Welcome to Our Story
The PEI Roadrunners Club is now nearing 50 years of age. It is a Club founded in fellowship, fitness and fun. Founded to serve runners, to develop the sport and to bring structure to the sometimes erratic world of running. Along the way we have created great memories. This section celebrates and preserves the life and times (no pun intended) of the Club.
The success of the PEI Roadrunners Club is due in large part to the vision, dedication and hard work of those individuals who established the Club in 1977 when "running" was still a foreign concept to most Islanders. The values they instilled at that time (supporting runners of all abilities, friendly competition, good sportsmanship, and supporting worthwhile causes) remain with the Club today. The history presented in this section pays tribute to the founding members of the Club and shows the growth and progression of both the Club and the sport of running since the early days.
We would like to thank the late Don Harley for providing us with his substantial collection of press clippings and newsletters for this section. Don Pridmore has provided notes on the early years of the Club and of the PEI Roadrunners Marathon.
History, though, is never complete. The material in this section covers only a small portion of our many years and activities. We would like to add to this section and we would like to invite members and others to send us their stories, articles or remembrances (just send us an email). There is more to tell.