Upcoming area races. Click on the calendar for more details:

Aug 28 Run for Recovery 5k and 10k - Mishawaka
Aug 28 Sandhill Crane All-Trails half Marathon - Vandalia, MI
Sep 6 Blueberry Stomp - 5k, 15k - Plymouth - MRA RACE CIRCUIT RACE
Sep 11 Salmon Chase 5K & 10K - South Bend - MRA RACE CIRCUIT RACE
Sep 11 Grape Lake 5K Run - Paw Paw, MI
Sep 11 Lake City Marathon - Warsaw
Sep 12 Bike Michiana for Hospice - St. Patrick's Park
Sep 18 Run for Research - Goshen
Sep 18 Hanneken Memorial 5k - Wabash County YMCA
Sep 19 Nappanee Apple Fest 5k - Nappanee
Sep 19 Tower Run 8k - Michigan City
Sep 25 Bethel Pilots 5k - Mishawaka
Sep 25 Mennonite Relief Sale 5K - Goshen
Sep 25 Kilometers for Cam - St. Joe, MI
Sep 26 Race to Zero 5k & Kids Run - Mishawaka
Oct 2 Fall Frolic - Mishawaka - MRA RACE CIRCUIT RACE
Oct 3 Mosquito 5k - Warsaw
Oct 9 Dart for the Arts 5K - Elkhart
Oct 16 St Pat's 24 Hour - St. Patrick's Park
Oct 17 Fall Hustle 5k & 2k Fun Run/Walk - Goshen
Oct 23 Frightening 5K and Haunted Hilly Half - Middlebury

The 2010 MRA Circuit, sponsored by Metro Run & Walk, will consist of 14 races: Komen Race for the Cure, Granger Paths, Two Rivers Meet, Sunburst, Spud Run, Night Moves, Steve's Run, Logan's Run, Blueberry Stomp, Salmon Chase, Fall Frolic, Bethel Pilots 5K, Niles Thanksgiving Day Run, and St. Nick's Six. This year, all runners and volunteers wanting Circuit points must sign up at the MRA table the day of the race or email the MRA within 24 hours each race. You must be an MRA member to get Circuit points and race discounts. Go to the Race Circuit Page for more details.

Join the MRA group runs: Tuesdays at 5:30 pm at the College Football Hall of Fame; Thursdays at 5:45 pm at Beutter Park in Mishawaka. All runners welcome.

MRA ID Cards are on the way. Each member will have their uniquely numbered card to register at races for the Circuit as well as receive race and retail discounts. More details to follow.

The MRA is now on Facebook. Invite us to be your friend and you will have the most up-to-date information about running in Michiana as well as instantly connect with hundreds of local runners.

All runners and volunteers wanting Race Circuit points must sign up at the MRA table the day of the race or email the MRA within 24 hours of each race.

2010 MRA dues are due now! Individuals are only $10 per year and families $25 per year. Memberships are good for the calendar year in which you registered. If you have not renewed your membership for 2010, please do so now. You can go to the MRA Membership page and register online using your credit card or Paypal. You can also print out a form and mail it in with a check. Note that you must be an MRA member to be part of the 2010 MRA Race Circuit and to qualify for race and retail discounts. If you run local races and purchase items at Metro Run & Walk, membership pays for itself!