FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What does BURC stand for?
It stands for Binghamton University Running Club.

Are there any requirements to join the club?
No, we take anybody. We have both sprinters and marathoners, 16 minute 5k runners and 26 minute 5k runners. Unfortunately, if you're an NCAA runner, you won't be able to compete with us, but I suppose you could stop by for one of our runs to say hi.

Are practices and races mandatory? My schedule prevents me from coming to some of the club's practices and races.
Practices aren't mandatory, and races are optional.

Road races? I wanted something bigger...
For the past two years, we have competed in three cross country races as a part of the National Intercollegiate Running Club Association: our home meet, regionals and nationals. Last spring, we competed in the Cornell Deneault Invitational and hosted the first annual BURC relays. This year, we are making plans to compete as a club at a few more meets, including (but not limited to) the Lehigh Paul Short Run for cross country and a variety of meets for track and field.

This club looks too competitive for me...I'm just looking for someone to run with!
Not everybody in the club is here to race. There are people here who just run for fitness, or because they like running. Just make sure you show up when you can, because we don't want these people to be lonely.

I'm too busy! How can I join a club that I can never spend time with?
A lot of people think that they cannot join because they can never come to practice. If this applies to you, don't worry about it. We don't just run all of the time, and you can use the club to find other people who can run when you can run. And yes, you can still come with us to races.