Program:
RRCA: Kids Run the Nation
- Budget:
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$10,000
- Category:
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Youth Development
- Population Served:
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Children Only (5 - 14 years)
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Ethnic/Racial Minorities -- General
Program Description:
The Kids Run the Nation Program is a multi-week, gender neutral,
youth running program designed for children in grades kindergarten
through sixth grade. The RRCA’s vision is to see a locally managed,
youth running program in every grade school in America.
The Kids Run the Nation Program Guide
is designed to help teachers, coaches, or program directors develop
youth running programs that can be implemented as a physical education
or classroom wellness curriculum, as a before or after-school program,
or as a community-based youth running program. The emphasis of this
program is on participation and developing a healthy lifestyle as
opposed to being a competitive running program. The Program Guide is a
full-color, 40-page educational curriculum divided into eight lesson
plans, with a bonus ninth lesson on competitive running. Each lesson
plan can be taught during a one-hour class period over an 8-week time
frame.
Program Long-Term Success:
The long-term goal is to see a multi-week youth running program in every school in the country designed to get and keep grade school children active and to develop a love of running as healthy exercise as they develop into adults.
Program Short-Term Success:
Many Kids Run the Nation and other youth running programs have already been implemented in schools around the country. The RRCA has provided 3 rounds of grants to help fund new and growing youth running programs at public schools and afterschool programs around the United States.
Program Success Monitored by:
The program's success is monitored by the Director of Program Services.
Program Success Examples:
An example of the program's success was a grant given to an afterschool YMCA program serving over 300 children. The program outlined a strong partnership between two notable organizations, provided a multi-week youth running program to get and keep kids active, and it involved hundreds of children many of which are at risk for poverty.
Program:
Roads Scholar Program
- Budget:
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$30,000
- Category:
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Recreation & Sports
- Population Served:
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Adults
Program Description:
Since 1996, the Road Runners Club of America has awarded over
$330,000 in grants through its Roads Scholar program to assist American
post-collegiate road runners who show great promise to develop into
national and world class road running athletes.
Grants in the amount of $5,000.00 per year have been awarded to four
to six athletes annually since the program’s inception. The driving
factor in the creation of this program was the goal of improving the
state of long distance running in the United States.
Program Long-Term Success:
In the fourteen years since the programs inception, over 65 grants have been awarded, over 20 of the grantees have qualified for the Olympic trials, and one grantee received an Olympic silver medal in the marathon.
Program Short-Term Success:
The short term success of this program saw a grantee set two American Records in 2008 and 2009.
Program Success Monitored by:
The programs success is monitored by a committee of former Olympic athletes and former grant recipients
Program Success Examples:
Examples of the programs success include helping recent college graduates to take the next step at becoming professional athletes in our sport of running. Many RRCA Roads Scholar grantees have gone on to be supported by shoe companies and other professional training programs.
Program:
RUN@WORK Day
- Budget:
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$10,000
- Category:
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Public, Society Benefit
- Population Served:
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Adults
Program Description:
The goal of National Run@Work Day, the third Friday of every
September, is for RRCA members and individuals across the country to
host community based events that encourage people to incorporate at
least thirty minutes of walking or running into their daily lives.
If adults can lead by example, if companies can encourage healthy
living, then together we can combat the national inactivity and obesity
crisis gripping our nation and our children.
Program Long-Term Success:
The long-term success of the program will be to see employers offering flex time to employees to ensure they get at least 30-minutes of exercise a day as a way to improve general fitness, be more productive employees, and lower health care costs through improved fitness.
Program Short-Term Success:
The short term success of the program has been the implementation of Run@Work events by entities such as the Government of MN hosting a 5k run/walk on the capital grounds on Run@Work Day. Saucony also hosted a Run@Work Day event in 2009 along with other companies.
Program Success Monitored by:
The program success is monitored by the executive director
Program Success Examples:
An example of the programs success is linking it with the National Physical Activity Plan launched in 2010. Run@Work outlines the efforts for sports organizations to connect with business and government to promote the USDA guidelines for physical fitness for adults.
Program:
RRCA: Coaching Certification Program
- Budget:
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$120,000
- Category:
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Education
- Population Served:
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Adults
Program Description:
The goal of the RRCA coaching certification is to provide trained
individuals to work as coaching professionals for the sport of distance
running at all levels from beginner to advanced runners.
By offering a coaching program for distance running, it is hoped that
more individuals will be attracted to the sport, and more importantly,
by working with a coach, individuals will train intelligently and will
be able to extend their running careers, have more fun running, and
minimize the risks of overuse injuries.
Program Long-Term Success:
The long-term success of the program will be to have certified coaches in all cities and states in the US to help train individuals in proper and safe techniques for distance running.
Program Short-Term Success:
The short term success of the program has been our ability to train over 1000 adult running coaches during the life of the program. We have also grown the number of training opportunities per year from six (in 2008) to over thirteen (in 2010).
Program Success Monitored by:
The programs success is monitored by a team of program facilitators, the director of program services and the executive director
Program Success Examples:
Examples of the program's success include the number of coaches certified, the opportunity for these coaches to develop small businesses, and the ability for communities to host the training program at no cost to the host.
Program:
RRCA Championship Event Series
- Budget:
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$50,000
- Category:
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Recreation & Sports
- Population Served:
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Adults
Program Description:
The goal of the RRCA Championship Events is to shine a spotlight on
well-run events and to award top performing runners in the open, masters
and grand masters categories for both men and women.
Since 1958, the RRCA has awarded championship events through a
competitive bidding process at the National, Regional, and State level
to RRCA member clubs and events to promote the sport of distance
running.
Program Long-Term Success:
The long-term success of this program is that it has been going on since 1958. The RRCA Championships has been a driving force behind the right of athletes regardless of gender or age to participate in distance running events.
Program Short-Term Success:
The short term success of this program is engaging new sponsors to continue to support the program and retaining long standing sponsors.
Program Success Monitored by:
Th program's success is monitored by four board members (regional directors), 50 volunteer state representatives, and the program services director.
Program Success Examples:
Examples of the program's successes include being the first National Championship that allowed women to run more than 2 miles in competition.
Program:
RunPro
- Budget:
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$30,000
- Category:
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Athletics & Sports
- Population Served:
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Adults
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None
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None
Program Description:
Educational website and camp designed to teach athletes how to become a professional runner.
Program Long-Term Success:
Program Short-Term Success:
runpro.com website launched
Program Success Monitored by:
Program Success Examples:
Program:
Race Director Certification Program
- Budget:
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$10,000
- Category:
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Athletics & Sports
- Population Served:
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Adults
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None
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None
Program Description:
to provide a baseline of education for race directors
Program Long-Term Success:
Program Short-Term Success:
Program Success Monitored by:
Program Success Examples:
Program:
Runner Friedly Community
- Budget:
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--
- Category:
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Community Development, General/Other
- Population Served:
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Adults
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Children and Youth (infants - 19 years.)
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None
Program Description:
To shine a spotlight on outstanding runner friendly communitieis
Program Long-Term Success:
Has an impact on city planning
Program Short-Term Success:
Several cities designated as Runner Friendly
Program Success Monitored by:
Program Success Examples: