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 Feb 3 RRCA Announces 2008 National Award Winners
RRCA ANNOUNCES 2008 NATIONAL AWARD WINNERSSince 1971, the RRCA has honored dedicated individuals for their outstanding service to the RRCA and the sport of long distance running. Between August and November of 2008, the RRCA collected nominations for the various award categories. Each award category has selection criteria, a selection panel that reviews nominations, determines the final winners, which are then ratified by the RRCA Board of Directors. Each winner is invited to and presented with a commemorative plaque at the 2009 RRCA Annual Banquet and National Awards Ceremony that is held in conjunction with the 51st Annual RRCA Convention in San Francisco, CA. For details about the Banquet and the Convention visit http://www.RRCAConvention.org. We are delighted to announce the 2008 National Running Award Winners, and we thank the selection panel volunteers for their time. RRCA LONG DISTANCE RUNNING HALL OF FAME Inductees: Khalid Khannouchi and Ann Marie (Lauck) Letko Selection Panel: Jim Oaks, Chair, Amby Burfoot, Alvin Guttag, Jacqueline Hansen, Joe Henderson, Don Kardong, John Parker, Lisa Weidenbach Rainsberger, Steve Shostrom, Ken Young, Kim Jones, and Bill Rodgers. RRCA SCOTT HAMILTON OUTSTANDING CLUB PRESIDENT OF THE YEAR Libby Jones – Dallas Running Club - Dallas, TX Selection Panel: Brent Ayer, Brooke Nelson, Len Goldman, Sue Brown, Phil Stewart, and Alan Meyer BROWNING ROSS SPIRIT OF THE RRCA Dave Rouse – North Carolina Roadrunners - Raleigh, NC Selection Panel: Bee McLeod, Tom Olser, Gary Corbitt, Jerry Nolan, and Jack Heath RRCA OUTSTANDING STATE REPRESENTATIVE Kelly “K2” Richards – North Texas State Rep – Lake Grapevine Runners & Walkers Selection Panel: Brent Ayer, Lena Hollmann, Ron Macksoud, and Joan Davis RRCA ROAD RUNNER OF THE YEAR Open Male - Ryan Hall Open Female – Kara Goucher Male Master – Dennis Simonitis Female Master – Stephanie Herbst-Lucke Selection Panel: Frank Shorter, David Monti, Tracey Russell, Jim Hage, and Brenda Barrera RRCA JERRY LITTLE EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM Small/Medium Club Newsletter Award “Footprint” – Kevin and Lorraine Wessels, Editors, Lake Grapevine Runners & Walkers – Lake Grapevine, TX Large Club Newsletter Award “The Streak” - Susan Zevin, Editor, Annapolis Striders – Annapolis, MD Electronic Newsletter Award “Footnotes” – Michael deLisle, Editor, Knoxville Track Club – Knoxville, TN Club Writer Award Bill Pennington – “Runner’s Hi” newsletter, Amelia Island Runners, Fernandina Beach, FL Selection Panel: Marlene Atwood, Amby Burfoot, Kristin Armstrong, Steve Shepard, and Renee Saxman JOURNALISTIC EXCELLENCE Amby Burfoot – Runner’s World Selection Panel: Marlene Atwood, Kristin Armstrong, Steve Shepard, and Renee Saxman OUTSTANDING CLUB WEBSITE AWARDS Large Club Dallas Running Club – http://www.dallasrunningclub.com - Dallas, TX Small/Medium Club Lake Merritt Joggers & Striders - http://www.LMJS.org - Oakland, CA ROD STEELE OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR Tom Orehowsky, Bradenton Runners Club - Bradenton, FL Selection Panel: Steve Shepard, Trish Portuese, Len Goldman, Janet Nissenson, Lisa Dahl, Marlene Atwood, and Tim Butler KURT STEINER CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENTAL AWARD Leeann Ward, Gate City Striders’ Fitness University - Nashua, NH Selection Panel: George Martin, Mary Klaff, and Dan Kesterson OUTSTANDING BEGINNING RUNNING PROGRAM AWARD Beverly Byron and Melissa Burger, Howard County Striders’ FIT & GIRL program - Howard County, MD Selection Panel: Barb Shepard, Mercedes Tarley, and Freddi Carlip RRCA ROAD RACE OF THE YEAR Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon, RRCA Central Region Championship - Badgerland Striders – Milwaukee, WI Selection Panel: Gary Morgan, Libby Jones, Chris Phelan, and Brooke Nelson OUTSTANDING YOUTH RUNNER OF THE YEAR Jordan Hasay Selection Panel: Dan Kesterson, Len Goldmand, and George Rehmet For more information on each award category and to learn how to nominate a deserving individual in your organization, visit http://www.rrca.org/services/awards. To volunteer to serve on an awards selection panel email . ###
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