Memorial Park Running Club (MPRC) was founded in August 2000 by John Sanchez. Since then we have grown in size, but our enthusiasm for running has never wavered. Our running schedule is: Mondays - Thursdays, 5 A.M., and Saturdays, 6 A.M. and 6:30 A.M. Unless otherwise noted we meet in Memorial Park, by the benches in front of the warm-up area by the tennis courts.

We run year round, through the heat and the cold. We generally run in the mornings to avoid the heat. Since many of our members run the Houston Marathon and Half-Marathon, our long runs tend to become longer as the Houston Marathon approaches.

We also have social and individual running events. Our meetings our held on the 4th Thursday of each month, typically at a restaurant. Occasionally we bring in guest speakers. Our Dash 'N Dines are held on the 3rd Thursday of each month.

MPRC has been a major supporter of the Just For Kids' Fun Run, in this year and previous years.

Our philosophy, as described on the Houston Area Road Runners Assocation (HARRA) web site, is to encourage fitness for runners of all abilites and to promote a healthy, athletic lifestyle within a fun social environment. We are affiliated with HARRA, though you do not have to join HARRA to join MPRC.

We collect annual dues from each member: $20 for Individual, $25 for Family. Dues are collected in August and are good for the entire year.

This is our logo, and this is our business card. The email address for this site is info@mprchouston.com.

And this is a picture of us, over time, assembled from many different photographs. Thank you for your interest. We hope to see you soon!