Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives
Road Runners Club of America records
Road Runners Club of America
UUS_ORA 019
10.25 linear feet
21 boxes
1958-2011
This collection contains the organizational records from the Road Runners Club of America, including publications and VHS resources.
English
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This collection is composed of Road Runners Club of America papers and records, providing a sampling of administrative records and resources for runners. The materials in this collection represent the club's efforts to foster the growth of local chapters of running clubs, as well as programs specifically focused on children and women. Business records include a constitution, by-laws, correspondence, annual reports, meeting minutes, and newsletters. Also included are brief biographical entries regarding runners nominated for awards, such as the RRCA Runner Hall of Fame. Other items include race reports, marketing and publicity materials, news articles, photographs, and other published resources designed to educate and support running communities all over the United States. Footnotes, the club's main quarterly publication, has been separated to its own collection.
Founded in 1958, the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) is the oldest and largest distance running organization in the United States, with over 1,500 running club and event members representing 200,000 individual runners active in their running communities. The RRCA has promoted programs for women's running, including lobbying for a Women's Olympic marathon, hosting women-only races, and advocating equal prize structures for men and women runners. The RRCA member clubs conduct thousands of races each year and provide training programs for runners in every state. Many RRCA clubs award college scholarships to local runners. The RRCA parent organization awards $5,000 annual Road Scholar stipends to promising post-collegiate athletes. The ultimate policy making power is vested in the member clubs who vote at the annual meeting or special meetings, where the voting power of each club is proportional to its size. The membership elects a 9-member Board of Directors, with four directors responsible for four regions of the nation. They in turn select State Representatives to coordinate RRCA efforts in each state. Although individuals can join the RRCA, the RRCA encourages runners to join a local member running club where one is available; all members of each member running club receive the full benefits of RRCA membership. Other programs include: liability insurance covering running clubs and events; runner's safety, education, and advocacy; coaching certification (to accredit coaches who specialize in training long distance runners); national, regional and state championship event series; national RUN@WORK day; Kids Run the Nation program (10-week youth running program curriculum and small grant fund for starting and/or maintaining youth running programs); runner friendly community program; and a volunteer recognition program.
Source: The Road Runners Club of America website
These materials are organized into two series: I. Business records; II. Runner resources and programs. Within each series, materials are grouped by material type into sub-series, then in general chronological order.
No restrictions on access, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
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Permission to publish material from the Road Runners Club of America records must be obtained from the
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Initial Citation: Road Runners Club of America records
