RUNNING USA – RRCA Announces National Running Award Recipients

ARLINGTON, Va. – (February 15, 2012) – The Road Runners Club of America (RRCA), the oldest and largest distance running organization in the United States, has announced its 2012 RRCA Distance Running Hall of Fame Inductees and the 2011 National Running Award recipients.

Since 1971, the RRCA has honored dedicated individuals for their outstanding service to the RRCA and the sport of distance running. The outstanding contributors to our sport will be honored at the upcoming RRCA National Running Awards Banquet and Ceremony on March 17, 2012, in Memphis, Tennessee.

RRCA Distance Running Hall of Fame Inductees
* Abdi Abdirahman, Tucson, AZ
* Linda Somers-Smith, Arroyo Grande, CA
* Joe Vigil, Green Valley, AZ

Outstanding Club President of the Year
Beth Onines – Alpine Runners of Lake Zurich – Lake Zurich, IL

Browning Ross Spirit of the RRCA
Al Becken – RRCA Board Member (1986-89), State Rep of the Year (1984)

Outstanding State Representative
Betsy Boudreaux – Louisiana

Outstanding Volunteer of the Year
Mary Zemanski – Calumet Region Striders of Northwest Indiana – Calumet, IN

Outstanding Youth Program Director
Marc Glotzbecker – Fremont Flash Youth Running Program – Freemont Elite Runner's Club – Fremont, OH

 

 

Road Runners of the Year
* Ryan Hall – Open Male
* Janet Cherobon-Bawcom – Open Female
* Terry McCluskey – Male Master
* Linda Somers-Smith – Female Master

Outstanding Club Newsletter – Small Club
The River to River Running Reporter – Editor David Bond – River to River Runners – Carbondale, IL

Outstanding Club Newsletter – Large Club
River City Runners and Walkers Newsletter – Editor Donna Graham – River City Runners and Walkers – Parkersburg, WV

Outstanding E-Newsletter
Wicked Running Register – Editor Michele Campbell – Wicked Running Club – Salem, MA

Club Writer of the Year
Ed Hardee – Amelia Island Runners – Fernandina Beach, FL

Journalism Excellence
Rachel Toor – Senior Writer, Running Times Magazine

Outstanding Website
Garden State Track Club – www.gardenstatetc.org

Outstanding Beginning Running Program
Evan Thomas – Annapolis Striders Beginning Running Program – Annapolis, MD

RRCA Road Race of the Year
Presidio 10 – Race Director, Jeff Landry – The Guardsmen – San Francisco, CA

For more information on the awards and past recipients, visit: RRCA.org

 

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