Club History

In 1996 six local amateur athletes/runners formed the Sturdy Runaways running club. In 1997, the Sturdys Runaways affiliated with the New England Association of USA Track & Field as club # 85. In 1998, Manuel S. Desierto became the first club member recognized by USATF-NE as a recipient of the "Ironrunner" award. Manny currently resides in California.

At the 2000 Annual Meeting, the membership voted to move the club to the public sector. The club was renamed the Runaways Running Club. The club USATF designation remained the same; the club census has increased to 10 long time and 20 current members in Attleboro, North Attleboro, Rehoboth, Norton, Mansfield, Pawtucket, and Cumberland.

In 2002 the club organized in Massachusetts as the Runaways Running Club, Inc. and applied for federal tax exempt status. 2006 marks the start of our tenth anniversary, our "Runners Hospitality Booth", and our 5th Runaways Runaround 5M , at Community School, Saturday, August 19, 2007.  For information about our teams, ask at our hospitality booth. 

Our annual Boston Marathon Raffle is held in December, two club members will be runners in the next Boston Marathon. 

Weekend Group Runs, open to all are held on Saturday morning in Attleboro. An e-mail booking system assures the runner and the host of a well attended, successful event.  The Attleboro run, around the Finberg Field area can be booked by contacting Jim Whelan. Venues for all runs are geared to the needs of the group, and are selected with an eye to upcoming scheduled events.