Park Forest Running and Pancake Club

PFRPC 2008 club photograph

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

Club Meeting

Sunday, December 14, 2008
Time: 2 PM
Time and Place: Park Forest Public Library

Membership: Join Us!

Download a membership application for the club or join online.

The 2009 Midwinter Cruise

Sunday, Jan 18, 2009
Forest Trail Middle School
Park Forest
10:30 a.m.
REGISTER HERE ONLINE

Saturday Runs

Saturday runs in November will take place at 8:00 AM in Oak Forest off of 167th and Cicero
across the street from the 7 - 11.

Saturday runs in December will take place at 8:00 AM in Frankfort at the Grainery.

Holiday Party

Keep Saturday January 3rd open as the date of our club holiday party at Luby's Pub in Tinley Park from 5:00 to 9:00. Details to follow.

Sunday Runs

Sunday runs start at 8:00 a.m. SCHUBERT WOODS, PARK FOREST, (distances vary)
Margaret Brady - 708-299-1378

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 Sportschannel, you can replay her segment by going here and click on "Race Day" in the right side menu:

http://www.runnersultimatenet.com

Other club-related information in the news:

Club Photographs

Have 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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