In 2007 John organized a road race to benefit the victims of an explosion in Danversport, MA   and decided he enjoyed the challenge. In 2008 he founded the “End of Summer Classic” in Hingham, MA which has become quite successful in just two years. In spring 2010 he plans to organize an expo on the South Shore in conjunction with the Colonial Road Runners to showcase local running clubs and races and to promote the sport.  All area clubs and races are welcome to participate. His ultimate goal is to strengthen the bond between the running clubs in Massachusetts. He feels that the best way to accomplish this is thru networking opportunities like the expo and by building relationships with fellow RRCA member organizations.

John is married and has two teenagers and two dogs who keep him and his wife Kathy very busy.

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The 2009-2010 Winter Inside Track along with back issues are posted online.

Our membership newsletter for club and event leaders outlines best practices in governing and managing your running clubs and events. Inside Track is the print newsletter that is mailed to the primary contacts for the RRCA member running clubs and events. Each member club and event receives one complimentary copy of Inside Track four times a year, and it is a full-color, 12 to 16-page newsletter. It also highlights important RRCA announcements, programs and services of interest to the leadership in the running community.  Additional copies of Inside Track for your board and race committee members can be ordered for a nominal fee at the RRCA online store.

Grassroots Supporters Fund

Lancaster Road Runners Club
Pottstown Pace & Roadrunners
Seashore Striders
Frederick Steeplechasers
Pearland Area Runners Club
Olga Warmowski-Precht
Lawrence Trail Hawks
Santa Fe Road Runners Club
Nashville Striders
Riverbend Striders
Southern Arizona Roadrunners
Fort Myers Track Club
Tahoe Mountain Milers
The Guam Running Club
Mile Square Running Club
Cedar Valley Running Association
Track Shack Foundation
Bob Holmes
Northwest Louisiana Runners
Valley Running Club
Georgetown Runs LLC
Team R2 Running Racing Relaxing
Quantum Feet Road Runners Club
Fleet Feet Sports North Wales
805 Boot Camp LLC
Marine Running Company
South Buffalo Athletic Club
Birmingham Marathon
Kinderhook Runners
Jane’s on the Run
New England 65 Plus Runners Club
Charlie Alewine Racing
Sandy Rollman Ovarian Caner Foundation
People Events
Columbia Triathlon Association
West Chester Running Club
Team Unlimited, Inc.
Queens Racing Association
Ben Wendelken Inn of Court
Ohana Road Runners Club
Connie Gates
Dan Edwards
Connie Gates
Walmart, Inc
Brent Cook
Run san Diego
Harvest Time Church Run for America
Peninsula Pacers
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Club Loco
Alta Vista Sports
Michael Bowen
Dave Moore
Fleet Feet Sports Carson City
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Joey Belmont
On the Run Races LLC
Zoy Racing
Sparky’s Run
Fox River Trail Runners
Genzyme

RRCAHistory.org Founding Contributors

Robert H. Glover & Associates
Allen Steinfeld
Katherine Switzer and Roger Robinson
Brent Ayer
Gary Corbitt
Tom Osler

Roads Scholar Fund

Brent Ayer
Cherry Blossom Inc**
Syracuse Chargers Track Club
River City Runners Club
Jersey Shore Running Club
Jon Hughes
Lisa Paige
Len Goldman
Maine Track Club
Atlanta Track Club **
Lilac Bloomsday Assocation*
Central Mass Striders
Fulmont Road Runners Club
Travis Eliot Landreth Memorial Scholarship*
Willamette Valley Road Runners
Team Footworks
Albuquerque Road Runners
Montgomery County Road Runners
Riverbend Striders
Calvin Lam
Alta Vista Sports
Saline County Striders Club

