Road Runners Club of America 2008 Annual Report
WE RUN THE NATION!
Road Runners Club of America 2008 Annual Report
Table of Contents
6 RRCA’s Mission, Vision, and Values 7 2008 Annual Report of the Board of Directors 10 From the National O!ce 11 Program Reports - RRCA Roads Scholars®, Kids Run the Nation®, Run@Work Day®, RRCA Education & Advocacy, and National Championship Events 17 National Award Winners 26 State Representatives’ Program Reports 48 RRCA Nominating Committee’s Slate for 2009 Directors 49 RRCA Donors & Sponsors for 2008
5 MISSION The Road Runners Club of America is the national association of running clubs, running events, and runners dedicated to promoting running as a competitive sport and as healthy exercise. RRCA’s mission is to represent and promote the common interest of its member clubs, events, and individual runners through education, leadership, programs and other services. VISION The Road Runners Club of America is the premier national organization dedicated to promoting the development and growth of running clubs, running events, and supporting the interests of recreational runners throughout the country. The RRCA strives to provide quality programming that can be replicated throughout the country by member clubs from small towns to large cities that promote and support running, runners, and supporters of the sport at all stages in life. The RRCA is dedicated to providing the running community with educational information and programs that will keep them safe, healthy, and informed. Furthermore, the RRCA strives to promote excellence in nonpro!t management for the National O"ce as well as member clubs by providing services, bene!ts, and regular communication that support this vision. VALUES t 3VOOJOH SVOOFST BOEUIFQSPNPUJPOPGSVOOJOHBTBIFBMUIZMJGFTUZMFDIPJDF t 4USFOHUIBOETVQQPSUPGJUTOFUXPSLPGHSBTTSPPUTNFNCFSTBOEWPMVOUFFST BOEBTTVDI XF strive to maintain positive relations will all of our members t %JWFSTJUZJOJUTNFNCFSDMVCTBOEFODPVSBHFTBMMDMVCTUPNBJOUBJOBOFOKPZBCMF atmosphere for all members t 1SPNPUJPOPGTBGFUZGPSBMMSVOOFSTBOEUIFFOGPSDFNFOUBOEEFWFMPQNFOUPGMBXTBOE infrastructure that protect runners’ safety t 3VOOJOHBTBDPNQFUJUJWFTQPSUBOEXFTVQQPSUUIF;FSP5PMFSBODF1PMJDZGPSUIFVTFPG performance enhancing drugs in the sport. t 1BSUJDJQBUJPOPGQFPQMFXIPTVQQPSUUIFTQPSUPGSVOOJOH t 'JOBODJBMDPOUSJCVUJPOTBOETVQQPSUPGNFNCFST TQPOTPST WPMVOUFFST BOEEPOPSTUPUIF organization t (PPEDPNNVOJDBUJPOXJUIJUTNFNCFSTBOEUIFSVOOJOHDPNNVOJUZBTBXIPMF t 1SVEFOUöOBODJBMNBOBHFNFOUUIBUFOBCMFTUIFPSHBOJ[BUJPOUPBDIJFWFJUTNJTTJPOXIJMF ensuring adequate cash reserves t 4USPOHSFMBUJPOTIJQTXJUIOBUJPOBMBOEMPDBMNFEJBUIBUDPWFSUIFTQPSUPGSVOOJOHBOE running as a healthy lifestyle choice
6 2008 Annual Report of the Board of Directors
BRENT AYER ! RRCA PRESIDENT 8FMDPNFUP4BO'SBODJTDP:PVIBWFXPSLFEIBSEBMMZFBSUPQSPWJEFSVOOJOHPQQPSUVOJUJFTGPSZPVSDPNNVOJUZ/PXJUJT UJNFUPIBWFTPNFGVO NBLFOFXDPOUBDUT MFBSOOFXUPPMT BOEFOKPZUIJTHSFBUDJUZ I have been asked by the Board to prepare a uni!ed Annual Report of the Board. I asked for and received reports from each board member and have attempted to summarize while maintaining the integrity of each member’s input. Where I have fallen short, the responsibility rests entirely with me. As the Road Runners Club of America rolls into its second half century we have much to celebrate. We are approaching 1,000 Member Organizations, 988 to be exact. Much of the last four years was spent solidifying internal processes. We have had an uninterrupted series of “clean” audits. The national o"ce continues to demonstrate strong operational and !nancial performance; and we have put in place a strategic plan, which outlines a half-dozen new programs and services. As Mitchell (BSOFSQPJOUFEPVUEVSJOHUIFTUSBUFHJDQMBOOJOHQSPDFTT JUJTOPXUJNFGPSUIFCPBSEUPGPDVTPVUXBSE We face several of the challenges faced by the country, at large. The current economy places an additional strain on fund- raising and has all but eliminated investment income. This makes even more valuable the signi!cant !nancial support we IBWFSFDFJWFEGSPN"M#FDLFO %BWJE$PUUFS BOE#FF.D-FPE5IFJSIFMQIBTBMMPXFEVTUPDSFBUFOFXCFOFöUTGPSZPV FWFO as many programs and services in other sectors of the economy are curtailed. 7JDF1SFTJEFOU%BWJE$PUUFSQSFTJEFEPWFSUIFSFDFOUMZDPNQMFUFETUSBUFHJDQMBOOJOHQSPDFTTUIBUXBTXFMMSFDFJWFECZUIF Board. It provides direction for the RRCA over the next three to !ve years and outlines a series of potential new programs. 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YEAR ASSETS LIABILITIES NET WORTH 2002 $238,013 $420,948 $ (182,935) 2003 $376,330 $416,282 $ (39,952) 2004 $482,106 $420,752 $ 61,354 2005 $789,605 $511,854 $ 277,751 2006 $956,789 $478,994 $477,795 2007 $993,191 $480,075 $513,116 2008 $1,159,144 $629,415 $529,729*
YEAR REVENUE EXPENSES NET PROFIT 2002 $1,062,979 $1,156,225 $ (93,246) 2003 $746,559 $603,577 $ 142,982 2004 $711,888 $627,538 $ 84,350 2005 $1,004,460 $788,063 $ 216,397 2006 $1,155,741 $955,697 $200,044** 2007 $1,106,751 $1,071,430 $35,321 2008 $1,107,042 $1,090,429 $16,613
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I want to thank everyone for making the RRCA the successful organization that it is today and into the future. 4JODFSFMZ Jean Knaack 10 Program Reports ROADS SCHOLARS PROGRAM: 5IF33$"XPVMEMJLFUPDPOHSBUVMBUFUIF$MBTTPG3PBET4DIPMBST¥ JOSH MOEN +PTI.PFO XIPHSFXVQJOUIFTNBMMOPSUIFBTU*PXBUPXOPG'BJSCBOLT öHVSFE out he liked to run when he ran the physical !tness test one-mile run in fourth HSBEF)FIBEUIFGBTUFTUUJNFPG i.ZEBEBMXBZTSBOBOE*UIPVHIUUIBUXBTDPPMTP*XFOUPVUGPSUSBDLJOKVOJPSIJHI and continued through high school,” explained Moen. “I didn’t accomplish much in NZQSFQDBSFFSCVU*EFDJEFEUPUSZSVOOJOHBUUIF/$""%JWJTJPO***MFWFMBU8BSUCVSH$PMMFHFXIFSF*HSBEVBUFEJOw While at Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa, Moen hit his stride and graduated as a ten-time All-American and !ve-time National Champion. 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Thanks very much for this honor. I know that it will help me a great deal in the coming year.” BRETT GOTCHER #SFUU(PUDIFSHSFXVQJO8BUTPOWJMMF $BMJGPSOJBBOECFHBOSVOOJOHJOUIHSBEFXIFOIJTTDIPPMTUBSUFEB$SPTT$PVOUSZ QSPHSBN)FSBO$SPTT$PVOUSZUPHFUJOTIBQFGPSCBTLFUCBMM CVUFOEFEVQXJOOJOHBGFXSBDFTBOEGFMMJOMPWFXJUIUIFTQPSU i*IBEBHSFBUDPBDIJOIJHITDIPPMXIPCSPVHIUNFBMPOHTMPXMZTPUIBU*DPVMESFBMMZFOKPZSVOOJOHBOEOPUPWFSEPJU w FYQMBJOFE(PUDIFS )FDPOUJOVFEIJTSVOOJOHBU4UBOGPSE6OJWFSTJUZXIFSFIFIBEUIFPQQPSUVOJUZUPSFQSFTFOUUIF64BUUIF8PSME+VOJPS$SPTT $PVOUSZ$IBNQJPOTIJQTJO4XJU[FSMBOEBOEBUUIF1BO"N$IBNQJPOTIJQJO#BSCBEPT5IFSFIFDBNFBXBZXJUIUIFHPME medal in the 10,000 meters. "SFDFOUIJHIMJHIUPG(PUDIFSTSVOOJOHDBSFFSXBTDPNQFUJOHJOUIF NFUFSTBUUIF0MZNQJD5SJBMT(PUDIFSDVSSFOUMZ MJWFTJO'MBHTUBò "SJ[POBXJUIUIF.D.JMMBO&MJUFUSBJOJOHHSPVQXIFSFIFJTXPSLJOHPOUBLJOHIJTSVOOJOHUPUIFOFYUMFWFM i#FJOHIPOPSFEXJUIUIF33$"3PBET4DIPMBSHSBOUJTHPJOHUPIFMQNFNBLFUIBUKVNQUPUIFOFYUMFWFM wSFNBSLFE(PUDIFS i"UUIJTQPJOUJONZSVOOJOHDBSFFS FWFSZCJUPGöOBODJBMBTTJTUBODFDBONBLFBIVHFEJòFSFODF8JUIUIJTHSBOU *XJMMOPXCF able to take the time necessary to train at the highest possible level.” SALLY MEYERHOFF 4BMMZ.FZFSIPòTUBSUFESVOOJOHXIFOTIFXBTBCPVUFJHIUPSOJOFZFBSTPME4IFQBSUJDJQBUFEJOBZPVUIUSBDLDMVCUIBUPòFSFE a month long running program with an event at the end. In middle school she participated in Cross Country and would grow UPMPWFSVOOJOH FWFOUVBMMZESPQQJOHTXJNNJOHBTBTQPSU.FZFSIPòSBOGPS.PVOUBJO1PJOUF)JHI4DIPPMJO1IPFOJY "SJ[POB XIFSFTIFXBTBOJOFUJNF"SJ[POBTUBUFDIBNQJPO4IFJTDVSSFOUMZDPBDIJOHQBSUUJNFBUIFSIJHITDIPPMBMNBNBUFS .FZFSIPòSBO5SBDLBOE$SPTT$PVOUSZBU%VLFXIFSFTIFXBTBUISFFUJNF"MM"NFSJDBO*O TIFSBOIFSEFCVUNBSBUIPO UIF1'$IBOHT3PDLAO3PMM.BSBUIPOJO1IPFOJY öOJTIJOHXJUIBUJNFPG5IJTRVBMJöFEIFSGPSUIF0MZNQJD5SJBMT o8PNFOT.BSBUIPOXIFSFTIFöOJTIFEJOUIQMBDFXJUIBUJNFPG i5IF33$"3PBET4DIPMBSHSBOUJTTPNFUIJOH*IBWFCFFOIPQJOHGPS GPSBWFSZMPOHUJNF wFYQMBJOFE.FZFSIPòi8IFO* found out I was chosen it truly made my day, and I wanted to yell with excitement. I feel incredibly honored to be chosen as a recipient and I intend to represent the RRCA at the highest level possible.” 11 JULIA LUCAS +VMJB-VDBTCFHBOSVOOJOHBTBGSFTINBOJOIJHITDIPPMNPSFGPSUIFTPDJBMBTQFDUTBTPQQPTFEUPUIFDPNQFUJUJWFBTQFDUT 4IFXPVMEHPPOUPXJOTJY/PSUI$BSPMJOBTUBUFUJUMFTGPS.ZFST1BSL)JHI4DIPPM BTXFMMBTUIF/BUJPOBM4DIPMBTUJD Indoor Championship in the mile. i5PUIFEFMJHIUPGNZQPPSGBUIFSTIFBSU*öOBMMZBDLOPXMFEHFEBUIMFUJDT BOEKPJOFEUIFPOMZUFBN*LOPXXPVMEOUDVUNF w FYQMBJOFE-VDBTi8IPXPVMEIBWFUIPVHIUUIFHFFLJOUIFLOFFTPDLTXPVMEXJOEVQBKPDL w -VDBTBUUFOEFE/PSUI$BSPMJOB4UBUF XIFSFTIFXBTBöWFUJNF"MM"NFSJDBOBOEBUISFFUJNF"$$DIBNQJPO4IFSFQSFTFOUFE UIF64BUUIF8PSME+VOJPS$SPTT$PVOUSZ$IBNQJPOTIJQTJO*O%FDFNCFS -VDBTKPJOFE5FBN3VOOJOH64"CBTFE JO.BNNPVUI $BMJGPSOJB4IFXBTUIBUUIF64"5'$SPTT$PVOUSZ$IBNQJPOTIJQTIFMEJO'FCSVBSZ BOETIFSFDFOUMZ SBOUIF$FOUSBM1BSL$IBMMFOHF, öOJTIJOHUIXJUIBUJNFPG i%VFJOQBSUUPUIF33$"TTVQQPSU*WFHPUOPFYDVTFT5IFSFTPVSDFTUIBUFMJUFBUIMFUFTSFRVJSFBSFOPXBWBJMBCMFUPNF w FYQMBJOFE-VDBTi"MM*XPSSZBCPVUOPXJTSVOOJOHBTGBTUBT*DBOBOECFJOHXPSUIZPGBMMUIJTTVQQPSUw EMILY MCCABE &NJMZ.D$BCF B2VFFOTCVSZ /FX:PSLOBUJWF CFHBOIFSDPNQFUJUJWFSVOOJOHDBSFFSXIFOTIFXBTJOKVOJPSIJHIPOUIF 2VFFOTCVSZ.PEJöFE$SPTT$PVOUSZ5FBN5IBOLTUPUIFFOUIVTJBTNBOEJOTQJSBUJPOGSPN$PBDI/BODZ.JDJDI TIFSFBMJ[FE UIBUTIFIBEUIFQPUFOUJBMUPFYDFMJOUIFTQPSU.D$BCFDPOUJOVFEUPDPNQFUFGPSUIF2VFFOTCVSZ7BSTJUZ$SPTT$PVOUSZBOE 5SBDL'JFME5FBNTXIJMFTIFBMTPDPNQFUFEPOUIF7BSTJUZ"MQJOF4LJ5FBN"GUFSDVMNJOBUJOHIFSIJHITDIPPMSVOOJOHDBSFFS CZCFDPNJOHBNFNCFSPGUIF"MM/FX:PSL4UBUF$SPTT$PVOUSZ5FBN TIFEFDJEFEUPDPOUJOVFIFSSVOOJOHDBSFFSBUUIF %JWJTJPO*MFWFMCZCFDPNJOHBNFNCFSPGUIF$SPTT$PVOUSZBOE5SBDL'JFMEUFBNTBU$PSOFMM6OJWFSTJUZ &NJMZTDPMMFHFSVOOJOHDBSFFSCMPTTPNFEIFSTFOJPSZFBSEVSJOHPVUEPPSUSBDLJOUIF4QSJOHPGXIFOTIFFBSOFE"MM *WZBDDPMBEFTJOUIF0VUEPPS BOE NFUFST XBTUIF0VUEPPS&$"$5SBDL'JFME$IBNQJPOJOUIF NFUFST BOEXBTBöOBMJTUJOUIF NFUFSTBUUIF/$""%JWJTJPO*0VUEPPS5SBDL'JFME$IBNQJPOTIJQT%VFUPBTFBTPOFOEJOH JOKVSZTVòFSFEEVSJOHIFSTFOJPSZFBSJO$SPTT$PVOUSZ &NJMZIBEBSFNBJOJOHTFBTPOPG$SPTT$PVOUSZFMJHJCJMJUZUPVTFXIJMF pursuing a Master’s degree BU %VLF 6OJWFSTJUZT (SBEVBUF 4DIPPM JO UIF 'BMM PG 4IF IBE IFS NPTU successful collegiate season while competing for the #MVF %FWJMT DVMNJOBUJOH JO IFS UI QMBDF PWFSBMM öOJTI BU UIF /$"" %JWJTJPO * $SPTT $PVOUSZ Championships earning her "MM"NFSJDBOIPOPST6OEFS UIFUVUFMBHFPG$PBDI,FWJO +FSNZO &NJMZTQSPGFTTJPOBM distance running career got PòUPBHSFBUTUBSU “I believe I have shown a lot of potential to be a great road racer, especially at the longer distances,” explained .D$BCFi5IF3PBET4DIPMBS 1SPHSBN(SBOUXJMMOPUPOMZ provide me with support to enhance my running career and hopefully qualify to compete at more international competitions, but it will also allow me to become an active and involved member of the running community.” For more information about the RRCA Roads 4DIPMBSQSPHSBNBOEQSJPS recipients visit www.rrca. org/programs/roadsscholar.
12 KIDS RUN THE NATION: *O XFJOUSPEVDFEUIF33$",JET3VOUIF/BUJPO1SPHSBN(VJEF XIJDIJT a multi-week, gender neutral, youth running program designed for children in grades kindergarten through sixth grade. The RRCA’s vision is to see a locally NBOBHFE ZPVUISVOOJOHQSPHSBNJOFWFSZHSBEFTDIPPMJOUIF64 The Kids Run the Nation Program Guide is designed to help teachers, coaches, or program directors develop youth running programs that can be implemented as a physical education or classroom wellness curriculum, as a before or after-school program, or as a community-based youth running program. The emphasis of this program is on participation and developing a healthy lifestyle as opposed to CFJOHBDPNQFUJUJWFSVOOJOHQSPHSBN5IF1SPHSBN(VJEFJTBGVMMDPMPS QBHF educational curriculum divided into eight lesson plans, with a bonus ninth lesson PODPNQFUJUJWFSVOOJOH&BDIMFTTPOQMBODBOCFUBVHIUEVSJOHBPOFIPVSDMBTT period over an eight-week time frame. "TQBSUPGUIF,JET3VOUIF/BUJPOQSPHSBN UIF33$"JTTVFEUIFFUNdamentals of Youth Running. The development of youth SVOOJOHQSPHSBNTBTBOBGUFSTDIPPMFOSJDINFOUBDUJWJUZDPOUJOVFTUPCFBHSPXJOHUSFOEBSPVOEUIFDPVOUSZ4DIPPMTBSF XPSLJOH IBSE UP JODPSQPSBUF BòPSEBCMF QIZTJDBM FEVDBUJPO JOUP UIFJS XFFLMZ TDIFEVMFT BOE PSHBOJ[FE SVOOJOH BDUJWJUJFT seem to be topping the list. These guidelines are based on the 10 developmental principles that guide training and racing for young distance runners outlined in the book, Training for Young Distance Runners XSJUUFOCZ-BSSZ(SFFOF 1I%BOE3VTT1BUF 1I% QVCMJTIFECZ)VNBO,JOFUJDT To help motivate students, program directors can purchase and give to participants the Kids Run the Nation: A Running Guide for KidsCPPLMFU5IJTYJODICPPLMFUDPOUBJOTQBHFTPGJOGPSNBUJPOEFTJHOFEUPIFMQDIJMESFOEFWFMPQUIFJSSVOOJOH QSPHSBNBUIPNF8IJMFUIJTCPPLMFUJTEFTJHOFEBTB,JET3VOUIF/BUJPO1SPHSBNDPNQBOJPO BOZPOFDBOQVSDIBTFBDPQZ or any running program leader can purchase multiple copies to be given away. 5IF,JET3VOUIF/BUJPO(SBOU4FMFDUJPO1BOFMDPOTJTUJOHPG%BWJE$PUUFS 33$"7JDF1SFTJEFOU 4IBSMFF$PUUFS ,JET3VOUIF /BUJPO'VOE'PVOEFS %BO,FTUFSTPO Youth Runner Magazine #SFOU"ZFS 33$"1SFTJEFOU 'SFEEJF$BSMJQ Runners Gazette), -JCCZ+POFT %BMMBT3VOOJOH$MVC1SFTJEFOU BOE/BUF+FOLJOT 33$"3PBET4DIPMBS BSFQMFBTFEUPBOOPVODFUIF,JET 3VOUIF/BUJPO(SBOUSFDJQJFOUT5IFQBOFMSFWJFXFEUIJSUZöWFBQQMJDBUJPOTGPSQSPHSBNTUIBUDPMMFDUJWFMZTFSWFNPSFUIBO ZPVUIBSPVOEUIFDPVOUSZ 5IF33$"XBTQMFBTFEUPBXBSEBUPUBMPGXPSUIPG,JET3VOUIF/BUJPO(SBOUTUPUIFGPMMPXJOHZPVUISVOOJOHQSPHSBNT JO ROAD PRIDE – ABRAHAM LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Kingsport, TN 3PBE1SJEFJTBOBGUFSTDIPPMSVOOJOHQSPHSBNGPSSEUISPVHIUIHSBEFTUVEFOUTBU"CSBIBN-JODPMO&MFNFOUBSZ4DIPPM MPDBUFE JO ,JOHTQPSU 5FOOFTTFF 4UVEFOUT QSBDUJDF UISFF EBZT B XFFL GPS UXP TFWFOXFFL TFTTJPOT "T UIFTF TUVEFOUT participate in the program and work towards accomplishing their running goal, they also learn how to set and achieve goals JOPUIFSBTQFDUTPGUIFJSMJWFT5IFNJTTJPOPG3PBE1SJEFJTUPDIBMMFOHFFMFNFOUBSZTDIPPMTUVEFOUTUPFYQFSJFODFUIFCFOFöUT of goal setting, character development, adult mentoring and improved health by providing them with the opportunity to USBJOGPSBOEDPNQMFUFBMPDBMSPBESBDF5IFQSPHSBNTHPBMGPSUIFTDIPPMZFBSJTUPDPNQMFUFUIF+PIO4FWJFS 4QSJOH'MJOH,SBDFPO"QSJM &OEVSBODFSBUIFSUIBOTQFFEJTUIFFNQIBTJTPGUIF3PBE1SJEFQSPHSBN5IFDIJMESFO begin by running one minute and walking one minute for a total of eight minutes and gradually build-up to twenty minutes. &BDIQSBDUJDFTUBSUTXJUIBMFTTPOPOUIFUPQJDPGUIFXFFL XIJDIJODMVEFTTBGFUZ SVOOJOHGPSN OVUSJUJPO BOENPSF3PBE 1SJEFJTDVSSFOUMZJOUIFJSTFDPOEZFBSPGPQFSBUJPO BOEUIFZIBWFNPSFUIBOTUVEFOUTQBSUJDJQBUJOH WARRIOR RUNNERS/WALKERS Little Rock, AR )BMM)JHI4DIPPMJO-JUUMF3PDL "SLBOTBTPòFSTBOBGUFSTDIPPMQSPHSBN 8BSSJPS3VOOFST UPHFUTUVEFOUTPVUPGUIFJOOFSDJUZ TUSFFUTBOEPOUPUIFQBWFNFOUGPSHPPEIFBMUI&BDIQBSUJDJQBOUIBTBQMBOTQFDJöDBMMZUBJMPSFEGSPNXBMLJOHUPTQFFEXPSL as well as proper techniques for healthy running. The training goal for the group is for all participates to run or walk an event EVSJOHUIF-JUUMF3PDL.BSBUIPOXFFLFOE NPTUIBWFBHPBMUPSVOUIF,5IFNBJOUIJOHJTUIBUBMMIBWFBHPBMPGIBWJOHGVO XIJMFCFDPNJOHQIZTJDBMMZ NFOUBMMZ BOEFNPUJPOBMMZIFBMUIZ5IFPCKFDUJWFJTGPSTUVEFOUTUPMFBSOMJGFMPOHIFBMUIZIBCJUT that will not only keep them in shape physically, but also make them feel good about themselves as athletes and community WPMVOUFFST#FDBVTFUIFTUVEFOUCPEZTGSFFBOESFEVDFEMVODISBUJPJTXFMMBCPWF NBOZTUVEFOUTEPOPUIBWFUIF PQQPSUVOJUZUPSVOXJUIBHSPVQPSKPJOBHZN OPSBSFUIFZBCMFUPQVSDIBTFSVOOJOHBQQBSFM5IFZEPOPUIBWFUIFGVOET for reading materials, runner related documentaries, or nutrition counseling. The program is designed to provide for some of UIPTFOFFET5IFQSPHSBNXJMMJODPSQPSBUFUIF-JUUMF3PDL.BSBUIPO8FFLFOEJO.BSDI BTBWPMVOUFFSBDUJWJUZGPSUIF program participants in order to inform others about healthy measures and for the participants to give back to the running DPNNVOJUZ%VSJOHUIJTFWFOU QSPHSBNQBSUJDJQBOUTXJMMTUBòXBUFSUBCMFT QSPWJEFNVTJDTQPUT BOETVQQMZMPDBMTJHOTUP assist runners.
