RRCA Board

Thank You to Our 2024 RRCA Donors

As we reflect on the past year, we want to extend our deepest gratitude to the generous individuals and organizations who have supported the Road Runners Club of America in 2024. Your contributions are not just donations; they are investments in the future of running, fitness, and community across the country.

Thanks to you, the RRCA has been able to continue our work, from fostering new running programs to promoting inclusivity in our sport. Every dollar you’ve donated plays a direct role in strengthening the infrastructure for runners of all ages and abilities, and we couldn’t be more grateful for your support.

In 2024, your donations helped fund several key initiatives that continue to enhance the running experience for athletes nationwide. From expanding youth running programs to ensuring safe, accessible race environments, your generosity is making a measurable difference.

Looking Ahead: Continued Growth and New Opportunities

As we move into 2025, there’s still much work to be done. We are excited to expand our efforts in reaching new running clubs and growing youth running programs, nationwide. We are counting on your continued support to make it happen. Every contribution helps us build a stronger, more inclusive running community, and we’re excited about the future we can create together.

****$10,000 and above
***$5,000 and above
**$1,000 and above
*$500 and above

Kids Run the Nation® Fund

Thank you to the following clubs, events, individuals, and corporate supporters that contributed over $45,000 towards our fundraising goal for the Kids Run the Nation Fund in 2024.

  • Alaska Salmon Runs
  • Alex’s 5K – Bayou City Road Runners
  • Carmel Road Racing Group, LLC
  • Casper Marathon
  • Chicago Road Runners
  • Colorado Runner Events
  • Corinth Coca-Cola
  • Crow Athletics
  • Destination Sports, LLC
  • Falcon Events, LLC
  • Fort Wayne Running Club
  • Fred Martin Foundation***
  • Greater Framingham Running Club
  • Houston Area Road Runners Assoc.*
  • Huckleberry Events, LLC
  • Ike Nizam Foundation
  • IMG and K&K Insurance****
  • Jersey Shore Running Club
  • Juneau Trail and Road Runners
  • Kayla O’Mara Memorial Scholarship Fund, Inc.
  • Kiwanis of West San Jose
  • Lake Merritt Joggers and Striders
  • Lincoln Track Club
  • Manchester Road Race
  • Mayfaire 5K*
  • Mendocino Coast 50K
  • Minnesota Voyageur Trail Ultra
  • Mountain Run Company
  • O’Brien Trail Races O’Brien Trail Races
  • Pacifica Runners
  • Pensacola Runners Assoc.
  • Richmond Road Runners Club
  • Rochester Runners Club
  • runLawrence
  • Santa Barbara Running Association
  • Six Rivers Running Club**
  • Skelton Law Racing
  • Sneakers4Good & Marine Corps Marathon**
  • St. Cloud River Runners
  • Syracuse Chargers Track Club
  • TeamFootWorks****
  • The Mighty Youth Runners
  • Toledo Road Runners Club**
  • Utica Roadrunners
  • Wonderland Running
  • Lionel L. Adams
  • Jens Joller
  • Christina Barber
  • Aaron Burros
  • Robin Chabot
  • Jason Chuhay
  • Kelly Colley
  • Derek Gushiken
  • Tammy Cumo
  • Jenni Dorsey
  • George Doumar
  • Blake Edmondson
  • Ronda Farrell
  • John Farrow**
  • Richard Fazio
  • Sherry Fijas
  • Elizabeth Finale
  • Carmel Garrow
  • Mark Grandonico
  • Jim Harding
  • Diana Helmer
  • Andrew Kastor
  • Rich Kenah
  • Grace Kim
  • Christopher Lathrop
  • Tony Lombardo
  • Maria Long
  • Tracey Martinson
  • Adam Chassin
  • Jeff Maybee
  • Amanda Merritt
  • Kalina Miller
  • Susan Mix
  • Robert Moseley
  • On behalf of Gar Williams
  • Jarin Prince
  • George Rehmet
  • Lisa Rippe**
  • Simonette Roberts
  • Rakimm Rogers
  • Harold Rosen
  • Anthony Salinaro
  • Tara Satine
  • Marcus Shore
  • Laura Smith
  • Scott Stauske
  • Gerry Stephenson
  • Cameron Zima
  • Kevin Thieke
  • Maria B. Trif
  • Anthony Vukovics
  • Ed Whetham

Coaching Scholarship Fund

We thank the following clubs, events, individuals, and corporate supporters that helped over $15,000 in support of the Coaching Scholarship Fund for 2024.

