NRC Digest: Spooky szn

Marine Corps Marathon week!

NoMa Run Club
October 22, 2025

Thank you to everyone who came out for the NoMa Beer Run last month. This is the most complex event we put on every year, and every single person who came out helped make this year’s the best one yet!

A good looking group (before the sweat and beer)

Despite the ongoing government shutdown, the Army 10 Miler went off without any issues, and the Marine Corps Marathon has confirmed that the race is still on for this weekend! Weather is looking great, and we’re looking forward to cheering on our runners.

We will have a cheering spot between miles 15.5 and 16.5 (see photo below), which will let us see runners TWICE as they hit the last 10 miles of the race. We’ll have the NRC banner, so we’ll be easy to spot. If you aren’t running, we’d be happy to have you come out and join us in cheering!

Upcoming Events

October

🎖️ Marine Corp Marathon - Sunday, October 26
DC’s largest race is this weekend! Good luck to all our runners! Drop your bib number in the Discord channel, and we’ll be looking for you as you head up to the Washington Monument.

🎃👻 Costume runs!!! - Monday, October 27 AND Thursday, October 30
We will host a COSTUME CONTEST each night. Everyone is encouraged to participate! Winners will earn either a NoMa Run Club merch gift card or item. Winners will be selected based on costume creativity, commitment, AND the ability to complete a minimum 5K distance.

November

🥾 Trail run with Altra and RIDC - Saturday, November 15
Join us for a trail run in Rock Creek Park in partnership with RIDC and Altra! Be on the lookout for more information soon! We will also have volunteer opportunities if you want to attend, but not run, and we’ll send out that information as soon as we have it.

🏅Richmond Marathon - Saturday, November 15
Sold out! Race info is here! A good group from NRC is running, so head over to Discord to coordinate meeting up around the race.

🔔 Philly Marathon - Sunday, November 23
Sold out! If you’re running, let us know so we can track and cheer for you! Race info is here.

NoMa MoMA: Monthly Member Awareness

Kelly Morgan

It’s our pleasure to introduce Kelly for bringing such a bright presence and infectious energy to every run. We’ll miss her dearly, and we wish her the best as she moves to Chicago!

Why did you join NoMa Run Club?
I joined with a friend to get into running after graduate school.

Favorite place to run in DC?
I love to run along Beach Drive in Rock Creek Park.

What are your next running goals?
Running the 2025 Richmond Half!

What are you looking forward to about living in Chicago?
The Malört. Kidding! Excited to explore a new city and run along the lake.

What are you going to miss the most most about NRC while running along Lake Michigan in Chicago?
I’m going to miss my NoMa Run Club friends. They’ve become my DC family and I can’t wait for them to all move to Chicago.

Couch to 5K survey!

NoMa Run Club is thinking of trying something new: a Couch to 5K group! The basic idea: a once or twice weekly meet-up where participants would follow the Couch to 5K training plan, with coaching from NoMa Run Club member volunteers. If this idea might be of interest to you as either a participant or a coach, please help us out by answering this survey!

Beer Run photos

You can find more photos here!

Merch!

Fall is here, so this is a reminder that we have an on-demand merch store! It's packed with everything you need for fall races and weekly training from shirts, racing singlets, hats, and more. Not only will you look great, but 10% of all proceeds go back to supporting the club. It's a win-win: get the gear you need and help us keep putting on events!

Anthony wants YOU to look fly this fall racing season. He is wearing our Badger Stride Singlet

Luke in our Nike Legend shirt

Rabbit singlets!

New version featuring slightly brighter colors and easier to read front logo!

Older versions

We have a bunch of extras of both the old and new singlets for sale! The old versions are at a discount of $45 and the new, brighter, and more legible versions are $60. Please email us, or fill out this interest form to order. We will also be bringing these to upcoming events to buy in person.

Sizes	Old - $45	New - $60
M XSmall	3	0
M Small	4	2
M Medium	7	2
M XXL	4	3
W Small	4	3
W Medium	4	2
W Large	3	2

Random Running News

Sted Sarandos, a.k.a Harry Styles

Do you have a running related story you would like to share with us? Did you participate in a race and want to send in a race report? Do you want to nominate someone as the member of the month?

Weekly NRC Runs Calendar

Day	Time	Place	Distance
Monday	6:45pm	REI	6 mile, 4.5 mile or 5k
Wednesday	6:45pm	Lost Generation	Hill workout
Thursday	6:45pm	Lost Generation	5k on MBT
Saturday	8:30am	REI	7 mile or 5k

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