RUNNING USA – RRCA Roads Scholar 2011 Grant Applications Available – Deadline for $5000 development stipends April 30, 2011

ARLINGTON, Va. – Since 1996, the Road Runners Club of America has awarded stipends through its Roads Scholar program to assist American post-collegiate road runners who show great promise to develop into national and world class road running athletes.

The Roads Scholar program has distributed more than $330,000 to emerging U.S. distance runners since the programs inception. Grants in the amount of $5000 per year have been awarded to four to six athletes annually since the program's inception. The driving factor in the creation of this program was the goal of improving the state of long distance running in the United States.

The RRCA is now accepting applications for our 2011-12 Roads Scholar class. The deadline for applying is Sunday, April 30, 2011. More information about the program along with the application can be found on-line at: www.rrca.org/programs/roads-scholars/

The grant program is directed towards runners who:

• are U.S. citizens
• have recently graduated from college
• plan to pursue elite distance running as a career
• and expect to earn less than $30,000 from all sources during the calendar year.

The program is 100% supported by contributions from events, clubs and individual donors. To learn more about supporting this program, go to: www.rrca.org/about/support

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