2008 RRCA Annual Report by Road Runners Club of America

Road Runners Club of America 2008 Annual Report

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Road Runners Club of America 2008 Annual Report

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RRCA’s Mission, Vision, and Values 2008 Annual Report of the Board of Directors From the National Office Program Reports - RRCA Roads Scholars®, Kids Run the Nation®, Run@Work Day®, RRCA Education & Advocacy, and National Championship Events National Award Winners State Representatives’ Program Reports RRCA Nominating Committee’s Slate for 2009 Directors RRCA Donors & Sponsors for 2008

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 nonprofit management for the National Office as well as member clubs by providing services, benefits, and regular communication that support this vision.

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2008 Annual Report of the Board of Directors BRENT AYER - RRCA PRESIDENT

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YEAR

ASSETS

LIABILITIES

NETÂ WORTH

2002

$238,013

$420,948

$Â (182,935)

2003

$376,330

$416,282

$Â (39,952)

2004

$482,106

$420,752

$Â Â 61,354

2005

$789,605

$511,854

$Â 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

NETÂ PROFIT

2002

$1,062,979

$1,156,225

$Â (93,246)

2003

$746,559

$603,577

$Â 142,982

2004

$711,888

$627,538

$Â 84,350

2005

$1,004,460

$788,063

$Â 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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JULIA LUCAS

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KIDS RUN THE NATION:

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RUN@WORK DAY:

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RRCA EDUCATION & ADVOCACY:

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CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS:

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RRCA AMERICAN LONG DISTANCE RUNNING HALL OF FAME

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ANNE MARIE LETKO

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RRCA SCOTT HAMILTON OUTSTANDING CLUB PRESIDENT OF THE YEAR LIBBY JONES โ Dallas Running Club - Dallas, TX

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BROWNING ROSS SPIRIT OF THE RRCA AWARD DAVE ROUSE – North Carolina Roadrunners Club

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RRCA OUTSTANDING STATE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE YEAR KELLY “K2” RICHARDS – North Texas State Rep – Lake Grapevine Runners & Walkers

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RRCA ROAD RUNNER OF THE YEAR AWARD Open Male - RYAN HALL

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Open Female โ KARA GOUCHER

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Male Master โ DENNIS SIMONITIS

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Youth โ JORDAN HASAY

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RRCA ROAD RACE OF THE YEAR MILWAUKEE LAKEFRONT MARATHON, RRCA Central Region Championship Badgerland Striders โ Milwaukee, WI

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RRCA JERRY LITTLE EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM AWARDS

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RRCA OUTSTANDING CLUB NEWSLETTERS Small/Medium Club Newsletter Award โ โ FOOTPRINTโ KEVIN AND LORRAINE WESSELS, Editors, Lake Grapevine Runners & Walkers โ Lake Grapevine, TX Issues of Footprint can be found online at www.runnersandwalkers.com/ rawnews.htm.

Large Club Newsletter Award โ โ THE STREAKโ SUSAN ZEVIN, Editor, Annapolis Striders โ Annapolis, MD

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Electronic Newsletter Award โ โ FOOTNOTESโ MICHAEL DELISLE, Editor, Knoxville Track Club โ Knoxville, TN

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JOURNALISTIC EXCELLENCE AWARD AMBY BURFOOT â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Runnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s World

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RRCA OUTSTANDING CLUB WEB SITE AWARDS Best Large Club Web Site DALLAS RUNNING CLUB â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 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

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RRCA KURT STEINER CHILDRENโ S DEVELOPMENTAL AWARD LEEANN WARD, Gate City Stridersโ Fitness University - Nashua, NH

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OUTSTANDING BEGINNING RUNNING PROGRAM AWARD BEVERLY BYRON and MELISSA BURGER, Howard County Stridersโ FIT & GIRL program - Howard County, MD

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ARKANSAS STATE REP: KIM HOWARD (OUTGOING) AND ANDREA SIECZKOWSKI (INCOMING)

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ALASKA STATE REP: STEVE BAINBRIDGE

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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 fitness 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[POB DMVC BOE XBT BMTP UIF IPTU GPS UIF $BSPOEPMFU (FU .PWJOH 5VDTPO .JMF 33$" 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"3 DPOUJOVFT UP CF BO BDUJWF NFNCFS PG UIF DPNNVOJUZ 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[POB 3PBESVOOFST UP IFMQ XJUI UIFJS PQFSBUJPOT 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 BOE IPTU B TFTTJPO XJUI GPSNFS 4"3 1SFTJEFOU 3BOEZ Accetta, on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Advanced Issues in Club Management.â&#x20AC;? * XJMM CF TUFQQJOH EPXO BT 4UBUF 3FQ BT * XJMM CF NPWJOH out of state, however, I plan to work with my replacement to ensure that the RRCA in Arizona continues to thrive.

