The chief high-fiver and leader of Bad Luck Run Club, is an Auburn native with deep roots in running. After competing in track and cross country at Placer High, he transitioned to ultrarunning in 2008. Ken co-founded Runaways Run Club in Maine in 2017 before returning to Auburn to create wild events and unforgettable experiences with BLRC. If you’ve joined a BLRC run, race, or beer mile, you’re already friends with him!

The chief crew mom and cheerleader of Bad Luck Run Club, originally hails from Massachusetts but is now an Auburn staple and boasts an impressive 100-mile buckle collection to boot. After co-founding Runaways Run Club in Maine, she immersed herself in ultrarunning, consistently hitting her goals. Shannon is the glue of BLRC, always ready to provide whatever you need to succeed—from crewing to motivation, she’s got your back.

Michael, a recent addition to Bad Luck Run Club, is an occasional leader of our social runs. Hailing from Sacramento, he’s dived into trail running, from 5Ks to ultras, with a hunger to crush PRs. You'll often find him behind the scenes, ensuring everyone’s having a great time and handing out those much-needed post-run Otter Pops.

Paige is Bad Luck Run Club's lead photographer and a trail running enthusiast. Paige transplanted from Massachusetts originally and she found her passion for trails in 2019 after moving to Auburn with her husband (and chief booty man, Jon). Paige ran her first trail race in 2021 and now enjoys long-distance weekend runs, including completing her first 100K at the Canyons Endurance Race. If you’ve run any BLRC race, you’ll see her behind the lens.

Jon is our chief booty man and occasional social run leader. Hailing from the Auburn area, Jon has nothing but love for the local trail scene recently crushed his first ultramarathon, our very own Placer Trail Running Festival 50K. If you don’t catch him in his bright colored attire on the trails then you can find him saving lives with the Roseville Fire Department.

Our reigning women’s beer mile champion and Bad Luck Run Club’s social media queen. Rylie started running 3 years ago when she did her first half marathon. She quickly jumped into multiple 5K/10K’s, half marathons and even a few full marathons. Now she’s jumped into her new favorite sport: trail running. You’ll find Rylie at any of our social runs or possibly behind the scenes of our Instagram account.