WELCOME TO THE RICHMOND ROCKETS

Join our family and participate in both competitive and non-competitive running.  We welcome beginners, novice and advance runners.  We meet monthly on the 1st Monday of each month.  Come to our next meeting, meet our members, bring a friend, and make new friends!
“We believe a running club is more than just running together”

Our Media Gallery

Photos from parties, meetings and races

Feel free to send us photos from Richmond Rocket events to post up!

Upcoming Races & Events

Weekly Fun / Open Runs:

(Runs are subject to change due to conflicting races, weather...etc.)

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We would also like to update you of recent CANCELLATIONS/POSTPONED RACE AND EVENTS:
🚀NYRR Half Marathon 3/15 has been canceled and will provide a full refund of their entry fee or guaranteed non-complimentary entry to the 2021 NYC Half next March (exact date TBD).
🚀The Bread of Life 5K Food Drive Race 3/22 has been postponed
🚀 Staten Island Athletic Club SIAC St. Patrick's Day Parade 3/21 has been postponed
🚀 Staten Island Athletic Club SIAC Saturday fun-runs at Clove Lake have been canceled until further notice
🚀The Central Park Track Club (CPTC) has canceled all their workouts

Have a wonderful weekend and happy and healthy running! 🚀🚀🎉🎉💪💪😄😄🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

• Friday’s at 7PM: Silver Lake

Meet At the intersection of Victory Blvd. and Silver Lake Rd. NYRR Open Run is a community-based volunteer-led initiative to bring free weekly runs and walks to local neighborhood parks. https://openrun.nyrr.org/

• Saturday’s at 9AM: , Clove Lakes Park

Join the Staten Island running Community at Clove Lakes. Meet at the parking lot at 8:45 for the 9am run.                    panza.david@yahoo.com / mikegarone1@verizon.net.

• Sunday’s at 9AM, at The Conference House

Meet Off Hylan Blvd., next to the parking lot, on the path that leads to the water. Conference House Museum & Park, 298 Satterlee Street, Staten Island, NY 10307, USA

https://openrun.nyrr.org/

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Saturday 3/21/20 at 10am - 1pm: SIAC St. Patrick's Day 5K

SIAC club presents the St. Patrick's Day 5K race held on Saturday 3/21 at 10AM in Clove Lakes Park. Come celebrate the luck of the Irish in this fun race! Register here:

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Sunday 3/22/20 at 9am - 12pm: Staten Island Running Association, Inc. Bread of Life 5K Run & Food Drive

The Staten Island Running Association Inc. presents the first ever Bread of Life Food Drive 5K presented by Staten Island Running Association on Sunday, March 22, in support of the Notre Dame Club of Staten Island's 29th Annual Bread of Life Food Drive.

The entry is FREE with the donation of a non-perishable food item(s)

Register here: breadoflife5k.eventbrite.com

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Saturday 3/28/20 at 10am - 12pm: PACE Runs Brooklyn We Go Hard 5K Race

PACE Runs presents the Brooklyn We Go Hard 5K Race on Saturday 3/28th at 10AM, held in Prospect Park. Sign up for this fun event here:

Triple Crown Dates/Registration: Sunday 6/14/20, Saturday 7/4/20, & Saturday 9/5/20

Staten Island Triple Crown Race Series - Single Race Application
Register Now for all 3 Staten Island Triple Crown Races at a discounted rate of $75.00 through Thursday, April 30th, or $80.00 from Friday, May 1st through Thursday, June 11th.

The 3 races included in this year's Triple Crown are:

• The SSG Michael Ollis 5K Run – Sunday 6/14/20 (New Dorp)

• The Arielle Newman Run – Saturday 7/4/20 (Clove Lakes/Forest Ave)

• The Marty and Tom Celic Run – Saturday 9/5/20 (Clove Lakes)

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REGISTER HERE: https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/StatenIsland/StatenIslandTripleCrownRaceSeries

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Running Motivation

Why we run.

A good laugh and a long run are the two best cures for anything.

I run to add life to my days.

RUNNING HAS TAUGHT ME THAT I AM SO MUCH MORE CAPABLE THAN I EVER IMAGINED

The body achieves what the mind believes

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