RRCA Announces 2006 National Award Winners

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Posted Tuesday, 30 January, 2007

From Press Release

Since 1971, the Road Runners Club of America has been honoring dedicated individuals for their outstanding service to the running community. The RRCA is pleased to announce the 2006 RRCA National Award Winners for the Running Community.

RRCA HALL OF FAME
Judi St. Hilaire and Jenny Spangler

RRCA SCOTT HAMILTON OUTSTANDING CLUB PRESIDENT
Len Goldman - Lake Merritt Joggers and Walkers - Lafayette, CA

BROWNING ROSS SPIRIT OF THE RRCA AWARD
Harold Tinsley - Huntsville Track Club - Hunstville, AL

RRCA OUTSTANDING STATE REPRESENTATIVE
Ron Macksoud - Alabama State Rep

RRCA ROAD RUNNER OF THE YEAR
Open Male- Jon Williams - Gold Coast Runners - Davie, FL
Open Female - Mini Rice - Lake Grapevine Runners and Walkers - Grapevine, TX
Master's Male - Sean Wade - The Kenyan Way - Houston, TX
Master's Female - Sarah Keller - Yellowstone Rimrunners - Billings, MT

RRCA JERRY LITTLE EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM
Small/Medium Club Newsletter Award
"Houston Stridelines" - Houston Striders - Houston, TX

Large Club Newsletter Award
"On the Fly" - New York Fliers - New York, NY

Inaugural Electronic Newsletter Award
"News Run" - Maine Track Club - Portland, ME

Club Writer Award
Michael Shafai - Pikes Peak Running Club - Colorado Springs, CO

JOURNALISTIC EXCELLENCE
Jonathon Beverly - Running Time Magazine

WEBSITE AWARDS
Large Club
Capital Striders - www.capitalstriders.org - Des Moines, IA

Small/Medium Club
Lake Merritt Joggers & Striders - www.LMJS.org - Lafayette, CA

ROD STEELE OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER
Janet Nissenson - San Francisco DSE - San Francisco, CA

KURT STEINER CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENTAL AWARD
Mary Klaff - Reston Runners - Reston, VA

NINA KUSCSIK WOMEN'S DEVELOPMENT RUNNING AWARD
Georgia Hagen - North Carolina Roadrunners Club - Raleigh, NC

INAUGURAL RRCA ROAD RACE OF THE YEAR
Vulcan 10K Run - Birmingham Track Club - Birmingham, AL

Each award winner will be honored during the awards ceremony at the 2007 RRCA Annual Banquet to be held on March 24, 2007 in conjunction with the 50th Annual RRCA National Convention. Tickets for the dinner may be purchased at http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1381495

For more information on each award category and to learn how to nominate a deserving individual in your organization, visit www.rrca.org/services/awards.

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