Red Dog's Dog Days is a free fitness program open to all members of the Lawrence, KS community.

If you haven't attended a workout before, joining us is simple. There's no cost to participate. Simply show up for any of the scheduled workouts and look for the check-in spot. During the Summer and Fall workout seasons you can earn a T-Shirt!

Announcements

Summer is ending soon: Our last weekday workout, and T-shirt night, will be Thursday, August 8, 2024.


Join us to celebrate the end of Summer 2024 and 40 years of Dog Days workouts: After you finish your work out and get your shirt on Thursday, 8/8, meet us at Mr. Brews Taphouse (811 New Hampshire). There is more information about the event on our Facebook page: 

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/UHVZ8HVt1yn4TbJb/


Fall Saturday Fun Runs: Saturday Fun Runs will start downtown (9th & Vermont) at 7:30am on August 10. Note: we'll keep going into the fall, but the start time and location shifts.


Fall 2024 Weekday Workouts: After the summer workouts end, we'll take a week off. Weekday workouts will be Tuesday and Thursdays, 6am and 6pm, at Liberty Memorial Central Middle School's track on August 20.

Summer 2024  – Ends thursday, 8/8
Fall 2024 - Begins saturday, 8/17

Fall workouts will return downtown for the Saturday Fun Runs (the parking lot behind Kizer Cummings at 9th and Vermont, at 7:30am) and at Liberty Memorial Central Middle School for the Tuesday and Thursday workouts (at 6am and 6pm).


If you participated in the Has-Beens program in 2024, we're glad you could join us. Watch for information about the 2025 Has-Beens program next Spring.

Summer — Monday, 8/5, through Thursday, 8/8

Fall — Tuesday and Thursday, only — starting 8/20

Fall — Saturday "Fun Run" — starting 8/17

  • 7:30am — the parking lot behind Kizer Cummings (9th & Vermont)

T-Shirts

As soon as we have the counts for Fall T-shirts, we'll announce here.



Cancellations

Red Dog's Dog Days is generally held rain or shine. But:

  • If there has been lightning within 20 miles within half an hour of any workout start time, we will cancel that workout.
  • Weekday 6 a.m. morning workouts, if it is raining hard half an hour before start time, we will cancel that workout.
  • Weekday 6 p.m. evening workouts, if it is a light rain, we will work out as planned.
  • Saturday Fun Runs, if it is raining hard half an hour before start time, we will most likely cancel the workout.


In the event of lightning or other last-minute conditions that require us to switch locations or cancel a workout, notification will communicated via the Red Dog's Dog Days mobile text alert system. You can sign up using the form to the right, or you can text DOGDAYS to (833) 683-0156.


We want everyone to be safe as well as healthy!