  • Alaska Salmon Runs
  • Colorado Runner Events
  • Community Fund of Tompkins County****
  • Crow Athletics
  • Destination Sports, LLC
  • Jersey Shore Running Club
  • Manchester Road Race
  • Mendocino Coast 50K
  • Mountain Run Company
  • Pacifica Runners
  • Rochester Runners Club
  • Skelton Law Racing
  • Theodore Corbitt Institute for Running History Research
  • Maria Alexander
  • Valdir Aliati
  • Laura Amin
  • Wilfried Baah
  • Joanne Bailey
  • Christina Barber
  • Sarah Beerman
  • Tacyana Behrmann
  • Marian Bergdolt
  • Jorge Blanco
  • Lauren Blankenship
  • Brandon Bowie
  • Ashley Bradford
  • Darrell Brown
  • Mattie Buckley
  • Diana Buran
  • Lindy Butler
  • Cristiane Caccavale
  • Estefania Catalan Maldonado
  • Amanda Caton
  • Kelly Chiusano
  • Kelly Colley
  • Sean Cook
  • Craig Copeland
  • Antonio D’Anna
  • Kelly Davis
  • Christi Dee
  • Ada Denison
  • Marjorie Dhunjishah
  • Megan Diglia
  • Lorenzo DiPasquale
  • Nicole Dobransky
  • Marie Dorroh
  • Lindsey Duvall
  • Allan Espina
  • Pedram Fard
  • Richard Fazio
  • Lindsay Fitzgerald
  • Lindsey Fitzgerald
  • Estee Gabel
  • Constance Garro
  • Alison Gibbs
  • Jessica Gibson
  • Tymikia Glenn
  • John Gracy
  • Joseph Guarino Jr.
  • Constanza Gutierrez
  • Matt Harris
  • Leisl Hasbrouck
  • KC Henneke
  • Oscar Hernandez
  • Sarah Hernandez
  • Gabriel Herrera
  • Toni Holland
  • Lindsay Hunter
  • Andrew Kastor
  • Robin Kiddy
  • Grace Kim
  • Sarah Klawinski
  • Michael Klingman
  • Sarah Kozul**
  • Norman Landry
  • Justin Lange
  • Eliza Lawson
  • Jeff Lindsey
  • Maria Long
  • Muhammad Majeed
  • Tracey Martinson
  • Caroline McCall
  • Skye McCarley
  • Nicole Midderhoff
  • Lauren Miller
  • Maria Murphy
  • Samantha Olsen
  • Silvia Orsi
  • Nicole Packard
  • Laurel Park
  • Sharyn Peters
  • Riley Petersen
  • Erik Peterson
  • George Rehmet
  • Lisa Rippe**
  • Leslie Rogall
  • Harold Rosen
  • Maryam Rostoum
  • Lizbeth Salazar
  • Mariela Salvador Biscardi
  • Patrick Sandefur
  • Kevin Santos
  • Christina Shockley
  • Eduardo soto
  • Susie Stephen
  • Molly Sunderlin
  • James Swift
  • Oleg Symanyshyn
  • Kevin Thieke
  • Kati Thornbury
  • David Trump
  • Dafne Valle De Mattos
  • Yazmin Vallejo
  • Brandi VanMatre
  • Kevin Velandia
  • Stephen Viegas
  • Gabby Viggiano
  • Anthony Vukovics
  • JoDell Walker
  • Rachel Way
  • Lisa Williams
  • Yuchen Zhou
  • Chantal Zyman

Annual Program Fund

Thank you to the following clubs, events, individuals, and corporate supporters that have contributed nearly $40,000 to the Annual Program Fund in 2024.  Annual contributions to the RRCA, along with our fundraising auction proceeds, help support the Kids Run the Nation program materials, Runner Friendly Community program, RRCA Representatives Program, RRCA National Running Awards Ceremony, including award winner travel stipends, Championship Events Series awards and materials, 2,000 Hour Volunteer Recognition program, and much, much more. 