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA STATE REP: DAVID COTTER

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CENTRAL CALIFORNIA STATE REPRESENTATIVE: GEORGE REHMET

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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA STATE REP: MICHELE BIAGIONI

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COLORADO STATE REP: CHRIS VANONI

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CONNECTICUT STATE REP: BETH SHLUGER DELAWARE STATE REP: THOMAS FORT

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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA STATE REP: PAUL THOMPSON

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NORTH FLORIDA STATE REP: MICHAEL BOWEN

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SOUTH FLORIDA STATE REP: DON NELSON

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GEORGIA STATE REP: MARK WARD

* IBE UIF QSJWJMFHF PG UBLJOH PWFS UIF SPMF PG 4UBUF 3FQ GSPN .BSMFOF "UXPPE JO UIF TVNNFS PG .BSMFOF IBT EPOF B GBOUBTUJD KPC SFQSFTFOUJOH BOE NFOUPSJOH UIF SVOOJOH DPNNVOJUZ #VJMEJOH VQPO UIF TVQQPSU .BSMFOF MBJE PVU NZ HPBMT for the upcoming year are to increase the participation of RRCA clubs throughout the state in the running community by UBJMPSJOH NZ TVQQPSU UP FBDI DMVC T VOJRVF OFFET (FPSHJB IBT 33$" DMVCT (FPSHJB IPTUFE UIF 33$" , 3FHJPOBM $IBNQJPOTIJQ SBDF JO 0DUPCFS PG UIJT ZFBS 5IF 1FBDIUSFF $JUZ $MBTTJD XIJDI JT UISFF SBDFT JO POF XJUI UIF , UIF NFO T , BOE UIF XPNFO T , PO EJĂ˛FSFOU SPVUFT BMM UBLJOH QMBDF UISPVHI UIF XPOEFSGVM USBJMT PG 1FBDIUSFF $JUZ (FPSHJB *O %FDFNCFS UIF $BSQFU $BQJUBM .JMFS JO %BMUPO (FPSHJB XBT UIF IPNF PG UIF 33$" 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. * JOUFOE UP XPSL XJUI UIF (FPSHJB DMVCT UP JODSFBTF UIF OVNCFS PG DIBNQJPOTIJQ FWFOUT IFME JO UIF TUBUF JO UIF DPNJOH ZFBST 5IF OFX 33$" $IBNQJPOTIJQ CBOOFS XBT PO EJTQMBZ PO B GSFRVFOU CBTJT JO (FPSHJB JO * FYQFDU JU UP CF JO NBOZ MPDBUJPOT GPS * BMTP TQPLF CZ QIPOF XJUI WBSJPVT DMVC DPOUBDUT * IBWF POMZ TFOU PVU POF RVBSUFSMZ OFXTMFUUFS EVF UP NZ QSFWJPVT

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HAWAII STATE REP: JOAN DAVIS

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IOWA STATE REP: CHRIS BURCH

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ILLINOIS STATE REP: BETH ONINES

(SFFUJOHT GSPN UIF 8JOEZ $JUZ PG $IJDBHP * BN QSPVE UP TBZ UIBU UIF 33$" 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 BCMF UP EP TP BU #BOL PG "NFSJDB 4IBNSPDL 4IVÃµF BOE UIF #BODP 1PQVMBS $IJDBHP )BMG .BSBUIPO &YQPT CPPUI BMPOH XJUI UIF *MMJOPJT 3VOT 5SBJOJOH 1SPHSBNT * BMTP DPPSEJOBUFE XJUI PVS *PXB 4UBUF 3FQ $ISJT #JSDI UP QSPNPUF UIF 33$" XJUI B CPPUI BU UIF #*9 JO %BWFOQPSU *PXB "MQJOF )BMG .BSBUIPO TFSWFE BT UIF 33$" 4UBUF )BMG .BSBUIPO $IBNQJPOTIJQ GPS 5IF 0BL 1BSL 3BDF i5IBU JT (PPE GPS -JGFw , BOE UIF )PXM BU UIF .PPO )PVS 6MUSB BSF VQ DPNJOH *MMJOPJT 4UBUF $IBNQJPOTIJQT * IBWF QBSUJDJQBUFE JO NPSF UIBO *MMJOPJT SBDFT GSPN , T UP UIF )PXM BU UIF .PPO )PVS 6MUSB 3BDF .BOZ of those I also volunteered in many capacities most of which were as the volunteer coordinator. I will continue to promote running and the RRCA JO *MMJOPJT BOE UIF TVSSPVOEJOH BSFB GPS ZFBST UP DPNF -PPL GPS NPSF 33$" WJTJCJMJUZ JO *MMJOPJT JO

