4 running events in University City, Missouri

Build strength, consistency, and confidence this spring with Stronger Strides, a 9-week runner-specific strength series designed for recreational adult distance runners in St. Louis.

The series is co-hosted by Alec Basten and Laura Filla.

Alec Basten is a USATF Level 1 Coach, Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), and DPT student who has competed at the U.S. Olympic Trials (2021, 2024) with top-5 national finishes in the road mile and 5K.

Laura Filla is an RRCA Level 2 Coach and ACE Certified Personal Trainer, bringing years of experience coaching and educating everyday runners.

Together, they deliver functional, runner-specific strength training that is practical and approachable, designed to help you build durable movement patterns, stay healthy, and carry confidence into the spring racing season. This series is also a great option for runners training for the Greater St. Louis Marathon events.

Dates & Times: Sundays, Feb 1 to March 29, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Location: All sessions will take place at Big River Running Company, University City, except 2/8, which will be held at Big River Running Company, South City.

Build your strength, refine your baseline, and set yourself up for a strong spring season.

Welcome back to the 9th Annual Tri WashU Indoor Triathlon!

The race will be hosted on Sunday, March 1st in the Gary Sumers Recreation Center. Tri WashU is a USAT sanctioned event with both collegiate and age group divisions. The top male and female collegiate finishers will be presented with coveted bobblehead awards.

Race distances:

750 yard pool swim

12.4 mile bike in our spin room (stationary bikes)

5k run on our outdoor track.

Athletes will be allowed to clip into spin bikes with SPD (mountain bike) clips. SPD-SL clips will not work with our spin bikes.

Collegiate athletes: Tri WashU will count as a qualifying race for the USAT Collegiate Club National Championships and contribute to Midwest Collegiate Triathlon Conference standings.

The Race For Reconciliation is a 5K run/walk with the goal of promoting racial unity in St. Louis. This year the race will be held on Delmar Blvd to bring the message of racial unity to the historic Delmar Divide in collaboration with the Delmar Loop Juneteenth Celebration. This will be a fun activity for participants of all paces with a 1 mile course option as well. Join us in building unity one step at a time.