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Evanston Running Club (ERC)

Our Mission
The Evanston Running Club is a diverse community of runners of all ages and abilities. Through training, group running experiences, and participation in running events, we encourage and support our members to attain their running goals, foster a spirit of camaraderie, and give back to the local running community.

Our History
The Evanston Running Club was formed in 1973 by a group of Evanston runners at the YMCA indoor track who wanted to connect with other local runners. The club was incorporated in 1975 with Bruce Holmes as president. The club, in addition to helping runners meet other runners, provided monthly educational programs, promoted friendly competitions with Sunday morning races, published a monthly newsletter, organized social events, and worked with other groups to set up larger, local races. Forty years later, the club has about 500 members of all ages and abilities.

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Our Leadership Team 2024

President	Amy Kappeler Gingold
Vice President	Chris Deeney
Treasurer	Dan Broughton
Secretary	Simon Morris
Board Members	Jerry Brennan
	Rebecca Devine
	Mark Forquer
	Ed Greenwald
	Chuck Janczy
	Borislava Miltcheva
	Shannon Parker
	Scott Siegel
	Lyle Smart
	Nancy Werner
	Tiffany Williams-Cobleigh

Past Presidents

- Bruce Holmes - 1975

- Jesse Bond - 1976

- Jim Mitchell - 1977

- Howard (Hardy) Will - 1978

- Janet Swenson - 1979

- Jack Snarr - 1980

- John Fell - 1981

- Hillis Howe - 1982

- Eric Swenson - 1983

- Allan Giese - 1984

- Carle Rollins - 1985-1986

- Horst Steinfels - 1987-1989

- Milan Adrian - 1990

- Chris Nemeth - 1991-1992

- Gary Peterson - 1993

- Andy Oakley - 1994

- Keith Holzmueller - 1995-1999

- Stefano Mereu - 2000-2001

- Greg Seeger - 2002-2007

- Dave Boyce - 2008

- Alvah White - 2009-2013

- Nichelle Pajeau - 2014

- Chuck Janczy - 2015-2016

- Kevin McGirl - 2017-2018
- Melissa Ramsey - 2019-2022
- Rebecca Devine - 2023
- Tiffany Williams-Cobleigh - 2024-2025