Club History

We have just a couple of days until the Bidwell Classic! This year’s race has 800+ participants and has sold out the 5k and 10k, with a few spots left for the half marathon!

It is so cool to see the race grow again after the smaller events following the pandemic. Today’s throwback takes us to 1984 and as the CNR investigated “The Running Obsession.” The article surveyed runners around town and their reasons for lacing them up. A favorite response, “I wanted to quit smoking, and I can’t run and smoke at the same time.” ?

Chico News and Review, August 1984

We’ve got just over a week to go until this year’s Bidwell Classic! In this throwback we are heading back to 1982-83. The running craze was still in full force in Chico and CRC and Fleet Feet had an entire week full of events and speakers.

You can see the 1982 top results, those OG’s were fast!

Chico News and Review- February 1983

2025 marks the 50th year for Chico Running Club! Throughout the year we will be featuring throwbacks from the club’s past. This week it’s a clipping from the News and Review about the 1979 Bidwell Classic, as “running madness” had taken over Chico.

Founded by CRC, the Bidwell Classic used to include a full marathon Boston qualifier.

You can still register for this year’s Bidwell Classic 5k, 10k and half marathon March 1st. Almost 600 have signed up so far!

Chico News and Review- February 1979