13 SMOKE RISE STRIDERS RUNNING CLUB Stone Mountain, GA 5IF4NPLF3JTF4USJEFST3VOOJOH$MVCCFHBOUISFFZFBSTBHPBTBOBGUFSTDIPPMSVOOJOHQSPHSBNGPSTUVEFOUTBU4NPLF 3JTF&MFNFOUBSZ4DIPPMJO4UPOF.PVOUBJO (FPSHJB4NPLF3JTF&MFNFOUBSZ4DIPPMTFSWFTBEJWFSTFTUVEFOUQPQVMBUJPOXJUI PGUIFTUVEFOUQPQVMBUJPORVBMJGZJOHGPSGSFFBOESFEVDFEMVODISBUFT5IFQVSQPTFPGUIFDMVCJTUPHJWFUIFTUVEFOUT at the school an opportunity to improve their cardiovascular endurance through a distance running program. The program JTEFTJHOFEUPTVQQMFNFOUUIFSVOOJOHJOTUSVDUJPOUIBUJTQSPWJEFEEVSJOHUIFSFHVMBSQIZTJDBMFEVDBUJPO5IFDMVCPòFSTBO PQQPSUVOJUZUPSVOGPSBMPOHFSUJNFQFSJPEUIBOJTQPTTJCMFJOUIFSFHVMBS1&QSPHSBN5IFDMVCQSBDUJDFTUXJDFBXFFLGSPN +BOVBSZUISPVHI.BSDIBOEFOETXJUIQBSUJDJQBUJPOJOBMPDBM,BOENJMFGVOSVO5IFDMVCIBTFYQFSJFODFEUSFNFOEPVT HSPXUIJOUIFMBTUUXPZFBSTXJUINBSFUIBOSVOOFSTQBSUJDJQBUJOHJOUIFTQSJOHPG5IF4NPLF3JTF4USJEFST3VOOJOH Club is a free program open to all students. RUNNING TO ACHIEVE Tuscaloosa, AL "SDBEJB&MFNFOUBSZJO5VTDBMPPTB "MBCBNBJTUBLJOHBOBDUJWFSPMFJOXPSLJOHUPXBSETUIFQSFWFOUJPOPGDIJMEIPPEPCFTJUZ BOEJMMJUFSBDZXJUIUIFJNQMFNFOUBUJPOPGBOBGUFSTDIPPMSVOOJOHDMVCDBMMFE3VOOJOHUP"DIJFWF"SDBEJB&MFNFOUBSZJTB5JUMF *TDIPPMXJUIOFBSMZPGUIFTUVEFOUQPQVMBUJPOSFDFJWJOHGSFFPSSFEVDFEQSJDFMVODI5IFNJTTJPOPG3VOOJOHUP"DIJFWF is to introduce students to running, to promote healthy lifestyles, and to promote academic achievement. Running has been proven to help children do better in school, manage stress, and reduce childhood obesity. The program targets students who are usually unable to participate in such programs due to !nancial constraints. Meetings will involve an academic support component including writing letters to famous runners, reading about runners, reading about nutrition, keeping a running KPVSOBM MPHHJOHNJMFTBOEVTJOHUIFMPHGPSNBUIQSPCMFNT BOEJOUFSWJFXJOHBMPDBMSVOOFS5IFFOEHPBMXJMMCFGPSTUVEFOUT UPQBSUJDJQBUFJOUIF.BZPST$VQ,SBDFBOENJMFGVOSVOJO.BZ ELDORADO COMMUNITY SCHOOL STRIDERS Santa Fe, NM 5IF&MEPSBEP$PNNVOJUZ4DIPPM4USJEFSTJO4BOUB'F /FX.FYJDPJTUIFöSTUTDIPPMTQPOTPSFEBUIMFUJDDMVCGPSFMFNFOUBSZ TDIPPMBHFTUVEFOUTJO4BOUB'FIJTUPSZ'PVOEFEJOCZBGPVSUIHSBEFUFBDIFSBU&MEPSBEP$PNNVOJUZ4DIPPM UIF club’s format is simple, the kids keep track of the laps that they run each Wednesday on the school’s track and record the total on note cards. At various milestones — !ve miles, ten miles, twenty-six miles, etc. — they receive prizes. Throughout, UIFZSFDFJWFFODPVSBHFNFOUBOEBEWJDFGSPNHVFTUDPBDIFT JODMVEJOHTPNFPGUIFCFTUSVOOFSTJOUIFXPSME UIF,FOZBOT XIPUSBJOJO4BOUB'FBTNFNCFSTPGUIFMPDBM"NFSJ,FOZBO3VOOJOH$MVC5IFDMVCSBOPOFXFFLXJUI+ZOPDFM#BTXFUJ UIF ,FOZBOXIPXPOUIF%FOWFSBOE3JDINPOE.BSBUIPOT/FFEMFTTUPTBZ UIFLJETXFSFJOTQJSFEBOEUISJMMFE5PEBUF UIF DMVCIBTEPVCMFEJOTJ[FTJODFJUTUBSUFEJO4FQUFNCFS.BOZPGUIFZPVOHSVOOFST CPZTBOEHJSMT IBWFSFBDIFEUIFNJMF NBSLBOEBGFXBSFDMPTJOHJOPOUIFJSNJMFNBSBUIPOEJTUBODF TAMPA BAY YOUTH RUNNING St. Pete Beach, FL 'PVOEFEJO UIF5BNQB#BZ:PVUI3VOOJOHQSPHSBN VOEFSUIFEJSFDUJPOPG#FBDI$IBSJUJFT *OD JTEFTJHOFEUPQSPNPUF the good health and well-being of the more than 1800 children enrolled in the program. The program is broken down into school-based sites, and these sites are selected amongst the Title I status schools in the Tampa Bay area. Teachers and parent WPMVOUFFSTMFBEUIFQSPHSBNBDUJWJUJFT XIJDIBSFXFFLTJOEVSBUJPOXJUIUPNJOVUFTFTTJPOTIFMEUISFFUPGPVSEBZT a week depending on the site. The students receive incentives for their participation and for achievement of goals. As part of UIFQSPHSBN DIJMESFOPGBMMöUOFTTMFWFMTSVOPSXBMLBDVNVMBUJWFEJTUBODFPGNJMFTPWFSUIFQFSJPEPGUIFQSPHSBN BOE UIFZQBSUJDJQBUFJONJMFFWFOUTMJLFUIF(BTQBSJMMB+VOJPS UIF4U1FUF#FBDI$MBTTJD BOEUIF#BZUP#BZSPBESBDF GULLET GATORS RUNNERS CLUB Bradenton, FL #% (VMMFU &MFNFOUBSZ 4DIPPM JO #SBEFOUPO 'MPSJEB PQFOFE JUT EPPST JO XJUI BO JNNFEJBUF HPBM PG FOTVSJOH UIBU QIZTJDBM öUOFTT BOE wellness as a foundation of the school. In November of that year, the (VMMFUU(BUPST3VOOFST$MVCXBTGPVOEFE5IFQSPHSBNJTBCFGPSFTDIPPM ZPVUISVOOJOHQSPHSBNUIBUSVOTGSPNoBNPOBIPNFNBEF RVBSUFSNJMFUSBDLJOUIFCBDLöFMEPGUIFTDIPPM5IFQSPHSBNJTPòFSFE GPSöWFNPOUITEVSJOHUIFTDIPPMZFBS4UVEFOUTJOLJOEFSHBSUFOUISPVHI 5th grade are eligible to participate, and there were more than 100 children participating in the program’s !rst year. As a group, the children logged more than 1159 miles. As part of the program, the participants earn collectible feet tokens for the laps they complete. 5PMFBSONPSFBCPVU,JET3VOUIF/BUJPOPSUPEPOBUFUPUIF,JET3VO the Nation Fund visit us at www.rrca.org/programs/kids/. 14 RUN#WORK DAY: 0O4FQUFNCFS UIF3PBE3VOOFST$MVCPG"NFSJDBQSPNPUFEUIFSE"OOVBM33$" /BUJPOBM3VO!8PSL%BZ¥BOEFWFOUTXFSFIPTUFEGSPN.BJOFUP0IJPUP5FYBTUP$BMJGPSOJB 5IFHPBMPGUIF33$"/BUJPOBM3VO!8PSL%BZJTUPSBJTFBXBSFOFTTBCPVUUIFJNQPSUBODFPG daily physical activity for adults. Running clubs, company-based wellness programs, human resources departments, and individuals nationwide are encouraged to plan fun runs and XBMLTXJUIUIFJSFNQMPZFST3VO!8PSL%BZFWFOUTBSFDPNNVOJUZCBTFEFWFOUTUIBUQSPNPUF and provide the opportunity for individuals to incorporate at least 35 minutes of exercise into their daily routine either before work, during lunch, or immediately following work. Incorporating exercise into one’s daily routine can markedly improve one’s overall physical health and can help alleviate health related medical costs associated with overweight and obesity. "UUIFFOEPG XFMBVODIFEBDPOUFTUGPSBOFX3VO!8PSLEBZMPHPEFTJHO BUMFGU 5IFOFYU33$"/"5*0/"-36/!803,%":JTTDIFEVMFEGPS4FQUFNCFS *UTOPUUPP MBUFUPQMBOB3VO!8PSL%BZFWFOUJOZPVSDPNNVOJUZPSBUZPVSXPSLQMBDF5IF33$"IBTEFWFMPQFEBi1MBOOJOH,JUwXIJDI can be found at www.rrca.org/programs/runatwork. RRCA EDUCATION & ADVOCACY: 5IF33$"DPOUJOVFTUPMFBEUIFXBZJOFEVDBUJPOBOEBEWPDBDZFòPSUTGPSUIFSVOOJOHDPNNVOJUZ*OUIF'BMMUIF33$" introduced the RRCA Etiquette brochure. The brochure is designed to be a resource for a national education campaign outlining general running etiquette for road and trail running, the race start and on-course etiquette, aid station etiquette, BOEBXBSETDFSFNPOZFUJRVFUUF5IFCSPDIVSFJTEFTJHOFEUPCFBSBDFCBHTUVòFS BHJWFBXBZGPSBCFHJOOJOHSVOOJOHPS marathon training, and more. The RRCA will co-brand the brochure for events for a fee. 5IF33$"XBTBMTPNPSFUIBOIBQQZUPTIBSFUIF"NFSJDBO5SBJM3VOOJOH"TTPDJBUJPOT BO33$"BóMJBUFNFNCFS i5SBJM 3VOOJOH&UJRVFUUF5JQTw 0O UIF BEWPDBDZ TJEF &YFDVUJWF %JSFDUPS +FBO ,OBBDL BUUFOEFE NFFUJOHT XJUI UIF 1SFTJEFOUT $PVODJM PO 1IZTJDBM 'JUOFTT BOE 4QPSUT4IFBUUFOEFEUIFMBVODIFWFOUGPSUIFi'JUOFTTBT.FEJDJOFw DBNQBJHOEFWFMPQFECZUIF"NFSJDBO$PMMFHFPG4QPSUT.FEJDJOFBOE the American Medical Association and provided the RRCA general brochure as a resource for doctors directing their patients on how to !nd a local running or walking club. *O/PWFNCFS33$"1SFTJEFOU#SFOU"ZFSBMPOHXJUI+FBO,OBBDLXFSF featured in a New York Times article on road rage and runners. The article raised the important issue of staying calm when faced with angry drivers.
CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS: 8FDPOHSBUVMBUFUIFGPMMPXJOH33$"/BUJPOBM Champions:
RRCA NATIONAL MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIP - MARCH 2, 2008 Kaiser Permanente Napa Valley Marathon in Napa, CA 0QFO'FNBMF.BVSFFO̓"DLFSMZ GSPN3JDINPOE 7" 0QFO.BMF+VBO̓3BNJSF[ GSPN4BOUB"OB $" .BTUFS'FNBMF-JTB̓.JMMFS GSPN1BDJöD(SPWF $" .BTUFS.BMF+BNFT̓#FZFS GSPN%BZUPO 0)
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RRCA NATIONAL ULTRARUNNING CHAMPIONSHIP – JULY 19-20, 2008 Tahoe Rim Trail Endurance Runs in Lake Tahoe, NV 0QFO'FNBMF/JLLJ,JNCBMM GSPN#P[FNBO .5 * course record 0QFO.BMF&SJL4LBEFO GSPN'PMTPN $" Open Male: Mike Wolfe, 30, from Missoula, MT - 18:59:10 .BTUFS'FNBMF#FWFSMZ"OEFSTPO"CCT GSPN3FE#MVGG $" .BTUFS.BMF$IBSMFT)PGBDLFS GSPN$BSNJDIBFM $" (SBOENBTUFS'FNBMF#FUUJF4NJUI GSPN1MBDFSWJMMF $" (SBOENBTUFS.BMF.BSUZ)PòNBO GSPN%BWJT $"
RRCA NATIONAL HALF MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIP - AUGUST 16, 2008 Parkersburg News & Sentinel Half Marathon in Parkersburg, WV 0QFO'FNBMF"OHFMJOB.VUVLV GSPN,FOZB 0QFO.BMF"MFOF3FUB GSPN&UIJPQJB .BTUFST'FNBMF4VTBO(SBZ GSPN(SFFODBTUMF 1" .BTUFS.BMF(JEFPO.VUJTZB GSPN&VGBMB "- (SBOENBTUFS'FNBMF-FF%JQJFUSP GSPN3VYUPO .% (SBOENBTUFS.BMF5IPNBT%FWFS GSPN5FSSF)BVUF */
RRCA NATIONAL 10K CHAMPIONSHIP – NOVEMBER 1, 2008 Vulcan Run in Birmingham, AL 0QFO'FNBMF+BOFU$IFSPCPO GSPN-BXSFODFWJMMF (" 0QFO.BMF(FPSHF5PXFUU GSPN.BSJFUUB (" .BTUFS.BMF#BSCBSB)PMDPNC GSPN#JSNJOHIBN "- .BTUFS'FNBMF4DPUU4USBOE GSPN#JSNJOHIBN "- (SBOENBTUFS'FNBMF"OO&MMFS GSPN1FMIBN "- (SBOENBTUFS.BMF3VTTFMM%FXJUU GSPN.BEJTPO "-
16 2008 NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS
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In the 10,000 she missed a spot XIFOTIFöOJTIFEGPVSUI)FSPOMZIPQFXBTJOUIF *OUIJTFWFOUTIFSBOBQFSTPOBMCFTU PGBOEBMUIPVHIJUQSPEVDFEBöGUIQMBDFöOJTIJUEJETFDVSFBTMPUPOIFSTFDPOE0MZNQJD team when two other 5,000 quali!ers opted for other events. -FULPSFUJSFEGSPNTFSJPVTDPNQFUJUJPOBGUFSBOEOPXXPSLTBTBNBTTBHFBOECPEZXPSL UIFSBQJTUBUIFSPXOCVTJOFTT 4BDSFE4QBDF.BTTBHF#PEZXPSL JO'MFNJOHUPO /FX+FSTFZ KHALID KHANNOUCHI "MUIPVHI,IBMJE,IBOOPVDIJIBTOPUSFUJSFEGSPNSVOOJOH BTFWJEFODFECZIJTGPVSUIQMBDF öOJTIJOUIF0MZNQJD5SJBMT.BSBUIPO IFIBTCFFOTFMFDUFEUIJTZFBSGPSJOEVDUJPOJOUP UIF33$")BMMPG'BNFCBTFEPOIJTPVUTUBOEJOHMPOHEJTUBODFQFSGPSNBODFTEVSJOHUIFöSTU ZFBSTPGIJTMJGF ,IBOOPVDIJXBTCPSOJO.FLOFT .PSPDDPPO+BOVBSZ BOENPWFEUPUIF6OJUFE4UBUFTJO BGUFSCFJOHSFGVTFEUSBJOJOHBTTJTUBODFGSPNUIF.PSPDDP5SBDLBOE'JFME'FEFSBUJPO)FGPVOE BKPCJO#SPPLMZOBTBEJTIXBTIFSXIJMFMJWJOHXJUIGSJFOETBOEXBTBCMFUPCFHJOTFSJPVTUSBJOJOH #Z ,IBOOPVDIJTOBNFCFHBOUPBQQFBSBNPOHUIFUPQSPBESBDFSTJO"NFSJDBBT ranked by Runner’s WorldNBHB[JOF#VUJUXBTJO XIFOIFXPOUIF$IJDBHP.BSBUIPO 17 JOJOUIFGBTUFTUNBSBUIPOEFCVUJOIJTUPSZ UIBUIJTOBNFCFDBNFPOFPGUIFNPTUSFDPHOJ[FEJOSVOOJOHDJSDMFT5IBU XJO BMPOHXJUIPUIFSPVUTUBOEJOHSPBESBDFQFSGPSNBODFT FBSOFE,IBOOPVDIJUIFUPQSBOLJOHCZRunner’s WorldJO BO IPOPSUIBUIFXPVMESFUBJOJO BOEBTXFMM ,IBOOPVDIJBOE$IJDBHPIBWFNJYFEUPHFUIFSXFMMPWFSUIFSVOOFSTDBSFFS)FSFUVSOFEUP$IJDBHPJOBOESBOBMNPTU BTGBTUBTUIFQSFWJPVTZFBS CVUöOJTIFETFDPOE5IFGPMMPXJOHZFBSIFSBOBXPSMESFDPSEUJNFPG XJOOJOH Chicago a second time. 5IFZFBS XBTWFSZTJHOJöDBOUJO,IBOOPVDIJTMJGFBTIFCFDBNFB64DJUJ[FOJO.BZPGUIBUZFBS"GUFSSVOOJOH JOUIF'MPSB-POEPO.BSBUIPOJOUIFTQSJOH IFXFOUUP$IJDBHPBTB64DJUJ[FOXIFSFIFTFUB64SFDPSECZXJOOJOHUIF $IJDBHP.BSBUIPOBUIJSEUJNFJO "GUFSBZFBSQMBHVFECZJOKVSZ ,IBOOPVDIJQSPEVDFEIJTNPTUPVUTUBOEJOHNBSBUIPOQFSGPSNBODFTJOXIFOIFCFBUIJT XPSMESFDPSECZXJOOJOHUIF-POEPO.BSBUIPOJOJOUIFTQSJOH BOEUIFOUIBUGBMMCZXJOOJOHJO$IJDBHPGPSUIFGPVSUI UJNFJO8JUIUIFTFQFSGPSNBODFTIFCFDBNFUIFöSTUSVOOFSUPDPNQMFUFUXPTVCNBSBUIPOTJOUIFTBNFZFBS )FBOEIJTXJGF4BOESBMJWFJO0TTJOJOH /FX:PSLXIFSFIFDPOUJOVFTUPUSBJO i*BNUSBJOJOHUPIBWFPOFNPSFUJNFBHSFBUDPNFCBDL w,IBOOPVDIJTBJEi*TUJMMUIJOL*DBOSVOGBTUBHBJOJG*DBOUSBJOGSFFPG pain.” 3FHBSEMFTTPGIPXUIBUDPNFCBDLUVSOTPVU ,IBOOPVDIJIBTBMSFBEZFBSOFEIJTJOEVDUJPOUPUIF33$")BMMPG'BNF The RRCA Hall of Fame Committee consists of 12 individuals representing a wide range of views, running interests and abilities. Each year the committee elects inductees to the Hall of Fame. The committee members vary in age and come from well-disbursed geographic regions. The Committee includes Amby Burfoot (PA), Alvin Guttag (MD), Jacqueline Hansen (CA), Joe Henderson (OR), Kim Jones (CO), Don Kardong (WA), Jim Oaks (AL), John Parker (FL), Lisa Weidenbach Rainsberger (CO), Bill Rodgers (MA), Steve Shostrom (IL) and Ken Young (CA). Eight of the 12 committee members are themselves members of the RRCA Hall of Fame. RRCA SCOTT HAMILTON OUTSTANDING CLUB PRESIDENT OF THE YEAR LIBBY JONES – Dallas Running Club - Dallas, TX /PNJOBUFECZ$ISJT1IFMBOBOE.FM$ZSFL*OFTTFODF -JCCZ+POFTJTSFTQPOTJCMFGPSBMNPTUTJOHMFIBOEFEMZDBUBQVMUJOHUIF %BMMBT3VOOJOH$MVC %3$ GSPNOFBSFYUJODUJPOBOEPCTDVSJUZ MFTTUIBONFNCFST UPUIFQPXFSIPVTFJUJTUPEBZJOPOMZB DPVQMFPGZFBST BTPG4FQUFNCFS 5IF%3$JTUIFMBSHFTUSVOOJOHBOEXBMLJOHPSHBOJ[BUJPOJOUIF%BMMBT'PSU8PSUI BSFBBOEJTUIFUIJSEMBSHFTUSVOOJOHDMVCJOUIF648IFSFCFMPOHJOHUPUIFøFEHJOHDMVCXBTPGUFOIJEEFOCZJUTNFNCFSTJO TPDJBMDJSDMFTQSJPSUP-JCCZTBENJOJTUSBUJPO TIFCSPVHIUCBDLQSJEFBOESFDPHOJUJPOCZUIFMPDBMNFEJBBOECFUUFSSVOOFST %3$XBTWPUFECZUIFHFOFSBMQVCMJDBTUIFUPQSVOOJOHDMVCJO5FYBTGPS8IFO.ST+POFTXBTOPNJOBUFEMBTUZFBS JU was thought she would win because it was so overwhelmingly obvious to all who ran in North Texas. We waited in anticipation for the results. When she did not win, and the false reasons were later revealed, there was an outcry to make it known even NPSFUIBUTIFXBTEFTFSWJOHUIFO BOEJTEFTFSWJOHOPX GPSUIFBXBSEPG0VUTUBOEJOH$MVC1SFTJEFOU"XBSE-FUNFTIBSF some of what has happened during her short tenure. 5IF NFNCFST IBWF UIF PQQPSUVOJUZ UP CF QBSU PG USBJOJOH QSPHSBNT BOE FOKPZ GSFF entry into one club race per month for eight months, with discounts to the remaining club races. Members also receive signi!cant discounts to running stores and bike stores. They also get a subscription to the running magazine, Inside Texas Running, and a free high-tech shirt. The club hosts two parties during the year, a summer picnic and a party near the holidays, and a member’s only web site. -JCCZUPPLPOUIFDIBMMFOHFPGSFTVSSFDUJOHUIFDMVC OVSUVSJOHJUCBDLUPIFBMUIBOE beyond, by inspiring others to be part of growing something to be proud of, that NBLFT B QPTJUJWF JNQBDU JO UIF DPNNVOJUZ UISPVHI öOBODJBM EPOBUJPOT QBSL BOE TBGFUZQSPHSBNT DPMMFHFTDIPMBSTIJQQSPHSBNTGPSIJHITDIPPMSVOOFST BOE recognizing volunteerism. By working to include more families into the club, she has developed and expanded children’s and youth running from !ve participants when -JCCZCFDBNFQSFTJEFOUUPNPSFUIBO -JCCZIBTBDDPNQMJTIFEUIJTCZHJWJOHUIFQBTTJPOJUOFFETBOECZUSFBUJOHIFSSPMFBT BKPCCFZPOEUIFGVMMUJNFKPCTIFBMSFBEZIBTBOEUIFOFXEBVHIUFSTIFHBWFCJSUIUP JO/PWFNCFS4IFXPSLTIBSEBOEUJSFMFTTMZDPPSEJOBUFTQFPQMF QSPHSBNT BOE meetings involving the general public and the membership. 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My goal is not to be remembered as the best high school runner ever, but one of the best American distance runners in the future.” %BO,FTUFSTPO &EJUPSPGYouth Runner MagazineTBJE i8FöSTUOPUJDFE+PSEBOXIFOTIF XPOIFSöSTUOBUJPOBMUJUMFBUUIF64"5'+VOJPS0MZNQJDTJO&VHFOF 0SFHPOBTBNJEEMF TDIPPMSVOOFS BOEXFWFCFFOGPMMPXJOHIFSJODSFEJCMFKPVSOFZFWFSTJODF8FSFQSPVEUP QSFTFOUIFSXJUIUIF0VUTUBOEJOH:PVUI3VOOFSPGUIF:FBS"XBSEw Selection Panel: Frank Shorter, David Monti, Tracey Russell, Jim Hage, and Brenda Barrera RRCA ROAD RACE OF THE YEAR MILWAUKEE LAKEFRONT MARATHON, RRCA Central Region Championship - Badgerland Striders – Milwaukee, WI /PNJOBUFE CZ #BSCBSB +FXFMM3VOOFS DPNNFOUT QSPWJEF UIF CFTU UFTUJNPOJBM GPS UIF .JMXBVLFF-BLFGSPOU.BSBUIPOCFJOHOBNFEUIF33$"3PBE3BDFPGUIF:FBS'SPNBO FYQFSJFODFE NBSBUIPOFS i5IF .JMXBVLFF -BLFGSPOU .BSBUIPO JT POF PG UIF CFTUSVO marathons in the country, and I should know since I have been marathoning for 30 years and run close to 100 marathons.” And from a !rst-timer, “This was my !rst marathon, and UIFWPMVOUFFSTBOETQFDUBUPSTNBEFJUBOVOGPSHFUUBCMFFYQFSJFODF)BWJOHGSJFOEMZGPMLT DIFFSJOHNFPOCZOBNFXBTNPSFVQMJGUJOHUIBOBOZFOFSHZHFMPSQPXFSESJOLw"OE one more quote, “I had an awesome run at an extremely well organized event. 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22 RRCA CLUB WRITER AWARD BILL PENNINGTON – “Runner’s Hi” newsletter, Amelia Island Runners, Fernandina Beach, FL #JMM1FOOJOHUPOJTPOFPGPVSDMVCTNPTUBDUJWFNFNCFST BMPOHUJNFSVOOJOHFOUIVTJBTU BOEBiSFGPSNFEwOFXTQBQFSNBO:FBSTBHPIFXBTBTQPSUTXSJUFSGPSUIFSavannah Morning News)FCSJOHTBKPVSOBMJTUTFZFBOEBXSJUFSTøBJSUPIJTDPMVNOTBOEBSUJDMFT in our newsletter. 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Our club is proud that the RRCA recognized him last year as outstanding DMVCXSJUFSGPSUIF4PVUIFSO3FHJPO BOEXFUIJOLIJTXPSLKVTUHFUTCFUUFSBOECFUUFS :PVDBOSFBEBOBSUJDMFCZ#JMMBUXXXBNFMJBJTMBOESVOOFSTDPNSVOOFSTIJIFFMUIZTFMGIUN Selection Panel: Marlene Atwood, Amby Burfoot, Kristin Armstrong, Steve Shepard, and Renee Saxman JOURNALISTIC EXCELLENCE AWARD AMBY BURFOOT – Runner’s World Amby Burfoot is a Runner’s WorldNBHB[JOF&EJUPS"U-BSHF BOEUIFXJOOFSPGUIF #PTUPO.BSBUIPO)FIBTSVONPSFUIBO MJGFUJNFNJMFT BOEDPVOUJOH BOEIBT CFFOXSJUJOHBCPVUSVOOJOHTJODFUIFNJET*OIJTRunner’s World blog, he shares a wide variety of running-related thoughts and opinions. Selection Panel: Marlene Atwood, Kristin Armstrong, Steve Shepard, and Renee Saxman RRCA OUTSTANDING CLUB WEB SITE AWARDS Best Large Club Web Site DALLAS RUNNING CLUB – www.dallasrunningclub.com - Dallas, TX Best Small/Medium Club Web Site LAKE MERRITT JOGGERS & STRIDERS - www.LMJS.org - Oakland, CA RRCA ROD STEELE OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR TOM OREHOWSKY, Bradenton Runners Club - Bradenton, FL Nominated by Alan Meyer: At the August board of directors meeting for the Bradenton 3VOOFST$MVC 4UFWF-JUTDIBVFS DMVCQSFTJEFOU DBMMFEGPSBCSFBLJOUIFQSPDFFEJOHT and asked all the board members to follow him out to the street for a special event. What we were all presented with was a brand new club equipment trailer with a very special dedication in large lettering on the rear door. It read, “This trailer is dedicated JOSFDPHOJUJPOPGUIFUJSFMFTTTFSWJDFPG5PN0SFIPXTLZ &YFDVUJWF3BDF%JSFDUPSwBOEJU XBTEBUFE+VMZ i5JSFMFTT TFSWJDFw EPFTOU SFBMMZ EP KVTUJDF UP UIF IVHF BNPVOU PG UJNF 5PN IBT EFEJDBUFEUPNBLJOHUIF#3$BHSFBUSVOOJOHDMVC)FXBTUIFDMVCUSFBTVSFSGSPN VOUJMBOEIBTCFFOPVSPOMZSBDFEJSFDUPSJOUIFIJTUPSZPGUIFDMVC XIJDIXBT GPVOEFEJO5PNPSHBOJ[FTBOEEJSFDUTUPSBDFTBZFBS)FJTUIFPOFXIP HFUTVQBUBNBOEUPXTUIFUSBJMFSUPUIFSBDFTJUF TFUTVQUIFDPVSTFXJUIDPOFT ropes and signs and picks up all the equipment after the race is over. Actually, well before a race he washes and sanitizes all the tables and the water coolers and repeats UIJTUBTLBGUFSUIFSBDF)FVTVBMMZFOETVQBT.$BUUIFBXBSETDFSFNPOZ XIJDIIF enlivens with his personal knowledge of many of the area runners. 23 Tom rarely misses a board meeting or a race planning meeting, and when he does it’s usually because he helps coach the .BOBUFF)JHI$SPTT$PVOUSZUFBNBOEIBTBDSPTTDPVOUSZNFFU5PNIBTCFFOBDSPTTDPVOUSZDPBDIPOUIFIJHITDIPPM MFWFMTJODFBOEIFBEUSBDLDPBDIGSPNVOUJMIJTSFUJSFNFOUGSPNUFBDIJOHBGUFSBZFBSDBSFFSJO5PNOPU only devotes thousands of hours of his time to the BRC, he is also an active board member of the Manasota Track Club of 4BSBTPUB 'MPSJEB5IBUDMVCBMTPöOET5PNTLOPXMFEHFPGDPVSTFMBZPVUBOETBGFUZ VTFPGWPMVOUFFST IFQFSTPOBMMZDBMMT every volunteer before a race and explains his/her assignment), tra"c control, registration and results procedures, and water table placement invaluable. Above all, he makes sure all courses are measured accurately and are checked for safety before race day. Tom even provides the sponsoring organizations with ice and water and often leads out the runners on his bike. In short, Tom has dedicated his adult life to the sport of running, and the BRC would be lost without him. Selection Panel: Steve Shepard, Trish Portuese, Len Goldman, Janet Nissenson, Lisa Dahl, Marlene Atwood, and Tim Butler RRCA KURT STEINER CHILDREN’S DEVELOPMENTAL AWARD LEEANN WARD, Gate City Striders’ Fitness University - Nashua, NH /PNJOBUFECZ.JDIFMMF1PVCMPO5IF(BUF$JUZ4USJEFST'JUOFTT6OJWFSTJUZJTBIPVSMPOHDMJOJDBU/BTIVBBSFBTDIPPMT 5IFQSPHSBNDPODMVEFTXJUIBUSBDLNFFUGPSNBUi'JOBMT%BZwPOF4BUVSEBZNPSOJOHBUUIFFOEPG+VMZ"U'JOBMT%BZ FWFSZ child runs one event of a speci!ed distance, depending on his/her age. 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26 ARKANSAS STATE REP: KIM HOWARD $OUTGOING% AND ANDREA SIECZKOWSKI $INCOMING% *XBOUUPUIBOL,FOBOE+FBOGPSBMMUIFZIBWFEPOFGPSNF *IBWFUIPSPVHIMZFOKPZFECFJOHUIF"SLBOTBT33$"4UBUF 3FQUIFMBTUGPVSZFBST*O XFIBEUXP-POH%JTUBODF Running Committee meetings in person, and two via e-mail. 8FIBEPVSTUBUFNFFUJOHJO)PU4QSJOHTPO/PWFNCFS BGUFSUIF4QB,8FHBWFBXBZNPSFUIBOXPSUIPG SVOOJOHQBSBQIFSOBMJBBOEJODBTI8FIBEUFO4UBUF Championship Races, and two Regional Championship 3BDFT*BUUFOEFEPGUIF(SBOE1SJY3BDFT*SBOJO of them and helped at the !nish line or helped with results, etc. in three of the races. I attended the RRCA Convention in Cincinnati this past year. I also sent out quarterly newsletters UPUIFSVOOFSTJOUIF(SBOE1SJY4FSJFT (PBMT GPS "SLBOTBT 33$" PVUMJOFE CZ "OESFB 4JFD[LPXTLJ !"3FGSFTIUIF-POH%JTUBODF3VOOJOH$PNNJUUFFUPFOTVSF that members are active in the Arkansas RRCA. Replace past members that haven’t been involved with new members that are enthusiastic. 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At the northern end of the TUBUF OFBSMBUJUVEF MJFT'BJSCBOLT IPNFPGi3VOOJOH$MVC/PSUIw XIJDIGFBUVSFTBZFBSSPVOEDBMFOEBSPGSVOOJOHBOE TOPXTIPFFWFOUT JODMVEJOHUIFGBNPVT&RVJOPY.BSBUIPO BXPOEFSGVMUSBJMNBSBUIPOXIJDINBZOPUCFB#PTUPO2VBMJöFS but can’t be beat for the awesome views and friendly folks. *UIBTCFFOBGVOZFBSGPSNFXPSLJOHXJUIUIFOFXFWFOUDMVCTUIBUIBWFKPJOFE33$"BOEHFUUJOHUIFNBDRVBJOUFEXJUIUIF organization. The calendars of each of the member clubs get more robust each year, with special “running series” featured each year to bring out the competitive spirit in runners of all abilities. 4PDPNFPOVQUP"MBTLBGPSBWJTJUyXIFUIFSUPSVOVOEFSUIFiNJEOJHIUTVOwJOUIFNPOUITPG+VOFBOE+VMZ PSUPSVO VOEFSUIFOPSUIFSOMJHIUTJOUIFNPOUITPG%FDFNCFSBOE+BOVBSZ XIFSFZPVNJHIUCFPOFPGUIFMVDLZPOFTUPFYQFSJFODF BiDPOWFSHFODFw XIFSFUIF$FMTJVTBOE'BISFOIFJUTDBMFTDPNFUPHFUIFS\BUCFMPX^%FöOJUFMZTPNFUIJOHUIBUZPVXJMM never forget. ! ,FFQPOSVOOJOHy4UFWF 27 ARIZONA STATE REP: TANDY CHALMERS $OUTGOING% The past year as been a great one for running in Arizona. The running community is thriving, with more races than one could possibly ever compete in and a community that is committed to using running to promote !tness and enhance other aspects of the community. This year, two new clubs were added to the RRCA roster, both operating out of Tucson. 4PVUIFSO "SJ[POB 3PBESVOOFST SFNBJOT UIF MBSHFTU 33$" "SJ[POBDMVCBOEXBTBMTPUIFIPTUGPSUIF$BSPOEPMFU (FU .PWJOH 5VDTPO .JMF 33$" 4UBUF $IBNQJPOTIJQ 5IF NJMFS DPNCJOFE XJUI JUT , DPVOUFSQBSU IBE more than 1000 participants, making it one of the largest events in Arizona for a distance less than a half marathon. 4"3DPOUJOVFTUPCFBOBDUJWFNFNCFSPGUIFDPNNVOJUZ VTJOH FBDI PG JUT FWFOUT UP SBJTF NPOFZ GPS WBSJPVT MPDBM DIBSJUJFT XJMM BMTP OPX JODMVEF B , TUBUF championship event: the Tucson 5000 taking place in May. In my role as state rep for Arizona, I have worked with the 4PVUIFSO"SJ[POB3PBESVOOFSTUPIFMQXJUIUIFJSPQFSBUJPOT and have been in contact with the other Arizona clubs via e-mail to keep them apprised of what is happening with the RRCA. I have also worked with individuals to help them get acquainted to running in Arizona and events in need of guidance, especially regarding insurance. I was also fortunate to attend the RRCA National Convention in BOEIPTUBTFTTJPO XJUIGPSNFS4"31SFTJEFOU3BOEZ Accetta, on “Advanced Issues in Club Management.” *XJMMCFTUFQQJOHEPXOBT4UBUF3FQ BT*XJMMCFNPWJOH out of state, however, I plan to work with my replacement to ensure that the RRCA in Arizona continues to thrive. 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Volunteered at several non-RRCA running events to promote the RRCA !" )FMQFEQSPEVDFBWJEFPQSPNPUJOH33$"SVOOJOHFWFOUTBU-BLF5BIPF5IJTWJEFPBJSTSFHVMBSMZPO,.5/ PVSMPDBM visitor activity TV channel and is available as streaming video on the Internet CENTRAL CALIFORNIA STATE REPRESENTATIVE: GEORGE REHMET 'PS NVDI PG UIF XPSL XBT EPOF PO QSPNPUJOH BOE XPSLJOH PO UIF 33$" /BUJPOBM $POWFOUJPO:FT JUXBTNVDIXPSLCVUJUBMMPXFEBHPPESFBTPOGPSNFUPDPNFUPUIFWBSJPVT DMVCT*IPTUFEB33$"TUBUFNFFUJOHBOEB8FTUFSO3FHJPOBM4UBUF3FQSFTFOUBUJWFTNFFUJOH IBE B 8FTUFSO 3FHJPOBM $IBNQJPOTIJQ GPS UIF 4BO 'SBODJTDP )BMG .BSBUIPO BOE B 4UBUF Championship for the Brickyard 8 Mile; met with a couple of clubs to help with some issues. 8IFOZPVDPNFUPUIF33$"/BUJPOBM$POWFOUJPOJO4BO'SBODJTDP ZPVXJMMTFFUIFGSVJUTPGNZ labor. More details in the convention program.