USU_ORA 019. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University
Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.
Following Citations:USU_ORA 019,
USUSCA.
Donated to USU Special Collections and Archives by Jean Knaack in 2022 and 2023
Road Runners Club of America Footnotes quarterly magazine, currently being processed
Clubs and Societies
Running--Coaching
Business Records
1960-2012
General Organizational records
1960-2011
Constitution and Bylaws, Mission Statements
1968-2003
1
1
RRCA History
2000
1
2
Contracts and Agreements, Sponsorship Accouncements, proposals
1966-2004
1
3
RRCA Kids Running Nike Proposal
1992, 1998
1
4
Press Releases
1967-2009
1
5
Financial Documents, Legal Documents
1992-2004
1
6
Road Runner Rankings and Performances
1991-1998
1
7
Executive Board Rosters
1967-1992
1
8
Correspondence to the RRCA Board
1979-1990
1
9
Executive Reports
1987-2001
1
10
RRCA Annual Reports
2008-2010
1
11
Meeting Minutes & Memoranda
1960-1969
1
12
Meeting Minutes & Memoranda
1970-1979
1
13
Meeting Minutes & Memoranda
1980-1989
1
14
Meeting Minutes & Memoranda
1990-2001
2
1
D.C. Area Police Warnings for Runners
1990-1999
2
2
Individual Race Info/Registration Entry Forms
1966-1967
2
3
Race Calendars
1970-1972
2
4
Race Calendars and Individual Race Info/Registrations
1971
2
5
Race Calendars, Individual Race Info/Flyers
1971
2
6
Race Calendars, Individual Race Flyers
1972
2
7
Race Event Information, Flyers
1973-1992
2
8
Running Race and Events Schedule/Calendar, Results
2002-2011
2
9
Maine Track Club Bid for 1986 Convention
1985
2
10
Newsletters
1961-1962
2
11
Jim Cooper
2002
2
12
RRCA President's Newsletter
1984-1986
3
1
RRCA President's Inside Track Newsletter
1993-2001
3
2
RRCA Inside Track
2006-2011
3
3
AMA/AAU Controversy
1976
3
4
Assorted Applications, Bids, Other Uncategorized
1967-2007
3
5
Disqualification of a Woman Athlete in a Road Race
undated
3
6
Personal Fitness Program - Paul Hronjak
1982-1983
3
7
Road Runners Club Surveys
1987-1993
3
8
Baby Jogger Controversy
1989-2000
3
9
Coaching and Coaching Certification Materials
1989-1998
3
10
US Olympic Team Trials, Routes, and Schedules
1996
3
11
Database 2004 Vendor Info
2004
3
12
Support for Iwo Jima Marine Corps War Memorial
1999
3
13
AARC/RRCA Task Force - Proposed Merger
2004
3
14
Correspondence
1964-2000
Correspondence
1964-1966
4
1
Correspondence
1967
4
2
Correspondence
1968
4
3
Correspondence
1969
4
4
Correspondence
1970
4
5
Correspondence
1970
4
6
Correspondence
1971
5
1
Correspondence
1972
5
2
Correspondence
1974
5
3
Correspondence, Hal Higdon
1975
5
4
Correspondence
1975
5
5
Correspondence
1975
5
6
Correspondence
1976-1977
5
7
Correspondence
1978-1979
5
8
Correspondence
1987-1989
6
1
Correspondence
1990-2007
6
2
Road Runner's Club President's Correspondence and Memoranda - Harold Tinsley
1983-1985
6
3
Womens' Distance Festival Logos, Flyers
1989-1996
6
4
Avon Running, Global Women's Circuit - Race Operations Manual
1997
6
5
Agreements: Avon Womens 5k Series
1998
6
6
Reports, List of Participants, Avon Womens 5k
2000
6
7
Publicity and marketing materials
1966-2012
RRCA Advertisement Logo Graphics
undated
7
1
Interview with Donna Lopiano
1993
7
2
RRCA Informational Brochures
1979-2000
7
3
Articles About Children Running Issues
1990-2000
7
4
Newspaper Articles
1966-2000
7
5
Steroid Use and Drug Testing News Articles
1989-1990
7
6
Publicity Articles (Opinion Pieces)
1970s-1990
7
7
News Articles
2000-2011
7
8
RRCA Boom! Book
1998
7
9
RRCA Advertising in Footnotes
1997-2002
7
10
Advertising, Marketing in Footnotes
2000-2002
7
11
RRCA Presentation CD's
2001
7
12
Safety Brochures amd Posters
undated
7
