FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Becky Lambros
Road Runners Club of America
410-290-3890
410-290-3893 (fax)
Road Runners Club of America and American Association of
Running Clubs Merger Finalized
Columbia, MD, January 5, 2005 – The merger of the American Association of
Running Clubs (AARC) and the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) became
effective January 1, 2005. Due to the RRCA's wealth of history and its
excellent name recognition, the combined organization will be called the
Road Runners Club of America. "With the merger, the RRCA re-establishes
itself as the nation’s largest single voice supporting long distance
running," said RRCA President Bee Andrews.
Over the course of nearly five decades, the RRCA has had a tremendous and
positive impact on the sport of long distance running including advocacy
for women's, masters’ and youth running and staunch support of athlete's
rights. It has supported important programs such as the Roads Scholar©
effort directed at developing athletes, the Women's Distance Festival,
National Championships, children’s fitness programs, and much more. And,
running clubs and enthusiasts throughout the United States rely on the
RRCA's many valuable publications.
"The RRCA looks forward to continued contributions to the sport in the
years ahead. Combining the resources of the AARC, both organizational and
human, creates an efficient, unified structure that will reap the sport
many benefits," added Andrews.
The Road Runners Club of America is a non-profit organization of more than
670 running clubs and 160,000 members across the United States. The RRCA
member chapters organize races and training runs, provide safety
guidelines, promote children’s and masters’ fitness running programs and
offer social activities.
www.RRCA.org
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