.org!