Another month, another incredible morning with our neighbors. ❤️
August brought us back together for another Neighbors Run Club filled with movement, coffee, local businesses, familiar faces, and plenty of new ones.
Month after month, we're reminded that Run Club has become about so much more than the miles. It's about creating a space where our community can show up, connect, discover something local, and start the weekend together.
Whether you ran, walked, hiked, came for the coffee, or simply stopped by to spend the morning with us, thank you for being part of it.
With A Little Help From Our Friends
One of our favorite parts of Run Club is getting to share the morning with the local businesses, makers, and friends who help bring these events to life.
For August, we were joined by an incredible group:
Arc'teryx
Rise Artisan Sourdough
Z&Z
Phase 2 Beauty Salon
SweatHouz
Healing Touch Massage
Moduza
ISI Rockville
To every business that joined us: thank you for bringing something special to the morning and helping us continue to create an event centered around community and supporting our neighbors.
Bananas, Beats & Monkey Business 🍌
If you were there, you already know.
Our DJ set got a little nostalgic this month with a Donkey Kong-themed takeover celebrating our seasonal Monkey Business drink.
And because you can't have Donkey Kong without bananas, we handed out free bananas to the runners to keep the theme going.
Great music, coffee, a few too many bananas, and a parking lot full of neighbors—it was one of those Run Club moments that perfectly captured what these mornings have become.
Apparently, Some People Are Just Really Lucky
We also had a ton of raffle giveaways this month, with our friends at Arc'teryx coming through with an especially generous lineup of prizes.
And somehow, one member of our Run Club community managed to win again.
We're talking four—or maybe five—Run Clubs in a row at this point.
We're not saying the raffles are rigged. We're just saying somebody might want to have him pick their lottery numbers.
Congratulations to all of our August winners, and a huge thank you to every partner who contributed prizes and gave everyone another reason to stick around after the run.
More Than The Miles
Run Club was never meant to be about who finishes first.
It's about showing up.
It's the conversations before the run, the people cheering each other on along the way, the first-timer who decides to give it a shot, and everyone hanging around afterward with a cup of coffee in hand.
Runners, walkers, hikers, families, friends—everyone has a place here.
Seeing familiar faces return month after month while continuing to welcome people experiencing their very first Neighbors Run Club is exactly why we keep doing this.
Thank you to everyone who spent their August morning with us, supported our vendors, met someone new, grabbed some coffee, danced to some Donkey Kong, ate a banana, and helped make another Run Club one to remember.
Let's Run It Back
Our next Neighbors Run Club is Saturday, September 26th.
As always, the run starts promptly at 9:00 AM, but we strongly recommend arriving by 8:30 AM—especially if you're driving. Parking fills up quickly, so getting here early gives you the best chance at finding a spot and plenty of time to get settled before we take off.
Here's what you can expect:
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Community-paced run and hike options
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New and returning local vendors
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Complimentary coffee
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Plenty of raffle giveaways
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Recovery and post-run activities
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Live DJ
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Great people and even better conversations
📅 Saturday, September 26th
🚗 Arrive by 8:30 AM for your best chance at parking
🏃 Run starts at 9:00 AM
📍 Neighbors Coffee
No registration required. No experience necessary. Just show up.
Whether you've been running with us since the beginning or September will be your first one, we'd love to have you.
Bring a friend, bring the family, or come by yourself—you won't be alone for long.
Until then, keep moving, keep supporting your neighbors, and we'll see you at the next Run Club. ☕🏃❤️
