One of the goals of the Asheville Running Collective is to represent Asheville, along with the greater WNC running community, on the regional and national levels. December presents us with two great opportunities to do just that. Thanks to expanded club membership, the Asheville Running Collective can increase financial support for our athletes.
We are excited to offer our first individual travel grant to Holly Davis. This Saturday, Holly will line up at the California International Marathon in Sacramento for another crack at the 2020 Olympic Trials qualifying standard. In June, she was less than 20 seconds shy of the mark with a 2:45:17. After another six months of strong training under her belt she is ready for a successful day. We are excited to follow her progress. Go Holly!
Next week, a group of 15-plus ARC members will travel to Bethlehem, PA, for the USATF Club Cross Country Championships. This will be the Collective’s third appearance at the national championship event (Tallahassee, FL, 2016 and Lexington, KY, 2017). Each year, we’ve increased our presence, and 2019 will see the addition of a scoring women’s open team.
ARC travel funds will also cover much of the entry, transportation, and housing costs for our 15-plus racers (the men’s open team, women’s open team and male and female masters individuals).
