Local resources for runners
Local Running Groups
Bearded and Burly Runners
Facebook Group Description: A group of men who just like to run. All are welcome to join (beards not required but encouraged)!
Run Batesville
A city sponsored running group that holds bimonthly runs beginning at the Batesville Aquatic Center.
Run Cave City
Facebook Group Description: A place for our community to share opportunities to join together and share miles and smiles. Walkers and runners often seek like minded people to interact with for inspiration, accountability, and friendship. From beginners to advanced, all folks are welcome in this group. If any of these appeal to you, then this is for you!
Run Strong
Facebook Group Description: Do you love running, racing, sharing info, promoting group runs, promoting events, inspiring, and being inspired! The Run Strong group creates fun and challenging races, provides avenues for coaches to offer services, and promotes training runs. Feel free to share any content of interest to a running community.
Women Run/Walk Arkansas Clinic~ Batesville
Facebook Group Description: This is the official page for the Batesville Clinic of the Women Run Arkansas Clinic!
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Running Resources
Batesville Community Center & Aquatics Park
The Batesville Community Center & Aquatics Park provides great opportunities to those interested in physical activities targeted towards improving their health. This includes an indoor 1/8 mile walking & running track. They are also currently sponsoring a twice monthly community run.
Coach Bruce Oakley’s Runtastic
From Coach Bruce’s website: I am an RRCA-certified running coach with more than four decades of running experience. I have led youth starter programs, directed beginner’s clinics for adult women, and guided runners from high school athletes to marathoners trying to qualify for Boston. I have experience running while managing chronic disease and with injury rehabilitation
Mac’s Race Timing Service
From Mac’s website: I’m focused on serving all active sports and fitness/wellness activities at every level-from training through competition. In particular, I want to provide solutions to all the unserved and under-served organizations that would like to use technology to measure athletic performance, but are unable to do so because of the expense of other systems.
Natural State Running
Natural State Running is a local retailer specializing in running and related items. Located on historic Main Street.