Meet the Mizzou Running Club: one of the newest clubs in NIRCA, one of the more isolated clubs in NIRCA, and yet one of the most active clubs in NIRCA. How is that even possible?
In the past five years at the University of Missouri, several people have tried to start a running club and failed. Every year, attendance would fall just as fast as the temperature each time Winter arrived. After years of seeing no success, a small group of five runners decided to begin racing to encourage people to attend practice and keep them motivated. Using the NIRCA Fall Cross Country season meets as a common goal, the group of five grew instantly. Two years and thirty active members later, the Mizzou Running Club can say it’s been a contender to host the 2009 National Championship, held a cross country meet (in conjunction with Washington University), and collectively run over 140 miles in NIRCA cross country meets last year.
In the past five years at the University of Missouri, several people have tried to start a running club and failed. Every year, attendance would fall just as fast as the temperature each time Winter arrived. After years of seeing no success, a small group of five runners decided to begin racing to encourage people to attend practice and keep them motivated. Using the NIRCA Fall Cross Country season meets as a common goal, the group of five grew instantly. Two years and thirty active members later, the Mizzou Running Club can say it’s been a contender to host the 2009 National Championship, held a cross country meet (in conjunction with Washington University), and collectively run over 140 miles in NIRCA cross country meets last year.