As I begin my second year as club president, I want to reflect on what we, as a club have accomplished.  In 2026, we had a very successful "Frostbite" run with over a 1000 runners and we saw the return of the Phil's 5K. Big thanks to our race directors and  committee members for their dedication to making them tow of the best races in the area.  We once again had 15 Broad Street teams, with two full busses, fun runs 4 days a week throughout the year, track workouts from March through September, a bike ride  and many Travelling Fun Runs including a few new locations. Also our traditional Peace Valley Park-Memorial weekend run and our Mondauk "Marathon" on New Years Eve.  Our social activities included the Fall picnic, many Third Thirsty Thursdays and a great Winter party at a brand new (to us) venue. so all in all 2026 has been a great year with more to come.

As we enter the fall season  we have much to look forward to.  More travelling fun runs scheduled through the end of the year, Also coming in 2026: More upgrades to our website.  More social activities  Coming this year will be the opening of the AARC online store making it easy to purchase all of the AARC gear you crave such as tech-tees, singlets, sweatshirts, hats, gloves etc.  We’ll keep you updated as to progress. 

I’m honored to have a dynamic board to work with.  While we many not always agree on everything, we all have one common goal and that is to make AARC the premier running club in the area.  I truly appreciate the friendship and camaraderie that you all bring to the table.

One of my stated goals when I became President was to increase our membership by 50% and to get more members active in the club. To date, we have recruited 46 new members to AARC and are well on our way to reaching our target of a hundred new members. Many of whom have already joined us at our fun runs, bike rides or social events.  

Tell you friends about AARC. You don’t have to be fast. You just have to have a love of running with friends.

I look forward to seeing you out there on a future fun run, at the track or just meeting up for a beer.  

Your Prez,

-Alan