How the RRCA empowers the running community with RRCA President George Rehmet
07/06/22 • 54 min
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Over 1500 races
Including over 150 marathons and ultras
President of the Road Runners Clubs of America, RRCA
Featured speaker at the HARRA summer banquet
Dolphin South End Runners
RRCA State Rep 199-2004
RRCA Outstanding RRCA State Rep of the Year 2001 and 2009
RRCA Western Region Director 2015
RRCA VP 2018
RRCA President 2020 and 2022
All about the RRCA
Insurance
Coaching certification
Race director certification
Club resources
Kids run the nation grants
Runner friendly community (including Houston)
June Harris with HARRA
Deena Kastor
Mammoth Track Club
RRCA Convention March 2023
Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K
Run the Sun 8K
Swim from Alcatraz
Bay Area Running Club BARC
Safety tips
Creating diversity
Start small
Inclusion with Ainsley’s Angels
Marine Corps Marathon
Napa Valley Marathon
Boston Marathon
New York Marathon
Big Sur Marathon
Chicago Marathon
Huntsville Marathon
Anchorage RunFest
Over 1500 races
Including over 150 marathons and ultras
President of the Road Runners Clubs of America, RRCA
Featured speaker at the HARRA summer banquet
Dolphin South End Runners
RRCA State Rep 199-2004
RRCA Outstanding RRCA State Rep of the Year 2001 and 2009
RRCA Western Region Director 2015
RRCA VP 2018
RRCA President 2020 and 2022
All about the RRCA
Insurance
Coaching certification
Race director certification
Club resources
Kids run the nation grants
Runner friendly community (including Houston)
June Harris with HARRA
Deena Kastor
Mammoth Track Club
RRCA Convention March 2023
Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K
Run the Sun 8K
Swim from Alcatraz
Bay Area Running Club BARC
Safety tips
Creating diversity
Start small
Inclusion with Ainsley’s Angels
Marine Corps Marathon
Napa Valley Marathon
Boston Marathon
New York Marathon
Big Sur Marathon
Chicago Marathon
Huntsville Marathon
Anchorage RunFest
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