RRCA Road Race of the Year
2019 - Cajun Road Runners Al Comeaux LA 10, Christina Simon, race director, Milton, LA
2018 - Toughest 10K Kemah, Robby Sabban, race director, Kemah, TX
2017 - Dallas Running Club Half Marathon, Sean Jett, race director, Dallas, TX
2016 - Anchorage RunFest, Sharron Fisherman, race director, Anchorage, AK
2015 - Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon, Chip Allman, race director, Parkersburg, WV
2014 - The Genworth Virginia 10 Miler, Jeff Fedorko, race director, Lynchburg, VA
2013 - The Great Cranberry Island 50K Ultra, Gary Allen & Mary Ropp, co-race directors, Maine
2012 - Kaiser Permanente Napa Valley Marathon, Rich Benyo, race director - Napa, CA
2011 - Presidio 10 - San Francisco, CA
2010 - 12th Annual Inside Out Sports Classic Half Marathon, Aaron Quick, race director, - North Carolina Road Runners Club - Raleigh, NC
2009 - The Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Half Marathon hosted by the Pamakid Runners - San Francisco, CA
2008 - Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon – Hosted by the Badgerland Striders, Chris Heinrichs, race dirctor - Milwaukee, WI; 2008 Central Regional Marathon Championship
2007 - Woodstock 5K, Anniston Runners Club, Brooke Nelson, race director - Anniston, AL
2006 - Vulcan Run 10K, Hosted by the Birmingham Track Club, Trish Portuese, race director - Birmingham, AL
Excellence in Communications Award
In 2017, the RRCA combined the newsletter and website awards to more accurately reflect that organizations must now have dynamic and consistent content across a variety of media platforms. The Excellence in Communications Award recognizes clubs and events that effectively utilize a variety of media tools to communicate with runners.
2019 - Northstar Running Club
2018 - New Orleans Track Club
2017 - Oregon Road Runners Club
Outstanding Website Award
2016 - Northern Virginia Running Club http://novarunningclub.com/
2015 - Birmingham Track Club http://www.birminghamtrackclub.com/
2014 - Houston Area Road Runners Association https://www.harra.org/
2013 - Baltimore Road Runners Club - www.brrc.com
2012 - Dashing Whippets - www.Dashingwhippets.org
2011- Garden State Track Club - www.GARDENSTATETC.org
2010 - Run USCG - www.RUNUSCG.org
2009 - Chattahoochee Road Runners, www.crrclub.com - Chattahoochee, TN
2008 - Dallas Running Club, www.Dallasrunningclub.com - Dallas, TX
2007 - Oregon Road Runners Club, www.orrc.net – Beaverton, OR
2006 - Capital Striders, www.capitalstriders.org - Des Moines, IA
2005 - Lake Ridge “Ridge Runners” Running Club, www.lakeridgerunners.com, Lake Ridge, VA
2004 - New York Flyers, NY
2003 - Lake Ridge Runners, VA
2002 - Badgerland Striders, WI
2001 - Melrose Running Club, www.melroserunningclub.com, Melrose, MA
2000 - Trail Runners Club, CA
LARGE CLUB TOP SITE
2010 - Wicked Running Club - www.wickedrunningclub.com
2009 - Lake Grapevine Runners and Walkers, www.runnersandwalkers.com, Grapevine, TX
2008 - Dallas Running Club, www.Dallasrunningclub.com - Dallas, TX
2007 - Oregon Road Runners Club ww.orrc.net – Beaverton, OR
2006 - Capital Striders www.capitalstriders.org - Des Moines, IA
2005 - Capital Striders, IA; Runner’s Club of Greater Cincinnati, OH; Oregon Road Runners Club, OR
2004 - New York Flyers, NY; Oregon Road Runners Club, OR; Twin City Track Club, NC
2003 - Birmingham Track Club, AL; New York Flyers, NY; Twin City Track Club, NC
2002 - Badgerland Striders, WI; Birmingham Track Club, AL; Mid Pacific Road Runners Club, HI
