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

  • End of Summer Is Coming!
    • Our last Saturday Fun Run will be August 1. Saturday T-shirts will be available after the run.
    • Our last Weekday workout will be August 6. Summer T-shirts will be available at the 6pm workout.
  • Summer Social: After the evening workout on August 6, we will meet at Arterra Event Gallery (2161 Quail Creek Drive). Maceli's will be providing chicken as the main and a cash bar. We can bring the potluck sides and deserts.
  • Fall 2026: After Summer Workouts end, we'll move the Saturday Fun Runs back downtown (9th & Vermont St.) and start half and hour later at 7:30am. Weekday workouts will return to Tuesday and Thursday mornings only (6am), and we'll still be at Liberty Memorial Central Middle School.
    • The first Fall Saturday Fun Run is August 8.
    • The first Fall Tuesday workout is August 18.
  • Weather Policy Reminder: Don't forget that the weather cancellation policy is below. We use these guidelines to evaluate the weather 30 minutes before a workout starts so that people are arriving unecessarily to find out that the workout has been cancelled. At the same time, we're human and not meteorologists.

Summer 2026

Saturday Fun Runs end August 1. Summer weekday workouts end Thursday, August 6.

Information for the workouts in Lawrence are as follows:

Weekday workouts (Monday through Thursday, 6am & 6pm)

  • 6:00am — Liberty Memorial Central Middle School practice field (1400 Massachusetts Street) – park in one of the school's parking lots, or politely in the surrounding neighborhoods.
  • 6:00pm — Liberty Memorial Central Middle School practice field.

Saturday "Fun Run" (7:00am)


Fall 2026

Fall workouts begin Tuesday, August 18.

Information for the workouts in Lawrence are as follows:

Weekday workouts (Tuesday and Thursday, 6am)

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!