Donation

    Our club meets every day of the week to run and train for our upcoming racing seasons. We are coached by USTFCCCA Hall of Famer, Tom Heinonen. He was the coach of the powerful U of O women's track and cross country teams for 27 years. He now volunteers as our coach and trains us for cross country races in the fall and track meets in the spring. With Tom's guidance for the last eight years, Running Club members have competed in intercollegiate meets up and down the Willamette Valley.
    For the last four years, the highlight of our cross country season has been competing against other clubs at the NIRCA national championships in November. This year, we have the chance to go to this prestigious club meet again, for the fifth year in a row. Last year our women's team took second place and our men were tenth.
    Throughout the summer, we have all been busy training for the cross country season and of course, thinking about Nationals. The NIRCA National Championships will be held in Charlotte, North Carolina, this fall. To help reduce the cost for each individual runner competing at this meet, our club keeps busy by fundraising at volleyball and basketball games throughout the fall season. We are even hosting a cross country meet in Sacramento, hoping to get California clubs more active. Although we make money from these activities, it is not nearly enough to make the trip to nationals affordable for many Running Club members.
    In order to help make ends meet, we're asking our family members and friends to help us with these costs. The money that we raise will not only go toward the cost of the national meet, but it will also benefit us throughout the entire year, like team trips and exploration runs at the Oregon coast and up the McKenzie River Trail. The funding will also help us during our spring track season! In order to reach our goals as a running club this year, we need your help! Would you be willing to help us with your donation?

All donations are tax-deductible (Federal TIN: 93-6001786).
100% of all donations go directly to support the Club.

To make an electronic donation: (click here) To mail in a donation: (click here) and mail to:

UO Running Club
1228 University of Oregon
Erb Memorial Union
Eugene, OR 97403-1228

Thank you for your support!