Memphis Runners Track Club

06/01/2026

Hey runners! 🏃‍♂️Road Race Series is coming soon! If you register by June 19th, we will mail your race bib and timing chip straight to you! 📬Why not make it easy on yourself and skip the race morning lines. June 19th is also the deadline to have a personalized race bib. Register here:
https://runsignup.com/Race/TN/Memphis/MRTCRRS

05/29/2026

Are you a trail enthusiast? Consider joining Grind City Trails! Here’s why:

- Community: They’re building a community - one biker, walker, runner, outdoor enthusiast at a time.
- Power in Numbers: The more members the more it shows an engaged and invested community
- Local & Regional Support: Membership dollars provide financial support for not only our local chapter, but also SORBA’s regional efforts across the Southeast.

Memberships start at just $39 annually.

Join today at https://grindcitytrails.com

🚵‍♀️ During the entire month of May, please consider becoming a member of Grind City Trails for a chance to win a prize from Sorba!

05/28/2026

This is a great opportunity to learn or brush up on your CPR.

Join Us for Hands-Only CPR Training!

📅 Date: June 2nd, 2026
🕚 Time: 11 AM - 2 PM
📍 Location: A. Keith McDonald Pavilion, Freeman Park

Be a lifesaver! The Bartlett Fire Department, in partnership with the American Heart Association, invites you to a vital Hands-Only CPR training event. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn essential skills that could make a difference in an emergency.

What to Expect:
- Expert instruction from trained professionals
- Hands-on practice with CPR techniques
- Valuable information on heart health and emergency response

Don’t miss out on this chance to empower yourself and your community. Bring your friends and family, and let’s learn together!

05/27/2026

Rylee’s Run 5k will be here before you know it. Get the whole fam signed up today!

It’s time to register for Rylee’s Run 5k!

Rylee’s Run 5k—the most fun 5k in Memphis—is Saturday, June 13, at 6pm! Reserve your spot today at RyleesRun.com.

You’ll cross the finish line inside the stadium at the Mike Rose Soccer Complex, and we’ve got:

🍝 Post-race pasta from Venice Kitchen
🍪 Famous Doubletree cookies
🎨 Face painting
💫Bounce houses
🎵 Drinks, snacks, music and FUN

Come run (or walk – it’s stroller friendly!) on Saturday, June 13, at 6pm.

A special THANK YOU to this year’s presenting sponsors: Pickler Wealth Advisors, Titan brands and Brian & Stacy Briske. All proceeds go to the NICU and Neuroscience Institute at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital.

Register today at www.RyleesRun.com

05/26/2026

Looking for a community to help keep you motivated, connected, and moving? Join the Memphis Runners Track Club! 🏃🏿‍♂️🏃‍♀️

Membership perks include:
• Great discounts on MRTC events
• A FREE members-only 5K each spring (plus swag!)
• Discounts at select local running shops
• A welcoming, supportive running community
• Opportunities to connect with runners of all paces and goals

Whether you’re new to running or have been at it for years, there’s a place for you here.

JOIN MRTC and be part of Memphis running tradition since 1979. ❤️
https://runsignup.com/MemberOrg/MemphisRunnersTrackClub/Register

05/23/2026

Sharing this and making it an MRTC Member Spotlight. ✨ If you need some motivation…look no further than Levi Richardson.

ATHLETE HIGHLIGHT | Levi Richardson

Levi Richardson lost nearly 90 pounds in 10 months. You read that right...

Not with a "weight loss" program, not with a challenge, not with a bet.

With a coach, a plan, and a decision to start showing up before he could see it working.

That last part matters. Because the hardest thing about the early months wasn't the miles or the heavy legs. It was trusting someone else's vision when he couldn't yet see the progress himself.

He kept showing up anyway.

At some point, something shifted. He got stronger. He got faster. He got more disciplined. And then...in his own words..."one day, the growth I had been working for simply arrived."

That is not a quote from someone who did it the easy way. That is a quote from someone who held on long enough to let the process work.

The result that put a number on all of it: the Regional One Health One-Mile Championship. 11:59.
Sub-12. A personal best. A line he had been working toward for a long time.

But he'll tell you the race wasn't really the moment. The moment was realizing he was no longer the same person who started.
There was a training day he won't forget. He texted his coach, Heather Nichols, to complain and say he wasn't sure he could handle it.

Her response: "I know."

Two words. He knew exactly what it meant.

"You've got this. Let's go."

"You do not have to see the whole journey to take the first step. Trust the process, trust the people helping you, and give yourself permission to grow slowly - because one day you will look up and realize you are stronger, faster, and more capable than you ever believed."

Next up for Levi: the full MRTC Road Race Series.

So what's that big goal you've got that you think is impossible?

All you need to do is learn from Levi - get started, keep showing up, never quit.

You're capable of more than you think!

Levi, we are fired up to have you in the BPC family. The journey is just beginning!

05/22/2026

Global Running Day is June 3rd. This group run is gonna be a good time! We hope to see y’all out there!

GLOBAL RUNNING DAY 2026

🗓️ JUNE 3.
⏰ 6:00PM.
📍

Mark it.

We can’t wait to share everything with you. Expect a run, tons of free stuff, multiple running clubs, and a great time.

05/21/2026

Throwback Thursday to 2016 ☔🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️
A little rain has never stopped us from getting the miles in!

With a forecast full of rain this week, we hope you’ve either been finding the breaks in the showers…or just running right through them. 😅

05/19/2026

After the kids races on Sunday afternoon, we hosted our annual Spring Mile on the track. We saw some fast finishes on a hot day! Thanks to everyone for coming out!