RRCA News

The RRCA Championship designation is awarded for the following standardized distances at the State, Regional and National level on an annual basis: 5 K, 10K, 10 Mile, Half Marathon (13.1 miles), Marathon (26.2 miles), Ultra (any distance over 26.2 miles), Cross Country (variable distance; only one event).

Congratulations to the 2011 RRCA National Championship Events
  * 5K - Woodstock 5K in Anniston, AL
  * 10K - Azalea Trail Run in Mobile, AL
  * 10 Mile - Presidio 10 (mile) in San Francisco, CA
  * Half Marathon- Marine Corps Historic Half in Fredericksburg, VA
  * Marathon - Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon, Milwaukee, WI
  * Ultra - Tahoe Rim Trail Run 100 Mile, Spooner Lake, NV

CHAMPIONSHIP BID SUBMISSION DEADLINES:

  * Regional Championship bid deadline for 2011 events is 5:00 PM Eastern on September 1, 2010
  * State Championship bid deadline for 2011 events is October 1, 2010
  * National Championship bid deadline for 2012 events is January 31, 2011
Click here to find detailed instructions for bidding.

Matrix Group International, a leading interactive agency in the Washington D.C. metro area, recently took home three Interactive Media Awards.  Awarded by the Interactive Media Council, Inc, the Interactive Media Awards recognize the highest standards of excellence in website design and development.

Matrix Group received three “Outstanding Achievement Awards” for redesigned websites for some of the nation’s most prominent organizations:

• Road Runners Club of America in the “Health and Nutrition” Category
• Goodwill Industries International, Inc. in the “Advocacy” Category
• The National Park Foundation in the “Nonprofit” Category

For its work on the Road Runners Club of America, the oldest and largest organization dedicated to distance running, Matrix Group collaborated with the prominent organization on a more robust and professional website to communicate its brand and mission more effectively, improve visitors’ experiences by simplifying site navigation, and connect with its audiences of coaches, runners, as well as club and event directors.  In addition to the redesign, Matrix Group upgraded the organization’s membership database with the implementation of MatrixMaxx, Matrix Group’s Association Management Software (AMS), to better streamline the organization’s daily membership processes.

For its redesign of Goodwill’s public website, Matrix Group was honored for its “user-focused” design, including an enhanced navigation system and interactive features to meet the site’s visitors’ needs. More importantly, the newly designed website reinforces Goodwill’s mission more effectively, showcasing it as an overall organization and its diverse programs, including job training and employment opportunities.

And, finally, for its work on The National Park Foundation, the charitable arm of the National Parks Service, Matrix Group partnered with the Foundation on a redesign of its website to promote award-winning documentarian Ken Burns’ The National Parks: America’s Best Idea, and to garner support for the Foundation’s programs across the country. Matrix Group created a design that captures the beauty and diversity of our parks and reminds Americans that they “own” the parks, using big, bold, majestic images of the parks. The site also features an offer to receive your “Owner’s Manual,” a social media campaign that encourages visitors to comment on their favorite parks and an emphasis on NPF’s programs for kids, as well as makes a strong case for supporting our national parks by visiting, volunteering and donating.

Since 2004, Matrix Group has won ten Interactive Media Awards.

About the Interactive Media Council, Inc.
The Interactive Media Council, Inc. is s nonprofit organization of leading web designers, developers, programmers, advertisers and other web-related professionals, the competition is designed to elevate the standards of excellence on the Internet and offer winners a boost in marketing and exposure.

Newly Listed Courses

RRCA Coaching Certification - Little Rock, AR - 1/16 - 17/ 2011
RRCA Coaching Certification - Houston, TX - 1/28 - 29/2011

Upcoming RRCA coaching certification course locations and dates with openings.

RRCA Coaching Certification - Denver, CO - 9/17-18/2010
RRCA Coaching Certification - Valparaiso, IN - 9/25-26/2010
RRCA Coaching Certification - Portland, OR - 10/8-9/2010

Click here for details about the courses.

The 2-day program includes 16 hours of coursework and an online multiple-choice exam with immediate results. 

Day one will be The Basis of Training. The curriculum will include the Fundamentals of Coaching, Rules of Training, Physiology, Psychology, Injury Prevention and Nutrition.

Day two will be devoted to the Techniques of Training. It will cover developing training plans, cycles, and progressions, speed work and other related topics. Group exercises will teach how to apply the topics covered.

Cost for the 2-day certification class is $250. You must register for the certification class at least 2 weeks prior to attending or before it is filled, (limited to 30). Classes tend to fill early, so register as soon as possible. Click here for additional information and to register.

The American College of Sports Medicine’s Professional Education Committee certifies that this offering meets the criteria for 16.0 credit hours of ACSM Continuing Education Credit.

19th Annual Sports Medicine Symposium

When: October 29-30, 2010
Where: John T. Hazel, MD, Conference Center at Virginia Hospital Center, 1701 N. George Mason Drive, Arlington, VA.
Hosted by: The American Medical Athletic Association and The American College of Preventive Medicine present

Topics include:
  * Hydration and hyponatremia issues during a 100 mile cycling race
  * Examining current hydration controversies
  * Preventing sudden death in sport
  * Osteoarthritis in the runner
  * Motion instability in the competitive runner
  * Barefoot running
  * Nutrition and the endurance athlete
  * Exercise associated collapse and management of the collapsed runner
  * and more!

RRCA Certified Coaches are invited to this event for Continuing Education Credits (CECs).  Click here to learn about the special discounted fees for RRCA Certified Coaches.

http://www.amaasportsmed.org/meetings/mcm_agenda_2010.htm

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