What we’re about
**** IMPORTANT UPDATE ****
At the April board meeting it was decided that RoC will discontinue this Meetup page, effective May 1st, 2024. We haven’t had enough joiners to justify the ongoing costs associated with the Meetup platform.
Starting with our Saturday, May 4th run you can find all future run events on the facebook page ROC & Routes:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1494405507347303/about/
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Come join us on the trails around Nanaimo!
Weekly runs are held each Saturday morning and usually last 1.5 hours. There can be as many as three groups of trail runners on any given Saturday, and members can join the group which best matches their own trail running experience and fitness level.
We encourage you to join us for a (free) one-time drop-in. If you enjoy it, please become an annual RoC member -- it's cheaper than eating out for dinner!
Member benefits include a 10% discount on purchases at the Frontrunners store in Nanaimo. They have a great selection of running gear offered by knowledgeable people.
Besides trail running, we also believe in giving back to our community. Since its inception in 2003, RoC has distributed over $200,000 within our local community. More information on how annual RoC membership fees support local non-profit activities can be found on our website.
Our key fundraising event is the Fletcher's Challenge trail race held each spring near Westwood Lake. Mark you calendars for March 29th, 2024 (Good Friday)!