*$1000 and above donors
**$5000 and above donors

Kids Run the Nation Fund

Maine Track Club *
Tahoe Mountain Milers
The Guam Running Club
15th Street Flyers
South Fulton Running Partners
Valley Running Club
North Idaho Road Runners
Lancaster Road Runners Club
Ken Bendy
Birmingham Marathon
The Friends of SBB 8K
Anderson Road Runners Club
Seashore Striders
Fleet Feet Boulder
Frederick Steeplechasers
Pearland Area Runners Club
The Vermont Road Runners Club
Lake City Running Club
Lawrence Trail Hawks
Greene County Combined Health
Annapolis Striders
David Epstein
San Francisco Road Runners Club
Wineglass Running Club
Albuquerque Road Runners
Len Goldman on behalf of the Lake Merritt Joggers & Striders
Virgin Islands Pace Runners
1st Annual Amesbury Run 4 Fun
Reindeer Dash for Cash 10 Miler
Nashville Striders
Palo Alto Run Club
Tidewater Striders
Riverbend Striders
David Seghers
Jason McCombs
North Carolina Roadrunners
Team Footworks
Tricolumbia Lifefest ½ Marathon
Jean & James Knaack
Eve & David Mills
Alan Cole
Durkees Bread Run
Calvin Lam
Shadowchase Running Club
Michael J Farrell
Bryan Crabb
Club Loco
Alta Vista Sports
Jersey Shore Running Club
Southern Arizona Roadrunners
Fort Myers Track Club
Youngstown Roadrunners Club

*$1000 and above donors

State Reps Fund

Al Becken **
Salisbury-Rowan Runners
Carolina Godiva Track Club
DFWRUNS LLC
Dallas White Rock Marathon
Forth Worth Marathon
Demotte Kankakee Valley Rotary Club
Pamakid Runners Club
Melodie Thompson
North Carolina Ultra Running
15th St Flyers
Richmond Road Runners Club
South Florida Racewalkers
Wineglass Running Club
Riverbend Striders
Team Footworks
West Virginia Moutain Trail Runners
Iron Mommies
Alta Vista Sports
Maine Track Club

**$5,000 and above donor

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Advertise in Inside Track

Limited advertisement space is available in our print publication Inside Track. This publication is mailed four times per year to the leaders of running clubs and event directors that are members of the RRCA.  This is a perfect opportunity to reach a target market in the running community. If you are interested in placing an ad in Inside Track or to learn email us at .

Website Ads

Events and companies can purchase advertising space on RRCA.org for one month, six months or one-year periods of time.
Rates:
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  * $500 / 6 months
  * $900 / 12 months


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  * $300 / 6 months
  * $600 / 12 months

Prepaid rotation slot on each page of the RRCA website and up to 2 unique banner designs.  Email for placing your advertisement on our website.  Ads will be placed in rotation on each page of the RRCA website after payment and review of content.  The RRCA has the right to refuse any website ad it deems inappropriate for our website, and payment for refused ads will be refunded.  Your ad must be 234 x 60 IMU (half banner) in size.

**The race shirt must have the RRCA logo on it to be considered for judging**

All entries should be mailed to the RRCA National Office at 1501 Lee Hwy, Ste 140, Arlington, VA, 20009 by February 26, 2010. Please include the name of the event, event date, location, host club, contact name, contact email, and contact phone number with the shirt.

A first round of judging will take place at the RRCA National Office by a team of local club members. Attendees to the 2010 RRCA Convention (www.rrcaconvention.org) will have the opportunity to vote on the finalists to select the 2009 RRCA National Race Shirt Winner. The winning shirt will be announced at the 2010 RRCA Annual Banquet and Awards Ceremony and featured in a future issue of Club Running.

The RRCA will provide a $400 travel stipend and one complementary ticket for each award winner to the 2010 RRCA Annual Banquet and National Running Awards Ceremony that will be held in Lakeland, FL on April 24, 2010.  Additional banquet tickets are available for purchase for accompanying family members. 

The extended nomination deadline is 5:00 PM Eastern on January 31, 2010.  The period of performance for the individual being nominated is January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009 for all awards except the Hall of Fame and Browning Ross awards, which are lifetime achievement awards.  All nominations will be forwarded to the appropriate selection panels tasked with selecting the final award recipients.  Individuals interested in serving on one of the award selection panels should contact Eve Mills at office@rrca.org.