2001 - Cross Country Club of Dallas, TX; Knoxville Track Club, TN; Rocky Mountain Road Runners, CO
2000 - Badgerland Striders, WI; Cross Country Club of Dallas, TX; West Florida ‘Y’ Runner’s Club, FL
1999 - Northeast Running Club, OH; Second Wind Running Club, IL; Southern Arizona Roadrunners, AZ
SMALL CLUB TOP SITES
2010 - Run USCG - www.RUNUSCG.org
2009 - Chattahoochee Road Runners - www.crrclub.com - Chattahoochee, TN
2008 - Lake Merritt Joggers & Striders - www.LMJS.org - Oakland, CA
2007 - Lake Merritt Joggers & Striders - www.LMJS.org - Oakland, CA
2006 - Lake Merritt Joggers & Striders - www.LMJS.org - Oakland, CA
2005 - Lake Ridge “Ridge Runners” Running Club; Melrose Running Club, MA; Tuscaloosa Track Club, AL
2004 - Daytona Beachcombers, FL; Kalamazoo Area Runners, MI; Lake Ridge Runners, VA
2003 - Anderson Road Runners, SC; BG Road Runners, KY; Lake Ridge Runners, VA
2002 - Conway Running Club, AR; Lake Monroe Roadkillers, FL; Virginia Happy Trails Running Club, VA
2001 - Melrose Running Club, MA; Mesa Monument Striders, CO; Trail Runners Club, CA
2000 - Trail Runners Club, CA; Batten Kill Valley Runners, VT; Virginia Happy Trails Running Club, VA
1999 - Batten Kill Valley Runners, VT; Greater Derry Track Club, NH; RidgeRunners Club, VA
EXCELLENCE IN RUNNING JOURNALISM
2019 - Erin Strout - Flagstaff, AZ
2018 - John Stifler - Florence, MA
2017 - Amanda Loudin - Columbia, MD
2016 - Julie Pearce - Birmingham Track Club, Birmingham, AL
2015 - Bob Dalton - Peachtree City Running Club, Fayetteville, GA
2014 - Christopher White - Pikes Peak Road Runners Club, Colorado Springs, CO
2013 - John Hunt - Chattanooga Track Club
2012 - No nominations
2011 - Rachel Toor - Running Times
2010 - Tito Morales - Marathon & Beyond
2009 - Roger Robinson - Running Times Magazine
2008 - Amby Burfoot - Runner’s World
2007 - Tom Held - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Badgerland Striders, Milwaukee, WI
2006 - Jonathon Beverly - Running Times
2005 - Gail Kislevitz
2004 - Weldon and Robert Johnson - letsrun.com
2003 - Joe Henderson
2002 - John Brant
2001 - George Hirsch - Runner’s World
2000 - John Bingham - Runner’s World
1999 - Ryan Lamppa
1998 - Richard Benyo - Marathon & Beyond
1997 - Joe Concannon
1996 - Joe Henderson
1995 - Tom Derderian - Boston Marathon
1994 - Jim Ferstle - St. Paul, MN
1993 - Toni Reavis
1992 - Owen Anderson
1991 - Jeff Galloway
1990 - Paul Christman
1989 - Dr. Kenneth Cooper
1988 - John Parker
1987 - Phil Stewart - Road Race Management
1986 - Marlene Cimons
1985 - Ed Ayers and Don Kardong
1984 - Bert and Cordner Nelson
1983 - Mark Bloom
1982 - Eric Olsen
1981 - Amby Burfoot
1980 - Hal Higdon
1979 - Kenny Moore
1978 - Joe Henderson
1977 - James Fixx
1976 - Joan Ullyot
1975 - George Sheehan
1974 - John Chodes
OUTSTANDING CLUB WRITER AWARD
This award was combined with the Journalism Excellence award in 2014
2013 - Marty Williams, Second Wind Running Club – Champaign-Urbana, IL
2012 - Micah Ward, Pikes Peak Road Runners - Colorado Springs, CO
2011 - Ed Hardee, Amelia Island Runners - Fernandina Beach, FL
2010 - Mark Miller, Lake Grapevine Runners & Walkers - Grapevine, TX
2009 - Mark Lucas, Cornbelt Running Club - Bettendorf, IA
2008 - Bill Pennington, Amelia Island Runners - Fernandina Beach, FL
2007 - Jeff Recker, Mesa Monument Striders - Grand Junction, CO
2006 - Michael Shafai - Pikes Peak Road Runners - Colorado Springs, CO
2005 - Wilma DePiore, Youngstown Road Runners - OH
2004 - Laura Kulsik Yasso, Lehigh Valley Road Runners - PA
