The Running Collective

🏃‍♀️ Couch to 5K update!

We’re off to a great start! After seeing how well everyone handled our first few group workouts, we’re going to bump up the running intervals a little quicker than originally planned. 🙌

Weekend workout — Friday or Saturday:
• 5-min walking warm-up
• 10 rounds of 30 sec. running + 90 sec. walking

Monday & Wednesday at 6 PM:
• 5-min walking warm-up
• 60 sec. running + 90 sec. walking for 25 min.

Reminder: Weekend workout is on your own.

We’ll meet for group workouts on Monday and Wednesday!

Be sure to mark Interested or Going on the Couch to 5K events so we know who to expect — and that’s where we’ll share group photos, too! 📸

See you Wednesday at 6pm! 😎🙂‍↕️

Couch ➡️ 5K starts TODAY!

We’ll meet at 6pm at the Champions Gorilla statue outside of Carnie Smith Staduim. Come join us! 😎

🚨 September 1 Price Increase!

Kinda Chic to Get a Head Start on Thanksgiving… 🦃

If you've been thinking about signing up for this year's Turkey Trot 5K, now's the time!

🔗 Register now: https://runsignup.com/Race/KS/Pittsburg/PittsburgTurkeyTrot

REGISTRATION IS LIVE!

Sign up for the Pittsburg Turkey Trot 5K now and save before price goes up on September 1st.

The Pittsburg Turkey Trot is more than a race — it’s a community tradition that brings people together before the holiday celebrations begin. Whether you're chasing a personal best, walking with family, or simply starting Thanksgiving morning with friends, the event is designed for everyone.

The downtown course is energetic, welcoming, and filled with runners and walkers of all ages. From first-time participants to longtime racers, the Turkey Trot has become a favorite way to kick off the holiday season together.

Every participant receives a commemorative long-sleeve race shirt and a sweet finisher medal to celebrate the morning.

Pittsburg Turkey Trot The Pittsburg Turkey Trot is on Thursday November 26, 2026.

Only a few more days until our Charity Partner application closes.

Don't forget to apply!

Details in the original post below.

Who will be the 2026 Charity Partner be for our annual Thanksgiving 5K?

Last year, we were able to raise $18,000 through the event and had an additional $10,000 from the Nancy Miller Foundation for a total of $28,000 to our friends at the Children's Advocacy Center.

How much will we raise this year? No idea. The first thing that we need to figure out is who we will be partnering with this year.

Our application window is open until August 2nd at noon. At that point, our board will get together and go through all the applications and pick one from among all these worthy causes/organizations.

Our 2026 Charity Partner will be announced on August 8th!

Registration for the event goes live on August 1s! Early turkey pricing of $30 + fees/taxes.

Any other questions? Don't hesitate to reach out!

Application link: https://forms.gle/BPFG5nsnudVVwNfU6

What an incredible weekend! 🏃🇺🇸 ❤️

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Stars & Stripes 5K! Whether you ran, walked, volunteered, sponsored the event, or came out to cheer on participants, we appreciate you helping make this year’s race such a success.

Thanks to your support, we were also able to donate $1,500 to Outside the Wire and $600 to SEK Animal Advocates.

Thank you for helping us celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with our community. We hope you had as much fun as we did, and we can’t wait to see you again next year!

🏅 Results: https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/182742

📸 Photos: https://camdenhuffmanphotoandvideo.com/gallery-access?token=483a33c7acb7ec18e785f2cd4b8772a31b1e44689f7441479aed15531fb9b240

One more sleep til the Stars & Stripes 5K! 😎 🇺🇸

If you missed packet pick up today, you can pick up tomorrow from 6:45 - 7:15 at the canopy near the start line.

Kids Fun Run starts at 7:30 tomorrow.

5K will take off at 8:00.

Feeling a little FOMO? 😅 You can still join us tomorrow! Register online now or sign up in person from 7:00–7:30 at the start line. 🏃

Come run with us: https://runsignup.com/Race/KS/Pittsburg/StarsAndStripes5kPitt

Our race route is ready! We’re looking forward to seeing you soon. 😎

View the route: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6739238217