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COLORADO STATE REP: CHRIS VANONI 3VOOJOHJTBMJWFBOEXFMMJO$PMPSBEP5IFColorado Runner magazine XFCTJUFTIPXFENPSFUIBOSBDFTGPS:PVDBOöOEBSBDFUP SVO TPNFUJNFTTFWFSBM BOZXFFLFOEPGUIFZFBS Colorado held three championship races this year. Travis Waldtrip did BTQFDUBDVMBSKPCPGEJSFDUJOH5IF"NFSJDBO%JTDPWFSZ5SBJM.BSBUIPO BOE)BMG.BSBUIPO CPUITUBUFDIBNQJPOTIJQSBDFT5IFZSFIPQJOHUP make at least one of these races a regional championship in the future. 5IF$PMPSBEP.BTUFST OFXUP33$"MBTUZFBS IPTUFEUIFJS,USBJMSBDF as a state championship race. Although this race is only in its second year, it saw a huge increase in participation over last year, under the FOUIVTJBTUJDEJSFDUJPOPG%BO4IBX Many RRCA club races have seen record participation. Trail races continue to increase in popularity. Colorado Columbines, a women’s SVOOJOH DMVC KPJOFE GPSDFT XJUI UIF $PMPSBEP .BTUFST UP IPTU UIF 'JWFBOE%JNF,,USBJMSBDFBU$IBUöFMEGPSBSFDPSEUVSOPVU5IF Colorado Masters also saw record participation for their cross-country race. Rocky Mountain Road Runners, Colorado’s oldest and largest RRCA club, is celebrating their 50th Anniversary this summer. A full week of BDUJWJUJFTBSFQMBOOFEJO+VOF*UJTIPQFEUIBUBMMUIF33$"DMVCTJOUIF area will participate. This year, our senior racers have proved a force to be reckoned with. 33$"NFNCFST+JN3PNFSPBOE$POOJF"ISOTCSBLXFSFCPUIOBNFE i3VOOFS PG UIF :FBSw JO UIF BHF DBUFHPSZ CZ Colorado Runner. 4FWFOUZZFBSPME +BDL #BSSZ XIP SVOT BU MFBTU POF SBDF OFBSMZ FWFSZ 29 weekend, won third place in his age division in the Colorado Runner racing series. 5IFTUBUFNFFUJOHXBTIFMEJO0DUPCFS6OGPSUVOBUFMZ XFEJEOUHFUBOZQBSUJDJQBOUTPVUTJEFUIF%FOWFSBSFBUIJT ZFBS 8FBUIFSNBZIBWFCFFOBDPOUSJCVUJOHGBDUPS 4UJMM JUXBTBOFOUIVTJBTUJDHSPVQXJUINBOZHPPEJEFBTGPSJNQSPWJOH PVSDMVCT4JODFUIFNFFUJOHXBTIFMEBGUFSUIFEFBEMJOFGPSBXBSETVCNJTTJPO UIFTVHHFTUJPOTGPSSVOOFSBXBSETXJMMCF TVCNJUUFEGPS CONNECTICUT STATE REP: BETH SHLUGER DELAWARE STATE REP: THOMAS FORT 5IFCJHOFXTJO%FMBXBSFUIJTZFBSJTUIFBEEJUJPOPGOFXDMVCT1JLF$SFFL7BMMFZ3VOOJOH$MVCSFKPJOFE33$"BGUFSNBOZ ZFBSTPGBCTFODF3BDFT3VO XIJDIJTUIFNBKPSSBDFPSHBOJ[FSJO%FMBXBSF KPJOFEGPSUIFöSTUUJNF8FOPXIBWFFJHIU BDUJWFDMVCT VQGSPNGPVSBUZFBSFOE 5IF%FMBXBSF33$"DMVCTIPMENPSFUIBUSBDFTFBDIZFBS ESBXJOHSVOOFSTGSPN1FOOTZMWBOJB .BSZMBOE %$ BOE/FX+FSTFZ %PVH8IJUF TUBUFSFDPSELFFQFS NBJOUBJOTBHFHSPVQ PQFOBOEBMMDPNFSTSFDPSETGPSBMMEJTUBODFTGSPNPOFNJMFUPUIFNBSBUIPO 5IF%FMBXBSF4QPSUT$MVCTQPOTPSTBOBOOVBM#PTUPO#VTGPSBMMPGUIFTUBUFTRVBMJöFSTBOEUIFJSHVFTUT3BDFT3VODPNQSPWJEFT BOPOMJOFSVOOJOHDBMFOEBS1JLF$SFFL7BMMFZ3VOOJOH$MVCUPPLUIJSEQMBDFJOUIF4NBMM$MVC8FC4JUFDPNQFUJUJPOUIFJSöSTUZFBS BTB33$"DMVC3BDFT3VOBOE%FMBXBSF4FBTIPSF4USJEFSTCPUIIPMETVNNFSSBDFTFSJFTBUUIF%FMBXBSF#FBDI DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA STATE REP: PAUL THOMPSON "OPUIFSCVTZQFSJPEJOUIF%$SVOOJOHXPSME̓.BOZOFXSVOOFSTIBWFBSSJWFEJOUIFBSFBBGUFSUIF/PWFNCFSFMFDUJPOCSPVHIU $)"/(&̓5IFSFJTOPXBSVOOJOH1SFTJEFOU BSVOOJOHNBZPSBOEMPUTPGFBSOFTU IFBMUIZTUBòFSTJOPVSKVSJTEJDUJPO̓*OUFSFTUJOHMZ FOPVHI NBOZPGUIFOFXSVOOFSTBSFJOUFSFTUFEJOMJOLJOHVQXJUI33$" CVUOPUPWFSMZSFBEZUPKPJOMPDBMDMVCT̓5IFZXBOU UIFCFOFöUTPGBóMJBUJPO CVUOPUUIFDPNNJUNFOUUPMPDBMSVOOJOHDMVCT TDIFEVMFTBOEFWFOSBDFT̓5IF1SFTJEFOUBOEUIF .BZPSBOEXFSFCPUIJOWJUFEUPBMPDBM5IBOLTHJWJOHSBDFQVUPOCZUIF%$3PBE3VOOFST$MVC CVUEFDMJOFEUPKPJO̓8FEJE IBWF4FOBUPSFMFDU8BSOFS BMPOHUJNFGSJFOEPGSVOOJOH XIPTQPLFUPUIFDSPXEPG BOEUIFODPNQMFUFEUIFSBDF̓0O UIFQPTJUJWFTJEF MPUTPGTVQQPSUGSPNUIF33$"IFBERVBSUFSTJOHFUUJOHHVJEBODFPOQSPHSBNTGPSLJETBOE3VO!8PSL̓0OUIF OFHBUJWFTJEF öFMEFEDPNQMBJOUTGSPNDIVSDIFTBOEPUIFSDJWJDHSPVQTPOSBDFTJOUFSGFSJOHXJUIUSBóDøPX̓5IFSFJTBOFWFS EFDSFBTJOHMJTUPGWFOVFTGPSSVOOFST BTDPTUTLFFQSJTJOH̓*ODPSQPSBUJOHNPSFUFDIOPMPHZJOUPSBDFT FTQFDJBMMZUJNJOHDIJQTJO SFMBUJWFMZTNBMMSBDFT BOEHPJOHHSFFOFSBSFUIFCJHUXPHPBMTPGMPDBMDMVCTBOEPSHBOJ[BUJPOT MPPLJOHUPIBWFHPPE13BOEUP BDDFMFSBUFFWFOUT̓̓#SJOHJOHUPHFUIFSBIBOEZiIPXUPwQBDLFUGPSMPDBMEJSFDUPSTUPVTF̓4UJMMUSZJOHUPHFUNPSFNFEJBDPWFSBHF PGSVOOJOHFWFOUT CVUIBSEUPHFOFSBUFJOUFSFTUGSPNUIFNBKPSPVUMFUT NORTH FLORIDA STATE REP: MICHAEL BOWEN (SFFUJOHT*NQMFBTFEUPCFöOJTIJOHNZGPVSUIDPNQMFUFZFBSBTSFQSFTFOUBUJWFPGUIFDMVCTFWFOUT XIJDINBLFVQ the Northern district of Florida. This year is my fourth RRCA National Convention attendance, with three since I’ve taken the DIBMMFOHFPGöMMJOH,FO#FOEZTTIPFT 8FIFMEPVSöSTUEJTUSJDUNFFUJOHJODPOKVODUJPOXJUIUIF$BQUO'VO3VOOFST#VTIXBDLFS,FWFOUMBTU"VHVTU XIJDIXBT attended by local, out-of-town, and regional club representatives, running event promoters, a race scoring company, and TFWFSBM64"5'DPVSTFNFBTVSFST/PSUI'MPSJEBDPNNVOJDBUFTXJUIFBDIPUIFSCZTFWFSBMEJò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hampionships at their respective distances. And, as always, you know what happens to the squeaky wheel. I am humbled by the privilege to serve on ad-hoc working groups to develop group run guidelines, to write basic educational materials, blog about course measurement and otherwise QSPNPUFUIFNJTTJPO WJTJPO BOEWBMVFTPGUIF33$"UPCPUINZMPDBMDPNNVOJUZ NZSFHJPO BOEJOUIFTPVUIFBTUFSO64 5IBOLTUP+FBO,OBBDLGPSDPOUJOVBMMZDIBMMFOHJOHNF BTXFMMBTUP,FO#FOEZGPSCFJOHBWPJDFPGSFBTPOXIFO*HFUUPP radical. I look forward to another year of service as North Florida’s representative. 30 SOUTH FLORIDA STATE REP: DON NELSON (SFFUJOHT GSPN UIF $PODI 3FQVCMJD 0ODF BHBJO IVSSJDBOFT TUBZFE BXBZ UIJT TVNNFS BOE NPTU PG PVS $MVCT BOE SBDFT DPOUJOVFUPHSPX8JUIDMVCTBOEFWFOUNFNCFSTIJQXFBSFVQUP33$"DMVCTJO4PVUI'MPSJEB0VSSBDFXBMLJOHDMVC UIF 4PVUI'MPSJEB3BDF8BMLFSTIBTBMSFBEZIFMEPOFDIBNQJPOTIJQFWFOU*UIJOLUIBUNPTUDMVCTBOEFWFOUTBSFJODMVEJOHSBDF walkers in one way or another and even !tness walkers in some fun walks along with their runs. I continue to communicate with all of these clubs and ask them to communicate with each other. I rely mostly on e-mail, but use the phone as a more QFSTPOBMXBZPGDPOOFDUJOH*BNQMFBTFE UIBUPVS4PVUI3FHJPOBM%JSFDUPS ,FO#FOEZIBTNBJOUBJOFETVDIBHPPEXFCTJUF UPTIBSFJOGPSNBUJPOCFUXFFOUIFTPVUIFSODMVCTBOEPGUFOSFGFSDMVCTUP,FOTTJUFGPSJOGPSNBUJPOBTXFMMBTUIFVQEBUFE RRCA site. (FUUJOH 'MPSJEB &BTU $PBTU BOE West Coast clubs together at one location proved di"cult. I planned UP VTF -BLFMBOE BT B NFFUJOH QPJOU UP MFBSO BCPVU BOE TIPX Pò UIF 33$" /BUJPOBM $POWFOUJPO TJUF -BLFMBOE JT KVTU PVU PG 5BNQB near the Florida west coast. We gathered !ve clubs - two from North 'MPSJEB KVTU PWFS UIF -JOF BU B luncheon that was provided for by -BLFMBOE 3VOOFST $MVC ,FZ 8FTU 4PVUIFSONPTU 3VOOFST 1PML $PVOUZ 4QPSUT .BSLFUJOH 0O B 4IPF 4USJOH '*5/JDIF ,4XJTT BOE/FX#BMBODF * SBO B -BLFMBOE 3VOOFST $MVC 3BDF series over a few of their courses BOE B HSPVQ SVO PO UIF -BLF UP -BLF , DPVSTF UIBU * GFMU TIPXT Pò UIF CFTU PG -BLFMBOET SVOOJOH SPVUFT -BLFMBOE JT EJòFSFOU UIBO most of the convention sites that I have been in the past, but I feel this EJòFSFODFJTXIBUXJMMNBLF-BLFMBOE as outstanding as any of our previous convention sites. 5IJT ZFBS XF IBE UISFF 33$" 4UBUF $IBNQJPOTIJQ3BDFT'JSTUXBTUIF,3BDFXBML4UBUF$IBNQJPOTIJQ 'FCSVBSZ CZ4PVUI'MPSJEB3BDF8BMLFST 5IJTEJEOPUESBXBMBSHFöFME CVUBHSFBUFòPSUXBTQVUPVUCZUIJTOFX33$"DMVCUPIBWFBUPQOPUDIFWFOU/FYUXBTUIF )FSJUBHF)BSCPS,QVUPOCZUIF#SBEFOUPO3VOOFST$MVC "QSJM 5IJTSBDFJTBUPQRVBMJUZFWFOUUIBUIBTCFFO HSPXJOHZFBSMZ BOE#SBEFOUPO3VOOFST$MVCXJMMPODFBHBJOCFIPTUJOHUIF'MPSJEBTUBUFDIBNQJPOTIJQFWFOUJO-BTUMZ UIFMBSHFTUXBTUIF33$"'MPSJEB4UBUF.JMF$IBNQJPOTIJQ UIF#SBEFOUPO3VOOFST&JHIUI"OOVBM.BOBUFF3JWFS3VO .JMFS %FDFNCFS XJUINPSFUIBOQBSUJDJQBOUT"NZ:PEFS#FHMFZTFUBOFX'FNBMF$PVSTF3FDPSE SVOOJOHUIF QBSUJBMMZPòSPBEDPVSTFJO5IJTSBDFDPOUJOVFTBTPOFPGUIFCFTUPSHBOJ[FEFWFOUTJO4PVUI'MPSJEB *DBOUXBJUUPTFFBMMPGZPVJO4BO'SBODJTDPUIJTZFBS1MBOPODPNJOHUP-BLFMBOEJO:PVNBZXBOUUPWJTJU4PVUI'MPSJEB sooner and see what running is like in the “American Tropics”. GEORGIA STATE REP: MARK WARD *IBEUIFQSJWJMFHFPGUBLJOHPWFSUIFSPMFPG4UBUF3FQGSPN.BSMFOF"UXPPEJOUIFTVNNFSPG.BSMFOFIBTEPOFB GBOUBTUJDKPCSFQSFTFOUJOHBOENFOUPSJOHUIFSVOOJOHDPNNVOJUZ#VJMEJOHVQPOUIFTVQQPSU.BSMFOFMBJEPVU NZHPBMT for the upcoming year are to increase the participation of RRCA clubs throughout the state in the running community by UBJMPSJOHNZTVQQPSUUPFBDIDMVCTVOJRVFOFFET(FPSHJBIBT 33$"DMVCT (FPSHJBIPTUFEUIF33$",3FHJPOBM$IBNQJPOTIJQSBDFJO0DUPCFSPGUIJTZFBS5IF1FBDIUSFF$JUZ$MBTTJD XIJDIJTUISFF SBDFTJOPOFXJUIUIF, UIFNFOT, BOEUIFXPNFOT,POEJòFSFOUSPVUFT BMMUBLJOHQMBDFUISPVHIUIFXPOEFSGVMUSBJMT PG1FBDIUSFF$JUZ (FPSHJB*O%FDFNCFSUIF$BSQFU$BQJUBM.JMFSJO%BMUPO (FPSHJBXBTUIFIPNFPGUIF33$"4UBUF Mile Championship. I ran the race and then presented the awards. This was a very nice, but very cold, 10-mile race followed by a great chili dinner. *JOUFOEUPXPSLXJUIUIF(FPSHJBDMVCTUPJODSFBTFUIFOVNCFSPGDIBNQJPOTIJQFWFOUTIFMEJOUIFTUBUFJOUIFDPNJOHZFBST 5IFOFX33$"$IBNQJPOTIJQCBOOFSXBTPOEJTQMBZPOBGSFRVFOUCBTJTJO(FPSHJBJO*FYQFDUJUUPCFJONBOZMPDBUJPOT GPS*BMTPTQPLFCZQIPOFXJUIWBSJPVTDMVCDPOUBDUT*IBWFPOMZTFOUPVUPOFRVBSUFSMZOFXTMFUUFSEVFUPNZQSFWJPVT 31 DPNNJUNFOUXJUIUIF1FBDIUSFF$JUZ3VOOJOH$MVC5IBUDPNNJUNFOUFOEFEJO%FDFNCFS BOENZHPBMJTUPTFOEPVUBU MFBTUCJNPOUIMZOFXTMFUUFSTJO5PQJDTDPWFSFEJOUIFTFOFXTMFUUFSTXJMMCF33$"$IBNQJPOTIJQT 33$"$POWFOUJPO and FOOTNOTES0UIFSUPQJDTSFMBUFEUP33$".FNCFSTIJQ3FOFXBM UIF33$"$BMFOEBS BOE3VO!8PSL%BZ&NBJM communications were transmitted to clubs regarding RRCA issues that warranted immediate attention. *XBTPOFPG(FPSHJBTDMVCNFNCFSTXIPBUUFOEFEUIF33$"/BUJPOBM$POWFOUJPOJO$JODJOOBUJ HAWAII STATE REP: JOAN DAVIS 5IFöSTUOPUBCMFJOSVOOJOHGSPN)BXBJJXBT5PN,OPMM)JTBDDPNQMJTINFOUTXFSF IJHIMJHIUFEJOBOBSUJDMFCZ.JLF5ZNO National Masters News 0DUPCFS UJUMFE Trekking Across The U.S.A. With Tom Knoll)FMFGU4BO%JFHPPO.BSDIBOEBSSJWFEPO +VMZBUUIF.BSJOF$PSQT.FNPSJBMBDSPTTUIFCSJEHFGSPN8BTIJOHUPO %$)FXFOU UISPVHIUISFFQBJSTPG;PPU4IPFT BWFSBHJOH NJMFTBQBJS4JODFXJUIIJTöSTU marathon, he has since !nished 185 marathons or ultra-marathons and has logged NPSFUIBO NJMFT /PX XF DPNF UP "VHVTU BOE UIF #FJKJOH 0MZNQJDT JO $IJOB #SZBO $MBZ XPO UIF EFDBUIMPO CZ UIF MBSHFTU NBSHJO TJODF SFDIBSHJOH B TQPSU XIPTF DIBNQT were once crowned “world’s best athletes” and now known as the “world’s greatest BUIMFUFTw-JLF#SVDF+FOOFS #SZBO$MBZIBTIJTGBDFPOB8IFBUJFTCPY8FMM UIJTiMPDBMw CPZTFUUIFUPOFBUUIFBOOVBM,JET'FTUIFMEPOUIFHSPVOETPGUIF#JTIPQ.VTFVN 5IFO PO/PWFNCFS #SZBO$MBZBOE4UFQIBOJF#SPXO5SBGUPOXFSFOBNFEXJOOFST PGUIF+FTTF0XFOT"XBSECZ64"5SBDLBOE'JFME #BDL UP UIF BOOVBM .BSBUIPO 3FBEJOFTT 4FSJFT TUJMM JO PQFSBUJPO UIJT JT IPX UIF numbers matched up this year: $PNQBSJTPOPGBOE 4FSJFTQBSUJDJQBOUTWFSTVTUPUBMSBDFST 3BDF3BDF 3BDF3BDF 3BDF3BDF 3BDF3BDF 3BDF3BDF *O0DUPCFS 7J+POFT.FEVTLZJTSFGVTJOHUPHJWFVQJOGBDFPG"-45IJTWFUFSBOFOEVSBODFSVOOFSIJHIMJHIUT7JT"EWFOUVSF 5SFLBOE3VOUPSBJTFBXBSFOFTTPG"-4UIBUXBTIFMEPO0DUPCFS /PX JUJTUJNFGPSUIF)POPMVMV.BSBUIPO0O0DUPCFS UIF)POPMVMV.BSBUIPOTVFE4"*OOPWBUJPOT .JDIJHBO XIPTF FRVJQNFOUGBJMFEUPSFDPSEUJNFTPGUIPVTBOETPGSVOOFSTJOUIFFWFOU'SPNUP UIFNBSBUIPOTVDDFTTGVMMZ VTFEUIF$IBNQJPO$IJQUJNJOHTZTUFNBOEUIJT%FDFNCFS CSPVHIUJUCBDL8JUIUIBUNPWF NZWPMVOUFFSKPCDBNF CBDLBTXFMM i$IJFG$IJDLBUUIF$IJQ$IFDLw5IJTZFBS 'SBOL4IPSUFSXBTJOEVDUFEJOUPUIF)POPMVMV.BSBUIPO)BMMPG'BNF "GUFSBMPOHBCTFODFBOEIJBUVT UIFSFXJMMCFNBSBUIPOTPO,BVBJJO*XJMMSFQPSUNPSFPOUIBUJOUIFSFQPSU-BTUMZ there is one more notable from )BXBJJ UIBU JT OPX JO UIF OBUJPOBM and international spotlight: Barack 0CBNB 1SFTJEFOU PG UIF 6OJUFE 4UBUFT IDAHO STATE REP: VACANT $PFVS E"MFOF .BSBUIPO o 33$" *EBIP4UBUF$IBNQJPOTIJQ.BSBUIPO IOWA STATE REP: CHRIS BURCH On behalf of the Road Runners Club PG "NFSJDB 33$" * XPVME MJLF UP thank you for supporting the running DPNNVOJUZ JO %FT .PJOFT UISPVHI your membership to the Capital 4USJEFST:PVS DMVC NFNCFSTIJQ helps to expose running to many individuals who otherwise may not have the opportunity to actively participate in our sport. Club 32 membership also adds to the overall quality of life for of our community. *UJTNZQMFBTVSFUPSFQSFTFOUZPVUISPVHIUIF33$"BTUIF4UBUF3FQSFTFOUBUJWFGPS*PXBBUNFNCFSDMVCSBDFT %BNUP%BN :PVSNFNCFSTIJQUPUIF$BQJUBM4USJEFSTBMMPXTUIFDMVCUPNBJOUBJONFNCFSTIJQUPUIF33$" XIJDIPòFSTTPNVDINPSF UIBOKVTUSBDFJOTVSBODFTPUIBUDMVCPSHBOJ[FESBDFT -PPQUIF-BLF DBOFYJTU The RRCA is a club membership organization that provides a stronger voice for the group than the individual. Membership encourages individuals within a community to embrace the sport of running through RRCA sponsored programs like SFDPHOJ[JOHZPVUISVOOJOHQSPHSBNT $BQJUBM4USJEFST4DIPMBSTIJQ1SPHSBNBOE*PXB,JETUSPOH USBJOJOHSVOT 'JUOFTT4QPSUT TQPOTPSFE5SBJOJOH3VOT FMJUFBUIMFUFQSPHSBNT 3VOBCMB[F BOETUBUFDIBNQJPOTIJQFWFOUT *.5%FT.PJOFT.BSBUIPO .PTUJNQPSUBOUMZ ZPVSNFNCFSTIJQUPUIF$BQJUBM4USJEFSTQSPWJEFTPQQPSUVOJUJFTGPSZPVUPKPJOXJUIPUIFSDMVCNFNCFSTBT BHSPVQGPSTPDJBMHBUIFSJOHT $BQJUBM4USJEFST"OOVBM1JDOJD UIBUPUIFSXJTFXFNBZOPUFWFOULOPXFYJTU It is my hope that you will take a moment to re#ect upon what the sport of running has brought to your life and how your NFNCFSTIJQUPUIF$BQJUBM4USJEFSTBOEUIF33$"IBTCFFOBCMFUPTIBSFUIBUFYQFSJFODFXJUIPUIFST5IJOLBCPVUIPXPVS DPNNVOJUZXPVMECFEJòFSFOUJGXFEJEOPUIBWFUIFBOOVBMSVOOJOHFWFOUTBOESFTPVSDFTUIBUNBOZPGVTIBWFDPNFUPSFMZPO One of they ways that we can ensure that these activities will take place is to support the RRCA through renewing our NFNCFSTIJQ UP UIF $BQJUBM 4USJEFST* FODPVSBHF ZPV UP SFOFX ZPVS NFNCFSTIJQ UIJT ZFBS BOE UP UBLF BEWBOUBHF PG membership bene!ts by getting to know fellow runners at weekly training programs, educating yourself about vendor EJTDPVOUTUIBUBSFBWBJMBCMFUP$BQJUBM4USJEFSTNFNCFSTBUTQFDJBMUZSVOOJOHPVUMFUT XIJDIDBOPòTFUUIFBOOVBMNFNCFSTIJQ cost by itself) and other businesses and by volunteering at club races and social gatherings when you are not running yourself. 