Meet Ricky Hughes

Ricky Hughes describes himself as a “husband, father, community builder and multi-media project manager.” He is also the creator of STL Run Crew—an informal group of people that gathers outside in every Sunday to connect and move:

“I created STL Run Crew back in 2020 as a way of catapulting myself out of a depression. Being outside and moving is a tool that has changed my life…and I want to share it with other people. We meet every other Sunday at Kiener Plaza to connect and move—whatever that looks like for each person! On the alternate Sundays, we mix it up and travel to new locations around St. Louis. The crew is super diverse—all ages, races, ethnicities, orientations, and abilities. You don’t have to run! In fact, I joke that I should change the name to the STL Walk Crew so we don’t scare anyone away thinking they have to be a marathon runner to join us! Last month we had a meetup on the St. Vincent Greenway and almost 80 people joined us! It was a blast. We are looking forward to exploring more greenways in 2024. All are welcome at STL Run Crew. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @stlruncrew to see where we are headed next.”