Houston Half Marathon & 10k and Road Runners Club of America (RRCA)
The Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) is the oldest and largest national association of running organizations dedicated to growing the sport of running since 1958. It champions the development of community-based running clubs and events that serve runners of all ages and abilities in pursuit of health and competition. The Houston Striders, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, an organizer of the Houston Half Marathon & 10K is a proud member of the (RRCA).
One of the RRCA programs is the RRCA Championship Event Series. The goal of the RRCA Championship Event Series is to shine a spotlight on well-run events and to award top performing runners in the open, masters (40+), grand masters (50+), and senior grand masters (60+) categories for both men and women.Over the years, the Houston Half Marathon & 10K has been awarded multiple times to host the RRCA Championship Event. They are as follows:
2023 – RRCA Texas State Championship for Half Marathon
2019 – RRCA National Championship Event for Half Marathon
2018 – RRCA State Championship Event for Half Marathon
2017 – RRCA State Championship Event for Half Marathon
2015 – RRCA State Championship Event for Half Marathon
2012 – RRCA Southern Region Championship Event for Half Marathon
2011 – RRCA State Championship Event for Half Marathon
2010 – RRCA State Championship Event for Half Marathon