2003 - Michael Selman, Chattahoochee Road Runners Club - GA
2002 - Jeff Recker, Mesa-Monument Striders, Grand Junction - CO
2001 - Mike Doyle, Maine Track Club - ME
2000 - Michael Musca, Maine Track Club - ME
1999 - Dave O’Brien, Badgerland Striders - WI
1998 - John Farrow, Albuquerque Road Runners - NM
1997 - Bob Kopac, Mid-Hudson Road Runners Club - NY
1996 - Bernie Greene, writing in The Rundown, Montgomery County Road Runners Club - MD
1995 - Timothy Martin, writing in Six Rivers Newsletter, Six Rivers Running Club - Arcata, CA
1994 - Michael deLisle, writing in FootNotes, Knoxville Track Club - Knoxville, TN
1993 - Don Herres, Finger Lakes Runners Club - NY
1992 - Sam Pizzigatti, Montgomery County Road Runners Club - MD
1991 - Reid Champagne, Atlanta Track Club - GA
OUTSTANDING CLUB NEWSLETTERS
LARGE CLUB
2016 - FootTrails, Editor, Tammy Bumgarner, Springfield Road Runners, Springfield, IL
2015 - Splitimes, Editor, Michelle Truett, Utica Roadrunners - Utica, NY
2014 - The Oregon Distance Runner, Co-Editors, Kelly Barten & Blake Timm - Beaverton, OR
2013 - Miles and Minutes, Editor, Edward Kelleher, Richmond Road Runners Club – Richmond, VA
2012 - The Long Run, Editor ,Lori Hawkins, Pikes Peak Road Runners - Colorado Springs, CO
2011 - River City Runners & Walkers Newsletter, Editor, Donna Graham - Parkersburg, WV
2010 - The Long Run – Editor, Lori Hawkins, Pikes Peak Road Runners - Colorado Spring, CO
2009 - The Running Account, North Caroline Running Club - Raleigh, NC
2008 - “The Streak”, Annapolis Striders - Annapolis, MD
2007 - “The Long Run”, Pikes Peak Running Club - Colorado Springs, CO
2006 - On the Fly, New York Flyers - New York, NY
2005 - Footnotes, Knoxville Track Club - Knoxville, TN
2004 - Footprints, Toledo Road Runners Club - Toledo, OH
2003 - Buffalo Enquirer, Buffalo Chips Running Club - CA
2002 - San Diego Running, San Diego Track Club - San Diego, CA
2001 - Footnotes, Knoxville Track Club - Knoxville, TN
2000 - The Buffalo Enquirer, Buffalo Chips Running Club, David Creek - CA
1999 - Oregon Distance Runner, Oregon Road Runners Club, Lani Johnson - OR
1998 - Footprints, Houston Area Road Runners Association, Jerry Smith - TX
1997 - The Buffalo Enquirer, Buffalo Chips Running Club, Cynci Calvin - CA
1996 - The Rundown, Montgomery County Road Runners Club, Kari Keaton (Managing Editor) - MD
1995 - The Buffalo Enquirer, Buffalo Chips Running Club, Cynci Calvin (Editor) - Sacramento, CA
1994 - FootNotes, Knoxville Track Club, Michael deLisle (Editor) - Knoxville, TN
1993 - The Oregon Distance Runner, Oregon Road Runners Club, Mary Smith - OR
1992 - The Buffalo Enquirer, Buffalo Chips Running Club, Laura Kulsik/Carol Parise - CA
1991 - The Wingfoot, Atlanta Track Club, Penny Kaiser - GA
1990 - The Rundown, Montgomery County Road Runners Club, Bob Dilorio - MD
1989 - The Track Time News, St. Louis Track Club, Dawn Mayer - MO
1988 - FootNotes, Knoxville Track Club, Patti Smith - TN
1987 - The Rundown, Montgomery County Road Runners Club, Mark Ciamarra - MD
1986 - Master Pieces, Mid-America Masters, Russ Niemi - KS
1985 - Arizona Road Racer, Arizona Road Racers, Amos Childers - AZ
1984 - Baltimore RRC Newsletter, Baltimore Road Runners Club, Allan Field - MD
1983 - Minnesota Distance Runner, Minnesota Distance Running Association, Jim Ferstle - MN
1982 - The Pace Setter, Hudson Mohawk Road Runners Club, Donald Wilken - NY
1981 - HTC News, Huntsville Track Club, Harold & Louise Tinsley - AL
1981 - New York Road Running News, New York Road Runners, Merle Myerson - NY
