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Congratulations to the 2013 Hall of Fame Inductees and the 2012 National Running Award Winners    

RRCA DISTANCE RUNNING HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

• TOM FLEMING
• ALLAN STEINFELD
• DR. DAVID MARTIN

2012 National Running Award Recipients

RRCA Accepting Applications for 2013 RunPro Camp     

The 2013 RunPro Camp will be held on July 19-21, 2013, in Arlington, Virginia, at the national office location of the RRCA.  The camp is a companion to www.RunPro.com, which is designed to assist promising distance runners make the transition from collegiate to professional running.

Applications for the RunPro Camp are due by May 10, 2013, and may be submitted online at www.RunPro.com or post-marked by that date.  Runners who are completing their NCAA eligibility by June 30, 2013, along with runners who have completed eligibility within the last 24 months, are encouraged to apply to attend the RunPro Camp.

The interactive camp will provide opportunities for runners to meet coaches and athletes from professional training centers, learn about shoe company requirements for sponsorship, determine what type of representation (agents) would be best, find out about elite race recruitment, and how to seek both financial and health support, along with various USATF rules governing professional running including anti-doping compliance.

Read the full press release.

Apply for Product Support from Gatorade   

For 2013, Gatorade, “Official Sports Nutritional Beverage of the RRCA,” will again provide product support for organized marathon and half marathon training programs for fall events that meet our established criteria. Deadline to apply for support is May 5.

Learn more about the program and apply today!

Reminder: 2013 RRCA Annual Meeting of the Membership   

All members of the RRCA in good standing as of April 1, 2013 are welcome and encouraged to attend the 2013 Annual Meeting of the Membership, which will take place on May 3, 2013 at 3:15 PM (Mountain) at the Hotel Albuquerque, 800 Rio Grande Blvd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87014.

• Southern Region Director – Lena Hollmann
• Western Region Director – Bailey Penzotti
• At-Large Director – Kelly Richards
• At-Large Director – Jean Arthur

Learn more about the candidates.

Voting Assignment and Proxy Certification     

The Bylaws of the RRCA allow for the assignment of a proxy vote for member clubs and events. To assign voting rights to a qualified proxy on behalf of a club or event member, the authorized representative must complete the Official 2013 Voting Rights Assignment to Recognized Proxy Holder Form. Each Appointed Proxy Holder must complete and submit the Membership and Residence Certification for Proxy Holders Form in accordance with the instructions on the forms. The forms and instructions can be found on the RRCA website at www.rrca.org/about/governance/. 

RRCA Board Recommended Bylaw Updates   

On February 8-9, 2013 the RRCA Board of Directors meet in person in Albuquerque, NM.  During the course of the Board meeting, Vice President Garner outlined the progress with the Strategic Plan Review Task Force, which he chairs.  The Task Force has recommended that the RRCA update the Bylaws to more clearly outline the event management company membership category and to clarify the voting rights of this membership category.

The recommended Bylaw updates will be put to the members for consideration at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the Membership.

Click here to download and review the recommended Bylaw updates

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