Big Timber Running Club
by Run Hub NW
Big Timber Running Club, by Run Hub Northwest, is Eugene’s largest running club, uniting a range of runners in an inclusive and supportive team environment. The club offers a welcoming, motivating culture built around quality coaching, regular sessions, camaraderie, and fun! Our members include runners of all abilities, paces, and interests.
Membership Details
- Membership Fee: $180 per year, which is $15/month (sign up any time)
- Pace-specific training plans developed by coaches Lauren Calcagno and Nick Russell
- Training in a team environment with people that share common goals
- Big Timber swag at least once per year
- 15% discount at Run Hub (regularly priced merchandise, some exclusions apply)
- Members-only special events and preferential pricing on some local races
- Private Discord group for team member communication
Big Timber Running Club is a sanctioned club member of the Road Runners Club of America and USA Track & Field. Your membership gives back! 10% of the club registration fee goes to the Run Hub Gear Grants, which support local middle and high school runners
Format of Club Sessions
Big Timber’s seasons follow a predictable schedule of two sessions per week – one on Tuesdays (5am or 6pm) and one on Saturday mornings. Sessions include a mix of track workouts, and runs on paths, roads, and trails.
- Spring season is ~16 weeks and prepares members for the Eugene Marathon or Half Marathon. Tuesdays are typically on the track or Alton Baker Park, and Saturdays rotate around the Eugene/Springfield area, focused on longer distances.
- Summer season runs mid-May through mid-August. Runners have a variety of goals and often take part in the club’s signature Emerald City Trail Series or Butte to Butte. In 2026, Tuesday summer sessions are casual group runs and Saturday mornings are structured.
- Fall season is ~14 weeks and is aimed at the Run to Stay Warm 10K or half marathon in late November. Tuesday workouts are typically on the track or Alton Baker Park, and Saturdays focus on longer distances.
While workouts are structured to build up to these races, everyone has their own goals and pursuits that are all supported by coaches and teammates. Big Timber members often get together between sessions for small runs and socials.
Meet the Coaches
Lauren Calcagno
Head Coach
Lauren has been running competitively since age 12, including varsity competition in high school and cross country and track at UC Berkeley, where she studied Nutritional Sciences.
Now based in Eugene, Lauren is deeply involved in the local running community. She has learned the joy running can bring to one’s life and immensely values the many relationships running has given her. Her goal as a coach is to cultivate this joy into the lives of others, while also empowering athletes to achieve their running goals in a healthy, sustainable, and positive way.
Nick Russell
Assistant Coach
Nick grew up running in the foothills of Boise, Idaho, and went on to compete in high school, college, and at the semi-professional level. At Santa Clara University, he earned a degree in psychology, qualified for cross country nationals twice, and was named the school’s 2024 Male Athlete of the Year.
Nick brings a strong interest and graduate degree in sports psychology and enjoys helping runners build confidence through goal setting, visualization, injury prevention, and smart racing strategies. Wherever you are on your running journey, and whatever your goals may be, he believes each of you will continue to grow and discover true joy from this sport!
Dustin Pearce
Club Founder
Run Hub Northwest co-owner Dustin has more than 20 years of coaching experience, including many years coaching high school cross country and track while also teaching science. He serves as the club administrator working with the Big Timber Board.
Dustin ran competitively in high school and then for Missouri State University where he earned All-Conference honors. Dustin is on the comeback trail after a couple of surgeries in 2018 and aims to break 1:20 as a masters runner for a half marathon soon. As a coach, there is nothing Dustin loves more than to see his athletes grow and accomplish goals that they might not have thought possible.
Big Timber club members training through the seasons. Top row: Saturday long run at Row River Trail, Eugene Marathon participants, Row River Trail training. Bottom Row: Post marathon social at Claim52 Brewing, Emerald City Trail series race, winter practice at Margaret Johnson Bailes/ATA track
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