Generous support from our members, individual donors, corporate sponsors, and foundations enables the RRCA to grow and enhance our valuable programs that benefit the running community.  Donors are encouraged to mail contributions to: RRCA, 1501 Lee Hwy, Ste 140, Arlington, VA 22209, or give to one of our restricted funds online (see below).   You can also find give to the RRCA from your employee matching gift program through Benevity or GoodDoneGreat.

The RRCA is proud to be a BBB Wise Giving Alliance Accredited Charity and a Platinum-Level Guidestar Exchange Partner.

Thank you to our 2018 First Quarter Donors >>

The RRCA developed the Kids Run the Nation Fund to assists running clubs, events, and schools interested in implementing or currently hosting youth running programs. This small grant program is funded by restricted contributions from members, individuals, foundations, and corporations.  All donations to this fund are restricted and no portion of contributions are used for administrative expenses.  The RRCA’s goal is to raise and grant over $30,000 annually to youth programs around the country.  Your contribution of $500 or more provides a grant to a deserving youth program.

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$590,000 granted to support
emerging elite athletes

34 grantees ran in the
2016 Olympic Trials Marathon

$107,000 invested in
RunPro Camp
since 2013

$72,400 in grants given
to RunPro Camp
attendees

The goal of the program is to assist American post-collegiate runners who show great promise to develop into national and world-class road running athletes.  The grants awarded go directly to the athletes to support their goals of becoming world-class distance runners.  The RRCA’s goal is to provide six to eight $5,000 grants per year to deserving athletes. 

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Unrestricted contributions to the RRCA are applied to the Annual Program Fund to help finance the costs for the Kids Run the Nation program materials, Runner Friendly Community program, RUN@WORK and RUN@School Day promotional efforts, RRCA State Rep activities, National Running Awards Ceremony with awardee travel stipends, RRCA Championship Event Series, and much more.  Please support the RRCA through an annual contribution.

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