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Brian Danza, President

Brian (Athlinks, E-Mail) joined DC Road Runners in the spring of 2007 with the hope of overcoming his inherent lack of long distance running talent, and to train for the 2007 New York Marathon.

He quickly became involved in many club activities including being a regular presence at Saturday Long Runs and Wednesday Track Workouts, as well as volunteering at many races and club events.

In the spring of 2008 Brian took on many club projects; including a complete upgrade dcroadrunners.org, giving the site a new front-end look, as well as a new collaboration and financial processing back-end. Additionally, Brian restructured club operations with the purchase of a chip timing system, and new van, all leading to the creation of DCRR’s race management services department.

Brian is a Rosslyn resident, and can often be found running on the Custis and Mount Vernon Trails, or completing loops on shady Roosevelt Island.

 

Ben Richter, Vice President (Races)

Ben (E-mail) started running winter track in high school as a way to avoid wrestling class, and has been on the roads ever since.

He has completed over 50 marathons, including Boston, Honolulu, New York City, Marine Corps, Kilauea Volcano Trails, Big Sur and Austin.

Shortly after moving to D.C. in autumn 1999, he began regular participation in the Saturday Long Run and credits it for getting him to Boston.

Ben has directed the Larry Noel Greenbelt 15K Race since 2005 and has been a sub-group coach with the club’s Marathon Training Program for several years.

 

 

 

 

 

Katie Madison, Vice President (Training)

Katie (E-mail) joined DC Roadrunners in 2006 as a participant in the Fall Marathon Training program. She liked it so much that she followed up with the National Marathon program that winter.

After running several races of varying distances, she decided to take on the role of coach. After being a volunteer coach for the Ten Mile Training program, she was hooked on coaching. Since then she has been a coach in another Ten Mile Training program and has been a coach for the last two National Marathon programs. She became an RRCA certified coach this past fall. When not coaching, you can catch Katie at SLR and the Tuesday Night Run.

In her spare time, Katie also enjoys yoga, traveling, watching bad tv, and hanging out with her husband and dog.

 

 

Kate Katz, Secretary

Kate (E-Mail)

Lauren Bullis, Treasurer

Lauren (Athlinks, E-mail) ran his first marathon in 1998 and is perpetually training for the next marathon.  With 14 marathons under his belt, he has his sights set on Boston and hopes to qualify in the fall of 2011.

He has been a member of DC Roadrunners since 1999 and has done track and SLR over the years, but his main passion has been coaching.  He became a RRCA certified coach in 2009 and has coached multiple DCRRC training programs beginning with the 2006 ATM program.

He is a proud Vermonter who was transplanted to Arlington 15+ years ago.  Now a Clarendon resident, he can be found quite often running the hills on the Custis trail.

He has been a corporate accountant for 16 years but considers himself to be a recovering CPA seeking endeavors a bit more charitable.

 

 

Randy McDermott, Director (MD)

Randy (E-mail)played tennis and soccer while growing up in Oklahoma and took up running in 1996 after being coaxed into a corporate challenge 5k... he was hooked.

His first marathon was Chicago in 1997.  His running improved dramatically upon moving to Utah where he trained under Demetrio Cabanillas of Wasatch Athletics.

Randy lives in Potomac, Maryland, with his wife, Janet, daughter, Kate, and two dogs, Rosie and Daisy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sasha Sibert Bischoff, Director (DC)

After three decades as a solitary runner, Sasha Sibert Bischoff (Email) joined the DCRRC in the summer of 2006 to train for the Army 10-Miler (ATM), fell in love with the club, and the rest is history.

A satisfied program participant, Sasha immediately became a volunteer coach and has been a regular training program coach ever since.  Most recently she helped coach for the Spring 2011 marathon program.

Having ran her first marathon in the Fall of 2008, she qualified for Boston in 2010 and most recently ran the 2011 National Marathon.

Aside from running, Sasha enjoys hashing, yoga, pilates, rock climbing and gardening. In addition to being a certified running coach, she is a certified holistic health and nutrition counselor, and is obtaining her MS in Herbal Medicine.  She leads nutrition talks for trainees and you can reach out to her with questions.

She lives in DC with her husband and fellow volunteer coach, Jay and their cat,  Shanti.  Sasha and Jay are both regulars at the Monday Night FootMall runs.

 

Michael Collins, Director (VA)

Mike (Athlinks, E-Mail) joined the club in 2008 and wasted no time getting involved in the website revamp.

A runner in high school (Oakton), he gave his legs a seven year rest before getting back into the sport in 2007.

An Arlington resident, he can most often be found on one of the three trails encircling the city on foot or on bike.

Mike works at a small software company in Ballston where he clicks buttons and prepares TPS reports.

 

 

 

 

Elizabeth Humphrey, At-Large

Elizabeth (Athlinks, E-mail) has been a member of the DC Road Runners Club since 2003, and has participated in numerous club and outside races, ranging from 5K to marathon.  Her newest running interest is the 12-person relay (especially Ragnar).

She credits fellow club members from DCRRC’s SLR and track workouts with getting her back to Boston in 2007, after a nine-year “dry spell” in marathon times. She has completed 21 marathons, including Boston ’98 and Boston ’07.

Elizabeth lives in Arlington, and works as a Program Manager for the Chief Information Officer, Office of the Army Surgeon General.

In 2008, Elizabeth became certified by the RRCA as an adult running coach, and enjoys coaching at all levels from beginner to advanced runner.

 

 

 

Karol Murray, At-Large

Karol (E-mail)joined DCRRC in 2004 as a participant in the Fall Marathon Training Program. The training worked! Since then, Karol has run ten marathons including Boston in 2007 and 2010.

In addition to being a regular at SLR, Karol has served as the club’s President, merchandise coordinator as well as a co-race director of the Paul Thurston Burke Lake 4.5 Miler. What she loves most about the club are the friends she has made and the support from other runners, who always seem to have encouraging words.

Karol lives in Falls Church with her husband of 40 years, John. An avid skier, she is not sure if she is a skier who runs or a runner who skis, but knows she loves both.

 

 

 

 

Mary Doman, Membership Director

Mary (E-mail) started running in 2006, and has completed four half marathons
and three marathons.  She joined DCRR when she moved to DC in 2010, as
a way to meet new people in the city.  She has helped coach two 10k
programs and is a regular SLR attendee (even in the winter).  Most
importantly, she’s met some great people (who are also great runners)
along the way!

Her favorite things about the club include: new routes and long
stories during SLR, alternative Thursday morning track workouts, and
the fun perks of being a DCRR club member and volunteer (Gatorade,
discounts, free rides).  Also, she appreciates the advice and support
of the club - which helped her shave 20 minutes off her marathon time!

Mary works as an editor in International Development, and plays
volleyball in her spare time.   Her favorite running accessories are:
bright shoes, a good playlist, fruit-flavored energy gels, and Nike
shorts.

 

 

 

 

Dylan Barlett, Webmaster

Dylan (Athlinks, E-Mail) joined DCRRC in 2008 after graduating from Lehigh University, where he helped start a running club and raced frequently from 5K to half-marathon. In 2010, he gave in to peer pressure and moved up to the marathon. He is a regular at track, SLR, and Bunion Derby races.

When not running, Dylan works as an IT consultant in Arlington and kayaks on the Potomac.