We are pleased to announce the DC Road Runners Club Board of Directors for 2024-25. We still have an open position. If you are interested in serving on the Board, either to fill an opening or for the next (2025-26) term, please contact Ben Richter.
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 60 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 directed the Larry Noel Greenbelt 15K Race from 2005 to 2022 and was a coach with the Club’s training programs for many years. He's also been the Club's VP for Races and its Treasurer.
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Steve Klug is our Vice President for Operations.
Steve started running during COVID as a way to stay active when everything shut down and has fallen in love with the sport.
He joined DCRR in Feb 2022 after moving to DC and having already signed up for his first marathon. He co-leads our Monday Night Chill Runs, is a regular at Wednesday Night Track/Saturday Long Runs and also tries to race in as many of our Bunion and Snowball series races as possible (Can never say no to a free chip timed tempo workout with water stops).
Contact him at steve@dcroadrunners.org.
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Peter Feltman is our Vice President for races. Contact him at peter@dcroadrunners.org.
Bonnie Harvey is the Club's Secretary. Contact her at bonnie@dcroadrunners.org.
Eunja Rau is our Treasurer. Contact her at eunja@dcroadrunners.org.
Jack Phillips is our Webmaster. Contact him at jack@dcroadrunners.org.
Jennifer works as a software engineer for the U.S. Senate. She is a certified National Registry EMT, Wilderness Medicine WEMT and actively rides with the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Medic as a first responder. Jennifer is also a volunteer at Capital Caring Health, an Advanced Home Care and Hospice for all ages at all times.
Jennifer enjoys all kinds of outdoor activities - running, biking, hiking, backpacking, traveling, as well as reflecting and checking off as many of the National and State Parks as her time allows. In 2015 and 2017 she traveled to different States to complete all the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series.
"If you can't fly, then run. If you can't run, then walk. If you can't walk, then crawl. But whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward.". "Mindfulness". "Divine Mercy". "You Raise Me Up To More Than I Can Be".
Anna Staats is our Director for Training Initiatives and Saturday Long Run leader. Contact her at annastaats@dcroadrunners.org.
Joseph P. Fisher joined DC Road Runners in 2010. He has been the lead web developer and a co-race director for the National Capital 20 Miler since 2017. Joe is a three-time Boston Marathon qualifier, but he has struggled with a significant cartilage injury to his right ankle, which disrupted his training through much of the 2010s. Now in his late 40s, Joe is attempting to return to long distance running at a high level. A former literature professor, Joe currently works as the Executive Director of the Academic Resource Center at Georgetown University. Contact Joe at joe@dcroadrunners.org.
Nate Rathjen is our Director for Membership. Contact him at nate@dcroadrunners.org.
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Mari Diaz is our Director for Community Outreach.
Mari started running in 2012. She was inspired by her younger brother who is an avid runner. After a 5K and a half marathon, she ran her first marathon in 2013. She has now run more than 10 marathons and 2 ultramarathons. She likes that running can take you places you wouldn't otherwise see. It also brings together people from different backgrounds. She has run and volunteered at DCRR events since 2016. As the Director of Community Outreach, she wants to encourage participation of runners of all levels.
Contact her at mari@dcroadrunners.org.
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Shannon joined the DC Roadrunners during the pandemic, eager for both running and human company. She is a 3:16 marathoner and an enthusiastic hiker and photographer. She serves on the Board as Volunteer Coordinator. Contact her at shannon.smith@dcroadrunners.org.Â
DCRRC New Year's Resolutions 5K Wed, Jan 1st, 2025, @12:00pm |
DCRRC Al Lewis 10-Miler and 5-Miler Sun, Jan 5th, 2025, @8:00am |
DCRRC Belle Haven 8K Sun, Jan 26th, 2025, @7:00am |
The DC Road Runners Club is a member of the Road Runners Club of America and is also affiliated with USA Track & Field. We provide a year-round schedule of running events that offer everyone a chance to participate regardless of age, gender, or athletic ability. |