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Would you like to join the RRCA in supporting up-and-coming American Distance Runners? We need your assistance with our Roads Scholars fundraising drive. Hopefully, you will not only contribute to a good cause, but will forward this email to interested friends who might also contribute. In that way we can be cost effective in reaching thousands of potential donors at no cost to the RRCA.

BACKGROUND

Since 1995 the Road Runners Club of America has awarded $96,000 in RRCA Road ScholarR grants to 24 post-collegiate runners. Chosen on the basis of need, ability, and a commitment to race on the roads, these emerging elite runners have benefitted from the RRCA membership's commitment to assist American runners in training and competition with the world's best. The RRCA grants - $4,000 per year to each runner - are intended to assist top American post-collegiate runners who, while struggling financially, show great promise to develop into accomplished national and world class athletes.

Just this month, six new recipients were announced, the most ever in one year. Over the past several years the Roads Scholar grants have been helpful to runners like Deena Drossin, Kristin Ihle-Helledy, Pete Julian, Julia Kirtland, Scott Larsen, Kim Pawelek and many others, but we need to do so much more. We want to help scores of other athletes who need it and possibly expand the program to include health insurance and physiological testing.

Do these grants make a difference?

"The RRCA's Roads Scholar program enabled me to train the way I've always wanted to do it." said Kristin Ihle: "With the RRCA's Roads Scholar funds I can choose a race for athletic development rather than because I need to pay the rent. It also means a lot to know that the RRCA believes in me."

We need the help of more clubs, corporations and individuals. This inaugural email appeal is designed to raise funds so we can expand the program. I hope you will help by personally contributing and encouraging your club or company to do so.

Thanks in advance for your support of developing U.S. distance runners, and for passing this email on to others who might do the same.

Checks should be made out to RRCA and sent 
c/o Jeff Darman
RRCA Roads Scholar Fundraising Chair
110 East State Street, Suite 15
Kennett Square, PA 19348.

Sincerely,

Jeff Darman