Fort Wayne Running Club

🐶 It’s National Dog Day! 🐾

We know a lot of you have a four-legged training partner who never turns down a walk, is always ready to head out the door, and thinks every run should end with treats. 😂

So today, we want to see them!

📸 Drop a photo of your dog in the comments! Bonus points if they’re wearing their running gear, joining you on a walk, or patiently waiting for you to get home from a run. 🐕🏃‍♀️🐕

Let’s fill the comments with the official four-legged members of Fort Wayne Running Club! 🐾💜💙

👇 Show us your pups!

🏃‍♀️ Runner Confessions… Let’s hear them! 😂

What’s something you do as a runner that you KNOW makes no sense to others?

👟 Have a “lucky” pair of shoes?
⏰ Set 5 alarms for an early run?
🍌 Eat the exact same thing before every race?
👕 Refuse to throw away a race shirt from 10 years ago?
📱 Check your watch every 30 seconds?

Drop your runner confession in the comments! 👇

No judgment here. We’ve probably done it too. 😉

Join us for Tread the Trails on Thursday August 20th, 6:00 p.m. at Moser Park 601 W Main St, New Haven, In.
Come prepared with water, although there may be water provided. Tread the Trails is designed with all ability levels in mind and is family-friendly. There will be an out and back 5k and 1 mile course planned with volunteers from the FWRC to guide you and a sweeper to ensure no one is lost or gets left behind.
For all route maps and full season schedule please visit us here - https://fwtrails.org/tread-the-trails/
Use the link below to register. Signing up will register you for chance to win some goodies at the end of the season. All runners/walkers can sign in at each event for an additional chance to win. You only need to register online one time per person.
https://fwt.donorwrangler.com/register/?id=4

Every single race entry for the 20th Annual Run for Riley by ProFed Credit Union goes directly to Riley Children’s Foundation. And now, an anonymous donor is making your registration go even further!

🏃‍♀️ The first 300 runners to register will have their entry matched dollar-for-dollar by our generous donor.

That means:

💜 Your $35 registration = $35 for Riley’s Kids
💜 The donor adds another $35 = $70 total impact!

We’re already 25% of the way to unlocking the full $12,000 challenge match—but we need your help to get there!

Sign up. Run for Riley. Double your impact. 💜
https://runsignup.com/Race/IN/FortWayne/FortWayneRunningClubRunforRiley5Mile5kRunWalk

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who stopped by the Fort Wayne Running Club display at Open Streets yesterday to say hello! 💜💙

And an extra shoutout to everyone who joined us for our fun run! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ We loved seeing so many familiar faces and meeting new ones along the way.

We can’t wait to do it all again next year! Until then, keep running, walking, and enjoying our amazing community! 💜💙

We hope to see you TODAY at Open Streets! 🎉🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

📍 Visit the Fort Wayne Running Club display at the north end of Calhoun Street (noon–4:00 PM).

🏃‍♀️ Join us for a fun run at 2:00 PM through Open Streets!

We can’t wait to see you!

Meet new FWRC member Adam:
As an adult, I started running as a way to quit smoking. At first, it felt like a way to punish myself for my bad habit, but I quickly realized I loved running just as much as I had loved playing soccer as a kid. I've been running ever since 2011. My favorite places to run are anywhere with water—whether it's along a river, lake, or ocean. Around here, even a pond will do the trick. After running many Fort Wayne Running Club races over the years, I finally decided it just made sense to become a member. One thing I'd like fellow club members to know about me is that I have a personal rule: I never take a sport so seriously that I wouldn't stop for a photo or simply to enjoy the view. So far, my favorite FWRC event is the F***y Freezer—it’s one I always look forward to!

FWRC board meetings are held the second Wednesday each month and ALL MEMBERS are invited to attend. Join us Wednesday, August 12th, 7:00pm at the Allen County Public Library’s main branch located Downtown Fort Wayne at 900 Library Plaza

A HUGE congratulations to everyone who took on the Epic 15K/7K Saturday! 🥵☀️💦 Those were some brutally hot and humid conditions, and simply getting to that finish line was an accomplishment. Way to dig deep, keep moving, and get it done! 👏🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

And now… it’s time to look ahead to our next FWRC Points Series race! 👀

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ PARLOR CITY TROT 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️
📅 September 5, 2026
⏰ 7:30 AM
📍 128 E. Market St., Bluffton, IN

Celebrating its 52nd year, the Parlor City Trot is a longtime favorite and a great opportunity to keep your Points Series goals rolling!

🏅 Half Marathon — counts toward FWRC Points Series AND Ironrunner
🏅 10K & 5K — count toward Ironstrider

There is a 4-hour time limit, but don't let that keep you from signing up! The race organizers are offering an early start for participants who don't expect to make the cutoff with the regular start time. Simply contact the race organizers to arrange an early start.

The course is flat and fast and takes runners through beautiful Ouabache State Park and along the Wabash River on the scenic River Greenway. 🌳🌊

Who’s adding Parlor City Trot to their race calendar? 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️
https://raceroster.com/events/2026/112072/parlor-city-trot

Be honest, runners… how many race shirts do you have hiding in your closet? 😂

And more importantly…

🔥 Have you ever signed up for a race partly because you loved the shirt?
😬 Have you ever received a shirt so questionable that you immediately thought, “Well… this is going in the yard-work pile.”
🏆 Do you have a race shirt that is so good you still wear it years later?
👚 And are you Team “I wear my race shirts everywhere” or Team “These are sacred running memorabilia”?

We want to hear your race shirt hot takes! 👇

Bonus challenge: Post a photo of your favorite race shirt in the comments. 📸