RunPro.com and the RunPro Camp were developed by Team USA Minnesota with
the support of a 2010 Excellence Challenge Grant from USATF.
The purpose of the RunPro effort is to be the go-to source that assists
promising young distance runners make the transition from collegiate to
professional running.
“We are very excited to take the reins from Team USA Minnesota and carry on
the great legacy they started with RunPro.com and the RunPro Camp,” said Jean
Knaack, RRCA executive director. “The RRCA has a long history of supporting
elite athlete development, including financially supporting athletes going to
international events back in the late 1950s, to our Roads Scholar program that
has provided nearly $400,000 in grants to emerging elites.”
The web site provides athletes with a comprehensive overview of what it
takes and what is involved in becoming a professional distance runner –
competing on the track, the roads and in cross country. The companion three-day
camp, scheduled to be held again in mid-July in Arlington, is designed
specifically for athletes who are interested in pursuing a professional running
career.
“Our goal with the RunPro effort was to attract more talented distance
runners to the sport,” said Patricia Goodwin, president and founder of Team USA
Minnesota. “After successfully launching the web site in 2011 and holding the
RunPro Camp in Minneapolis that summer, we realized that we didn’t have the time
or resources to continue the effort long term.
“We are pleased that RRCA has stepped forward to take RunPro under its
wing. We are confident they will do an excellent job with managing and
enhancing the website and the camp, and in turn we will be able to focus all our
resources on developing national and international distance runners.”
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