One of the best ways to level up your running over the
summer is to attend a summer camp. Many will supply state-of-the-art training
knowledge, unique running experiences, and create opportunities to build new
friendships.
For the last several years, track & cross country camps
across the country have seen a decline in numbers, both in the volume of camps
available and the number of runners attending. This may be partially due to the
wider reach of training knowledge on social media, but another contributing
factor is getting the right camp and right runner connected. Many willing
athletes fall through the cracks because they simply do not know the perfect
camp exists!
That is the objective of RunningCamps.org, a free site for
camps & runners to find the perfect fit. Originally started in 2010, the
site once provided information on over 500 track & cross country camps nationwide.
After a successful run, the site fell out of operation in 2018. This year,
under new developers, the site has been revived to bring camps and runners
together once again.
Westwood XC Camp in Pittsfield, MA is one of the
many camps available on RunningCamps.org
The site is free to use and allows camps to submit their
information to a database, creating a unique information page which also links
back to the camp's own website & registration. Athletes can then find the
camp through a search engine, with the ability to filter by state.
So far, this summer's list has camps from 14 states and 1
international camp, with camp directors submitting more information every week.
It is the only place designed for athletes and camps to find the perfect fit
for the perfect summer running experience!
RunningCamps.org
was once a subdomain of MileSplit at Camps.MileSplit.com. That operation ended
in 2018 and RunningCamps.org is now independent and holds no affiliation with
FloSports/MileSplit.
