Philly has a lot of folks who run and great places to do it, as Billy Penn found out when it counted up all the local clubs you could join and places where you can get your steps in .

What the city had lacked, though, was an organized group advocating for the collective running community.

Until now.

The Philly Running Alliance (PRA) launched in May with a pep rally at Evil Genius Beer Co. in Fishtown. The independent, volunteer-led group grew out of the organization that owns and operates the Philly Mayor’s Cup . This year’s edition of the popular race will see 40 of the city’s run clubs competing at West Fairmount Park’s Belmont Plateau on Saturday.

The alliance is currently focused on issues of access and safety, and helping to showcase the city as “a premier running destina

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