INDIANA STATE REP: SUE BROWN

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* QSFTFOUFE B TFNJOBS UP SBDF EJSFDUPST GSPN /PSUIXFTU *OEJBOB SFHBSEJOH JOTVSBODF MJBCJMJUZ FYQMBJOFE BOE PÃ²FSFE FWFOU and insurance coverage through RRCA. * XBT IPOPSFE XJUI UIF ""6 *OEJBOB %JTUSJDU 7PMVOUFFS PG :FBS "XBSE *O NZ TQBSF UJNF * USBJOFE GPS BOE DPNQMFUFE UIF NJMF *DFNBO $PNFUI NPVOUBJO CJLF DIBMMFOHF JO 5SBWFSTF $JUZ .JDIJHBO JO /PWFNCFS * BN QSPVE UP TBZ * BN BO i*DFNBO 'JOJTIFSw * BMTP DPOUJOVFE NZ WPMVOUFFS FÃ²PSUT DPBDIJOH ZPVUI USBDL Ã¶FME BOE DSPTT DPVOUSZ BUIMFUFT BOE USBWFMFE UP %FDBUVS "MBCBNB XJUI BUIMFUFT GPS ""6 9$ /BUJPOBM $IBNQJPOTIJQ XFFLFOE PG %FDFNCFS *OEJBOB XBT XFMM SFQSFTFOUFE XJUI NBOZ OBUJPOBM NFEBMJTUT It was an astounding year to initiate relationships and network with member clubs and key leaders in the Indiana running communities. 5IF 33$" $POWFOUJPO QMBZT TVDI B NPUJWBUJPOBM SPMF JO PVS FÃ²PSUT UP SFBDI PVS HPBMT BT TUBUF SFQSFTFOUBUJWFT 4FF ZPV JO 'SJTDP

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KENTUCKY STATE REP: VACANT LOUISIANA STATE REP: BETSY BOUDREAUX

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MICHIGAN STATE REP: GARY MORGAN

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MAINE STATE REP: SANDY WALTON

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MARYLAND STATE REP: PHIL LANG

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MASSACHUSETTS STATE REP: TIM SHORT MONTANA STATE REP: JOHN DEVITT th

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MISSISSIPPI STATE REP: VACANT MISSOURI STATE REP: VACANT MINNESOTA STATE REP: KIM MAXWELL

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NEW YORK STATE REP: HEATHER MARCELLIS NORTH CAROLINA STATE REP: LENA HOLLMANN

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NORTH DAKOTA STATE REP: TOM WHITAKER

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NEVADA â&#x20AC;&#x201C; DAVID COTTER SEE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA REPORT NEBRASKA STATE REP: TOM WHITAKER

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NEW MEXICO STATE REP: NICOLE BUERGER

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NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE REP: DAN DUGAN

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NEW JERSEY STATE REP: DAVE DEMONICO

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OHIO STATE REP: DAN SHIELDS

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OREGON STATE REP: CELIA PERKINS (OUTGOING)

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PENNSYLVANIA STATE REP: RICK MOYER

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RHODE ISLAND STATE REP: FRED ZYGLER SOUTH CAROLINA STATE REP: JIM JOHNSON SOUTH DAKOTA STATE REP: TOM WHITAKER

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TENNESSEE STATE REP: MELODIE THOMPSON

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NORTH TEXAS STATE REP: KELLY โ K2โ RICHARDS

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SOUTH TEXAS STATE REP: STEVE SHEPARD

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UTAH STATE REP: DAVE MOORE

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VERMONT STATE REP: MICHAEL LANNON

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VIRGINIA STATE REP: BOB PLATT WASHINGTON STATE REP: SCOTT KRELL

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WEST VIRGINIA STATE REP: TOM KRAMER