  • Alamo Events, LP
  • Anchorage Running Club*
  • Big Blue Adventure
  • Big River Race Management
  • C-U Marathon
  • Capital Striders
  • Casper Marathon
  • Charm City Run Events
  • Colorado Runner Events
  • Crow Athletics
  • Destination Sports, LLC
  • Endurance Marketing, Inc.
  • Epic Races
  • FANS Ultra Races
  • DC Road Runners Club on Behalf of Gar Williams
  • Gasparilla Distance Classic Association, Inc.*
  • Glacier Ridge Trail Ultramarathons
  • GO! St. Louis
  • Hammond Track Club**
  • Huckleberry Events, LLC
  • Indiana Trail Running Association, Inc.
  • Jersey Shor Running Club’s Runapalooza**
  • Kayla O’Mara Memorial Scholarship Fund, Inc.
  • Loundon Street Mile
  • Manchester Road Race
  • Mendocino Coast 50K
  • Midnight Sun Run 10K
  • Mountain Run Company
  • Napa Valley Marathon, Inc.**
  • Omaha’s Heartland Marathon
  • Orchestra Northern Arizona
  • Pacifica Runners
  • Rochester Runners Club
  • Rockford Road Runners, Inc.
  • Run Vermont, Inc.
  • San Antonio Roadrunners**
  • Shoreline Sharks *
  • Skelton Law Racing
  • Southern Arizona Roadrunners
  • The Anniston Runners Club
  • The OC Marathon LLC
  • Tri City Thunder
  • Twin City Track Club
  • Valley Crest 10K
  • Virginia 10 Miler**
  • Anonymous****
  • Aaron Burros
  • Leiana Armendariz
  • Jean Arthur
  • Brenton Ayer
  • Christina Barber
  • Tim Bentley
  • Betsy Boudreaux
  • Keith Brantly
  • Maria Sonaly Caro
  • Robin Chabot
  • Meeheh Sunny Choi
  • Kelly Colley
  • Karen Cowan
  • Kyle Cutler
  • Alberto DeJesus
  • Jenni Dorsey
  • David Epstein
  • Kay Evans
  • John Farrow**
  • Richard Fazio
  • Sharron Fisherman
  • Grattan Garbee
  • Jorge Luis Garcia Ramirez
  • Carmel Garrow
  • Gabriela Garza
  • Mark Grandonico
  • Marcus Grunewald
  • Harold Rosen
  • Barbara Jewell
  • Ndegwa Kamau
  • Andrew Kastor
  • Grace Kim
  • Jean Knaack
  • Sarah Kozul
  • Marcus Shore
  • Bill Marweg
  • Victor Micklasavage
  • Susan Mix
  • David Murphy on Behalf of Ellie
  • Ed Nanale
  • Bertrand Newsom**
  • Josh O’Dowd
  • Lisa Paige
  • Colm Quinn
  • Brent Rawlins
  • Bart Reekmans
  • George Rehmet
  • Lisa Rippe**
  • Calletano Romero
  • Stan Rosenfield
  • Beth Salinger
  • Mickie Sanders-Jauquet**
  • Karen Sersen
  • Bonnie Sexton
  • Sherry Shelton
  • Robert D. Smith
  • Irina Stiasny
  • Kevin Thieke
  • Douglas Tillett
  • Neil Tipograph
  • Anthony Vukovics
  • Lisa Williams
  • Hans Wong

RunPro Fund

We thank the following clubs, events, individuals, and corporate supporters that helped nearly $7000 in support of the RunPro Fund in 2024. 

  • Colorado Runner Events
  • Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile***
  • Destination Sports, LLC
  • Jersey Shore Running Club
  • Manchester Road Race
  • Mendocino Coast 50K
  • Pacifica Runners
  • RunVermont
  • Christina Barber
  • Jorge Blanco
  • On Behlaf of Gar Williams
  • Richard Fazio
  • Al Hernandez
  • Andrew Kastor
  • Mickie Sanders-Jauquet*
  • Bonnie Sexton
  • David M Simpson
  • Paul Sovik-Siemens



The Road Runners Club of America, Inc. (RRCA) is a charitable organization exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and as such, we are required to include certain disclosure language related to solicitations which can be found on our website.  Our EIN is 23-7283854.

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