13
National Conventions and annual meetings
1988-2012
RRCA National Convention
1988-1991
8
1
RRCA Convention Reports
1992-1994
8
2
RRCA National Convention
1996-2001
8
3
RRCA National Convention
2001-2006
8
4
RRCA National Convention
2007-2009
8
5
RRCA National Convention
2010-2012
8
6
Regional chapters and other affiliations
1967-2004
Race Reports - WDF
2000
9
1
WDF Awards, Medals, and Ribbons
2000
9
2
WDF Logos
2000-2001
9
3
Race Reports - WDF
2001
9
4
Race Registration Lists - WDF
2001
9
5
WDF Sponsorship
2001
10
1
Race Applications - WDF
2001
10
2
Contracts - WDF
2001
10
3
Women's Distance Festival
2001
10
4
Originals and Mailing Samples - WDF
2001
10
5
WDF Signups
2002
10
6
Road Runners Club State Representatives Materials
1978-2004
10
7
RRCA Chapter List/Directory
1984-1989
10
8
RRCA Chapter List/Directory
1990-1996
11
1
RRCA Chapter List/Directory
1998-2001
11
2
Norther Region Road Runners Club
1967-1969
11
3
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Newsletters
1976-1977
11
4
New England Road Runners Club
1976
11
5
National Fitness Leaders Association Directory
1992-1993
11
6
The Athletics Congress of the USA Manuals
1985-1989
11
7
Florida Striders Newsletter - Stride Right
1987
11
8
Montgomery Co. Road Runners Newsletter - The Rundown
1987-1989
11
9
Houston Striders Inc. Stridelines Newsletter
1987-1988
11
10
Huntsville Track Club (HTC) News
1989
11
11
Baltimore Road Runners
1987-1990
12
1
Prevention Walk
1990
12
2
Maine Track Club
1985-1986
12
3
Maine Track Club
1986
12
4
Maine Track Club Booklet
1990
12
5
Other Club Newsletters and Flyers
1974-2005
12
6
Bolder Boulder High Altitude Applications
1993
12
7
The Jimmy Stewart Relay Marathon
1993-1994
12
8
RRCA Convention Materials
1985-1987
12
9
Photographs
1984-2001
Children - Boys and Girls - Groups
1993-1996
13
1
Race Staff
1988-1995
13
2
Women - Individuals - Running
1994-2001
13
3
Women - Groups
1990-1998
13
4
Men - Individuals
1986-2001
13
5
Women - Individuals
1988-1995
13
6
Safety Workshops
undated
13
7
Women - Groups
1990-1991
13
8
Formal Events
undated
13
9
Women - Groups - Running
1989-1996
13
10
Children - Girls - Individuals
1994-2001
13
11
Expo Booth
1995
13
12
Men, Women, Kids
1990-1998
13
13
Wheelchair/Special Athletes
undated
13
14
Women - Running - Individuals
undated
13
15
Children - Girls - Groups
undated
13
16
Men - Groups
1986-2001
13
17
RRCA and Friends
1998-2001
13
18
Capital Challenge
1993
13
19
Capital Challenge
1993
13
20
RRCA Photos
1984-1994
14
1
National Convention Slides
1997
14
2
Cardboard Photos of RRCA Executives
undated
14
3
Assorted Photos
1988-2000
14
4
Assorted Photos
1986
14
5
Assorted Photos
1984-1998
14
6
Photos on CD and other media
1994-2007
14a
17 Kodak picture CDs with photographs covering national conventions, race expo, volunteers, running schedule, runners socializing, people doing yoga, awards receptions, speakers. Also includes a 5 inch floppy disk titled "RRCA - Coach revisions 2/9/94"; three 3.5 inch discs with titles "Avon, Kansas City" and "Directory B: Coach"; four slides with titles "Ted Corbitt" and "Mimeo Machine"; three CDs with titles "RRCA Meeting January 9, 2002," RRCA National 10 mile champs 2007," and "Steve Scott, Nov. 2002." Also includes a quantity of RRCA sew-on patches.
Awards
1971-2008
Hall of Fame
1980, 1987-1995
15
1
Hall of Fame (Book)
1995-1997
15
2
H. Browning Ross
1971
15
3
John J. Kelley, Leonard O. Edelen, Bob Campbell, Clarence DeMar
1971
15
4
Joe Kleinerman, John A. Kelley, Lou Gregory, Ted Corbitt
1972
15
5
James Henigan, Victor Dyrgall, Paul Nason, Peter McArdle, Tarzan Brown
1973
15
6
Paul Robbins, Les Pawson, Fred Wilt, Mel Porter, Pat Dengis, Joe McCluskey, Curtis Stone