5PHFUIFSXFDBODPOUJOVFUPNBLFBEJòFSFODFBOEFYQPTFPVSDPNNVOJUZUPUIFTQPSUPGSVOOJOH ILLINOIS STATE REP: BETH ONINES (SFFUJOHTGSPNUIF8JOEZ$JUZPG$IJDBHP*BNQSPVEUPTBZUIBUUIF33$" has 39 Illinois running organizations. Again, Illinois has had another great ZFBS PG SVOOJOH BOE SBDJOH* IBWF LFQU NZTFMG RVJUF BDUJWF JO UIF *MMJOPJT running community and surrounding area promoting the RRCA. I was BCMFUPEPTPBU#BOLPG"NFSJDB4IBNSPDL4IVõFBOEUIF#BODP1PQVMBS $IJDBHP )BMG .BSBUIPO &YQPT CPPUI BMPOH XJUI UIF *MMJOPJT 3VOT 5SBJOJOH 1SPHSBNT*BMTPDPPSEJOBUFEXJUIPVS*PXB4UBUF3FQ $ISJT#JSDI UPQSPNPUF UIF33$"XJUIBCPPUIBUUIF#*9JO%BWFOQPSU *PXB"MQJOF)BMG.BSBUIPO TFSWFEBTUIF33$"4UBUF)BMG.BSBUIPO$IBNQJPOTIJQGPS5IF0BL 1BSL3BDFi5IBUJT(PPEGPS-JGFw,BOEUIF)PXMBUUIF.PPO)PVS6MUSB BSFVQDPNJOH*MMJOPJT4UBUF$IBNQJPOTIJQT*IBWFQBSUJDJQBUFEJONPSFUIBO *MMJOPJTSBDFTGSPN,TUPUIF)PXMBUUIF.PPO)PVS6MUSB3BDF.BOZ of those I also volunteered in many capacities most of which were as the volunteer coordinator. I will continue to promote running and the RRCA JO*MMJOPJTBOEUIFTVSSPVOEJOHBSFBGPSZFBSTUPDPNF-PPLGPSNPSF33$" WJTJCJMJUZJO*MMJOPJTJO INDIANA STATE REP: SUE BROWN *OMJFVPGTUBUFNFFUJOHUIJTZFBS EVFUPMBDLPGDMVCQBSUJDJQBUJPOJO *DIPTFUPDPOUBDUDMVCQSFTJEFOUTPSFWFOUT FJUIFSJOQFSTPO CZQIPOF PSFNBJMUISPVHIPVUUIFZFBSQSPNPUJOH33$"QSPHSBNT FODPVSBHJOHBUUFOEBODFBU33$" $POWFOUJPO 33$" 4UBUF $IBNQJPOTIJQ QBSUJDJQBUJPO 33$" 3VO!8PSL %BZ QBSUJDJQBUJPO ,JET 3VO UIF /BUJPO QSPHSBN QSPNPUJOH 33$" $PBDIJOH $FSUJöDBUJPO IPTUFE JO /PSUIXFTU *OEJBOB JO 4FQUFNCFS BOE TPMJDJUJOH DBOEJEBUFT GPS 33$" National Award nominations and volunteers. *BQQSPWFEBOEBUUFOEFEGPVSTUBUFDIBNQJPOTIJQT,3PUBSZ3BNCMF %F.PUUF /PSUIXFTU*OEJBOB JO"VHVTU ,$PMVNCVT 4PVUIFBTU*OEJBOB JO4FQUFNCFS BOE*OEJBOBQPMJT $FOUSBM*OEJBOB )BMG'VMM.BSBUIPOTJO0DUPCFS QSPDFTTFEQBQFSXPSL with national o"ce, requested RRCA championship brochures, facilitated awards with race directors; attended and/or participated in races, presided over awards ceremonies. Telephone contacts were made with prospective running groups JORVJSJOHPOIPXUPCFDPNF33$"NFNCFSDMVCT$SBXGPSETWJMMF &WBOTWJMMF BOE8JOTIFTUFS *BUUFOEFEUIF33$"$POWFOUJPOJO$JODJOOBUJ 0IJP .BZXIFSF*OEJBOBIBEUIF'FNBMF/BUJPOBM0QFO3VOOFS PGUIF:FBS .JDIFMF%JEJPO XIPXPOUIF'MZJOH1JH.BSBUIPO*QSFQBSFEBOEFNBJMFEB$POWFOUJPO3FDBQUP all RRCA Indiana Clubs; mailed goody bags to six largest Indiana clubs, which included promotional material for next two conventions and free samples by sponsors. Indy Runners received two regional awards for volunteerism from RRCA Central Region Rep, Beth Onines. *CFDBNFBO33$"$FSUJöFE$PBDIGPMMPXJOHUIFUXPEBZ33$"$PBDIJOH$FSUJöDBUJPOUBVHIUCZ1BUUJBOE8BSSFO'JOLFIFME JO/PSUIXFTU*OEJBOBPO4FQUFNCFS *TVCNJUUFEOPNJOBUJPOTGPS33$"OBUJPOBMPQFONBTUFSSVOOFSPGUIFZFBS SBDFPGUIFZFBS BOETVCNJUUFEOPNJOBUJPOT GPSUXP*OEJBOBSBDFTUPCF3FHJPOBM$IBNQJPOTIJQT 33 *QSFTFOUFEBTFNJOBSUPSBDFEJSFDUPSTGSPN/PSUIXFTU*OEJBOBSFHBSEJOHJOTVSBODFMJBCJMJUZ FYQMBJOFEBOEPòFSFEFWFOU and insurance coverage through RRCA. *XBTIPOPSFEXJUIUIF""6*OEJBOB%JTUSJDU7PMVOUFFSPG:FBS"XBSE *ONZTQBSFUJNF*USBJOFEGPSBOEDPNQMFUFEUIFNJMF*DFNBO$PNFUINPVOUBJOCJLFDIBMMFOHFJO5SBWFSTF$JUZ .JDIJHBO JO/PWFNCFS*BNQSPVEUPTBZ*BNBOi*DFNBO'JOJTIFSw*BMTPDPOUJOVFENZWPMVOUFFSFòPSUTDPBDIJOHZPVUIUSBDL öFMEBOEDSPTTDPVOUSZBUIMFUFTBOEUSBWFMFEUP%FDBUVS "MBCBNBXJUIBUIMFUFTGPS""69$/BUJPOBM$IBNQJPOTIJQ XFFLFOEPG%FDFNCFS *OEJBOBXBTXFMMSFQSFTFOUFEXJUINBOZOBUJPOBMNFEBMJTUT It was an astounding year to initiate relationships and network with member clubs and key leaders in the Indiana running communities. 5IF33$"$POWFOUJPOQMBZTTVDIBNPUJWBUJPOBMSPMFJOPVSFòPSUTUPSFBDIPVSHPBMTBTTUBUFSFQSFTFOUBUJWFT4FFZPVJO 'SJTDP KANSAS STATE REP: VACANT 8JDIJUB)BMGBOE'VMM.BSBUIPOo33$",BOTBT4UBUF$IBNQJPOTIJQT KENTUCKY STATE REP: VACANT LOUISIANA STATE REP: BETSY BOUDREAUX 8FMMGPMLT *NBEFJUUISPVHINZöSTUGVMMZFBSBTZPVSTUBUFSFQBOECPZXIBUBZFBSJUIBTCFFO5IJTZFBSQSPWFEUPCFPOFPG UIFNPTUFYDJUJOH BMUIPVHIIFDUJDBUUJNFT ZFBSTTJODF*TUBSUFESVOOJOH*WFQVUJONBOZ NBOZNJMFTPOCPUINZUSVDLNZ "TJDTBOEIFSFTBCSJFGSFDBQPGXIBUXFWFEPOFUPHFUIFSBOEXIFSFXFBSFIFBEFEOFYUy -PVJTJBOBXBTQSPVEUPIPTU4UBUF$IBNQJPOTIJQSBDFTBUWBSJPVTEJTUBODFTBMMPWFSUIFTUBUF5IFZFBSTUBSUFEXJUIB, SBDFJO%FTUSFIBO ,SBDFJO"MFYBOESJB NBSBUIPOJO/FX0SMFBOT NJMFFWFOUJO.BOEFWJMMF NJMFSBDFJO4ISFWFQPSU , SBDFJO-BGBZFUUF BOEöOBMMZB,JO+FòFSTPO5IBOLTUPBMMPGPVSDMVCTUIBUPòFSFEUPIPTUBDIBNQJPOTIJQFWFOU5IFSF are a few distances still available for this year’s series so please don’t hesitate to ask about hosting a championship event. $IBNQJPOTIJQFWFOUTNBZRVBMJGZUPSFDFJWF(BUPSBEF'VFM#FMUQSPEVDUT EJTDPVOUFETFSWJDFTGSPN"DUJWFDPN QSFGFSSFE QSJDJOHPOQBSUJDJQBOUTIJSUTGSPN4QPSU4DJFODF FUDy 0VS4UBUF.FFUJOHXBTIFMEJO"QSJMEVSJOHUIF$SFTDFOU$JUZ$MBTTJDBOEBUUFOEFFTXFSFBCMFUPMFBSONPSFBCPVUDPVSTF measuring, children’s running programs and other RRCA running programs that are available for your clubs. Many thanks to (BSZ(PNF[BOEUIF$SFTDFOU$JUZ'JUOFTT'PVOEBUJPOGPSBMMPXJOHNFUIFNFFUJOHSPPNTQBDFJOPSEFSUPIPTUPVSNFFUJOH *NPQFOGPSJEFBTBTUPXIFSFUPIPTUUIJTZFBSTNFFUJOHoBOZPOFIBWFBOZTVHHFTUJPOT Another goal I was able to meet was to be able to bring a Coaching Certi!cation Class to our state. Our class was held in August hosted by the New Orleans Track Club, and attendees came from all over the country. This two-day training class was intense but quite rewarding. I was challenged to complete the course alongside talented runners and surprised even myself by passing 34 XJUI øZJOH DPMPST0VS TUBUF OPX CPBTUT PG 33$" $FSUJöFE3VOOJOH$PBDIFToIPXJNQSFTTJWFJTUIBU BMTP QSPEVDFE UXP VOJRVF 3VO!8PSL FWFOUT which are geared towards encouraging people to incorporate at least 35 minutes of exercise into their lives. Many, many thanks go out to the TriCity Track $MVC BOE UIF /"4 "JS 4UBUJPO GPS IPTUJOH FWFOUT*G your club is interested in hosting such an event in 4FQUFNCFS *MM QBTT BMPOH JOGPSNBUJPO PODF JU JT delivered from our national o"ce. I was fortunate to attend the 50th Annual RRCA Convention in Cincinnati, Ohio and was able to attend seminars covering topics such as course measurement, board etiquette, insurance and NBOBHJOHSJTLoZPVOBNFJU8FXFSFBCMFUPIFBS TVDI SVOOJOH MFHFOET BT #BSU :BTTP TQFBL BOE XFSF able to pay tribute to another running legend, Ted Corbitt. The 51st Annual Convention is being held JO 4BO 'SBODJTDP .BSDI BOE * FODPVSBHF BMM PG PVS DMVCT UP TFOE B SFQSFTFOUBUJWF:PV XJMM OPU be disappointed and it should be considered an investment for your members. Another bene!t for attending the annual RRCA Convention is the RRCA National Running Awards ceremony, which is to acknowledge the service and dedication to the sport of running. Talented runners deserving of praise are recognized as well as the UJSFMFTT FòPSUT PG PVS SBDF WPMVOUFFST$BUFHPSJFT JODMVEF +PVSOBMJTN "XBSET $MVC 1SFTJEFOU "XBSET 3PBE3BDFPGUIF:FBS"XBSET $IJMESFOT%FWFMPQNFOU Awards, and the list goes on and on. I was able to nominate a local runner for the Male Master Runner of the year award as well as recognize three Outstanding Volunteers in our area. BMTP QSPWFE UP CF BO FYDJUJOH ZFBS GPS NF BT a runner. I was able to complete !ve marathons, numerous other distance events, several triathlons and am well on my way to training for my !rst Ironman IFSFJO/FX0SMFBOT"BSPO*XFSFBCMFUPUSBWFM UP )PVTUPO /FX :PSL 1FOTBDPMB $JODJOOBUJ 5VMTB Memphis and all points in between. My teenager TVSWJWFE IJT öSTU ZFBS BT B #.9 CJDZDMF SBDFS BOE * IBWFOPXKPJOFEIJNPOUIFCJLFUSBDLTIPVME prove to be a very exciting time for all of us and I look GPSXBSEUPBOPUIFSTVDDFTTGVMZFBSBTZPVS4UBUF3FQ MICHIGAN STATE REP: GARY MORGAN *UXBTBHSFBUZFBSPGSVOOJOHIFSFJO.JDIJHBO8JUIöWF3PBE3VOOFST$MVCPG"NFSJDB4UBUF$IBNQJPOTIJQTBOEB$FOUSBM Regional Championship, the most championship races Michigan has ever hosted, it was a real testament to the dedicated SVOOFST DMVCTBOESBDFEJSFDUPSTUIJTTUBUFIBT5IFSBDFTXFSFBTGPMMPXT%FYUFSUP"OO"SCPS)BMG.BSBUIPO$IBNQJPOTIJQ ,BMBNB[PP $MBTTJD , $IBNQJPOTIJQ ,BMBNB[PP $MBTTJD , $FOUSBM 3FHJPO $IBNQJPOTIJQ ,BZMB 0.BSB .FNPSJBM , $IBNQJPOTIJQ .JMGPSE-BCPS%BZ,$IBNQJPOTIJQ BOEUIF+PIO3PHVLJ,FOTJOHUPO,$IBNQJPOTIJQ*UXBTBHSFBU TMBUFPGSBDFTUIBUXFSFDIBMMFOHJOHBOEGVOUPEP"MMPGUIFTFSBDFTXJMMCF$IBNQJPOTIJQSBDFTBHBJOJO .JDIJHBOIBTTPNFWFSZUBMFOUFESVOOFST UXP*XPVMEMJLFUPNFOUJPOUIFBHFMFTT%PVH(PPEIVFUIFOVNCFSPOFSVOOFS JOUIFUPBHFHSPVQJOUIF64" BOE#SJBO4FMMUIF0MZNQJD.BSBUIPOFSXIPSFQSFTFOUFEVTXFMMJO#FJKJOH)FT BNFNCFSPGUIF#SPPLT)BOTPO(SPVQUIBUJTUVSOJOHPVUQSPNJTJOHGVUVSFSVOOJOHTUBSTGPSUIF64" "T .JDIJHBO 4UBUF 3FQ *N B CVTZ QFSTPO BT * USBWFM UP SBDFT SVOOJOH QBDJOH PóDJBUJOH BOE IFMQJOH PVU XJUI WBSJPVT BENJOJTUSBUJWFEVUJFTCFUXFFO33$"BOE64"5'*XBTKVTUFMFDUFEBTUIF640$"UIMFUF"MUFSOBUF3FQGPSUIF"UIMFUF"EWJTPSZ $PNNJUUFFBUUIF64"5'$POWFOUJPOTPJGBOZBUIMFUFOFFETTPNFIFMQXJUITPNFUIJOH *NBWBJMBCMF *NMPPLJOHGPSXBSEUP BOEJUMPPLTMJLFBOFYDJUJOHZFBSBIFBEBT*IBWFBOPUIFSDIBNQJPOTIJQMJOFE,FFQSVOOJOHBOE stay healthy. 35 MAINE STATE REP: SANDY WALTON %VSJOH NZ öSTU ZFBS BT B SFQSFTFOUBUJWF GPS RRCA in the state of Maine, I have been trying UPöMMUIFCJHTIPFTPG.BSL(SBOEPOJDPXIP UPPLUIFQPTJUJPOPG&BTUFSO3FHJPO%JSFDUPS Working in the capacity of editor for the RRCA’s online newsletter, FOOTNOTES, has allowed me to see what other inspiring accomplishments the state reps and clubs have done around the country. One of my goals is to increase the number of championship events held in Maine in the coming years, growing upon the 1FBL 1FSGPSNBODF .BJOF .BSBUIPO BT &BTUFSO 3FHJPOBM .BSBUIPO $IBNQJPOTIJQ BOE UIF 5VSLFZ 5SPU , BT .BJOF 4UBUF , $IBNQJPOTIJQ UIJT QBTU ZFBS *O UIF 1FBL1FSGPSNBODF.BJOF)BMG.BSBUIPOXJMM CF IPOPSFE XJUI UIF &BTUFSO 3FHJPOBM )BMG Marathon Championship status. I awarded UIF33$"4UBUF$IBNQJPOTIJQUPUIF.BJOF .BSBUIPOBOEUIF5VSLFZ5SPU, I was proud to recognize three Outstanding Volunteers in Maine. With the current eleven RRCA running clubs and events being spread across the state as far out as a !ve-hour drive, my schedule this year did not allow me to visit as many clubs as I would have liked. One of my solutions was to created a Maine RRCA web site, http://rrcamaine.org. Regular e-newsletters for Maine clubs and events will follow. I also attended meetings and participated in the RRCA 50th Anniversary Convention in Cincinnati, my fourth RRCA National $POWFOUJPO*BNMPPLJOHGPSXBSEUPXIBU4BO'SBODJTDPTDPOWFOUJPOIBTUPPòFSJO.BSDI*BNBMTPFYDJUFEUPIFMQ#SFOU BOEUIF#PBSEUPFYFDVUFUIFJSQMBOTUPBENJOJTUFSOFXJEFBTBOEFYJTUJOHQSPHSBNTUIBUUIF33$"IBTUPPòFSUIFSVOOJOH DPNNVOJUZ TVDIBT,JET3VOUIF/BUJPOBOE3VOOFST4BGFUZ &EVDBUJPO BOE"EWPDBDZ MARYLAND STATE REP: PHIL LANG .BSZMBOE JT QSPVE UP CF UIF TUBUF XIFSF UIF DVSSFOU 33$" 1SFTJEFOU SFTJEFT BOE where the RRCA headquarters were for several years. I again want to thank the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club events in the country. At this meeting the clubs work together to organize the 8PNFOT %JTUBODF 'FTUJWBM 8%' 4FSJFT TDIFEVMF BOE UIF (SBOE 1SJY 4FSJFT (14 TDIFEVMF"NBKPSJUZPGUIFDMVCTBSFJOWPMWFECZIPTUJOHBSBDFJOFJUIFSPOFPSCPUI PGUIFTFTFSJFTPSB33$"4UBUF$IBNQJPOTIJQFWFOU5IF8%'4FSJFTDPOTJTUFEPG RRCA club sponsored events in Maryland and Northern Virginia and they had more QBSUJDJQBOUTJOUIFOFWFSCFGPSF5XPXPNFOBDUVBMMZUPVSFEUIFTUBUFBOESBO JOBMMSBDFT5IF(144FSJFTDPOTJTUTPG33$"DMVCTQPOTPSFEFWFOUTUIBUWBSJFE in distance from the mile to the marathon. Individual standings are tracked as well as club team standings. This series and the RRCA 10 Mile Club Challenge Race help encourage runners throughout the state to become members of their local running club and represent their clubs as the run. 8FXBOUUPUIBOLUIFDMVCTJOUIF#BZBSFBGPSUIFJSFòPSUTJOQVUUJOHPOUIF/BUJPOBM $POWFOUJPOUIJTZFBS*UJTTVSFUPCFBGBOUBTUJDUJNFIBECZBMM 36 MASSACHUSETTS STATE REP: TIM SHORT MONTANA STATE REP: JOHN DEVITT 5IJTJTNZthZFBSBTUIF.POUBOB4UBUF3FQSFTFOUBUJWF8FIBWFOJOFDMVCT BEEJOHUXPNPSFUIBOPVSMBTUZFBSTUPUBM*GBOZPOF JTJOUFSFTUFE NZSPVOEUSJQUSBWFMEJTUBODFUPUIFDMVCTBSFBTGPMMPXTNJMFT NJMFT NJMFT NJMFT BOENJMFT Needless to say most of my communication is by e-mail. As with all of my Montana clubs, I pass along any information that I receive from the RRCA as well as any other information I receive that I feel will promote running, health, and !tness in Montana to all of the individuals that I feel are stakeholders in running in Montana whether they are members of the RRCA or not. "MUIPVHI*TQFOUDPOTJEFSBCMFUJNFQSPNPUJOHi3VO!8PSL%BZw JUGFMMPOUIFXFFLFOEPGNZPXODMVCT.POUBOB.BSBUIPO Consequently there were too many other activities going on that weekend. I did, however, have the pleasure of hosting (FPSHF3FINFU PVS33$"$POWFOUJPO%JSFDUPSBOEGPSNFS33$"%JSFDUPS+PIO'BSSPXXIPDBNFUPSVOJOUIFFWFOU *O XFIBEöWF33$"4UBUF$IBNQJPOTIJQSBDFTJOUIFGPMMPXJOHEJTUBODFT, , NJMF NJMF BOENBSBUIPO&BDIPG UIFTFFWFOUTSFQSFTFOUTPNFPGPVSIJHIFTURVBMJUZ BOEMBSHFTU SBDFTJO.POUBOBBOEXJMMHJWFBCJHCPPTUUP33$"TOBNF SFDPHOJUJPOXJUIJOUIFTUBUF*SBOJOUIF,BOEXPSLFEUIFöOJTIMJOFPSIBOEFEPVUBXBSETPGUIFPUIFST)BWJOHBi33$" 4UBUF$IBNQJPOTIJQwCBOOFSNBEFBIVHFJNQSFTTJPOPOBMMJOWPMWFE 'PS TPGBS *IBWFBXBSEFEGPVS$IBNQJPOTIJQSBDFT5IFZBSFTUBSUJOHUPHFUCFUUFSBCPVUUIFEFBEMJOFTTJODFUIFJOUFSFTU in the Championship races is growing. By the time our racing season starts, I believe that we will have a few more. If you don’t think runners care about RRCA Championship races or look at the results on the web site, I made a mistake in posting one BXBSEXJOOFS*HPUCPNCBSEFEXJUIFNBJMTMFUUJOHNFLOPXBCPVUJUJOOPVODFSUBJOUFSNT 5IJTGBMM*WPMVOUFFSFEUPTJUPOUIF33$"4USBUFHJD1MBOOJOH$PNNJUUFF0VSHSPVQIBTCFFOXPSLJOHIBSEUPEFWFMPQBQMBO and the tools to take the RRCA into the future. I will be attending the RRCA /BUJPOBM $POWFOUJPO JO 4BO Francisco. I believe this is the single most important UIJOHUIBU*DBOEPBTB4UBUF Rep. I have been promoting donating to the convention’s silent auction as a way for the clubs to promote themselves and the state of Montana. Although I operate on a zero budget, I keep in contact via e-mail with my clubs and try to get to as many events of theirs as I can. They have been WFSZTVQQPSUJWFPGNZFòPSUT MISSISSIPPI STATE REP: VACANT MISSOURI STATE REP: VACANT MINNESOTA STATE REP: KIM MAXWELL XBTNZöSTUZFBSBT4UBUF3FQIPMEJOH$IBNQJPOTIJQFWFOUTJO.JOOFTPUB8FSFDPHOJ[FEGPVSFWFOUT !" ,o$IBMMFOHF0CFTJUZIFMEJO4U1BVM .JOOFTPUBQVUPOCZ$IBSJUJFT$IBMMFOHF !" ,o4UFWFO'FU[FS.FNPSJBM,QVUPOCZ3PDIFTUFS5SBDL$MVC !" ,(FUJO(FBSIFMEJO.JOOFBQPMJT !" )BMG.BSBUIPOo5IF3PDIFTUFS)BMG.BSBUIPOIFMEJO3PDIFTUFSCZUIF3PDIFTUFS5SBDL$MVC Working with the race directors to put the events on was a great experience. I believe I can safely say they had a good FYQFSJFODFCFJOHBTUBUFDIBNQSBDFBOEBMMPGUIFNSFTVCNJUUFEUIFJSSBDFGPS*XBTQIZTJDBMMZPOMZBUUIF(FUJO(FBS SBDFUPIFMQBTUIFPUIFSTXFSFIFMEPOEBZTXJUIDPOøJDUJOHFWFOUT&WFSZPOFXBTSFBMMZQMFBTFEXJUIUIFGSFF(BUPSBEFBOE the Ashworth Awards. 