Run with the VRC
The Vienna Run Club is a friendly, fun, and social community of runners based in Vienna, Virginia. Our runs and events are always free and open to runners of all paces and abilities. Stop by at any run; we welcome your participation. And don't worry, our run leaders go over routes and pace groups before each run.
We leave no runner behind!
VRC Runs and Events
Weekly Tuesday Run
When: Every Tuesday, 6:30pm
Where: Potomac River Running, 111 Maple Ave. W, Vienna, VA, 22180
What: VRC's fun and social weekly group run with 3, 4, and 5 mile options. Post-run socializing often takes place at Taco Bamba or Bear Branch Tavern. All fitness levels, paces, ages, and abilities are welcome.
Saturday Long Run
When: 2nd and 4th Saturday each month. 7:00am in summer. 8:00am fall, winter, spring.
Where: Vienna Depot (former train station) along W&OD trail at Ayr Hill Ave., Vienna.
What: Get a running start to your weekend with VRC's Saturday Long Run, a scenic run of 7 to 8 miles through Vienna with both shorter and longer options. Meet outside by the Vienna Depot, approximate mile 11.75 on the W&OD trail. Post-run we head to Caboose Tavern for conversation, coffee, and breakfast.
Special Events
VRC hosts entertaining special events during the year. Members also form teams for local races including the Cherry Blossom, Army 10 Miler, and the Vienna Turkey Trot.
VRC anchor events:
The Pot O'Gold Run in March celebrates St. Patrick's Day and the beginning of spring.
VRC's Halloween Run is a real treat, and we stay tricked-out for a run in the Town of Vienna's historic Halloween Parade.
The Holiday Cookie Run heats up the season with a hotly contested bake-off for VRC's tastiest run of the year.
Locations
Key locations for VRC runs and post-run socializing
A close enough to actual history of the the Vienna Run Club
The origins of the Vienna Run Club are lost to time. Scrolls found preserved in backroom shoeboxes indicate our ancient forebears gathered for conditioning and conviviality in a place known as the Idyllic Wood. No trace thereof remains, though modern-day forensic archeologists have used GPS mapping to argue it was adjacent to a Trader Joes.
We can set aside that fierce archeological contretemps and focus instead on what we do know: impressions taken from the dirt surface of the planter box in front of the right entrance to the recently opened =PR= Vienna running store were carbon-dated to midsummer 2017. Detailed laser analysis of the impressions showed seven or perhaps eight (this is still contested) individual and unique shoeprints from brands later identified as Nike, New Balance, ASICS, Hoka, and, yes, even Altra. The evidence was undeniable. Runners were afoot.
