Buckeye Striders Walking and Race Walking Club

Walk for Fun, Fitness or Competition

The Buckeye Striders is a group of adult athletes who walk for fun, fitness and competition. We meet every Saturday morning in Central Ohio for group walks and have breakfast together after. Sometimes small groups will meet midweek for extra training.

Many of us train for and enter races to walk or race walk together. It is more fun to train for a half marathon when you have people who will train with you.

This year the Buckeye Striders are entering a variety of races including: OSU Four-Miler, Cat Caper 5K, Cap City Half Marathon, Columbus Marathon (Half), Emerald City, the Flying Pig Half Marathon and more!

Check out our Group Walk Schedule and join us! (Note: If the weather is bad, we might move our weekly walks indoors. Check out our Facebook page for the most current walk locations.)

Entering races with friends is one of the benefits of membership in the Buckeye Striders!

Benefits of Buckeye Strider Membership

Training Partners -- Train for the Cap City Half Marathon or Columbus Marathon with a group of experienced walkers, just like you -- not with a running club.
Discounts -- Membership provides discounts at running stores in the Central Ohio area, including FrontRunner, Fleet Feet and the Columbus Running Company.

Good Value -- Membership dues are much less than marathon training groups and are good for an entire year, not just one race.
Great Shirt -- When you join, you will receive a great technical shirt.
Camaraderie -- Breakfast with friends after every Saturday morning walk.
Borrow fitness books and videos from our extensive library.
Race Walk -- If you want to, you can learn to race walk.
Travel -- Our members have entered a variety of races across the country including the Flying Pig, Indy Mini Marathon, Big Sur, Country Music, Detroit Marathon, Rock 'n Roll Races across the country, and more....