Arlington, VA - Since 1971, the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) has celebrated the contributions of dedicated leaders, volunteers, and athletes for the sport of running through the National Running Awards program.
We are delighted to announce the 2016 National Running Award recipients who will join the 2017 RRCA Distance Running Hall of Fame inductees for a night of celebration at the RRCA National Running Awards dinner and ceremony on March 11, 2017 in Detroit, MI. Running enthusiasts are encouraged to attend the RRCA Convention, which includes a ticket to the National Running Awards dinner, to honor these contributors to the running community.
Congratulations to the following award winners:
RRCA DISTANCE RUNNING HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
RYAN HALL
GEORGE HIRSCH
DESIREE LINDEN
DAVE MCGILLLIVRAY
Outstanding Club President of the Year
LOU KING
Frederick Steeplechasers – Frederick, MD
BROWNING ROSS SPIRIT OF THE RRCA
TOM WHITAKER
Omaha Running Club – Omaha, NE
OUTSTANDING STATE REPRESENTATIVE
SHERILYN JOHNSON
Tennessee State Rep
OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
ALLISON THUT
Green Bay Running Club – Green Bay, WI
OUTSTANDING YOUTH PROGRAM
FLORIDA STRIDERS CHILDREN’S RUN/WALK PROGRAM
FLORIDA STRIDERS TRACK CLUB – Orange Park, FL
OUTSTANDING BEGINNING RUNNING PROGRAM
ROBERT GUSTAFSON
Chattanooga Track Club – Chattanooga, TN
ROAD RUNNERS OF THE YEAR
JARED WARD, Open Male
DESIREE LINDEN, Open Female
MEB KEFLEZIGHI, Male Master
COLLEEN DE REUCK, Female Master
TATYANA MCFADDEN, Outstanding Challenged Athlete
U.S. Paralympian – Baltimore, MD
Outstanding Newsletter
FOOTTRAILS
Tammy Bumgarner, Editor
Springfield Road Runners Club – Springfield, IL
Excellence in Running Journalism
JULIE PEARCE
Birmingham Track Club – Birmingham, AL
OUTSTANDING WEBSITE
NORTHERN VIRGINIA RUNNING CLUB
www.NOVARUNNINGCLUB.com
RRCA ROAD RACE OF THE YEAR
ANCHORAGE RUNFEST
Sharron Fisherman, Race Director
Anchorage Running Club – Anchorage, AK
The RRCA thanks the following individuals for serving on the various award selection panels. Each selection panel includes RRCA members from around the country. Thank you to: Joan Benoit Samuelsson, Mitchell Garner, Jacqueline Hansen, Lena Hollmann, Kim Jones, Don Kardong, Creigh Kelly, Jenni Kirk-Sorrow, Bee McLeod, Blaine Moore, Doug Pitchford, Rogelio Quintanar, Lisa Rainsberger, George Rehmet, Lisa Rippe, Bill Rodgers, Rose Scoville, Frank Shorter, Steve Spence, and Craig Virgin. Thank you to RRCA’s program coordinator Andy Smith for managing the National Running Awards program.