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Members of the Park Forest Running and Pancake Club pose for a group photo at the 2008 Progressive Picnic in Somonauk Park. Download the original here. (3.67 MB)

Welcome to Park Forest Running & Pancake Club


Established in 1978, the Park Forest Running and Pancake Club (PFRPC) is based in the South Suburbs of Chicago. While the club originated in the far south community of Park Forest, today our members come from more than 25 different communities throughout metropolitan Chicago, as well as Northwest Indiana.

Far from a fair-weather organization, the PFRPC is active all year long -- rain or shine, snow or sleet, heat or humidity -- sponsoring races, weekend recreational runs, speed workouts, training runs, Moon Runs, road trips and just plain social get-togethers. It doesn't matter whether you're a walker, 12-minute miler or a world class runner (we have them all in the club), all are welcomed by the PFRPC.

Mission Statement


The Park Forest Running and Pancake Club is a group dedicated to fitness through running, fun, and friendship. We welcome and actively include runners and walkers of all speeds and levels. In order to accomplish this we run together, provide each other with encouragement, and help each other achieve our running and fitness goals.

Club Announcements

2009 Midwinter Cruise Start

The 2010 Midwinter Cruise

 

CLICK HERE FOR 2010 RACE RESULTS!

CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE RACE!

Club Meeting

Next date and time: June 27, 2010, at

Location: Bill & Penny's House, 865 Overlook Dr., Frankfort, HIGH NOON!

All club members who are paid up to date are invited to attend.

Membership: Join Us!

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membership application

for the club or
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Saturday Runs

Saturday runs will continue at 7 a.m. at 167 st. and Cicero ave. in Oak Forest for the month of April.

We will move to the Grainery in Frankfort on May 1, still at 7 a.m., and continue thru May and June there.

Sunday Runs - RETURN TO SCHUBERT'S WOODS!

Beginning this coming Sunday, June 27, the Sunday morning runners will meet back at our regular spot at 8 a.m. -- the corner of Chestnut and Cromwell streets in Park Forest. The new trail is great (just watch out for debris from Friday's storm). And we are all THRILLED that the Saturday runs will kick off from the Schubert Woods grove beginning in July. It will be great to see everyone !!!!

Sunday run start time remains at 8:00 a.m.
Margaret Brady - 708-299-1378

Return of the MOON RUN!

Pancakers,

I am pleased to announce the kick off of our 2010 Moon Run season. The first one will be on Thursday, May 27 at 7:00 PM at the Grainery in Frankfort. Let's run 4 - 6 miles then enjoy refreshments at Jenny's on Kansas St. Be there or be square!!

Uncle Fred

5K Mummy MilerOperation Enduring Freedom 5K Mummy Miler

Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan October 24, 2008

Chief Warrant Officer Two Danyel Thompson described October 24, 2008 as a "crisp, fall morning" when the Operation Enduring Freedom 5K Mummy Miler took off in Afghanistan.

Go here for the story and more pictures.

PFRPC Running News

  • Try the USA Track & Field's America's Running Routes site to plan your next run or walk. The site allows runners to map and measure favorite running routes, and then save them to what they claim is "the largest searchable database of running routes in the country." The site even pinpoints mile markers for you. Click on the map where you want to start your run, and then click along the route you intend to run. Your first click shows "Start," and every click thereafter indicates "Finish." Simply keep clicking until you have completely traced the routes you intend to run, and then print or save your final map.

PFRPC Members In The News

If you missed to chance to see our own Denise Evans on the "Runners Ultimate Network" show on Comcast Sports channel, you can replay her segment by going here and click on "Race Day" in the right side menu:

Other club-related information in the news:

Club Photographs

Yahoo! groupsHave you taken photographs of club members you would like to share with the club? Perhaps that's the wrong question to ask. Let's see, if you have taken photographs from any of our club events, please share them with the club at Yahoo! Groups. If you are a member of our Yahoo! groups, you can create an account at Yahoo! that will allow you to create a photo album and upload photographs for group members to view. This service is free, and there is no limit to the number of photographs you can place on the site. If you need special instructions, please contact our web master. Any photographs placed on the site may be used by the club either on the web site or in the club newsletter.

Photo Gallery

We've added an online photo gallery. The gallery currently features images from the Scenic 10, taken at the 2 mile mark. The gallery opens in a new browser window. Enjoy.

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