Sixteen Michigan clubs belong to the Road Runners Club of America, and a hundred more are local grass-roots organizations looking for camaraderie and support of a healthy lifestyle through running and walking. They vary in activities, too. Some meet just to run and go home, a few involve discounts for participating in club races, and others meet after weekly runs to eat and drink beer. Many of them put on races to support club functions. Almost every day of the week in the Detroit area you can find a club to run with.
Many clubs now advertise their activities on Web sites.
Larry Frontera, president of the Stoney Creek running club, said his club has runs five days a week. They range from long runs, to track runs, to trail runs. More than 100 runners show up for the Tuesday track runs. The club also is involved in several volunteer programs, including Toys for Tots. A key component of running on a club is getting recognition for participating in races and volunteering for activities.