Here is a listing of group runs in Sonoma County! If there are more, let us know!
Mondays: No training runs currently scheduled
Tuesdays – 6:00 am – Athletic Soles Retail Store
- Location: Petaluma High School Track
- Meeting Time: 6:00 am year-round
- Phone: (707) 763 0700
- E-mail: info@athleticsoles.com
- Session Description: Work with one of our team members to do some speed training in the morning before your work day begins. All skill levels are encouraged to come and work with us towards their goals.
- Who Should Attend: Runners of all abilities are welcome.
- http://www.athleticsoles.com/#!events/c1diw
Tuesdays – 6:30 am – Taylor Mountain Tuesdays/ Justin Borton
- Location: Taylor Mountain lower parking lot.
- Meeting Time: 6:30 am year-round
- Host/Leader: Justin Borton
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/848575968533333/
- Session Description: 2.35 miles to the top. 1063′ of elevation gain.
- Who Should Attend: Runners of all abilities are welcome.
- https://empirerunnersblog.org/2015/06/19/taylor-mountain-tuesdays-by-justin-borton/
Tuesdays –5:30 pm – Empire Runners Club
- Location: 3390 Princeton Drive, Santa Rosa (unless an alternate site is listed on the ER calendar)
- Meeting Time: 5:30 p.m., year-round
- Host/Leader: Larry and Tori Meredith
- Phone: (707) 526-4536
- Email: thirstyboy1@sbcglobal.net
- Session Description: A wide variety of interval sessions designed to improve or maintain racing speed. The total distance of the workout is almost always between 5 and 6 miles. Most of the workouts between March and October take place on the Montgomery High School track. Late summer sessions often focus on cross country running that include repeats on grass or hills. Winter sessions are typically on well-lit streets in surrounding neighborhoods and can range from short sprints to hill repeats.
- Who Should Attend: Runners of all ability levels that can comfortably cover 6 miles in a workout. This is a good group for beginning racers who want to get faster and also for veteran racers who enjoy running intervals with a group.
- http://www.empirerunners.org/training-calendar
Tuesdays – 5:30 pm – Heart & Sole Sports Retail Store
- Location: Heart and Sole Sports, 65 Brookwood, Santa Rosa
- Meeting Time: 5:30 p.m., year-round
- Host/Leader: Kenny Brown
- Phone: (707) 545-7653
- E-mail: Heartandsolesports@sbcglobal.net
- Session Description: We will explore different routes; both loop and out and back runs. On the streets of Santa Rosa. Distance is usually 4 to 5 miles. With options for shorter distances.
- Who Should Attend: Runners of all abilities are welcome.
- http://heartnsolesantarosa.com/contact.html
Tuesdays – 6:00 pm – Healdsburg Running Company Women’s Group – Retail Store
- Location: Healdsburg Running Company, 333 Center Street, Healdsburg, CA, 95448
- Meeting Time: 6:00 p.m., year-round
- Host/Leader: Staff
- Phone: (707) 395-0372
- E-mail: team@healdsburgrunningcompany.com
- Session Description: Tuesday Healdsburg Running Ladies, Leave from HRC at 6 PM
- Who Should Attend: Runners of all abilities are welcome.
- http://www.healdsburgrunningcompany.com/runs.htm
Wednesdays – 5:30 pm – Fleet Feet Sports Retail Store
- Location: Fleet Feet Sports, 111 Third Street, Santa Rosa
- Meeting Time: 5:30 p.m., year-round
- Host/Leader: Marc Strozyk
- Phone: (707) 569-1494
- Session Description: Out and back routes with 2, 3, 4 and 5 mile totals
- Who Should Attend: All paces welcome.
- http://www.fleetfeetsantarosa.com/events/ongoing-events-fall-2013/wednesday-night-fun-run-530-pm
Thursdays – 5:30 pm – Empire Runners Club
- Location: Howarth Park, Santa Rosa, upper parking lot near start of bike path
- Meeting Time: 5:30 p.m., March through October; 4:30 p.m., November through February
- Host/Leader: Larry Meredith (when in attendance)
- Phone: (707) 526-4536
- E-mail: thirstyboy1@sbcglobal.net
- Session Description: Trail running through Howarth Park, Spring Lake Park and Annadel State Park. Published workout sessions tailored to fit club racing schedule. Attendees can choose to run the published workout or break into smaller groups for a basic trail run. Workouts include tempo runs (elevated effort over 2 to 4 miles), repeat intervals, hill running.
- Who Should Attend: Runners of all ability levels. Those who wish to participate in the published workouts should be able to comfortably cover 8 miles in a workout.
- http://www.empirerunners.org/training-calendar
Thursdays – 6:00 pm – Healdsburg Running Company Retail Store
- Location: Healdsburg Running Company, 333 Center Street, Healdsburg, CA, 95448
- Meeting Time: 6:00 p.m., year-round
- Host/Leader: Staff
- Phone: (707) 395-0372
- E-mail: team@healdsburgrunningcompany.com
- Session Description: Thursday Family Fun Runs, Leave from HRC at 6 PM
- Who Should Attend: Runners of all abilities are welcome.
- http://www.healdsburgrunningcompany.com/runs.htm
Fridays: No training runs currently scheduled
Saturdays – 8:00 am – Healdsburg Running Company Retail Store Trail Run – (TBD) – 8:00 am (check website for location)
- Location: Healdsburg Running Company, 333 Center Street, Healdsburg, CA, 95448
- Meeting Time: 8:00 am, year-round
- Host/Leader: Staff
- Phone: (707) 395-0372
- E-mail: team@healdsburgrunningcompany.com
- Session Description: Saturday Trail Runs, Meet at the Trail (TBD) at 8 AM
- Who Should Attend: Runners of all abilities are welcome.
- http://www.healdsburgrunningcompany.com/runs.htm
Saturdays – 8:30 am – Empire Runners Club
- Location: Railroad Square, Santa Rosa (meet at West Sixth and Wilson Streets)
- Meeting Time: 8:30 a.m., year round
- Host/Leader: None
- Session Description: An out-and-back run on the dirt-and-gravel path alongside Santa Rosa Creek that flows west from downtown Santa Rosa. It’s 5 miles to Willowside Road so runners can cover any distance up to 10 miles on this workout. Runners choose their own distance and pace and typically break up into pairs or small groups. After the run, some adjourn to the nearby A’Roma Roasters Coffee & Tea for socializing.
- Who Should Attend: Runners of all ability levels.
- http://www.empirerunners.org/training-calendar
Sundays – 8:30 am – Empire Runners Club
- Location: Parktrail Drive at Summefield Drive or Channel Drive at Cobblestone Trailhead in Santa Rosa (unless an alternate site is listed on the ER calendar). See ER calendar for location.
- Meeting Time: 8:00 a.m., year-round
- Host/Leader: None
- Phone: For information, call Larry Meredith at (707) 526-4536
- E-mail: For information, e-mail Larry Meredith at thirstyboy1@sbcglobal.net
- Session Description: Trail running in Annadel State Park. The longest run of the week for most who attend. Runners choose their own distance and pace and typically break up into two or three small groups.
- Who Should Attend: Runners of all ability levels.
- http://www.empirerunners.org/training-calendar