Welcome Runners

Our mission is to promote and encourage healthier lifestyles through running, exercise and good habits. We develop confident, knowledgeable and competitive runners, though some team members run primarily for fun.

Our team goals include training together, running races together, sharing health and fitness tips and making fitness a fun-filled ventures 

Membership
Runners of all ages and abilities are invited to join the StoneSteppers! New comers, you are entirely welcome to check us out first to see if we are a good fit for you before becoming a member. If you enjoy running with us and want to make The StoneSteppers a part of your running life, please join as an official member!

How to Become a Member of the StoneSteppers

To join, simply pay your dues and application using one of the following options:
1. Submit cash(exact amount) to Lynne Johnson, club treasurer

2. Submit payment via Cash App- Preferred  
                              

Your dues pay for the club’s operational costs and fund member benefits. These include, but are not limited to:

• City registration and running organization affiliation fees.
• Website and member communication costs 
• Subsidization of annual party (including awards when applicable);
• Subsidization of select team races;
• Subsidization of StoneSteppers T-Shirts and/uniforms**
• Miscellaneous expenses (bank fees, postage, etc.);
• Donations to worthy running-related causes
• Cards or gifts sent to members and/or immediate family members coping with illness or loss of family members***
• Snacks/refreshments at special runs
• Other associated operational costs when appropriate and necessary

Member Activities and Benefits

• Participate on Standing committees
• Voting Privileges
• Attend meetings
• Participate in StoneSteppers team races
• Recognition of running achievements and other perks
• Contribute Ideas to the StoneSteppers’ Website
• Run for Office  

 Plan on selecting a few days to come out and run with the team on Oak Park Drive.  Runners will be there on Monday thru Friday between 5 - 7am,  Come at 5am on a Monday or Wednesday to run a few and find a good time for your other runs,. .

At 5 we have both runners and walkers taking off.  If you are new, this would be a perfect time to come out and get with a group.   

MON to Fri, 5:00 am

Oak Park Drive: 4 to 9 miles

Track work  Tuesday and/ or Thursday

Saturday Long run: 8 to 21 miles(location announced in weekly newsletter)

Hill training TBA

Tempo Run TBA

Upcoming Events for 2025

Charlevoix Marathon and Other Races – June 21st

Michigan Senior Games 1 mile – June 23rd 11:30am

Michigan Senior Games 5k – June 24th – cancelled
Trenton Summerfest - 5k/10k and Half, Jun 28th
Weekend of July 10th – Goggins Challenge
MOTTEP 5k and 10k – 7/26
Rhonda Walker - 5k/10k, July 27th
We Run 313 - 5k, August 23rd
The Crim – 10 mile, 8k and 5k, August 23rd
Erie Marathon – 9/7/25
Holland Marathon – 9/7/25
Michigan Senior Olympics Track – 9/27/25
Growler Gallop 5k and 10 mile – 9/28/25
Detroit Free Press Weekend Events -Oct. 17-19, 2025
 

 Upcoming Swimming Sessions – Good news, the swimming times for adults, have been greatly expanded for the fall at Adams Butzel. Let me know if you are interested and I will add you to the swimming text list

 Last Week’s Riverfront Run – We had an interesting run on the riverfront last Saturday.  We had to go around a couple of gates to get the new section of walkway connecting to the Belle Isle Bridge and we did that, taking a few pictures along the way.  The current pathway allows you to run from Hart Plaza to Belle Isle without going into any traffic.  It will be very nice for years to come.  It was a relaxed and fun run.