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Running Alliance Sport is pleased once again to host this year's RRCA Southern Region 10K Championship. Our hope is to have as many state champions from the 11 states that make up the Southern Region. They include Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.
The Toughest 10K Kemah is in the middle of a number of great races this year that make up the RRCA Southern Region Championship Series
January 9, 2016 - Mississippi Blues MARATHON, Jackson, MS
February 27, 2016 - Surgoinsville 10-MILER Road Race, Surgoinsville, TN
May 14, 2016 - Governor's Cup Road Race HALF MARATHON, Columbia, SC
July 30, 2016 - The Power MILE Road Race, New Orleans, LA
August 6, 2016 - Woodstock 5K, Anniston, AL
August 13, 2016 - Boundary Waters Cross Country 5K, Marietta, GA
September 5, 2016 - Fort Worth Runners Club 15K, Fort Worth, TX
September 18, 2016 - Toughest 10K Kemah, Kemah, TX
December 17, 2016 - Lookout Mountain 50 MILE Trail Race, Chattanooga, TN
We're also proud to be included in such a long legacy of great races that have hosted both RRCA state and national 10K championships.
RECENT RRCA SOUTHERN REGION 10K CHAMPIONSHIPS
2006 - Vulcan Run 10K, Birmingham, AL
2007 - St. Pete Beach Classic 10K, St. Petersburg, FL
2008 - Spa Pacer 10K, Hot Springs, AR
2009 - Fiesta of Five Flags 10K, Pensacola, FL
2010 - The Old Reliable Run 10K, Raleigh, NC
2011 - Cajun Cup 10K, Lafayette, LA
2012 - Cajun Cup 10K, Lafayette, LA
2013 - Resolution Run Cross Country 10K, Columbia, SC
2014 - Bayou City Classic 10K, Houston, TX
2015 - Toughest 10K Kemah, Kemah, TX
2016 - Toughest 10K Kemah, Kemah, TX
RECENT RRCA NATIONAL 10K CHAMPIONSHIPS
2006 - Bayou City Classic 10K, Houston, TX (National)
2007 - Vulcan Run 10K, Birmingham, AL (National)
2008 - Vulcan Run 10K, Birmingham, AL (National)
2009 - Presidio 10K, San Francisco, CA (National)
2010 - Kalamazoo Classic 10K, Kalamazoo, MI (National)
2011 - Azalea Trail Run 10K, Mobile, AL (National)
2012 - North Carolina Roadrunners Invitational 10K, Cary, NC (National)
2013 - Run For The Zoo 10K, Albuquerque, NM (National)
2014 - Cajun Cup 10K, Lafayette, LA (National)
2015 - Marine Corps Marathon 10K, Washington DC (National)
2016 - Fort4Fitness 10K, Fort Wayne, IN (National)
Below is the list of invitees to this year's race, by virtue of winning a championship at last year's Southern Region Championship - hosted by RAS - or at one of the 11 possible RRCA state 10K championships, since last year's Southern Region championship:
Southern Region 10K Championship
September 19, 2015
Toughest 10K Kemah
Overall Men
Ryan Smith, Kingwood, TX
Overall Women
Lauren Smith, Lake Jackson, TX
Masters Men
Luis Armenteros, Houston, TX
Masters Women
Vicki Melnick, Brookshire, TX
Grandmasters Men
Tom Barbee, Kingwood, TX
Grandmasters Women
Lynn Malloy, Katy, TX
Senior Grandmasters Men
Peter Mullin, Houston, TX
Senior Grandmasters Women
Sabra Harvey, Houston, TX
ALABAMA State Championship
November 7, 2015
Vulcan Run 10K, Birmingham
Overall Men
Kane Grimster, Auburn, AL
Overall Women
Galina Ivanova, Hebron, KY
Masters Men
Ken Stoltzfus, Hoover, AL
Masters Women
Misty Griffin, Moody, AL
Grandmasters Men
Jeff Clark, McCalla, AL
Grandmasters Women
Theresa Burst, Birmingham, AL
Senior Grandmasters Men
Craig Cecil, Birmingham, AL
Senior Grandmasters Women
Gail Bevier, Birmingham, AL
LOUISIANA State Championship
November 14, 2015
Geaux Run Cajun Cup 10K, Lafayette
Overall Men
Brock Moreaux, Magnolia, TX
Overall Women
Amy Talbot, Lake Charles, LA
Masters Men
Frederic Bonvillain, Lafayette, LA
Masters Women
Alice Aissi, Lafayette, LA
Grandmasters Men
Sid LeBlanc, Broussard, LA
Grandmasters Women
Billie Kay Melanson, Orange, TX
Senior Grandmasters Men
Michael Alexander, Lafayette, LA
Senior Gransmasters Women
Caryl Chlan, Lafayette, LA
FLORIDA State Championship
November 26, 2015
30A 10K, Rosemary Beach, Florida
Overall Men
Riley Markel, The Woodlands, TX
Overall Women
Ann McGranahan, Blacksburg, VA
Masters Men
David Shearon, Panama City Beach, FL
Masters Women
Rachel Gilbreath, Hopkinton, MA
Grandmasters Men
Mike Ferguson, St. Louis, MO
Grandmasters Women
Libet Anderson, Birmingham, AL
Senior Grandmasters Men
Nicholas T. Kern, Santa Rosa Beach, FL
Senior Grandmasters Women
Lisa Knower, Rosemary Beach, FL
TEXAS State Championship
March 19, 2016
Bayou City Classic 10K, Houston
Overall Men
Alex Bearden, Stafford, TX
Overall Women
Peggy Yetman, Spring, TX
Masters Men
Chris Stelzer, Houston, TX
Masters Women
Laura Bennett, Houston, TX
Grandmasters Men
Sim Cuevas, Houston, TX
Grandmasters Women
Allysen Serrao, Houston, TX
Senior Grandmasters Men
Peter Mullin, Houston, TX
Senior Grandmasters Women
Sabra Harvey, Houston, TX
TENNESSEE State Championship
March 20, 2016
Music City 10K, Nashville, TN
Overall Men
Isaiah Fink, Ypsilanti, MI
Overall Women
Brittany Kennedy-Quear, Clarksville, TN
Masters Men
Alex Short, Franklin, TN (Bart Modrall)
Masters Women
Lucie Becus, Nasvhille, TN
Grandmasters Men
Tony Swebilius
Grandmasters Women
Barbara Pearce
Senior Grandmasters Men
Mauricio Sanchez, Hendersonville, TN
Senior Grandmasters Women
Joy Kirchhoff, Blackburn, MO
ARKANSAS State Championship
April 2, 2016
Capital City Classic 10K, Little Rock
Overall Men
Chris Marchmann, Rolla, MO
Overall Women
Kaitlin Bounds, Russellville, AR
Masters Men
Marc Ferguson, Little Rock, AR
Masters Women
Tammy Helmick, Roland, AR
Grandmasters Men
Ron Mitchell, Little Rock, AR
Grandmasters Women
Kathleen Rea, North Little Rock, AR
Senior Grandmasters Men
Jeff Maxwell, Hot Springs, AR
Senior Grandmasters Women
Debbie Hill, Hot Springs, AR