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WISCONSIN STATE REP: BARB JEWELL

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WYOMING STATE REP: DAVE MOORE 4FF 6UBI 3FQPSU

RRCA Nominating Committee’s Slate for 2009 Directors SOUTHERN REGION DIRECTOR: LENA HOLLMANN

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WESTERN REGION DIRECTOR: DAVID EPSTEIN

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AT-LARGE DIRECTOR: KELLY “K2” RICHARDS

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AT-LARGE DIRECTOR: DAN EDWARDS

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THANK YOU TO OUR 2008 RRCA DONORS & SPONSORS BEE MCLEOD AND GOODY TYLER SURPRISE THE RRCA WITH A $50,000 CONTRIBUTION AT THE 2008 RRCA ANNUAL BANQUET "U UIF "OOVBM #BORVFU PG UIF 33$" PVUHPJOH QSFTJEFOU #FF .D-FPE BOE IFS IVTCBOE (PPEZ 5ZMFS QSFTFOUFE UIF RRCA with a contribution of $50,000. The donors restricted the gift to the RRCA for the purposes of benefiting clubs. At UIF DPODMVTJPO PG UIF 33$" XPSLFE XJUI UIF EPOPST UP EFWFMPQ UXP OFX JOJUJBUJWFT UIBU XJMM MBVODI JO UIF FTUBCMJTINFOU PG UIF 33$" .JDSPöOBODF 'VOE BOE UIF EFWFMPQNFOU PG UIF i+PJO B $MVCw DBNQBJHO “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 CFMJFWF UIBU SVOOJOH DMVCT BSF LFZ UP UIF HSPXUI BOE FOKPZNFOU PG PVS TQPSU w DPNNFOUFE #FF .D-FPE i"OZUIJOH XF DBO do to keep the hometown feel of running alive, we are thrilled to do.” The RRCA Microfinance Fund will provide small annual loans to qualifying nonprofit 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 finish line equipment. 5IF i+PJO B $MVCw DBNQBJHO JT B UXP ZFBS QSPNPUJPOBM JOJUJBUJWF UIF 33$" XJMM QVSTVF JO BO FòPSU UP JODSFBTF BXBSFOFTT PG UIF 33$" BOE FODPVSBHF SVOOFST BOE XBMLFST UP KPJO UIFJS MPDBM DMVCT 5IF DBNQBJHO XJMM JODMVEF QSPNPUJPOT JO QSJOU BOE POMJOF QVCMJDBUJPOT EFTJHOFE UP TQSFBE UIF XPSE BCPVU 33$" QSPHSBNT BOE UIF CFOFöUT PG KPJOJOH B SVOOJOH DMVC “We believe the RRCA plays an important role in promoting membership in local running clubs as a service to our members,” FYQMBJOFE +FBO ,OBBDL i5IF .D-FPE 5ZMFS JOWFTUNFOU JO UIF A+PJO B $MVC DBNQBJHO JT B WJTJPOBSZ JOWFTUNFOU JO UIJT SPMF w

RRCA FINANCIAL SUPPORTERS The RRCA would like to thank the following official sponsors, corporate supporters, individuals, running clubs, and events for UIFJS HFOFSPVT öOBODJBM BOE JO LJOE DPOUSJCVUJPOT UP UIF 33$" EVSJOH 0VS TVQQPSUFST JOWFTUNFOU JO UIF 33$" IFMQT make our valuable programs and services possible as membership dues only cover a portion of our operating costs.

2008 OFFICIAL SPONSORS

Gatorade Endurance

Sport Science

Ashworth Awards

Ipico Sports

Active.com

FuelBelt, Inc

2008 CORPORATE SUPPORTERS Road Race Management Constant Contact %.# 4QPSUT (SPVQ (FO " DPN .BSBUIPO #FZPOE Runner’s World Magazine Women’s Running Magazine

(FNJOJ 'BTIJPOT Fleet Feet, Inc. Image One 4UBS *OTVSBODF , , *OTVSBODF $BQTUPOF 1IPUPHSBQIZ Racetrackers

64" 5SBDL 'JFME Fleet Feet, Inc. )FBETXFBUT 8JOE 4IJSUT DPN .BDDBCJ 64" 4UPOF $PVOUZ &%1 Running Times Magazine

