Group running offers conversation, motivation, discipline, etc. Groups vary in size and ability levels. One group meets on Mondays and Wednesdays at 6 PM in the parking lot behind the Ramada Inn on Franklin Road next to Wiley Drive. Sunday runs start from the Roanoke Athletic Club on Starkey Road at 8 AM in the winter and 7 AM in the summer. Runs are held regardless of weather, and pace and distance vary.
Newcomers are always welcome.
Other groups meet to run nearly every day of the week in various parts of the Valley. Membership in the Star City Striders offers you the opportunity to meet runners who run or jog at your pace and distance. Your membership card entitles you to discounts at CMT Sporting Goods, Foot Locker, Foot Action, and Champs.