What is the difference between the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) and USATF?
A10. USATF is the national governing body for track & field, long distance running, and race walking. It makes, oversees, and enforces the rules that keep the playing field level for the athletes. It also has a major commitment to athlete development particularly youth and post-collegiate elite athletes. USATF, usually through its member associations, has a major role in national championship events, officials’ certifications, course certifications and event sanctions. The RRCA is an umbrella association of distance running clubs throughout the U.S. It provides guidelines for starting clubs and running programs, annual awards, and runner safety classes. It sponsors several annual championship road racing events and provides four elite post-collegiate runners financial aid each year through their “Roads Scholarship” program.
