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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2019 RRCA National Championship Events:

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

Congratulations to the 2020 RRCA National Championship Events:

• April 18, 2020 – 10 Mile Championship – Wintrust Lakefront 10 Miler – Chicago, IL http://www.lakefront10.com

• May 24, 2020 – Half Marathon Championship – Hibiscus Half Marathon – Honolulu, HI http://www.tropicaltriplecrown.com

• June 20, 2020 – 5K Mile Championship – Heart and Sole Run 5K – Billings, MT http://heartandsolerace.org

• July 4, 2020 – 1 Mile Championship – The Mile – Terre Haute, IN http://wvrr.org

• September 19, 2020 – 10K Championship – Prefontaine Memorial Run – Coos Bay, OR http://prefontainerun.com

• November 14, 2020 - Ultra Championship – Stone Mill 50 Mile – Montgomery Village, MD http://www.stone-mill-50-mile.org

• December 13, 2020 - Marathon Championship – BMW Dallas Marathon – Dallas, TX https://www.rundallas.com/