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Thank you for your interest in having your city or town designated as an official RRCA Runner Friendly Community

RRCA members are encouraged to work with city/community officials to submit an application.  You can visit the Runner Friendly Community section of the RRCA website to review nomination criteria. Questions? Email [email protected]

Application deadlines:

  • July 1
  • November 1
Runner Friendly Community Designation Application

Community Info

Official Community Representative Contact Info

Name(Required)
Address(Required)

Community Infrastructure

Please review the Community Infrastructure criteria on the RRCA website, and answer the following questions to the best of your ability. A runner friendly community should be able to prove that it has an infrastructure that can foster physical activity in a safe environment.
How many miles can runners/walkers complete conntinuously on a pedestrian network before it completely ends?(Required)
Does your community infrastructure include:
Check all that apply

Community Support

Please review the Community Support criteria on the RRCA website, and answer the following questions to the best of your ability. A runner friendly community should be able to prove that organizations and businesses work together in a positive manner to promote running as a healthy activity and sport.
Does your organization host or participate in planning meetings at least once per year that engage multiple stakeholders with an interest in promoting running in the community?

Local Government Support

Please review the Local Government Support criteria on the RRCA website, and answer the following questions to the best of your ability. A runner friendly community should be able to prove that it has positive relationships between the running community and local government.
Does your local government require more insurance than the RRCA deems adequate coverage for clubs and events?(Required)

Is your local law enforcement pro-active about complaints concerning pedestrian rights, safety, and monitoring dangerous intersections, etc.?(Required)
Does your local government actively promote physical fitness through a community adopted physical activity plan or similar effort?(Required)

Does your local government actively promote physical fitness through a community adopted physical activity plan or similar effort?(Required)

Additional Criteria

Please review the Additional Bonus Criteria on the RRCA website, and answer the following questions to the best of your ability. These criteria will assist the RRCA in selecting the outstanding runner friendly community that goes above and beyond our three primary segments.
Does your community have a competitive Track and/or Cross Country program for youth in grades 6-12?(Required)

Does your community have organized, multi-week, youth running programs for both boys and girls?(Required)

Supporting Media

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Letters of Recommendation

Please upload 3-6 letters in support of this application:
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