RRCA: NATIONAL RUNNING AWARDS CATEGORIES
RRCA DISTANCE RUNNING HALL OF FAME:  Inducts individuals that have dedicated themselves to the sport of distance running.

BROWNING ROSS SPIRIT OF THE RRCA: Honors a club member who is an unsung hero and champions the RRCA tirelessly and enthusiastically at the local and/or national level.

SCOTT HAMILTON OUTSTANDING RRCA CLUB PRESIDENT AWARD: Honors an outstanding RRCA club president.

ROAD RUNNER OF THE YEAR AWARD: Honors a male and female open and masters US runner with an outstanding record of distance racing performance during the year.

RRCA JERRY LITTLE EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM:  1. Club Newsletter Award honors two club newsletters that demonstrate a variety of content, good presentation, informative and creative, and inclusive of the RRCA logo. One award will be given to clubs with 499 or fewer members, and one award will be given for clubs with 500 or more members.  2. Club Writer Award honors a top club writer that is an unpaid running journalist. 3. Club/Event E-Newsletter recognizes the use of technology when communicating with members. It is open to any size club or event. The e-newsletter can be emailed to members or clearly posted on a website and should be in PDF, HTML, or another format such as Constant Contact e-newsletter. The e-newsletter should look like a newsletter and not simply be a page on a club website or a text email. 4.  Journalistic Excellence honors a professional writer who has made a notable contribution to the literature of distance running for the year.

ROD STEELE OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER AWARD: Honors an outstanding volunteer (excluding the president) of a local club or event.

OUTSTANDING RRCA STATE REPRESENTATIVE: Honors the outstanding and superior service of an RRCA State Representative.

RRCA KURT STEINER OUTSTANDING YOUTH PROGRAM DIRECTOR AWARD:  Honors a local club member who is dedicated to either promoting children’s running and/or coordinating an outstanding children’s running program.

RRCA OUTSTANDING BEGINNING RUNNING PROGRAM AWARD: Honors beginning running programs hosted by RRCA clubs that engage new or returning runners to the sport, regardless of their gender.

RRCA ROAD RACE OF THE YEAR AWARD:  Honors a volunteer-run, nonprofit race that is safe, well organized and enjoyable and promotes grassroots running and the mission of the RRCA.

WEBSITE AWARD:  Honors two clubs with outstanding website design and content.  Awards will be given to small (250 and fewer) and large (over 250) club websites.

The RRCA is now accepting applications for our 2010-2011 Roads Scholar class. The deadline for applying is March 31, and the application can be found on-line.

The program is directed towards runners who:

• Are US citizens;
• Have graduated from college;
• Plan to pursue elite distance running as a career;
• Expect to earn less than $30,000 from all sources during the calendar year.

The program is 100% supported by contributions from events, clubs, and individual donors.  To make a contribution to the Roads Scholar program, send a check payable to the RRCA or contribute online today!

LIMIT 400: “First Come, First Served” regardless of distance.

We’ve taken further steps to GREEN our event this year including all paperless, online registration.  We have chosen Race360.com as our online registration partners in order to simplify the process and reduce processing fees.  Even though we would like to accommodate all who are interested in running with us this summer we have filled early the past three years. In 2009 we filled by the middle of March. Please consider registering early to avoid the waiting list.

To register for this year’s event please visit: www.race360.com/12427

Here’s hoping that everyone has an incredible NEW YEAR and your best running year yet in 2010!

We look forward to seeing many of you again this coming July.

From beautiful Lake Tahoe and the Tahoe Rim Trail Endurance Run Team.

David Cotter
Race Director

Tahoe Rim Trail 50K/50M/100M Endurance Runs
“A Glimpse of Heaven, a Taste of Hell!”

2010 Road Runners Club of America 100-Mile Ultra Championship 2010 Road Runners Club of America 50K & 50M Nevada State Championship