RRCA National Championship Event Series The RRCA championship is one of the oldest distance running traditions in the U.S., dating back to 1958 when the RRCA awarded its first championship designation. The goal of the RRCA Championship Event Series is to shine a spotlight on well-run events and to promote the sport of running by recognizing the top-performing runners in the Open, Masters (40+), Grand Masters (50+), and Senior Grand Masters (60+) categories for both men and women. In 2012, the RRCA Championship Event Series included 170 races at the state, regional, and national levels that attracted over 265,000 runners nationwide, making it the largest grassroots-organized, running event series in the United States. RRCA national and regional championship events receive sponsorship support from Gatorade, Sports Authority, and Coolmax. A complete event list can be found at www.RRCA.org/programs/rrca-championship-series
2013 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS RRCA Marathon Championship Kaiser Permanente Napa Valley Marathon Napa, CA — March 3, 2013 www.napavalleymarathon.org RRCA 10 Mile Championship Presidio 10 San Francisco, CA — April 21, 2013 www.guardsmen.org/presidio10/ RRCA 10K Championship Run for the Zoo Albuquerque, NM — May 5, 2013 www.rrcaconvention.org/championshiprace.html RRCA Ultra Championship Great Cranberry Island 50K Ultra Great Cranberry Island, ME — July 27, 2013 www.gciultra.crowathletics.com RRCA 5K Championship Woodstock 5K Anniston, AL — Aug. 3, 2013 www.annistonrunners.com/woodstock5k/ RRCA Half Marathon Championship Woodrow Wilson Bridge Half Marathon Mount Vernon, VA — Oct. 6, 2013 www.wilsonbridgehalf.com
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