The Pioneer Valley Women’s Running Club is a group of walkers and runners of all abilities, living in Western Massachusetts and northern Connecticut.
Are you a consistent walker ready to train for your first 5K? Or a competitive runner looking for new friends to train with? Whatever your goals, you will find supportive friends and a network of training partners with the PVWRC.
Join us and stay healthy while having fun! FAQ
Scholarship
The Pioneer Women’s Running Club offers a $1,000 scholarship for college-bound female high school athlete. We accept applications after March 1.
2026 Winners: Eliana Olkin, The Renaissance School
PVWRC is the first and largest all women’s running club in Western Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut. The PVWRC is a civic-minded club that hopes to support a female runner in its local community through this annual scholarship fund. The scholarship aims to reward a well-rounded, intelligent, civic-minded, college-bound high school senior who’s passionate about running.
Come join us!
Walk or run with the PVWRC…
August 1- Easthampton
August 8- Holyoke
August 16- Members Only Fun Run
August 22/23- TBD
August 29/30- TBD
Club Members: Check your weekly newsletter or the Closed Facebook group for the location and time.
Non-Members: Send a quick message to pvwrc1@gmail.com if you would like to meet us before joining and we will let you know the details of our run! We invite you to run or walk with us a time or two before joining to get to know us; we hope to meet you soon!
Annual Scholarship-2026
The Pioneer Valley Women’s Running Club Scholarship
Congratulations to Eliana Olkin who was awarded the 2026 Scholarship!
2027 applications will be accepted after March 1, 2027.

