Identity area
Type of entity
Organization
Authorized form of name
Prairie Striders Running Club (Brookings : S.D.)
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Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
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Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
1969-
History
The Prairie Striders Running Club was established in Brookings, South Dakota in 1969 by community members Jay Dirksen, Russ Strande, Howard Sauer, Lyle Derscheid, Keith Morrill, Bruce Berger, Lornie Bartling, Bob Bartling, Harvey Mills, Scott Underwood, Don Solsvig, and Jim Egeberg. The Prairie Striders Running Club is a non-profit organization and Amateur Athletic Union with the goal of bringing together jogging and running enthusiast and promoting running in South Dakota. The club holds local running events including 5k, 8k, Jackrabbit 15, and Longest Day Marathon races. The club produces a newsletter and provides running resources for members. They cover club events, information on state high school events, regional collegiate races, and national races connected to members and their families as well as record breaking or historical content from the world of competitive racing.