Butler County Milers hit the trail in Preston Park
BUTLER TWP — It wasn’t just the running that brought 16 members of the Butler County Milers out Saturday, Jan. 28, morning to Preston Park, 415 S. Eberhart Road.
In fact, for some the prospect of a 4- to 6-mile run through the trails of the park were just a bonus.
“Honestly it’s just the people,” said Kory Nowakowski, of Butler, as he waited for fellow runners to assemble in the parking lot. “ I’m not a natural runner. I don’t particularly like running, but I enjoy being outside and I enjoy the people.”
Rob Kinney who drove from Ellwood City for Saturday’s run, echoed the sentiment. “It’s the friends. I built a lot of good friends through the group.”
That group, the Butler County Milers, was formed in 2020, by Sean and Jamie Harcar. The club stages four runs a week and one hike a month. The group has around 250 followers on its Facebook page, about 60 regulars who turn out for most of the club runs and what Sean Harcar calls “two dozen hardcore members.”
