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

Winter Workouts:

  • Saturday Fun Runs: Starting Dec. 1, 2025, 9th Street between Louisiana and Indiana will be closed. This may affect how you get downtown to 9th and Vermont for the run on Dec. 6 at 7:30am. More information is available on the city's website for the Jayhawk Watershed project.
  • Winter weekday workouts will begin December 2 — Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6am at Billy Mills Middle School (27th and Louisiana). Enter the gyms using the doors ont he south side of the school.


 

Winter 2025–2026

Information for the workouts in Lawrence are as follows:

Weekday workouts (Tuesday and Thursday, 6am)

  • 6:00am — Billy Mills Middle School gyms (2734 Louisiana Street) – enter the gyms using the doors on the south side of the school

Saturday "Fun Run" (7:30am)

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.
  • If the heat index is above 110° before a workout, 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 change 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!