Memorial Park Running Club (MPRC) was founded in August 2000 by John Sanchez. Since then we have grown from a handful of people to 60+ members. Our running schedule is: Saturday, 6AM, our main run of the week; and Tuesday, 6:15 PM. We meet in Memorial Park, by the benches in front of the warm-up area by the tennis courts. Please see our map (linked in the menu above) to see the spot marked on Google maps.

We run year round, through heat, humidity and cold. Since many of our members run the Houston Marathon, our long runs tend to become longer as the date of the Houston Marathon approaches. However, we are not a formal marathon training group.

We also have social and individual running events. Our meetings are held monthly, usually at a local restaurant. Most of our meetings take place on Saturdays, immediately after our long run.

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 lifestyle within a fun environment. Although we are affiliated with HARRA, you do not have to be a member of HARRA to be a member of MPRC.

We collect annual dues from each member: $20 for Individual, $25 for Family. Dues are usually collected in August. If you are joining at a different time of the year, dues may be prorated.

The email address for this site is info@mprchouston.com. Feel free to email this address; an officer from the club will promptly reply to new runner inquiries.

Below you'll find our logo and a former business card. We hope to hear from you soon!