Running the Nation for 50 Years!

In 2008, the Road Runners Club of America will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the organization's founding. In celebration of this major milestone, the RRCA is pleased to introduce the commemorative 50th Anniversary RRCA logo and tagline, Running the Nation for 50 Years!

"The 50th Anniversary logo depicts an improved image of a male and female runner, stride for stride, emulating the nearly equal participation of men and women in the sport of long distance running," explains Jean Knaack, RRCA executive director. "The tagline captures the historical significance of the longevity of the organization, and the impact RRCA members have had on the growth of long distance running around the US."

The logo is an enhancement of the current RRCA logo that was adopted in 1988. The revised images of the runners in the logo were designed in 2007 by RRCA member, Burt Panganiban of the Lakewood Ranch Running Club in Lakewood, FL. They were included in the overall RRCA 50th Anniversary logo design created by Lisa Craig of DMB Sports Group, Inc.

The RRCA was founded on February 22, 1958 during a meeting at the Paramount Hotel in New York City, NY. At that meeting RRCA founder H. Browning Ross and nine others established the organization and developed the basic operating structure. Since that time, the RRCA has served as the leading advocate for runners' rights to hold events and participate in the sport of long distance running regardless of age, gender, or running organization affiliation.

The RRCA invites everyone in the distance running community to join us in Cincinnati, OH, May 1-4, 2008 for the 50th Anniversary RRCA Convention and celebration of Running the Nation for 50 Years!

The RRCA is the national association of running clubs, running events, and runners. The mission of the RRCA is to promote long distance grassroots running as a competitive sport and healthful exercise. The RRCA achieves their mission by promoting the common interests of its members through educational and leadership opportunities, programs, and services. The organization's membership consists of more than 875 running clubs and events which comprise more than 180,000 individual members in the US.

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