37 $PNNVOJDBUJPOIBTQSPWFOUPVHIXJUIPVSDVSSFOUNFNCFSTJO.JOOFTPUB*POMZIFBSGSPN$IBSJUJFT$IBMMFOHF (FUJO(FBS and the Rochester Track Club. I sent out, in my estimation, three mass e-mails throughout the year asking for responses and SPVUJOFMZIFBSECBDLGSPNUIFTFUISFF0OFFYDFQUJPOXBTBOFXNFNCFSJO UIF.BQMF(SPWF)BMG.BSBUIPO*XPSLFE with them in setting up their RRCA membership, and I participated in the race which was a great event. I hope to have them IPTUUIF)BMG.BSBUIPO4UBUF$IBNQSBDF %VFUPUIFMBDLPGSFTQPOTF*HPUGSPNPUIFS33$"DMVCTBOESBDFT XFBSFIPMEJOHUIF4UBUF$IBNQJPOTIJQTJOBUUIF TBNFFWFOUTBT&BDIPGUIFGPVSSBDFTTVCNJUUFEUIFJSQBQFSXPSLUPNFJOUJNF5IFSFXFSFOPPUIFSDPNQFUJUPSTGPS the spot for each distance so it was an easy decision. I can say they are all excited about promoting RRCA again this year. I am USZJOHUPFOGPSDFUIBUUIFZBMMIBWFUIF33$"4UBUF$IBNQJPOTIJQMPHPPOUIFJSSFHJTUSBUJPOGPSNTBOEXFCTJUFT (PBMT !" %FTJHOBUFBNBSBUIPODIBNQJPOTIJQBOENBZIBWFUPöOEPOFPSBTL3PDIFTUFS5SBDL$MVCUPEFTJHOBUFPOFPGUIFJS NBSBUIPOT*XPVMEBMTPMJLFUPEFTJHOBUFBUSBJMSBDFDIBNQJPOTIJQCVUTPGBSNZFòPSUTIBWFHPOFVOBOTXFSFE !" (FUBMMUIFDMVCTUIBUIBWFXFCTJUFTUPIBWFUIF33$"MJOLBOEUIFMJOLGPSFOOTNOTES. !" 4VCNJUBOBSUJDMFUPFOOTNOTESUPCFEFUFSNJOFE FJUIFSBCPVUBSBDFJO.JOOFTPUBPSBCPVUBDMVCPSBOJOUFSFTU article). !" 0CWJPVTMZDPNNVOJDBUFNPSF*UBLFJUCBEMZXIFO*EPOUIFBSCBDLGSPNDMVCTSBDFT CVUUIBUEPFTOPUNFBOUIFZ are not reading the e-mails, so I need to keep sending them. I want to concentrate on the positive responses I am HFUUJOHCBDLBOEOPUEXFMMPOUIFPOFTUIBUEPOPUSFTQPOE !" Talk up the RRCA to non-members and try to increase Minnesota memberships. !" (PUPBOEWPMVOUFFSBUUISFFPGUIFTUBUFDIBNQSBDFT !" 1PTTJCMZOPNJOBUFPOFPGUIFSBDFTGPS3FHJPOBM$IBNQJPOTIJQT !" 8PSLPOQSPNPUJOHB8PNFOT%JTUBODF'FTUJWBMJO.JOOFTPUB'JSTU*OFFEUPHFUBSBDFUPCFDPNFBO33$"NFNCFS !" 1BSUJDJQBUFJOUIFDPOGFSFODFBOEMFBSOBTNVDIBT*DBO !" 6OEFSTUBOE64"5'BCJUNPSF5IFZBSFCJHJO.JOOFTPUBBOENVDINPSFXJEFMZLOPXO*XBOUUPVOEFSTUBOEXIBUJT UIFEJòFSFODFCFUXFFOUIFUXPPGPVSPSHBOJ[BUJPOTTP*DBOCFUUFSEJTDVTTXIZ33$"JTCFOFöDJBM NEW YORK STATE REP: HEATHER MARCELLIS NORTH CAROLINA STATE REP: LENA HOLLMANN 'PSHFUBCPVUUIFHMPPNZFDPOPNZPOUIF/PSUI$BSPMJOBSVOOJOHTDFOF CVTJOFTTXBTCPPNJOHJO8FIFMETJY4UBUF $IBNQJPOTIJQT , , , .JMF , BOE)BMG.BSBUIPO EVSJOHUIFZFBS BOJODSFBTFGSPNGPVSJO*OBEEJUJPO UISFF PGPVSDMVCTIPTUFE4PVUIFSO3FHJPO$IBNQJPOTIJQTJO 0OF.JMF ,BOE)BMG.BSBUIPO 5IFOVNCFSPGNFNCFSDMVCT JOUIF4UBUFXFOUVQUPP GSPNBZFBSBHPUPBTPGUIJTXSJUJOH )PXFWFS UIFIJHIMJHIUGPSNFJOXBTBDDFQUJOHUIF0VUTUBOEJOH4UBUF3FQ"XBSEBUUIF$JODJOOBUJ$POWFOUJPO*PXF NZ/PSUI$BSPMJOBSVOOJOHDMVCTBCJHi5IBOL:PVwGPSUIJTBXBSE OPUPOMZCFDBVTFTFWFSBMPGUIFNOPNJOBUFENF CVU also because of all their support and the RRCA during the year. By renewing their memberships, bidding on and hosting Championships, BOE QBSUJDJQBUJOH JO 3VO!8PSL %BZ and other RRCA activities, the clubs contribute to make North Carolina one of the livelier states in the Nation. One noteworthy example of this action- oriented mentality is the Cardinal Track Club in Carrboro, who immediately KVNQFEJOBOEPòFSFEUPIPTUUIF, 4PVUIFSO3FHJPO$IBNQJPOTIJQ XIFO the race to whom it was originally awarded was cancelled. I did my part too, by keeping my clubs informed of the Convention, Championships, and other happenings via a quarterly newsletter, and numerous other communications in- CFUXFFO * BMTP BUUFOEFE FWFSZ 4UBUF $IBNQJPOTIJQ BOE FWFSZ 4PVUIFSO Region Championship in North Carolina during the year. I encouraged non- NFNCFSDMVCTUPKPJO33$" BOEBUMFBTU 38 UXPDMVCTQMBOUPEPTPJO0O3VO!8PSLEBZ*PSHBOJ[FEBMPDBMFBSMZFWFOJOHSVO XIJDIJOBEEJUJPOUPBöWFNJMFMPPQ PòFSFESFGSFTINFOUTBOEJOGPSNBUJPOBCPVU33$"BOEPVSQSPHSBNT * DPOUJOVF UP HFU B HSFBU EFBMPG KPZ BOE TBUJTGBDUJPO GSPN NZ DPNNVOJDBUJPOT XJUI DMVCT BOE JOEJWJEVBMT BOE GSPN UIF PQQPSUVOJUZJUHJWFTNFUPBTTJTUUIFNXJUIBWBSJFUZPGJORVJSJFT&RVBMMZFOKPZBCMFBSFUIFJOUFSBDUJPOTXJUIUIF33$"#PBSE BOETUBò BOENZGFMMPX4UBUF3FQTBUUIF$POWFOUJPO4PVUIFSO3FHJPO%JSFDUPS,FO#FOEZDPOUJOVFEUPHJWFNFJOWBMVBCMF advice and direction, and I want to take this opportunity to thank him. )FSFBSFTPNFHPBMTUIBU*XBOUUPBDDPNQMJTIJO !" 1FSTPOBMMZBUUFOEBMM4UBUF$IBNQJPOTIJQT BOE3FHJPOBMJGIFMEJO/PSUI$BSPMJOB !" )BWFBUMFBTUPOF4PVUIFSO3FHJPO$IBNQJPOTIJQJO/PSUI$BSPMJOBJO CJETVCNJUUFEJO !" )PMEB4UBUFNFFUJOHBUBMPDBUJPOFBTJMZBDDFTTJCMFUPNPTUDMVCT !" 4VCNJUBUMFBTUPOFBSUJDMFUPFOOTNOTES !" &ODPVSBHFDMVCTBOEFWFOUTUIBUBSFOPU33$"NFNCFSTUPKPJO BOEBTTJTUJOUIFTUBSUVQPGOFXDMVCT !" Continue communicating with all clubs via newsletter at least quarterly, and special messages as needed !" 4FUVQBXFCTJUFGPSJODSFBTFEWJTJCJMJUZBOEDPNNVOJDBUJPO !" "DUJWFMZQSPNPUF3VO!8PSL%BZBNPOHUIFDMVCT NZFNQMPZFS BOEUIFDPNNVOJUZ !" "UUFOEUIF4BO'SBODJTDP$POWFOUJPOBOESFQPSUCBDLUPUIFDMVCT !" Research beginner runner programs in North Carolina and report on !ndings NORTH DAKOTA STATE REP: TOM WHITAKER /PSUI%BLPUBJTPOFPGUIFNPTUTQBSTFMZQPQVMBUFETUBUFTJOUIFDPVOUSZ CVU in spite of this and the brutal winters, the power of running has led to some HSFBUFWFOUTJOUIFTUBUF5IF/JOUI"OOVBM5SFTUMF7BMMFZ.BSBUIPOBOE)BMG .BSBUIPO JO .JOPU BOE UIF 'JGUI "OOVBM 4DIFFMT 'BSHP .BSBUIPO BOE )BMG .BSBUIPOBSFKVTUUXPFYBNQMFT5IF'BSHP.BSBUIPO XIJDIBUUSBDUFENPSF UIBO SVOOFSTJO JTUIFPVUHSPXUIPGUIF3VOGPSUIF$IJMESFO)BMG Marathon that had developed a good following. Although there are no RRCA clubs in the state, I am working toward obtaining BUMFBTUPOF33$"DMVCEVSJOH NEVADA " DAVID COTTER SEE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA REPORT NEBRASKA STATE REP: TOM WHITAKER (SFFUJOHTGSPN"NFSJDBT)FBSUMBOE IPNFPGUIF$PSOIVTLFST BOEBMPUPG good running. This has been a very active and productive year for running in /FCSBTLB0VSGPVS33$"HSPVQT UIF-JODPMO5SBDL$MVC UIF0NBIB3VOOJOH $MVC "ENJSBM+FOOZT'VO3VOOFST UIFMPDBM(JSMTPOUIF3VODIBQUFS BOE the Wellness Council of the Midlands, have been very active and productive in presenting events and supporting their respective running communities. "MMBSFMPPLJOHGPSXBSEUPDPOUJOVJOHUIFJSTVQQPSUJOXJUITVDIFWFOUT BTUIF4UBUF'BSN.JMFSJO-JODPMOPO.BSDI UIFnd"OOVBM-JODPMO /BUJPOBM (VBSE .BSBUIPO BOE )BMG .BSBUIPO PO .BZ UIF #PZT BOE (JSMT 5PXO .JMF 3BDF JO 0NBIB PO .FNPSJBM %BZ UIF /& 33$" 4UBUF .JMF $IBNQJPOTIJQJO0NBIBPO+VOF BOEUIF0NBIB.BSBUIPO )BMG.BSBUIPO BOE,PO4FQUFNCFS5IF-JODPMOBOE Omaha clubs support a number of charity events and provide much useful running information through their web sites and newsletters. 4QFDJöD33$"BDUJWJUJFTVOEFSUBLFOUIFTFDPOEIBMGPGJODMVEF !" $POUBDUEJSFDUMZXJUIUIF0NBIB3VOOJOH$MVCBOECZQIPOFBOEFNBJMXJUIUIF-JODPMO5SBDL$MVCUPQSPNPUF33$" programs and activities. !" )BWFFTUBCMJTIFE33$"TFDUJPOTPO-JODPMOBOE0NBIBXFCTJUFTGPSQPTUJOH33$"FOOTNOTES and other items. !" 3VOBU8PSLQSPHSBNTQSPNPUFEBUTFWFSBMDPNQBOJFTJO0NBIB4FWFSBMDPNQBOJFTIBWFöUOFTTDFOUFSTBOEBDUJWF exercise and running opportunities for employees. !" &TUBCMJTIFE UIF -JODPMO .BSBUIPO UIF /& NJMF SBDF BOE UIF 0NBIB .BSBUIPO 4UBUF 33$" $IBNQJPOTIJQ SBDFT 1SPWJEFESFQPSUTUP33$"IFBERVBSUFSTBOE(BUPSBEF !" )BWFNBEFQMBOTUPEFTJHOBUFUIF-JODPMO)BMG.BSBUIPOBTUIF33$"4UBUF$IBNQJPOTIJQ 0NBIBT/&BTUIF.JMF4UBUF $IBNQJPOTIJQ UIF0VUCBDL,BTUIF,4UBUF$IBNQJPOTIJQ BOEUIF0NBIB.BSBUIPOBT4UBUF$IBNQJPOTIJQGPS If you are planning a visit to the Midwest during the year, check out the race calendar at www.lincolnrun.org or www. PNBIBSVOPSH5IFSFJTBMXBZTBHPPESBDFBOZUJNFPGUIFZFBSBOEXFXPVMECFQMFBTFEUPTIPXZPVXIBUXFIBWFUPPòFS 39 NEW MEXICO STATE REP: NICOLE BUERGER /FX .FYJDP SVOOFST IBWF FOKPZFE BOPUIFS HSFBU year for running in this beautiful state. We are in the midst of a very mild winter, and runners all over the state are taking advantage of the ideal running weather. Although the population of New Mexico is small, the running community is large and seems to be growing more and more active all the time. There are currently 11 running clubs or events in OJOF EJòFSFOU DJUJFT JO /FX .FYJDP XIP BSF BDUJWF members or RRCA. I have also received recent JORVJSJFTGSPNQFPQMFJOUXPPUIFSDJUJFTJO4PVUIFSO New Mexico who are interested in starting clubs and organizing races in the near future. In the coming year I hope to increase communication between clubs in the state. I currently correspond with the other clubs by e-mail periodically throughout the year, but it would be great to have a formal newsletter or in-person meeting so we can stay in better touch about activities throughout the state. 5IF/FX.FYJDP33$"4UBUF$IBNQJPOTIJQ3BDFJOXBTUIF%VLF$JUZ.BSBUIPO IFMEPO0DUPCFS 5IJTXBT UIFthSVOOJOHPGUIFFWFOUJO"MCVRVFSRVF BOEUIFSFXFSFNPSFUIBOöOJTIFSTJOUIFNBSBUIPOBOEIBMGNBSBUIPO 5IFSFXFSFBMTPNPSFUIBOQBSUJDJQBOUTJOUIF,FWFOUT5IFSBDFEJSFDUPSTFYQSFTTFEHSFBUBQQSFDJBUJPOGPS33$"BOE (BUPSBEFTQPOTPSTIJQ8FQMBOUPEFTJHOBUFUIF%VLF$JUZ.BSBUIPOBTUIF4UBUF$IBNQJPOTIJQ3BDFBHBJOJO"MMPGUIF RRCA running clubs in New Mexico were also aware of other RRCA programs in the past year, especially National Run@Work %BZ BOE,JET3VOUIF/BUJPO'VOE 5IF8PNFOJO5SBJOJOHQSPHSBN XIJDIDPODMVEFTXJUIUIF8PNFOT%JTUBODF'FTUJWBMJO+VMZ JTBMXBZTBCJHTVDDFTTJO/FX Mexico’s largest city, Albuquerque. This will start again in April and will help women of all ages and capabilities successfully complete a running or walking program. Another well-known and very successful event in the Albuquerque area each 4VNNFSJTUIF-B-V[USBJMSVO5IJTNJMFUSBJMSVOCFHJOTBUGFFUBOEDMJNCTUPUIFUPQPG4BOEJB.PVOUBJO öOJTIJOH at 10,600 feet. This race attracts mountain runners from all over the country, and people take great pride in completing the grueling course. There are various other road races and trail runs throughout the state all year long, especially in the late spring, throughout the summer, and into the fall. Almost every weekend there are multiple races to choose from. 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The discrepancy was because non-returning clubs and events had not been deleted from UIFEBUBCBTF*O0IJPIBTDMVCTBOEFWFOUT*O0IJPIBTQJDLFEVQ5FBN$PMVNCVT 4QFFEZ4OFBLFST8BMLJOH BOE3VOOJOH$MVCTGPS8PNFO 1SFNJFS4QPSUT /PSUI$PBTU3PBE3VOOFST$MVC ''4.VMUJTQPSUBOE$FOUSBM0IJP3PBESVOOFST $MVC*OD BOJODSFBTFPGTJYDMVCTBOEFWFOUT"UUIFXSJUJOHPGUIJTSFQPSUBOPUIFSFWFOUIBTKPJOFEUIF33$"JO0IJP 5IFDPOUBDUMJTUGPSDMVCTBOEFWFOUTXJUIJO0IJPIBTJODSFBTFEUPGSPNJO"TJODPOUBDUJOHUIFTFDMVCTJTJO IPQFTUIBUUIFZXJMMTFFUIFNFSJUTJOKPJOJOHUIF33$"GBNJMZ5IFTFDPOUBDUTBSFNBEFUISPVHIFNBJMTBOEUIFCJNPOUIMZ 33$"o0IJP/FXTMFUUFS5ISPVHIUIFTFOFXTMFUUFST0IJPJTQSPNPUJOHUIFCFOFöUTPGUIF33$"TVDIBT3VO!8PSL ,JET3VO The Nation, Championship Race, insurance savings, the bene!ts of being a 501©3 organization and a RRCA member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o0IJPIBTOPNJOBUFESVOOFSTGPSUIF.BMF'FNBMF0QFO3VOOFSTPGUIF:FBSBOEGPSUIF.BTUFST 3VOOFSPGUIFZFBSBOEB'FNBMFBOE.BMFOPNJOFFGPSUIF$IFSSZ#MPTTPN.JMFS%VSJOH0IJPIBE/BUJPOBM 3FHJPOBM"XBSEXJOOFSTJO .BMF0QFO3VOOFSPGUIF:FBS UISFF/BUJPOBM7PMVOUFFS"XBSEXJOOFST 3FHJPOBM"XBSEXJOOFS GPS$MVC1SFTJEFOUPGUIF:FBSBOE$MVC8SJUFSPGUIF:FBSGPS 0IJPXJMMQJDLVQBOPUIFS8PNFOT%JTUBODF'FTUJWBMFWFOUJO$BOUPO 0IJP5IJTXJMMNBLFUISFF 0IJPIFMEBOBOOVBMNFFUJOHBUUIF.JMM$SFFL%JTUBODF$MBTTJDIBMGNBSBUIPOJO.BSDIPG"NPOHPUIFSUIJOHTUIFOFX tax registration form 990 N was discussed. 0IJPIBTBMTPTUBSUFEB33$"o0IJPXFCTJUFEVCCFE0IJP3PDLT3VOT5IFDPOUFOUJTEJSFDUFEUPXBSEDMVCTBOEFWFOUT JO0IJPXJUIMJOLTUPSBDFTBOEPSHBOJ[BUJPOT5IFXFCTJUFDPOUBJOTJOGPSNBUJPOPO8PNFOT3VOOJOHSBDFT 5SBJM6MUSB 3VOOJOHSBDFT $SPTT$PVOUSZ3VOOJOHSBDFT TBGFUZUJQTBOE33$"OFXTBMMHFBSFEUP0IJPIUUQXFCNBDDPNEBOSVO[ 33$"@0IJP)PNFIUNM EPNBJOOBNFSSDBPIJPPSH 0IJPIBTJNQMFNFOUFEBTZTUFNCZXIJDIXFDBOBMFSUPUIFSTUBUFTPGVQDPNJOH0IJP4UBUF3FHJPOBM$IBNQJPOTIJQ3BDFT By contacting the state representative of Ohio’s neighboring states we hope to increase the participation in Ohio’s races. 5IFTF4UBUF3FQTXJMMUIFOFNBJMUIFJSSFTQFDUJWFDMVCTPGUIFVQDPNJOH4UBUF$IBNQJPOTIJQJO0IJP 0IJPDBMFOEBSFWFOUTIBWFCFFOBNPOHUIFNPTUOVNFSPVTOFBSMZUIFFOUJSFSVOOJOHZFBS 0IJPIBTBEEFEUISFF33$"$FSUJöFE3VOOJOH$PBDIFTUIJTZFBS UIFSFTVMUPGQPTUJOH+FBO,OBBDLTFNBJMBCPVUUIF$FOUSBM Regional Certi!cation Course.