1981 - Tracking, Kansas City Track Club, Judy Scammon - KS
SMALL CLUB
2011 - The River to River Running Reporter, Editor David Bond - Carbondale, IL
2010 - On Your Mark - Peninsula Track Club - Yorktown, VA
2009 - Runners Hi, Amelia Island Runners - Fernandina Beach, FL
2008 - Footprints”, Lake Grapevine Runners & Walkers - Lake Grapevine, TX
2007 - RTC News, Rochester Track Club - Rochester, MN
2006 - Houston Stridelines, Houston Striders - Houston, TX
2005 - News Run, Maine Track Club - ME
2005 - Legacy, Peachtree Road Runners Club - GA
2004 - The Road Runners, Chattahoochee Road Runners Club - GA
2004 - RTC News, Rochester Track Club - MN
2003 - Soonar Soundings, Pamakid Running Club - CA, George Rehmet (Editor)
2003 - Stridelines, Houston Striders - Houston, TX
2002 - Footprints, Southern Colorado Runners Club - Pueblo, CO
2002 - The Fooprint, Lake Grapevine Runners and Walkers - TX
2001 - In Passing, Second Wind Running Club - IL
2001 - Albuquerque Road Runners - NM
2000 - Stridelines, Houston Striders, Kristin Bucher - TX
2000 - Inside Track, Fort Wayne Track Club, Linda Ianucilli - Fort Wayne, IN
1999 - Florida Track Club Newsletter, Florida Track Club, Laura Howard - FL
1999 - In Passing, Second Wind Running Club, Dave Scott - IL
1998 - After The Run, High Desert Wind Runners, Jean Gallegos - NM
1998 - The Road Runner, Chattahoochee Road Runners Club, Marlene Atwood - GA
1997 - Footprints, Southern Colorado Runners Club, Gary Franchi - CO
1997 - Starting Lines, Greater Lowell Road Runners, Laura Lapierre - MA
1996 - Arkansas Runner, Saline County Striders, Gary Ballard and Pete Ireland (Editors) - AR
1996 - Second Wind, Montgomery Track and Running Club, Ron Macksoud and Alesa Ryals (Editors) - AL
1995 - Footprints, Southern Colorado Runners Club, Gary Franchi (Editor) - Pueblo, CO
1995 - Running Briefs, Bloomsday Road Runners Club, Joan Pribnow (Editor) - Spokane, WA
1994 - Runnin’ On, Asheville Track Club, Jim Curwen (Editor) - Asheville, NC
1994 - Footprints, Houston Area Road Runners Association, Jerry Smith (Editor) - Houston, TX
1993 - White Mountain Milers Newsletter, White Mountain Milers, Roger Marcoux - NH
1993 - Starting Lines, Greater Lowell Road Runners, Dave Camire - MA
1992 - Newsmakers, Bradenton Runners Club, Owen Heatwole - FL
1991 - Coastal Runner, Wilmington Roadrunners Club, David Stubbs - NC
1990 - Willimantic Athletic Club - Willamantic, CT
1989 - In Passing, Second Wind Running Club, Lezli Austen - IL
1988 - The Pacesetter, Greater Fort Lauderdale Runners Club - FL
1987 - Stride Right, Florida Striders Track Club, Glen Becker - FL
1986 - Soonar Soundings, Pamakid Running Club, John Medinger - CA
OUTSTANDING ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER AWARD
2014 - Space Coast Runners, Inc Club Newsletter - Bob Rall, Editor, Merritt Island, FL
2013 - Omaha Running Club – John Fey, Editor, Omaha, NE
2012 - Second Wind - Editor Erin Wilding-Martin, Second Wind Running Club - Champaign, IL
2011 - Wicked Running Register - Editor Michele Campbell, Wicked Running Club - Salem, MA
2010 - The FOOTPRINT – Editors Lorraine and Kevin Wessels, Lake Grapevine Runners & Walkers - Grapevine, TX
2009 - Sooner Soundings, Marlyss Bird, editor, Pamakid Runners - San Francisco, CA
2008 - “Footnotes” – Michael deLisle, editor, Knoxville Track Club - Knoxville, TN
2007 - Stridelines” – Steve Shepard, editor, Houston Striders - Houston, TX
2006 - “News Run” – Sandy Walton, editor, Maine Track Club - Portland, ME - Inaugural Year