Deadline to submit application for $25,000 training group grant is October 15, 2010; winner to be presented at Running USA 2011 on February 14 in San Antonio
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - (September 15, 2010) - Running USA, the national industry non-profit organization, has announced that applications are available for its annual Allan Steinfeld Development Award. The $25,000 training group grant will be presented at Running USA 2011: The Industry Conference during the Hall of Champions Dinner and Live Auction on Monday, February 14 at the Grand Hyatt San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas.
The development award was named after Allan Steinfeld, a long-time leader in the sport, who jump-started the U.S. distance running resurgence when as head of the New York Road Runners he allocated $20,000 seed money ($1 per U.S. entry at the 2000 New York City Marathon) for the development program Team USA Distance Running launched in November 2000 that produced successful training groups such as Team Running USA (two Olympic medals in 2004 and major marathon wins) and Team USA Minnesota and inspired others.
"Since our inception in March 1999, Running USA has supported, promoted and encouraged U.S. distance athletes and coaches, and this annual award, fittingly named after Allan Steinfeld, continues our decade-plus efforts to help develop top American distance talent," said Susan Weeks, Running USA CEO.
Established U.S. distance training groups are invited to apply for 2011 funding, and at its annual conference, Running USA will award $25,000 from its live and silent auction proceeds to one training group who will be represented and celebrated at the Hall of Champions dinner. In February 2010, Team USA Minnesota was selected as the inaugural winner.
Applications for the Allan Steinfeld Development Award are available now, and the deadline for submission is Friday, October 15, 2010. For an application or more information, contact coordinator Bill Roe at: bill.roe@runningusa.org
About Running USA
Running USA advances, serves, promotes and celebrates the sport of running as a clearinghouse and resource center and though its popular annual conference, Running USA wire, Running USA E-News, website, annual marathon, half-marathon and State of the Sport reports and youth fitness portal RunningRocks.com and by supporting athlete development.
Running USA's more than 250 members include road races, race services companies, running-related media companies and organizations and the athletic industry.
In March 2009, the non-profit industry organization marked a decade of achievement to build and promote the sport. For more information, visit: www.RunningUSA.org or contact Ryan Lamppa at (805) 696-6232 or ryan@runningusa.org.
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