The Bearfooters Running Club is made up of runners mostly from the northeast metro area and is organized through Vacation Sports in White Bear Lake. They put on the Great White Bear Lake Grand Prix running series, with race discounts to club members, hold group runs on Saturday mornings during the fall, winter, and spring, and provide a number of educational programs throughout the year. There are about 50 members. The club has been in existence since 1995. It is a loosely organized club, with no newsletter, no formal meetings, and no dues.
Membership is open to any interested runners.
Training Programs are also available for all distances, including 5K, 10K, Half Marathon and Marathon. Team training is geared to runners of all abilities from beginner to elite runner. Formed in the latter months of 1998, this group meets monthly in Waconia to discuss various topics of interest to runners. It is a steadily growing club of about 40 members of all abilities and running interests. On weekends members wishing to run with a group meet at a local coffee house.