UTHealth Houston Half Marathon Selected as the RRCA 2024 Southern Region Championship Event for Half Marathon
HOUSTON, TX (August 8, 2024) – The Houston Half Marathon is excited to have been selected as the RRCA 2024 Southern Region Championship Event for Half Marathon. “This is an incredible honor for the race and for the city of Houston,” said Houston Striders Vice President and the UTHealth Houston Half Marathon Race Organizer, Eric Gerken. “Every year we compete to represent RRCA because we share their mission and vision for the development of community based running events and that is exactly what the UTHealth Houston Half Marathon and 10K is.”
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 UTHealth 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, we are proud to announce that the UTHealth Houston Half Marathon & 10K has been awarded multiple times to host the RRCA Championship Event.
2024 – RRCA Southern Region Championship Event for Half Marathon
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
ABOUT THE HOUSTON STRIDERS
The Houston Striders, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, is a metro-wide running club with over 700 members. The club was incorporated on March 3, 1985 by Jerry Aucoin, Lynn Williams and Glenda Richards. Our mission is to support the fitness and training goals of runners and walkers at all levels, while providing resources, education, networking, and fellowship through a variety of program, events, and volunteering opportunities. We are member of the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA), Houston Area Road Runners Association (HARRA) and USA Track & Field (USATF).
We range from walkers to Boston-qualified marathoners, from veteran ultra-marathoners to world-record holders. While we care about running and fitness, we always emphasize fun, camaraderie, and service. We also proudly present the Houston Half & 10K every October. Learn more and become a member: houstonstriders.org.
ABOUT UTHEALTH HOUSTON
UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for health care education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. With half a century of experience, UTHealth Houston is one of the nation’s most comprehensive academic health centers. UTHealth Houston is committed to providing the best that medicine has to offer to the Houston community with quality care that incorporates the latest medical treatments and innovations and the most up-to-date technology. Learn more: https://www.uth.edu/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT BOARD@HOUSTONSTRIDERS.ORG
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