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54th Annual RRCA National Convention Preview
| RRCA National Half Marathon Championship |
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Register for the race today! |
| Great Social and Educational Opportunities |
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Opening reception on Thursday evening. Friday Luncheon featuring Dave Wottle, 1972 Olympian
Friday Night Meal on Beale
Embark on a culinary and musical adventure. You will be treated to dinner at the world famous Rendezvous. Then spend time wandering the world famous Beale St.
Saturday Luncheon featuring Christopher McDougall, author of Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen.
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| RRCA National Awards Banquet Spotlight |
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Enjoy the cocktail reception and live auction before the banquet to help raise money for RRCA programs. Come prepared to bid on items such as
The RRCA is pleased to announce the 2012 RRCA Distance Running Hall of Fame Inductees and the 2011 National Running Award recipients. These outstanding contributors to our sport will be honored at the upcoming RRCA National Running Awards Banquet and Ceremony on March 17, 2012, in Memphis, TN. 2012 Hall of Fame Inductees
Linda Somers-Smith Linda will be our special guest for the Awards Banquet to accept her award in person.
Joe Vigil, PhD Dr. Vigil will be our special guest at the Awards Banquet to accept his award in person
Abdi Abdirahman
Learn more about all of the 2011 RRCA National Running Award Winners that will be honored at the banquet. |
| CEC’s for RRCA Certified Coaches at the Convention |
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RRCA Certified Coaches are encouraged to attend the 54th Annual RRCA Convention to take advantage of four great hours of continuing education opportunities as part of the overall convention education session offerings.
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| Book Your Room at the Host Hotel |
 The RRCA 2012 Convention will be held at the Hilton Memphis hotel which is located in the heart of the East Memphis business district and a short drive from Beale Street.
The 2012 RRCA Convention hotel room rate is only $99.00/night! BOOK YOUR ROOM NOW BEFORE THE ROOM RATE INCREASES ON FEBRUARY 23rd
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| Free Shuttle From the Airport to the Host Hotel |
| Save your money for the RRCA Live & Silent auctions instead of spending it on ground transportation. The host hotel offers a free airport shuttle to and from the Memphis International Airport. |
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Presented by Nancy Clark, M.S., R.D., C.S.S.D. Clark, an internationally known registered dietitian, board certified specialist in sport dietetics, and author of the best-selling, Nancy Clark’s Sports Nutrition Guidebook, will lead the “refuel clinic.” Learn about post-exercise recovery, specifically surrounding lowfat chocolate milk and its many benefits including the perfect carb to protein ratio, 9 essential nutrients and electrolytes. This session will touch on different studies done across the nation on recovery and offer tips on how athletes can rebuild and refuel their muscles.
Richard P Erali, DPM, will lead the session with a focus on the common injuries of the adolescent runner – their biomechanics and anatomies, diagnoses and treatments.Dr. Erali is a native of New York and is board certified in podiatric surgery. He has practiced podiatry for 32 years. He is a graduate of Cornell University, earned a Master’s Degree in Education from Cortland State Teachers College and received his Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) from New York College of Podiatric Medicine. Dr. Erali specializes in corrective foot surgery, pediatric foot evaluations, nail care, diabetic foot care, sports medicine (running clinics) and traumatic injuries. Dr. Erali has a special interest in working with runners. He is an RRCA Certified Coach and has run in more than 30 marathons.
Ashley Hofeditz, a Memphis based registered dietitian certified by the American Dietetic Association in weight management, will lead this session focused on how nutrition affects your running as you age.
Ellen Walker PT-Senior Physical Therapist at Summa Health System Outpatient Rehabilitation at the Tallmadge Recreation Center will lead this session focused on preventing and recovering from running injuries. Walker assists the Medical Director for the Akron Marathon in coordinating medical services along the race course and at the finish area medical tent. She has spoken to various professional and community groups on the topics of running gait analysis and common running injuries and prevention. She is an avid runner completing 14 marathons and 27 half marathons in her 30+ years on the road, trail and track. She has been a coach for youth cross country and track programs for 7 years.