Five miles in and feeling tremendous — that’s just another weekly jog for members of the several run clubs that have popped up in Orange County in recent years.
Participation in run clubs has been rapidly increasing globally, jumping up 59% in 2024 according to Strava’s annual Year in Sport: Trend Report.
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One club founded during this boom is the Orange Runner Club, based in the city of Orange…