Since 1958, the RRCA has awarded championship events through a competitive bidding process at the National, Regional, and State level to RRCA member clubs and events to promote the sport of distance running.   The RRCA Championship Event Series is the largest grassroots-organized running series in the U.S. with over 200 races participating that attract nearly 300,000 participants.

The goal of the RRCA Championship Event Series is to celebrate and shine a spotlight on well-run, community-focused events and to award top performing runners in the open, masters (40+), grand masters (50+), and senior grand masters (60+) categories for both men and women. 

RRCA Championship Events Calendar 

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Congratulations to the 2019 RRCA National Championship Events:

• April 14, 2019 – 10 Mile National Championship – Presidio 10, San Francisco, CA https://presidio10.guardsmen.org

• April 27, 2019 – 10K National Championship – Get in Gear 10K, St. Paul, MN www.getingearevents.com 

• May 11, 2019 - Ultra National Championship – Ice Age Trail 50 Mile, LaGrange, WI https://iceagetrail50.com

• May 26, 2019 - Marathon National Championship – People’s United Vermont City Marathon, Burlington, VT www.vermontcitymarathon.org

• June 15, 2019 – 5K National Championship – Kalamazoo Klassic 5K, Kalamazoo, MI http://kalamazooklassic.org

• August 3, 2019 – 1 Mile National Championship – State Street Mile, Rockford, IL www.rockfordroadrunners.org

• October 27, 2019 – Half Marathon National Championship – Houston Half Marathon, Houston, TX http://houstonnhalf.com