American Running Association

The American Running Association was founded in 1968 by Lt. Gen. Richard L. Bohannon, M.D., former Surgeon General of the U.S. Air Force and advocate for improving health both mental and physical through running. Originally called the National Jogging Association, the association changed its name in 1981 to the American Running and Fitness Association, and again in 1999 to the American Running Association (ARA).

http://www.americanrunning.org

Mid-America Running Association

Kansas City club established 1973. Site includes race schedule, race results and photos, Missouri state records, club news, contacts, and membership information.

http://www.mararunning.org

Minnesota Distance Running Association

With 3,000 members, the MDRA is the Upper Midwest's largest running organization. The MDRA's mission is "To promote participation and safety in running and to serve as an information resource." We do this by working collaboratively with other running associations and clubs, race event planning and running related businesses to act as an "umbrella organization" for all runners in Minnesota. MDRA's focus is on individuals of all athletic levels and abilities - from beginners to Olympic qualifiers - as they seek healthier lifestyles.

http://www.runmdra.org

Road Runners Club of America

The Road Runners Club of America is the national association of running clubs, running events, and runners dedicated to promoting long distance running as a competitive sport and as healthful exercise. RRCA's mission is to represent and promote the common interest of its member clubs, events, and individual runners through education, leadership, programs and other services.

http://www.rrca.org

USA Track & Field - Potomac Valley Association

On January 30, 1878, rower and runner William B. Curtis founded what became the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) in New York City. The name was formally adopted in 1887. The AAU governed the sport until 1979, when the first Amateur Sports Act decreed that the AAU could no longer hold international franchises for more than one sport.

The Athletics Congress/USA (TAC/USA) became fully operational in late 1979 with its first annual meeting, conducted in Las Vegas in conjunction with that year's AAU Convention, and a constitutional convention held in Dallas/Fort Worth in 1980. The first stand-alone annual meeting occurred in Atlanta, Georgia, in the late fall of 1980.

In 1992, our name was changed to USA Track & Field (USATF) to increase recognition for the organization and the sport in the United States.

http://www.usatf.org/assoc/pva