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ORRC has been very fortunate we have not felt the öOBODJBM MPTT JO PVS FWFOUT EVF UP UIF FDPOPNZ ̓* feel we put on quality events that our members FOKPZ BOE XF BSF BCMF UP LFFQ UIF FOUSZ GFF BU BO BNPVOU UIFZ DBO TUJMM CVEHFU XJUIJO UIFJS NFBOT ̓ One of our most successful events is the Annual Turkey Trot that is held Thanksgiving morning at the 0SFHPO;PPJO1PSUMBOE̓5IJTZFBSXFIBEBOBMMUJNF SFDPSEPGDMPTFUPQBSUJDJQBOUTBOEEPOBUFENPSF UIBO UPUIF0SFHPO;PP̓033$BMTPEPOBUFT DIBSJUBCMFJUFNTUP4OPX$BQ 0SFHPO'PPE#BOL $PBUT and blankets to the homeless shelters and Autism. *BNUIF4QFDJBM&WFOU$PPSEJOBUPSGPSTFUUJOHVQUIF033$CPPUIBOEBTTJTUJOHWPMVOUFFSTBUUXPPGUIFMBSHF)FBMUIBOE4QPSU &YQPT̓5IFTFFYQPTHJWFVTUIFPQQPSUVOJUZUPSFBDIPVUJOUIFDPNNVOJUZUPQSPNPUFPVSDMVCBOEHBJONFNCFST̓033$ IBTCFFOTUBCMFJONFNCFSTIJQPGGBNJMZVOJUT XIJDISFNBJOTUPCFUIFMBSHFTUSVOOJOHDMVCJOUIFTUBUFPG0SFHPO̓̓ 033$IPTUTUXPTPDJBMUSBJOJOHFWFOUTEVSJOHUIFXFFL̓5IJTMBTU'BMMXFBEEFEBOPUIFSMPDBUJPOGPSPVSTPDJBMUSBJOJOHSVOT BOEXBMLT̓5IJTIBTCFFOBHSFBUCFOFöUGPSPVSNFNCFSTUIBUOPXIBWFBOPUIFSQMBDFUPNFFUBOETIPSUFSEJTUBODFUP USBWFM̓0VSPSJHJOBMMPDBUJPOJTJOJUTthTFBTPOBOESFNBJOUPCFWFSZQPQVMBSBNPOHTUPVSNFNCFST̓8FIBWFHBJOFENBOZ PGPVS3BDF%JSFDUPSTBOE#PBSE.FNCFSTGSPNUIFTFTPDJBMUSBJOJOHGVODUJPOT *MPPLGPSXBSEUPTFFJOHFWFSZPOFJO4BO'SBODJTDP*IPQFZPVDBOö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øVFODFPG the RRCA and also enhance the running experience for the hundreds of runners who are doing several races per month, and sometimes even per weekend. To accumulate points over a race series will give runners motivation to attend races and be competitive, and will provide clubs with an increased interest in their events. 0OFöOBMJOJUJBUJWFXJMMCFUPIPMEBTVNNFSQJDOJDTUBUFNFFUJOH(SBOE1SJYBXBSETDFSFNPOZGPSBOZBOEBMMJOUFSFTUFE QBSUJFT,JOEPGBTPDJBMNJYFSDPNCJOFEXJUIJOGPSNBUJPOBMQSFTFOUBUJPO RHODE ISLAND STATE REP: FRED ZYGLER SOUTH CAROLINA STATE REP: JIM JOHNSON SOUTH DAKOTA STATE REP: TOM WHITAKER "MUIPVHI4PVUI%BLPUBDPWFSTBMBSHFBSFBXJUIBXJEFMZTDBUUFSFEQPQVMBUJPO JUIPTUTBWFSZBDUJWFSVOOJOHQSPHSBNBOETPNF HSFBUSBDFT5IF-POHFTU%BZ.BSBUIPOBOE)BMG.BSBUIPOJO#SPPLJOHT UIF.JDLFMTPO5SBJM.BSBUIPOBOE)BMG.BSBUIPOJOIJTUPSJD %FBEXPPEBOEUIF.PVOU3VTINPSF.BSBUIPOBSFHPPEFYBNQMFT5IFTFHSFBUFWFOUTBMPOHXJUIUIFNBOZTNBMM MPDBMSBDFT FTQFDJBMMZJOUIFTVNNFSJODPOOFDUJPOXJUIDPNNVOJUZEBZTDFMFCSBUJPOT QSPWJEFQMFOUJGVMSVOOJOHPQQPSUVOJUJFTJOUIF4UBUF "SVOOJOHWBDBUJPOJO4PVUI%BLPUBXPVMECFBHSFBUXBZUPTFFTPNFQSPNJOFOUIJTUPSJDBOEHFPHSBQIJDTJUFT BOEUBLFJOBHSFBU SBDFBUUIFTBNFUJNF)PXNBOZGPMLTIBWFB4PVUI%BLPUBSBDFOVNCFS 5IJTZFBSXPVMECFBHSFBUUJNFUPiSVOPOFEPXOw 42 TENNESSEE STATE REP: MELODIE THOMPSON 4JODF*IBWFPOMZCFFOPOCPBSETJODFUIFöSTUPG"VHVTU *IBWFTFOUPVUFNBJMTNPOUIMZUPUIFDMVCTBOEPOFRVBSUFSMZ OFXTMFUUFS*BNQVUUJOHUPHFUIFSBOFXRVBSUFSMZOFXTMFUUFSUPTFOEPVUGPSUIFö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the opposite end of the Tennessee universe and pull them into being more active. It is my wish to have several of the clubs JF$5$ ,5$ /BTIWJMMF4USJEFST FUD UPTVCNJU7PMVOUFFSTBOE/FXMFUUFSTGPSUIF33$"$POWFOUJPO"XBSETTFMFDUJPO process. Also, I am going to have #yers/brochures printed out for the goody bags for the races or registration tables to promote the RRCA. Any club representatives visiting the Chattanooga area for Raccoon Mountain or any of our club races for that matter, I will NFFUXJUIUIFNBOEPòFSNZVQTUBJSTQBSUPGNZIPNFGPSBTNVDIBTUISFFUPöWFQFPQMF .ZSVOOJOHHSPVQ 8FEOFTEBZ +PH8BML(SPVQ GSPNUIF$IBUUBOPPHB5SBDL$MVC $5$ BSFHPJOHEPXOUPSVOUIF.BSEJ (SBT)BMG.BSBUIPOBOE.BSBUIPO BCPVUPGVT4FWFSBMPGPVSHSPVQBSFOFXUPSVOOJOHBOEUIJTXJMMCFUIFJSöSTUIBMG or whole marathon. We have invited some running groups in Nashville to go down with us as we SFTFSWFE SPPNT BOE wanted to !ll them up at UIF1SJODF$POUJ)PUFM I will promote the Run@ 8PSL %BZ 1SPHSBN XJUI all the clubs as I did this past year and submit NZ PXO 3VO!8PSL %BZ group and letter about our experience this year. The CTC is also interested in getting Volkswagen to help promote their half marathon in Chattanooga. 4FWFSBM $5$ NFNCFST and I met with o"cials to help promote a wellness program for their potential FNQMPZFFT UIFZBSFHPJOHUPIBWFBQBUIGPSXBMLJOHBOESVOOJOHBSPVOEUIFJSGBDJMJUZ "OZXBZ UIJTJTBMMFYQMPSBUPSZBOE* hope to be able to convince them to use their path for children’s running programs after school. *LOPXUIF$5$BOE,5$ ,OPYWJMMF IBWFZPVUISVOOJOHQSPHSBNT BOE*BNJOUFSFTUFEJOTFFJOHXIBUUIFPUIFSDMVCTBSF EPJOHUPBTTJTUXJUI'JU,JETBOEQSPNPUFZPVUIFYFSDJTFSFDSFBUJPOQSPHSBNTEVSJOH8JUIUIFUJHIUFDPOPNZ JUXJMM take an extra nudge to get the dollars for youth programs. NORTH TEXAS STATE REP: KELLY “K&” RICHARDS *O UIF̓33$"/PSUI5FYBT3FHJPOXFMDPNFETUBSUVQDMVC (FPSHFUPXO3VOOJOH$MVC̓'PSUIFöSTUUJNFJO UIFSF XFSF GPVS 33$" 4UBUF $IBNQJPOTIJQ SBDFT3VO JO UIF 4VO , IPTUFE CZ UIF 4BO "OHFMP 3PBE -J[BSET -BLF (SBQFWJOF 3VOOFSTBOE8BMLFST#PMEJOUIF$PME, %3$)BMG.BSBUIPOQSFTFOUFECZ%BMMBT3VOOJOH$MVCBOE%BMMBT8IJUF3PDL .BSBUIPO̓*̓XBTBWPMVOUFFSBOEQSFTFOUFEUIFDIBNQJPOTIJQBXBSETBUFBDIPGUIFSBDFTFYDFQUPOF QBSUJDJQBUFEJOUIF %3$)BMG.BSBUIPO UIFEBZBGUFSSVOOJOHBNBSBUIPOJO*OEJBOB BOEPQFSBUFEBO33$"CPPUIBUUIF%BMMBT8IJUF3PDL .BSBUIPOFYQP̓ A signi!cant event this year was the Inaugural RRCA Texas Club Conference and Championship Challenge. More than 50 runners from several clubs participated for the opportunity to have their club deemed the Fastest RRCA Club in Texas and to win the Challenge Championship by having the most participants in the run. 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This is how our clubs communicate with their members; “newsletters”, previously the main vehicle for news you can use have been transformed to “newsmagazines” with a focus POGFBUVSFXSJUJOHBOEOPOUJNFDSJUJDBMJOGPSNBUJPOXIJDIDBOCFDPOTVNFEBUMFJTVSF*DPOUJOVFUPBEEBMM4PVUI5FYBT contacts to the RRCA e-mail distribution list, thus ensuring my constituents get timely, complete information directly from UIF33$"BTTPPOBTJUCFDPNFTBWBJMBCMF"OE TQFBLJOHPGiOFXTNBHB[JOFTw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öYUVSFPOUIF)PVTUPOSVOOJOH DBMFOEBS BOEBSFQMBOOJOHUIF5PVSEF"SU8BMLGPS4QSJOH 5IF)PVTUPO1BSLTBOE3FDSFBUJPO%FQBSUNFOUQVUPOUIF4PVUI5FYBT.JMFS4UBUF$IBNQJPOTIJQJO'FCSVBSZ UIFQPQVMBS 1BSLUP1BSL.JMFS$POHSBUVMBUJPOTUP1FHHZ:FUNBOBOE"EBN%BWJTGPSUIFJSPWFSBMMXJOT5IF1BSLUP1BSL.JMFSXJMMCF SFUVSOJOHBTB4UBUF$IBNQJPOTIJQJO 4PVUI5FYBTDPOUJOVFTUPMFBEUIFXBZJOVTFPGUIF33$"XFCTJUFSBDF calendar. I take a lunch hour or two early in the year to populate our largest races. Then, whenever I get a request to help publicize a race my response includes “be sure to add your race to the calendar on www.rrca. orgJUTFBTZ ZPVDBOEPJUZPVSTFMG BOEJUTGSFFw On a personal note I have been happy to make a variety of contributions UP UIF 33$" JO *WF DPOTVMUFE XJUI B WBSJFUZ PG DMVCT PO UIF JOT and outs of putting on an RRCA National Convention and preparing convention bids. I was also honored to be asked again to chair the DPNNJUUFFUPTFMFDUUIFSFDJQJFOUPGUIF33$"3PE4UFFMFBXBSEGPS outstanding volunteer support to the running community. This was a great experience as you get exposure to so many of our country’s great SVOOJOHWPMVOUFFST CVUNZHPPEOFTTUIFöOBMTFMFDUJPOXBTUPVHI*O BEEJUJPO * TFSWFE PO UIF DPNNJUUFF UP TFMFDU 33$" +PVSOBMJTN "XBSEXJOOFST BOEIBEBIBOEJOTFUUJOHVQUIFKVEHJOHDPNNJUUFFGPS UIF33$"TOFX0VUTUBOEJOH #FHJOOFS3VOOJOH1SPHSBN"XBSE*BMTP LJDLFEPò BO JOJUJBUJWF UP FTUBCMJTI BO 33$" QSFTFODF PO 'BDFCPPL* publicized the Tour de Art Run as a Facebook event and got dozens of RRCA contacts networked, but probably my most important and longest MBTUJOHDPOUSJCVUJPOXBTHFUUJOHUIF33$"&YFDVUJWF%JSFDUPSUPKPJO -BTUMZ *IBWFCFFOBTLFEUPTQFBSIFBEBOFXOBUJPOBM33$"3VO!8PSL %BZQVCMJDJUZJOJUJBUJWFJO*NMPPLJOHGPSXBSEUPNPCJMJ[JOH33$" talent throughout the country to help put this great day at the forefront. 44 UTAH STATE REP: DAVE MOORE 5IFSPBESBDJOHFOWJSPONFOUJO6UBIJTEJòFSFOUGSPNNPTUTUBUFT*O6UBI OFBSMZBMMPGUIFSVOOJOHFWFOUTBSFTUBHFECZ for-pro!t companies rather than not-for-pro!t clubs. 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I have run this marathon in the past and can attest that it ranks as a !rst class FWFOUGPSJUTTNBMMTJ[F5IF1BSL$JUZ.BSBUIPOXJMMCFB33$"4UBUF$IBNQJPOTIJQFWFOUJO I am sorry to admit that I was unable to generate much interest JOUIF/BUJPOBM3VO!8PSLEBZJO6UBIJO*IPQFUPNBLF VQGPSUIBUEFöDJFODZJO1MBOOJOHJTDVSSFOUMZXFMMVOEFS XBZGPSUIF/BUJPOBM3VO!8PSL%BZ5IFUXPNBKPSEBJMZ OFXTQBQFSTIBWFBHSFFEUPQSPWJEFQVCMJDJUZGPSB6UBI3VO! 8PSL%BZFWFOU XIJDIMPPLTMJLFJUNBZCFIFMEJODPOKVODUJPO XJUI 5IF -JUUMF (SBOE $BOZPO .BSBUIPO SBDF QBDLFU QJDLVQ The local Fox TV a"liate, which has provided RRCA publicity for me in the past, has been informed of the event and is waiting to receive press releases and additional information next summer. #PUI PG UIF MPDBM /13 BóMJBUFT IBWF BHSFFE UP IFMQ QVCMJ[F /BUJPOBM 3VO!8PSL %BZ UISPVHI POBJS SBEJP QVCMJD TFSWJDF announcement spots and their web sites. VERMONT STATE REP: MICHAEL LANNON We now have six clubs in Vermont with one pending in the /PSUIFBTU ,JOHEPN 5IJT SFQSFTFOUT BQQSPYJNBUFMZ NFNCFST 5IF DMVCT BSF #BUUFO ,JMM 7BMMFZ 3VOOFST "SMJOHUPO Vermont City Marathon, Burlington; Fleet Feet Flying Turtles, &TTFY+VODUJPO $FOUSBM7FSNPOU3VOOFST .POUQFMJFS .BSCMF Valley Runners, Rutland; and the Vermont Road Runners and Rutland County Walks Clubs, Rutland. 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NBSBUIPONBOJBDTDPN̓5IFZBSFIFBERVBSUFSFEJO8"BOEIBEOFXNFNCFSTKPJOMBTUZFBS̓5IFZBMTPIBWFPOFPGUIF NPTUDPNQMFUFSBDFDBMFOEBSTBSPVOETJODFTPNBOZPGUIFJSNFNCFSTSVOTPNBOZSBDFT̓5IFZIBWFTFWFSBMNFNCFSTXIP IBWFSVOPSNPSFNBSBUIPOTGPSUIFQBTUGFXZFBST̓*TBZUIJTCFDBVTF*UIJOLJUJTBHSFBUPQQPSUVOJUZUPHFUNPSF33$" SVOOJOHDMVCTPSHBOJ[FEUIPVHIUIFJSEFEJDBUJPOUPCPUISVOOJOHJOBOEQVUUJOHPOFWFOUT̓5IJTXJMMCFNZQSJNBSZGPDVTGPS DMVCHSPXUIJO 33$"4UBUF$IBNQJPOTIJQ#MPPNTEBZ3PBE3BDFo4QPLBOF 8" WEST VIRGINIA STATE REP: TOM KRAMER West Virginia clubs aren’t the most active and contact is hard to acquire. This has been a goal and will continue to be at the top of the MJTU*IBWFKPJOFETFWFSBMDMVCTJOIPQFTPG BUMFBTU SFBEJOHBCPVUUIFJS BDUJWJUJFT'JOEJOHB4UBUF$IBNQJPOTIJQSBDFIBTCFFOEJóDVMU CVU XFXJMM öOBMMZIBWFPOFUPTVCNJUGPS0VSPOHPJOHQSPCMFNIBT been with certi!cation and RRCA club races. West Virginia club’s, other UIBO3JWFS$JUZ3VOOFSTJO1BSLFSTCVSH EPOPUDFSUJGZUIFJSSBDFT5IF 8FTU7JSHJOJB4UBUF33$"SBDFGPSXJMMCF JGBQQSPWFE UIF$IJDL 'JM",3PBE3BDF .BZ -BTUZFBST33$"/BUJPOBM)BMG.BSBUIPO$IBNQJPOTIJQXBTBOPUIFS TVDDFTT8FXFSFWFSZGPSUVOBUFUPIBWF+FBO,OBBDLIFSFUPQSFTFOU UIFBXBSET BTXFMMBTQBTUQSFTJEFOU#FF.D-FPE BOEIFSIVTCBOE (PPEZ5ZMFS SFQSFTFOUJOHUIF33$" Five members of the River City Runner’s Club attended the National Convention, in Cincinnati, Ohio, and at least four members expect to CFJO4BO'SBODJTDP GPSUIF33$"/BUJPOBM$POWFOUJPO The second recipient of the Willis Ridenour Award will be announced and presented at the annual River City Runners Club banquet, in February. This award is presented to an individual that has promoted running in West Virginia by organizing, sponsorship, volunteering, coaching, etc , and nominated by a club president or his