Donors and Sponsors

Generous support from our members, individual donors, corporate sponsors, and foundations enables the RRCA to grow and enhance our valuable programs that benefit the running community. The RRCA is proud to be a BBB Wise Giving Alliance Accredited Charity and is a Platinum-Level Guidestar Exchange Partner.

Kids Run the Nation® Fund

Thank you to the following clubs, events, individuals, and corporate supporters that contributed $19,700 towards our fundraising goal for the Kids Run the Nation Fund in 2020.

15th Street Flyers 4Life A Runner's Mind Productions Alaska Salmon Runs Albany Running Exchange Altis Endurance Sports LLC Ann Arbor Track Club** Arsenal Events Athletic Equation, Inc. Atomic City Roadrunners Charmed by Endurance LLC Chicago Road Runners Crow Athletics David Lugo-Robles David Noble Fort Worth Marathon Frederick Steeplechasers Gagnon Foundation on behalf of Cole Crosby** Golden Valley Harriers Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission Houston Striders** Insurance Management Group**** Island Road Runners Junction 311 LLC Kalamazoo Area Runners Kelly Richards** Lake Grapevine Runners and Walkers** Lauren Keating Lisa Paige Magdalena Steiner Mammoth Track Club Mammoth Track Club Mercedes-Benz Marathon Weekend of Events Mickie Sanders-Jauquet Mile 26 Tribe NPHC of Greater Atlanta Olga Starikova Rainshadow Running Club Ribbit Running LLC River City Run, Inc. Run Lawrence Kansas Run to Remember 1st Responders Runner's High Club Runners High Timing & Race Mgt. Skelton Law Racing Stephen Hughes The Kayla O'Mara Mem Scholarship Fund Trackqua Varsity Running Velo Amis Wes Wiggins

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

Roads Scholar® Fund

We thank the following clubs, events, individuals, and corporate supporters that helped raise $20,000 in support of the Roads Scholar Fund for 2020.

A Runner's Mind Productions Alaska Salmon Runs Albany Running Exchange Ann Arbor Track Club** Atomic City Roadrunners Lilac Bloomsday Run** Cherry Blossom Inc.**** Crow Athletics Cumberland Valley Athletic Club** David Noble Faerber's Flyers Goody Tyler** Hal Hidgon Kelly Richards** Lisa Paige Lisa Rippe** Magdalena Steiner Mammoth Track Club Mickie Sanders-Jauquet Mile 26 Tribe Olga Starikova Ribbit Running LLC River City Run Inc River City Runners and Walkers Club Runners High Timing and Race Mgmt Runsignup Skelton Law Racing South Florida Racewalkers South Florida Racewalkers Trail Nerds Traverse City Track Club Varsity Running

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

Annual Program Fund

Thank you to the following clubs, events, individuals, and corporate supporters that have contributed nearly $28,000 to the Annual Program Fund in 2020. Annual contributions to the RRCA, along with our fundraising auction proceeds, help support the Kids Run the Nation program materials, Runner Friendly Community program, RUN@WORK Day promotional efforts, State Reps Program, RRCA National Running Awards Ceremony, including award winner travel stipends, Championship Events Series awards and materials, 2,000 Hour Volunteer Recognition program, and much, much more.

Alaska Salmon Run A Runner's Mind Productions Alaska Salmon Runs Albany Running Exchange Amazon Smile American Online Giving Foundation** Atomic City Roadrunners Barb Jewell* Betsy Boudreaux Carolina Godiva Track Club Catoctin 50K Trail Run Club South Runners Inc. Crow Athletics David Noble Fort Worth Marathon Front Runners Tampa Bay Golden Valley Harriers Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission Harold Tinsley**** Hometown Happenings Human Xavier Human Jean and James Knaack Jean Arthur John G. Tyler**** Kelly Richards Kristy Campbell Lisa Rippe* Magdalena Steiner Mammoth Track Club Mickie Sanders-Jauquet Mile 26 Tribe Sue Brown Nickerson NPHC of Greater Atlanta Olga Starikova Oregon Road Runners Club* Pacesetters Running Club Paypal Giving Fund Ribbit Running LLC River City Run Inc RunDallas** Runners High Timing and Race Mgmt Skelton Law Racing Stan Rosenfeild in recognition of George Rehmet The Blackbaud Giving Fund Trackqua Varsity Running Wonderland Adventure Running Brainshark (In-Kind)*** Crowell & Moring (In-Kind)**

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

RRCA Official Sponsors and Corporate Supporters

RunSignUp.com Gatorade Ashworth Awards Leslie Jordan Insurance Management Group K&K Insurance Marathon Printing the Driven Race and Club Solutions Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series Altra Running Constant Contact Blerter Race Roster

Some 2020 Racing Highlights

Keira' D'Amato smashed the 10 Mile American Record:

At the specially-arranged Up Dawg Ten Miler, an all-women's competition in Washington, DC, D'Amato's finish time of 51:23 set a new American record at the distance. D'Amato's time shattered the previous record of 52:12, set by Janet Bawcom in 2014. The micro race was organized by long-time RRCA supporter Phil Stewart, race director of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run.

The Marathon Project

The Marathon Project race held in Chandler, Arizona in December 2020 produced some of the strongest results ever for American distance runners. The final finish times also included several stand-out performances by RRCAaffiliated athletes.

Sara Hall, a 2019 Olympic Marathon Trials RRCA grant recipient, was the top femalefinishers2:20:04, the second fastest ever marathon time by an American woman. Emma Bates, a 2017and 2019 grantee, finished fourth in 2:25:40. In the men's division, 2016 Roads Scholar and 2019 grant recipient

Martin Hehir finished first overall in 2:08:59. Colin Bennie, a 2018 RunPro Camp attendee, finished third in 2:09:38. Overall seven of the top 20 women and five of the top 20 men had ties to the RRCA.

2020 RRCA Board and Staff

2020 marked a year of change for the RRCA Board of Directors as we said our goodbyes to several long standing board members: Mitchell Garner (12 years of service), Jean Arthur (7 years of service), and Craig Minyard (4 years of service).

In March 2020, RRCA welcomed the following new board members: President George Rehmet, Treasurer Barb Jewell, and At-Large Director Samantha Collmar.

The RRCA National Office staff kicked off 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia celebrating the Olympic Trials Marathon followed by participating in the Publix Atlanta Marathon, Half Marathon, and 5K, the RRCA Road Race of the Year. In 2020, Executive Director Jean Knaack celebrated 15 years of service along with Andy Smith serving 7 years, Erica Gminski serving 5 years, and Mike Webb serving 4 years with the RRCA.

The National Office team did an outstanding job keeping the organization running under very challenging operating conditions in 2020.