1974-1976
15
7
Frank Shorter, John Hayes, Aldo Sandurra, Bill Rodgers
1977-1978
15
8
Joe Henderson, Gar Williams, Ray Sears, William Steiner, Thomas Osler
1979-1980
15
9
Ken Young, Steve Prefontaine, Hal Higdon, Billy Mills, Roberta Gibb-Welch
1981-1982
15
10
Ed Benham, Paul de Bruyn, Joan Benoit-Samuelson, Bob Schul, Katherine Switzer, Craig Virgin, Clive Davies, Jacqueline Hansen
1983-1984
15
11
John "Jock" Semple, Louis White, Gordon McKenzie, Alex Ratelle, Henley Roughton Gibble
1985
15
12
Nick Costes, Ron Daws, Doris Brown-Heritage, Hugh Jascourt, Bill Bowerman, Don Kardong
1986-1987
15
13
Kenny Moore, Cheryl Flanagan, Thomas Hicks
1988
15
14
Max Truex, Pat Porter, Alberto Salazar, Barry Brown, Lynn Jennings, Fred Lebow
1990-1991
15
15
Jeff Darman, Ted Haydon, Marion Irvine, Julie Brown
1992-1994
15
16
Ann Trason, George Young, Pete Pfitzinger, Ed Eyestone, Jerry Kokesh
1995-1996
15
17
RRCA Other Awards and Nominations
1972-2000
15
18
Roads Scholars
1995-2006
15
19
RRCA Championship Awards Purchase Order Forms
2007-2008
15
20
Runner resources and programs
1977-2012
Publications
1977-2011
Meet of Miles Program
1977-1978
16
1
Running Tips and Recommendations
1979-1996
16
2
Sport Aid
1988
16
3
Run Smart Safety Flyers and Drafts
1989-1999
16
4
"How to Start a Running Club"
1961-2004
16
5
"How to Start a Running Club" Rewrite
1992
16
6
"How to Start a Running Club" Edits
1992
16
7
Women's Development and Training Materials
1989-1996
16
8
Women's Booklet - Running Women; The First Steps
1979-2000
16
9
Children's Running Booklet and Articles
1988-1989
16
10
Children's Running: A Guide for Parents and Kids
1988-1989
16
11
Children's Running Reprint
1992
16
12
Youth Armed Services Children's Booklets
1991-1992
16
13
Kids "I Did It" Run
1993-1994
17
1
"I Did It" Runs: Handbooks
1993-1994
17
2
RRCA Children's Running: A Guide For Teachers and Coaches
1994
17
3
Books on Children's Running
1993-1996
17
4
Folders About Kids Activity and Health
1997
17
5
Children's Running - Guides for Parents and Kids
2000-2001
17
6
Children's Running - Presentation to Nat'l Convention
2001
17
7
RRCA Kids Run the Nation
2008-2011
17
8
Children's Running: A Guide for Parents and Kids Drafts and Final
2001
17
9
Elementary Running Curriculum
1992
17
10
Coaching Manuals for teachers - Kids Running Manuals
1988-2007
18
1
Coaching Manuals for teachers - Kids Running Manuals
1988-1995
18
2
Presidents Council on Physical Fitness
1990-1993
18
3
Guidebooks to Running/Walking
1993-1999
18
4
National Employee Health and Fitness Promotion Kit
1997
18
5
Successful Aging Expo
1998
18
6
How to Find a Running Coach + Correspondence
1994
18
7
Race Etiquette for Runners
1999
18
8
Why Run? Running for Health, Fun, and Fitness Drafts and Final
1995
18
9
Women's Running Safety
1993-2000
18
10
Running Women - The First Steps
1979-1992
18
11
VHS tapes
1980-2012
Tri-Cities Road Runners Nike/RRCA
1993
19
1
Alton Road Runners Children's Clinic
1989
19
2
Run With Us RRCA
undated
19
3
Fun Run - Buttermilk Creek Park Fond DuLac
1989
19
4
"Heart of the Matter" Women Running: Run Safe, Run Smart
1994
19
5
"No Headphones" RRCA
1997
19
6
RRCA Children's Running - Athletic Footwear Association
1993
19
7
RRCA Headphones
1996
19
8
RRCA Megan Kearney
2002
19
9
"Headsets Spots" Don't Wear Headsets!
1997
19
10
RRCA Safety Summit
1994
19
11
RRCA Women Running: Run Smart, Run Safe
undated
20
12
RRCA "Children's Running: Fun!"
undated
20
13
RRCA Safety Summit
1994
20
14
"Listen" PSA RRCA
1992
20
15
RRCA "Women Running: Run Smart, Run Safe"
1993
20
16
Nike Capitol 91 Race
1991
20
17
Women's Health Run
1998
20
18
RRCA Safety Summit
1994
20
19
RRCA Safety Summit
1994
20
20