Locally Owned and Operated
Reno Running Company is the local source for all your running and walking needs. Matt and Aimee Balzer opened RRC in 2011 with the mission of helping people achieve their active lifestyle goals. Each member of our expert staff has a diverse and extensive background to help answer any questions you may have.
Community Giving
Reno Running Company has given over $100,000 to local nonprofit organizations. Including a few hundred pair of free shoes via scholarships to local HS athletes and cash donations to organizations including the Tahoe-Pyramid Trail (formerly the Tahoe-Pyramid Bikeway), Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation (formerly Angel Kiss Foundation), Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum, Girls on the Run -Sierras, Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation, Boys and Girls Club of Truckee Meadows, Step 2, Reno High School’s We The People and Junior ROTC programs and Galena High School’s Leadership and Girls Varsity Soccer programs. We contributed proceeds from our races. We donated entries to our races. We helped in many other ways including providing race equipment, shirts or race bibs.
In addition, Reno Running Company had its own scholarship called the Ku Stevens Legacy Scholarship by which it awarded a $500 scholarship annually to two high school seniors heading off to college.
Meet The Team
Matt and Aimee Balzer
Owners of Reno Running Company
Matt and Aimee Balzer started Reno Running Company in 2011 with the mission of helping people achieve their active lifestyle goals. They have expanded their impact by acquiring Race178 and Reno Races, elevating the standard for race organization and community involvement. Their passion for running and community engagement doesn’t stop in Reno; they have recently become co-owners of Gold Country Run and Sport, further broadening their reach and influence in the running community. Known for their expertise in both retail and event management, the Balzers continue to inspire and connect runners across regions, fostering a vibrant and inclusive running culture.
Chris Winter
General Manager
When did you start working for Reno Running Company?
July 2020
What is your favorite running brand?
One of my main goals is to be able to stay active an healthy for my entire life. But more specifically, I want to run a sub 4 hour 50k trail race and possibly finish a 100 mile trail race one day.
Henry Weisberg
Inventory Manager
When did you start working for Reno Running Company?
October 2018
What is your favorite brand?
Asics!
How do you embody an active lifestyle? What are your active lifestyle goals?
Stick to a schedule and be consistent.
Laura Pine
Sparks Supervisor
When did you start working at Reno Running Company?
November of 2023!
What is your favorite brand?
Saucony
How do you embody an active lifestyle? What are your active lifestyle goals?
Running is my calm place where I can gather my thoughts before I start my day. I don’t personally have a goal myself but I do try my best to share my experiences with others and hope that I can make a difference in someone else’s active lifestyle to help them achieve amazing opportunities in the future.
Maritza Perez
Lakeside Supervisor
When did your start working for Reno Running Company?
June 2023
What is your favorite brand?
Asics!
How do you embody an active lifestyle? What are your active lifestyle goals?
Reno Running Company is the local source for all your running and walking needs. Matt and Aimee Balzer opened RRC in 2011 with the mission of helping people achieve their active lifestyle goals. Each member of our expert staff has a diverse and extensive background to help answer any questions you may have.