Empire One Running Club

10/17/2026

10/17/2026

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The 47th Annual Talking Turkey 6 Mile Race is on Saturday November 28, 2026.

09/24/2026

𝑶𝑵𝑬 𝑳𝑨𝑺𝑻 𝑹𝑼𝑵 𝑨𝑹𝑶𝑼𝑵𝑫 𝑨𝑺𝑯𝑳𝑬𝒀!

It’s hard to believe, but tonight (9/24) is our final timed 5K of the season at . And naturally, we’re sending the season off the way serious athletes do: 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗜𝗭𝗭𝗔! 🍕🍕

ADVISEMENT: Pizza consumption during the actual 5K is neither required nor recommended.

📍 Holyoke Lodge of Elks — 250 Whitney Ave.
⏰ 6 PM
💵 $5 EORC members | $7 nonmembers

Come get in one last official trip around The Rez, then stick around for pizza night inside the Elks.

𝗞𝗘𝗘𝗣 𝗥𝗨𝗡𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚! While our timed Thursday night series goes into hibernation until spring, the running doesn’t stop. Many EORC members and friends continue meeting at the same place and same time for informal, untimed “fun runs” — so you can keep your Thursday routine going.

🎃 🍬 🏚️ 👻 🫣 👺 💀
𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗡 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗬 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗢𝗢𝗡! Our annual EORC costume party at the Elks is coming — stay tuned!

09/08/2026

🎶 𝘿𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙡𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙪𝙣 𝙜𝙤 𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙤𝙣 𝙢𝙚𝙚𝙚𝙚𝙚! 🎶

With a 7:08pm sunset this week, we hate to admit summer is almost over. But Thursday night racing at Ashley Reservoir isn't done just yet!

We have three more timed 5Ks before we call it a season — and with the days getting shorter, the start time has moved up to 6pm.

🏃 5K — open to all abilities
🌅 Thursdays through September 24
⏰ 6pm start
📍 Holyoke Elks / Ashley Reservoir
💵 $7 | $5 EORC members | Free 16 & under and 70+

Come squeeze a few more Thursday nights out of summer with us.

09/08/2026

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗔𝘀𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗿 𝟭𝟮-𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 — 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 🏆

The results are in! Congratulations to our overall and age-group winners in this year's 12-week Points Series at the Holyoke Elks.

Overall Women
🥇 Karissa Karowski — 10,919 points

Overall Men
🥇 Reese Laviolette — 11,635 points

Age-Group Winners

🏅 16 & Under
♂ Aidan Musiak

🏅 17–29
♀ Morgan Adams | ♂ Matt Antil

🏅 30–39
♀ Madeline Searles | ♂ Joey Harris

🏅 40–49
♀ Jen Currie | ♂ Brian Rodowicz

🏅 50–59
♀ Martha Berrouard | ♂ Thomas Witkop

🏅 60–69
♀ Debra Hevey | ♂ Ross Halket

🏅 70–79
♂ Jim Conway

Congratulations to all of our winners, and thanks to everyone who came out and raced with us over the 12 weeks.

The Points Series is over, but Thursday night racing isn't! We still have three more timed 5Ks at Ashley Reservoir, with a 6 PM start in September.

09/01/2026

🕕 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 — 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞! 🥇 🥈 🥉

Beginning this Thursday and continuing through September, EORC races at the Holyoke Elks will start at 6:00 PM.

This week, we’ll also celebrate the winners of our 12-Week Points Race Series with the awards ceremony following the race.

📅 Thursday, September 3
⏰ 6pm start
📍 Holyoke Elks (250 Whitney Ave.)
🏃 5K — open to runners of all abilities

Race entry is $7, $5 for EORC members, and free for ages 16 and under and 70+.

Please help us spread the word about the earlier start time — and stick around after the race to celebrate our series winners.

08/26/2026

After 11 weeks of racing around Ashley Reservoir, 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟮𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗢𝗥𝗖'𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀.

And we're finishing things off with a little variety: 5K. Bottom start. Your choice of direction.

Whether you're chasing those final series points, looking for a fast 5K or just want to spend a beautiful late-summer evening running around the reservoir, come join us!

THURSDAY, AUGUST 27
🏃 5K / 3.1 miles
⏰ 6:30 PM — our last 6:30 start!
📍 Holyoke Elks / Ashley Reservoir
🔀 BOTTOM START — runner's choice of direction
💵 $7 / $5 EORC members
🆓 16 & under and 70+

🌤️ And Mother Nature appears to be cooperating: partly sunny and around 75°.

Not ready for summer racing to end? Neither are we. We keep going through September — just remember that races move to 6:00 PM starting next Thursday as daylight gets shorter.

𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗺!

08/19/2026

We *LOVE* our 8Ks, don't we?!

Right? Don't we? ... Hello? ... Is this thing on? 🎤

Well, the last one of the season is here!

Come out and suffer ... er, we mean "run" with us one more time around scenic Ashley Reservoir.

🏃 Thursday, August 20
⏰ 6:30 PM
📍 Holyoke Lodge of Elks, Whitney Ave., Holyoke
🏁 8K / 4.97 miles
💵 $7 | $5 EORC members | FREE ages 16 & under and 70+

Open to everyone and all abilities. See you Thursday.

08/06/2026

RACE UPDATE: 8/6/26

To mitigate the elevated risks associated with today's high humidity and temperature, tonight's race will start at the BOTTOM instead of the TOP as originally scheduled. This will allow finishers to be closer to aid, air conditioning, and more water.

The race start will be pushed to 6:35pm to give runners extra time to get down to the start line.

The direction is still straight.

07/14/2026

𝗜𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲?! 😬

For years, the Holyoke Elks Lodge 902 has generously hosted EORC's Thursday night race series. They've welcomed hundreds of runners every season — and the Elks make their parking lot available to the thousands of walkers, runners, cyclists, and families who enjoy .

𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆'𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁.

What many people don't realize is that the parking lot is 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙤𝙬𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙙 by the Elks — not by the City.

If you've ever parked at the Elks to enjoy the Rez, please consider helping to offset the costs of maintaining this valuable community resource.

Make a contribution through their GoFundMe:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/holyoke-elks-902-parking-donation

We're incredibly grateful to the Holyoke Elks for their longstanding support of our club and for generously sharing their parking lot with the community. Let's show them a little love in return.