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 Nov 6 RRCA 2010 Renewal InformationImportant Changes to the Road Runners Club of America 2010 Membership ProcessRenewal season is here and in order to improve our service to you, we have made some changes to our membership application and renewal process. Starting in mid-November, renewing members, as well as new members, will apply for RRCA membership and insurance coverage through an automated, on-line form. There will be NO additional on-line processing fees assessed to join or renew. This process will expedite the application process and allow us to service your club more efficiently. It will also provide more security to members who choose to pay by credit card, but a payment by check is preferred and saves the RRCA money that can be invested in programs like the Kids Run the Nation fund. The automated form will be available on our website starting in mid-November, and we would prefer that you use the on-line form to renew your 2010 membership. However, some members hold races early in the year and may need to receive their Certificate of Insurance earlier than others in order to secure permits for their races. These clubs should complete the "paper" form posted on the Join page of the website and mail it to the RRCA National Office with a check. If you do not have 2010 events that require proof of insurance coverage before the end of this year, please wait to renew your membership until our online system is live. All members will receive an email announcing the opening of the online system. To simplify the membership process, we have consolidated the four membership categories into two membership categories, Club Members and Event Members. Please choose the form, either Club or Event, that corresponds to your organization, then choose the rates, either nonprofit or for-profit, depending how your club is classified for tax purposes. Club Members are required to submit a Membership Roster to the RRCA National Office to be used to verify membership numbers and to send your members a copy of Club Running magazine. 2010 DUES AND INSURANCE RATES For the third year in a row, RRCA membership and insurance rates have NOT increased for 2010. We are also happy to inform our members that additional coverages have been built into the insurance program at NO additional cost. Our general liability insurance remains at $1 million per incident with no cap. Additional $1 million coverage for events needing $2 million or more can be purchased through Star Insurance. The damage to property coverage increased from $250,000 to $500,000 per occurrence. Due to the increased numbers of our members hosting youth programs and events, we have also built in a sexual abuse and molestation (SAM) coverage of $500,000 per occurrence with a cap of $5 million. It is very important that all RRCA members that are managing youth running programs or events adopt a criminal background check for all youth coaches and youth program volunteers. Click the link for a sample policy your club can adopt (http://www.rrca.org/resources/management/). Click the link to find the "paper" forms online, but please consider waiting to renew your 2010 membership until the new online system is launched in mid-November. http://www.rrca.org/join/clubs/. We value your patronage and thank you for your patience while we complete our membership automation project. Please direct any questions about the 2010 renewal process to Eve Mills at or call her at 703.525.3890. ###
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