Miles & Minutes Winter 2024
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RRRC College Scholarship Recipients 2023
The 2023 RRRC college scholarship recipients were announced at the Pony Pasture 5k on July 29th. The recipients were selected for their leadership and significant involvement in various running communities. 
Lily Grace Hester graduated from James River High School and will attend Virginia Tech in the fall, where she will compete on the cross country and track and field teams. Throughout high school, Lily Grace volunteered with organizations that promote movement and healthy lifestyles. Many of those volunteer efforts focused on coaching younger runners through the Healthy Kids Running Series, Girls on the Run, and the Richmond Road Runners Club youth running camp. Lily Grace also co-organized a 5k race, alongside fellow scholarship winner Zachary, that raised funds for the running camp.
Lloyd Jewell graduated from Hanover High School and will attend Randolph-Macon College in the fall, where he hopes to start the school's first running club. Although Lloyd's running journey began in sprinting, he found a love for longer distances throughout high school. He was a team captain for the cross country and track teams his senior year, building a community of student athletes who felt supported and valued regardless of speed. Lloyd has also volunteered with the Special Olympics track and field team, encouraging athletes along their running journeys.
Zachary Stevens graduated from James River High School and will attend the University of Richmond in the fall, where he will compete on the school's cross country team. Zachary was a team captain for the cross country and track teams his senior year, and he designed workouts for the distance runners, not only impressing his coaches but also helping his teammates achieve new personal bests. Zachary has volunteered at the Virginia Middle School State Cross Country Championships and the Richmond Road Runners Club youth running camp, and he co-organized a 5k race, alongside fellow scholarship winner Lily Grace, that raised funds for the running camp.
Diversity and Inclusion Policy: ACE (Access, Connection, and Experience)
At the Feb. 10, 2021 meeting, Richmond Road Runners Club's Board of Directors voted to adopt the following Diversity and Inclusion Policy: ACE (Access, Connection, and Experience). Access: We will seek to provide community programs for new, current, and returning runners. We will take actions to ensure our activities are accessible to those who want to join and participate (e.g. a shoe clinic for those in need, membership scholarships on an as needed basis, community coaching sessions, and running group support).
Connection: Richmond Road Runners Club will actively invite other groups throughout the Greater Richmond area to come to our events, our monthly Board meeting to share more about themselves and invite them to become members. We will aim to collaborate with other active run groups to ensure they have the support they need to thrive and use our platform to support and elevate what they bring to the area (e.g., social events with local clubs, having a representative from various groups in the area come to board meetings to inform and develop ideas for the area as a whole).
Experience: Our events will respect each participant from beginning to end. People of all paces will be welcomed and celebrated (e.g., races being walker-friendly, having a sweeper for each event, and keeping the finish line open until the final finisher has arrived).
Within this initiative, we will regularly review our processes, events and policies to ensure they remain equitable for all participants and club members.