RRCA GRASSROOTS SUPPORTERS (GENERAL FUND) Team Footworks * 3BDFT 3VO #MVF 4QSJOHT 3VOOFST 3JWFSCFOE 4USJEFST -BLFMBOE 3VOOFST $MVC Valley Running Club Charlotte Road Runners /PSUIXFTU -PVJTJBOB 3VOOFST 5FBN 5FYBSLBOB 64" 5IF (VBN 3VOOJOH $MVC UI 4U 'MZFST $4$ .BUDIJOH (JGUT QSPHSBN 'MFFU 'FFU #POOFZ -BLF Tahoe Mountain Milers $MVC -PDP Midland Milers Carlisle Running Club 1PUUTUPXO 1BDF 3PBESVOOFST /86-53"4 Bedford Road Runners Club William Mayer

3PCFSU " :PVOH 5FBN 6OMJNJUFE *OD &OEVSBODF 3VOOJOH $MVC 4' Tough Cookie Running Three Rivers Runners Club Cherry Blossom, Inc 'MFFU 'FFU 4QPSUT .POUFSFZ 4BOEZ 3PMMNBO 0WBSJBO $BODFS Foundation 'SFEFSJDL 4UFFMQMFDIBTFST Market to Market Relay 4FNQSB &OFSHZ Maine Track Club $MVC -PDP 'PSHFU UIF 13 .PIJDBO , .PSUI $BSPMJOF 6MUSB 3VOOJOH Anniston Runners Club Climate City Runners Atomic City Roadrunners "UIMFUJD &RVBUJPO *OD Trail Runners Club

3VOOFS T )JHI $MVC 4PVUI 'MPSJEB 3BDFXBMLFST "OOBQPMJT 4USJEFST 3JWFSCFOE 4USJEFST Big Island Road Runners Club Irv Newman Team Footworks "MUB 7JTUB 4QPSUT -PWFMBOE 3PBE 3VOOFST Marathon Training TV Baltimore Road Runners Fort Myers Track Club Monadnock Regional Milers (SFBUFS 'U -BVEFSEBMF 3PBE Runners Club :FMMPXTUPOF 3JN 3VOOFST (&$,0 ,FO #FOEZ #FF .D-FPE %BWJE &QTUFJO -JTB 1BJHF

KIDS RUN THE NATION FUND Brent Ayer ,FO #FOEZ #PC )PMNFT -JTB 1BJHF #FF .D-FPE The Triple Crown of Running Maine Track Club (SBOE 1SJY PG 3VOOJOH Anniston Runners Club Maine Track Club Climate City Runners

-BLFT "SFB 3VOOJOH $MVC Atomic City Roadrunners :PVOHTUPXO 3PBESVOOFST #BEHFSMBOE 4USJEFST Rocky Mountain Roadrunners Club Trail Runners Club "OOBQPMJT 4USJEFST /BTIWJMMF 4USJEFST Big Island Road Runners Club $BSPMJOB (PEJWB 5SBDL $MVC 4IFOBOEPBI 7BMMFZ 5SBDL $MVC

"MUB 7JTUB 4QPSUT -FO (PMENBO 4UBOEJOH 0 1SPNPUJPOT North Carolina Road Runners Club Baltimore Road Runners Club Fort Myers Track Club -BLFMBOE 3VOOFST $MVC (SFBU 'U -BVEFSEBMF 3PBE Runners Club 3FOBJTTBODF "MM 4QPSUT

ROADS SCHOLARS FUND Cherry Blossom, Inc. *** Fulmont Road Runners Club -BLF .FSSJU +PHHFST 4USJEFST +FSTFZ 4IPSF 3VOOJOH $MVC )PXBSE $PVOUZ 4USJEFST Atlanta Track Club **

-JMBD #MPPNTEBZ "TTPDJBUJPO 4ZSBDVTF $IBSHFST 5SBDL $MVC River City Runners Club $FOUSBM .BTT 4USJEFST New Orleans Track Club Albuquerque Road Runners

Montgomery County Road Runners Club 5SBWJT &MMJPU -BOESFUI 4DIPMBSTIJQ Fund )FOMFZ ' (BCFBV -JWJOH 5SVTU

STATE REPS FUND Al Becken** ,FMMZ i, w 3JDIBSET

Oregon Road Runners Club North Carolina Roadrunners Club *** $10,000 and above donor ** $5000 - $9999 donor EPOPS

$BSPMJOB (PEJWB 5SBDL $MVC Randoph Road Runners Club