04/08/2026
This week's focus is the Greater Moncton Running Club - a focal point for all your running groups and out there doing their own thing! we spoke with Lindsay, one of the co-founders!
When did you start - year? The Greater Moncton Running Club was started in 2015.
When do you run walk? Where do you meet? GMRC is a "big tent" group, which has several smaller groups that meet regularly within it - including the 8@8 Gang Saturday mornings from the YMCA, Sunday morning long runs from the Sobeys in Riverview at 8am, the Women's Trail Running Group on Tuesdays that meet at various trails at 6:30pm, the Running Room Run Club that meets Wednesdays at 6pm from their storefront, just as some examples.
Different paces or everyone runs together? These groups are generally welcoming of all runners and paces - there'll be some speedy people doing 4 min/km pace, and some doing closer to 7min/km pace.
Age ranges? All ages can come out for runs - we have some young teens coming out with their parent, and we have some "well seasoned" runners with lots of miles on them!
Do you have events that you organise yourself? GMRC organizes a few events during the year, with our main event being the Ice Cream Run 5&10km every August! Every finisher gets a Dilly Bar from Dairy Queen at the end. We also put on the 12Ks of Christmas at the end of November to help raise donations for the local food bank. Anyone who is interested in our events can follow our Facebook or Instagram pages to get updates and news about them.