designee. The 33$"7PMVOUFFSBXBSE T XJMMBMTPCFQSFTFOUFE Times change and, if approved at the annual business meeting and banquet, in February, The River City Runners Club will Pó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winner. I recently contacted three Wisconsin running clubs that are not RRCA members, outlining the bene!ts of membership, providing a link to the web site, and providing my contact information for questions. I have not yet heard back from any of them, but I will be doing a follow-up soon. There were two RRCA state championship events and one regional championship event, with all three races belonging to UIF#BEHFSMBOE4USJEFST UIFCJHHFTUSVOOJOHDMVCJOUIFTUBUF5IF$VEBIZ$MBTTJD.JMFSXBTIFMEPO"VHVTUSE5IFNBMF PQFOXJOOFSXBT/BUF8FJMBOEJOBUJNFPG XJUI+BDLJF(JBDBMPOFUBLJOHUPQIPOPSTJOUIFPQFOGFNBMFDBUFHPSZJOB UJNFPG5IF4USJEFS,XBTIFMEPO"VHVTU/BUF8FJMBOE BHBJO XBTUIFNBMFPQFOXJOOFSJOBUJNFPG BOE5FSFTB4UBOMFZ UIFGFNBMFPQFOXJOOFS QPTUFEBUJNFPG5IF.JMXBVLFF-BLFGSPOU.BSBUIPO IFMEPO0DUPCFS XBTUIFSFHJPOBMDIBNQJPOTIJQNBSBUIPO BOEIBEBUPUBMPG öOJTIFSTXJUIBOBWFSBHFUJNFPG#SFOU"MFYBOEFS XBTUIFNBMFPQFODIBNQJPOJOBUJNFPG BOEUIFGFNBMFPQFODIBNQJPOXBT$PSJOB$BOJU[ XIPöOJTIFEJOBUJNF PG All of the results from the championship races have been entered into the RRCA database. *BNXPSLJOHUPBEEPOFPSUXPBEEJUJPOBMTUBUFDIBNQJPOTIJQSBDFTGPS*IBWFTPGBSIBEOPTVDDFTTJOHFUUJOHBOZ JOUFSFTUGSPNDMVCTPUIFSUIBOUIF#BEHFSMBOE4USJEFST CVU*NTUJMMUSZJOH"MTP UIF.JMXBVLFF-BLFGSPOU.BSBUIPOXJMMCF BQQMZJOHGPSUIFNBSBUIPOOBUJPOBMDIBNQJPOTIJQ I communicated regularly with all of the Wisconsin member clubs, both with the club o"cers and with the club members. &BSMZJOUIFZFBS *DPOUBDUFEUIFDPVQMFPGDMVCTUIBUIBEOUSFOFXFE BOECPUIGPMMPXFEUISPVHIXJUINFNCFSTIJQSFOFXBMT I contacted o"cers of all of the clubs to remind them of the event insurance rules that were discussed at the convention. Also, upon returning from the convention, I wrote a short article for the club newsletters, describing the happenings and voting results at the RRCA National Convention. In October I e-mailed club o"cers to encourage them to submit nominations for the 33$"OBUJPOBMBXBSET"MTP *TVCNJUUFEBOPNJOBUJPOGPS3PBE3BDFPGUIF:FBS OBNFMZUIF.JMXBVLFF-BLFGSPOU.BSBUIPO *OFBSMZ%FDFNCFS*XSPUFBTIPSUBSUJDMFGPSUIFDMVCOFXTMFUUFSTPOUIFVQDPNJOH33$"/BUJPOBM$POWFOUJPO PVUMJOJOH UIFCFOFö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
47 RRCA Nominating Committee’s Slate for 2009 Directors SOUTHERN REGION DIRECTOR: LENA HOLLMANN -FOBIBTCFFOUIF33$"/PSUI$BSPMJOB4UBUF3FQTJODF BOESFDFJWFEUIF0VUTUBOEJOH4UBUF3FQPG UIF:FBS"XBSE4IFIBTCFFOBOBDUJWFBUIMFUFGPSNPSFUIBOZFBST TUBSUJOHBTBUSBDLSVOOFSJOIFSOBUJWF 4XFEFO*OTIFXBTUIF4XFEJTI/BUJPOBM$IBNQJPOJOUIFN4JODFIFSNPWFUPUIF64JOUIFNJE TTIFIBTDPNQMFUFENBSBUIPOT XJUIUIFIJHIMJHIUTCFJOHB13PGJOUIF/:$.BSBUIPO and a 10thQMBDFJOUIF#PTUPO.BSBUIPO$VSSFOUMZ-FOBJTBDUJWFJOUXPMPDBMSVOOJOHDMVCT /PSUI$BSPMJOB 3PBESVOOFST$MVC XIFSFTIFJTB#PBSE.FNCFS"U-BSHF BOE$BSPMJOB(PEJWB5SBDL$MVC-FOBJTBMTPBO33$" $FSUJö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öSTUUFSNBT8FTUFSO3FHJPO%JSFDUPSBUUIF$IJDBHPNFFUJOH'SPNUP %BWJETFSWFE BT1SFTJEFOU 4FDSFUBSZ BOE8FCNBTUFSPGUIF"ODIPSBHF3VOOJOH$MVC BOE1SFTJEFOU3BDF%JSFDUPSPG the 5-Miler for Men’s Cancer Research in Anchorage, a prostate cancer bene!t race he helped found in )FTUBSUFESVOOJOHJOBOEIBTDPNQMFUFEOJOFNBSBUIPOT%BWJEBUUFOEFE%VLF6OJWFSTJUZ BOEFBSOFEB#BDIFMPSPG4DJFODFJO&OHJOFFSJOHEFHSFFJO BOEXFOUPOUPTUVEZBJSQPSUFOHJOFFSJOH BUUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG$BMJGPSOJB #FSLFMFZ BOEFBSOB.BTUFSPG4DJFODFJO&OHJOFFSJOHEFHSFFJO*NNFEJBUFMZGPMMPXJOH UIBU IFFOUFSFEPOEVUZXJUIUIF'FEFSBM"WJBUJPO"ENJOJTUSBUJPOBOEIBTTQFOUIJTDBSFFSUIFSF%BWJEDVSSFOUMZTFSWFTBT #VTJOFTT4FSWJDFT(SPVQ.BOBHFSGPSUIF8FTUFSO4FSWJDF"SFBPGUIF"JS5SBóD0SHBOJ[BUJPOJO3FOUPO 8BTIJOHUPO)FJT NBSSJFEUP4BSB1MPUOJDL&QTUFJO BOEUIFZNBJOUBJOBQSJODJQBMSFTJEFODFJO+VOFBV "MBTLB AT!LARGE DIRECTOR: KELLY “K&” RICHARDS ,FMMZJTB.JOOFTPUBOBUJWFXIPIBTGPVOEBIPNFJO5FYBT4IFCFHBOSVOOJOHPO+VMZ )FSMPOH UFSNSVOOJOHHPBMJTUPSVOBNBSBUIPOJOBMMTUBUFTBOE8BTIJOHUPO %$4IFXJMMCFSVOOJOHTUBUF JO.BSDI,FMMZTFSWFEBT1SFTJEFOUPG-BLF(SBQFWJOF3VOOFSTBOE8BMLFST 3"8 GPSöWFZFBST %VSJOHUIBUUJNF3"8EPOBUFENPSFUIBOUIPVTBOEEPMMBSTUPDIBSJUJFT QSPöUBCJMJUZJODSFBTFE from a negative !gure to several thousand dollars positive, club membership doubled and several new lines of club clothing known as RAWear were created. The club’s bi-monthly newsletter Footprint received UIF 33$" +FSSZ -JUUMF "XBSE GPS CFTU TNBMM DMVC OFXTMFUUFS ,FMMZ IBT CFFO OPNJOBUFE UXJDF GPS 33$" $MVC1SFTJEFOUPGUIF:FBS4IFCFDBNFUIF33$"/PSUI5FYBT4UBUF3FQSFTFOUBUJWFJO.BSDI*OUIF North Texas area several state and regional championship races have been hosted and have clubs have won multiple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öWFZFBST)FIBTBMTPMFEB nationally recognized youth program, coordinated the newsletter and many other critical functions XJUIJO UIF NFNCFS DMVC 5IF SBDF DPNNJUUFF MFE CZ %BO IBT DMVC SBDFT BOE NPSF UIBO DMVCDPQSPEVDFESBDFT%BOTFSWFTBTSBDFEJSFDUPSGPSGPVSPGUIFDMVCTSBDFT JODMVEJOHUIF5VSLFZ5SPU 4DIPMBSTIJQSBDF XIJDIBOOVBMMZFYDFFET SVOOFST%BOIBTSFDFOUMZTFSWFEPOUIF33$"T4USBUFHJD 1MBOOJOH 5BTL 'PSDF )F XBT UIF SFDJQJFOU PG 33$"T 3PE 4UFFMF .FNPSJBM OBUJPOBM DMVC WPMVOUFFS PG UIFZFBSBXBSEJO)FIBTBUUFOEFENBOZPGUIF33$"TBOOVBMDPOWFOUJPOTBOEIBTBTTJTUFEXJUI QBSMJBNFOUBSZQSPDFTTFTBUGPVS%BOBMTPIFMQFEFTUBCMJTIUIF(SFBUFS)BNQUPO3PBET"TTPDJBUJPOPG3PBE3VOOJOH$MVCTGPS UIFSFHJPOTUISFFNBKPS33$"NFNCFSDMVCTJOUPDPPSEJOBUFTDIFEVMFT JOUFSDMVCDPNQFUJUJPOTBOENVUVBMTVQQPSU %BO&EXBSETJTBMTPBQSPWFOMFBEFSPVUTJEFUIFSVOOJOHDPNNVOJUZ)FIBTTFSWFEPOUIF7JSHJOJB#FBDI4DIPPM#PBSEGPS the past 11 years and has also been elected to serve as Chairman of this 11-member board annually for the past 10 years. The CPBSEPWFSTFFTUIFFEVDBUJPOPG TUVEFOUTXJUI FNQMPZFFTBOEBCVEHFUPGNPSFUIBO.JMMJPO Nominating Committee: Gar Williams (past president), Chair, Mel Williams (RRCA member), Sue Brown-Nickerson (Indiana State Rep), Elizabeth Unilawski (RRCA member), Irv Newman (RRCA member), and Don Kardong (past president) 48 THANK YOU TO OUR 2008 RRCA DONORS & SPONSORS
BEE MCLEOD AND GOODY TYLER SURPRISE THE RRCA WITH A '(),))) CONTRIBUTION AT THE &))* RRCA ANNUAL BANQUET "UUIF"OOVBM#BORVFUPGUIF33$" PVUHPJOHQSFTJEFOU#FF.D-FPEBOEIFSIVTCBOE(PPEZ5ZMFSQSFTFOUFEUIF RRCA with a contribution of $50,000. The donors restricted the gift to the RRCA for the purposes of bene!ting clubs. At UIF DPODMVTJPO PG UIF 33$" XPSLFE XJUI UIF EPOPST UP EFWFMPQ UXP OFX JOJUJBUJWFT UIBU XJMM MBVODI JO UIF FTUBCMJTINFOUPGUIF33$".JDSPöOBODF'VOEBOEUIFEFWFMPQNFOUPGUIFi+PJOB$MVCwDBNQBJHO “My husband and I always try to encourage others to get involved in the sport we have loved for most of our lives. And, we CFMJFWFUIBUSVOOJOHDMVCTBSFLFZUPUIFHSPXUIBOEFOKPZNFOUPGPVSTQPSU wDPNNFOUFE#FF.D-FPEi"OZUIJOHXFDBO do to keep the hometown feel of running alive, we are thrilled to do.” The RRCA Micro!nance Fund will provide small annual loans to qualifying nonpro!t running clubs as determined by a loan selection panel. The purpose of the loans will be to assist clubs with purchasing capital assets such as timing clocks, a timing system, or !nish line equipment. 5IFi+PJOB$MVCwDBNQBJHOJTBUXPZFBSQSPNPUJPOBMJOJUJBUJWFUIF33$"XJMMQVSTVFJOBOFòPSUUPJODSFBTFBXBSFOFTTPGUIF 33$"BOEFODPVSBHFSVOOFSTBOEXBMLFSTUPKPJOUIFJSMPDBMDMVCT5IFDBNQBJHOXJMMJODMVEFQSPNPUJPOTJOQSJOUBOEPOMJOF QVCMJDBUJPOTEFTJHOFEUPTQSFBEUIFXPSEBCPVU33$"QSPHSBNTBOEUIFCFOFöUTPGKPJOJOHBSVOOJOHDMVC “We believe the RRCA plays an important role in promoting membership in local running clubs as a service to our members,” FYQMBJOFE+FBO,OBBDLi5IF.D-FPE5ZMFSJOWFTUNFOUJOUIFA+PJOB$MVCDBNQBJHOJTBWJTJPOBSZJOWFTUNFOUJOUIJTSPMFw
RRCA FINANCIAL SUPPORTERS The RRCA would like to thank the following o"cial sponsors, corporate supporters, individuals, running clubs, and events for UIFJSHFOFSPVTöOBODJBMBOEJOLJOEDPOUSJCVUJPOTUPUIF33$"EVSJOH0VSTVQQPSUFSTJOWFTUNFOUJOUIF33$"IFMQT make our valuable programs and services possible as membership dues only cover a portion of our operating costs.
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Gatorade Endurance Sport Science Ashworth Awards Ipico Sports Active.com FuelBelt, Inc
&))* CORPORATE SUPPORTERS Road Race Management (FNJOJ'BTIJPOT 64"5SBDL'JFME Constant Contact Fleet Feet, Inc. Fleet Feet, Inc. %.#4QPSUT(SPVQ Image One )FBETXFBUT (FO"DPN 4UBS*OTVSBODF 8JOE4IJSUTDPN .BSBUIPO#FZPOE ,,*OTVSBODF .BDDBCJ64" Runner’s World Magazine $BQTUPOF1IPUPHSBQIZ 4UPOF$PVOUZ&%1 Women’s Running Magazine Racetrackers Running Times Magazine 49 RRCA GRASSROOTS SUPPORTERS $GENERAL FUND% Team Footworks * 3PCFSU":PVOH 3VOOFST)JHI$MVC 3BDFT3VO 5FBN6OMJNJUFE *OD 4PVUI'MPSJEB3BDFXBMLFST #MVF4QSJOHT3VOOFST &OEVSBODF3VOOJOH$MVC4' "OOBQPMJT4USJEFST 3JWFSCFOE4USJEFST Tough Cookie Running 3JWFSCFOE4USJEFST -BLFMBOE3VOOFST$MVC Three Rivers Runners Club Big Island Road Runners Club Valley Running Club Cherry Blossom, Inc Irv Newman Charlotte Road Runners 'MFFU'FFU4QPSUT.POUFSFZ Team Footworks /PSUIXFTU-PVJTJBOB3VOOFST 4BOEZ3PMMNBO0WBSJBO$BODFS "MUB7JTUB4QPSUT 5FBN5FYBSLBOB64" Foundation -PWFMBOE3PBE3VOOFST 5IF(VBN3VOOJOH$MVC 'SFEFSJDL4UFFMQMFDIBTFST Marathon Training TV UI4U'MZFST Market to Market Relay Baltimore Road Runners $4$.BUDIJOH(JGUTQSPHSBN 4FNQSB&OFSHZ Fort Myers Track Club 'MFFU'FFU#POOFZ-BLF Maine Track Club Monadnock Regional Milers Tahoe Mountain Milers $MVC-PDP (SFBUFS'U-BVEFSEBMF3PBE $MVC-PDP 'PSHFUUIF13.PIJDBO, Runners Club Midland Milers .PSUI$BSPMJOF6MUSB3VOOJOH :FMMPXTUPOF3JN3VOOFST Carlisle Running Club Anniston Runners Club (&$,0 1PUUTUPXO1BDF3PBESVOOFST Climate City Runners ,FO#FOEZ /86-53"4 Atomic City Roadrunners #FF.D-FPE Bedford Road Runners Club "UIMFUJD&RVBUJPO *OD %BWJE&QTUFJO William Mayer Trail Runners Club -JTB1BJHF
KIDS RUN THE NATION FUND Brent Ayer -BLFT"SFB3VOOJOH$MVC "MUB7JTUB4QPSUT ,FO#FOEZ Atomic City Roadrunners -FO(PMENBO #PC)PMNFT :PVOHTUPXO3PBESVOOFST 4UBOEJOH01SPNPUJPOT -JTB1BJHF #BEHFSMBOE4USJEFST North Carolina Road Runners #FF.D-FPE Rocky Mountain Roadrunners Club Club The Triple Crown of Running Trail Runners Club Baltimore Road Runners Club Maine Track Club "OOBQPMJT4USJEFST Fort Myers Track Club (SBOE1SJYPG3VOOJOH /BTIWJMMF4USJEFST -BLFMBOE3VOOFST$MVC Anniston Runners Club Big Island Road Runners Club (SFBU'U-BVEFSEBMF3PBE Maine Track Club $BSPMJOB(PEJWB5SBDL$MVC Runners Club Climate City Runners 4IFOBOEPBI7BMMFZ5SBDL$MVC 3FOBJTTBODF"MM4QPSUT
ROADS SCHOLARS FUND Cherry Blossom, Inc. *** -JMBD#MPPNTEBZ"TTPDJBUJPO Montgomery County Road Fulmont Road Runners Club 4ZSBDVTF$IBSHFST5SBDL$MVC Runners Club -BLF.FSSJU+PHHFST4USJEFST River City Runners Club 5SBWJT&MMJPU-BOESFUI4DIPMBSTIJQ +FSTFZ4IPSF3VOOJOH$MVC $FOUSBM.BTT4USJEFST Fund )PXBSE$PVOUZ4USJEFST New Orleans Track Club )FOMFZ'(BCFBV-JWJOH5SVTU Atlanta Track Club ** Albuquerque Road Runners
STATE REPS FUND Al Becken** Oregon Road Runners Club $BSPMJOB(PEJWB5SBDL$MVC ,FMMZi,w3JDIBSET North Carolina Roadrunners Club Randoph Road Runners Club
*** $10,000 and above donor ** $5000 - $9999 donor EPOPS
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