Selected up-and-coming U.S. distance runners to receive $5,000 each in financial support. Arlington, VA – Since 1996, the RRCA has awarded over $730,500 in grants in support of elite runners in the U.S. In total, 140 athletes (72 women and 68 men) have received a Roads Scholar grant. This grant fund is designed to assist …
RRCA Seeks Applications for 2021-2022 Roads Scholar Grants Read More »
The RRCA welcomes Stephanie Davies as its newest At-Large Member with the Board of Directors. With the passage of the updated RRCA Bylaws in April 2021, an additional At-Large Board Member was created for the Board of Directors. The Board Development Committee, which was also formally outlined in the updated RRCA Bylaws, recommended the appointment …
Two communities have the “right stuff” of community infrastructure & support plus local government involvement for designation Arlington, VA – The Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) is pleased to announce and welcome Rochester, MN and Sioux Falls, SD as newly designated Runner Friendly Communities® for summer 2021. Every five years, a Runner Friendly Community …
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Arlington, VA – August 13 – The Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) is pleased to welcome Beofra Butler, Benson Langat, Alex Morrow and Christine Rockey to its Coaching Certification program instruction team. The four new instructors will join the RRCA’s Director of Coaching Education Randy Accetta, Brent Ayer, Bobby Gessler, and Cari Setzler in …
RRCA Welcomes Four Additional Instructors to its Popular Coaching Certification Program Read More »
These delicious bombs of OMG will help fuel your body all summer long Arlington, VA (June 16, 2021) – The Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) is pleased to welcome Zespri SunGold Kiwifruit as an Official Sponsor for the summer season. In partnership with Zespri we’ll work together to inspire our community of runners to discover better snacking on and off the pavement without compromising …
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ARLINGTON, Virginia (May 14, 2021) – The goal of the RRCA’s Kids Run the Nation program is to help establish and support locally managed youth running programs in every school and community across the US. The Kids Run the Nation Fund is designed to annually assist schools, after-school programs, running clubs, and organizations implementing or currently …
RRCA Accepting 2021 Kids Run the Nation Grant Applications Read More »
Over 127 Attendees Gathered in Orlando, Florida for the 63rd RRCA National Convention ARLINGTON, Virginia – Thirteen months after the 2020 RRCA National Convention became one of the first major running events shut down by COVID-19, the 2021 RRCA Convention became the first in-person running industry conference in more than a year. From April 15-18, …
RRCA Successfully Hosts First In-Person Conference in 2021 Read More »
03/01/2021 Founded in 1971, the RRCA Distance Running Hall of Fame inducts American runners that have attained extraordinary levels of achievement in the sport of distance running as either an athlete or a key influencer (an individual that has contributed a considerable amount of their time and knowledge to the betterment of the sport of …
RRCA Announces 51st Class of Hall of Fame Inductees Read More »
