DCRRC AWARD WINNERS

Each year, the Club acknowledges the achievement of its members at its annual spring awards banquet.
 
Oustanding Male Runner Outstanding Female Runner Master Male  Master Female
1978: Bruce Robinson
1979: Herb Chisholm 1979: Mary Ellen Williams
1980: Bob Stack 1980: Mary Walsh
1981: Jim Berka 1981: Laura DeWald
1982: Robert Rodriguez 1982: Laura DeWald
1983: George Vernosky
1984: Eamonn McEvilly 1984: Stephanie Shipp
1985: Bill Osburn 1985: Kathy Hibbert
1989: John McGrail 1989: Benadette Creed 1989: Bernie Gallagher 1989: Mary Ann Zuckerman
1990: Jack Cleland 1990: Cathy Ventura-Merkel 1990: Bill March 1990: Charlotte Edwards
1991: Ted Poulos 1991: Cathy Ventura-Merkel 1991: Ben Beach 1991: Cindy Dalrymple
1992: Ric Banning 1992: Bernadette Flynn 1992: Ben Beach 1992: Chris Stockdale
1993: Michael Regan 1993: Sonoria Clarke 1993: Larry Dickerson 1993: Claudia Ciavarella
1994: Ron Kulik 1994: Bonnie Barnard-Lopez 1994: Gerald Ives 1994: Betty Blank
1995: Arno Sist 1995: Fiona Branton    
1996: Mark Hoon 1996: Fiona Branton 1996: David Webster 1996: Cathy Ventura-Merkel
1997: Edmund Burke 1997: 1997: Jay Wind 1997: Gardenia Pittman
1998: Eron Ferreira 1998: Clara Poffenberger 1998: Paul Ryan 1998: Debbie Margraff
1999: Mike Powell 1999: Candice Miller 1999: Pat Griffith 1999: Tammy Graf
2000: Eric Zander 2000: Susan Maher 2000: Ken Shipp 2000: Sandra Adams
2001: Joe Racine 2001: Bridget Niland-Gwitt 2001: John Haubert 2001: Beth McCann
2002: Michael Wardian 2002: Hilary Cairns 2002: Chan Robbins 2002: Stephanie Shipp
2003: Glen Mays 2003: Laura Freix 2003: Tom Cook 2003: Win Persina
2004: Kevin Grasmick 2004: Yuko Takakusaki 2004: Mike Hart 2004: Priscila Prunella
2005: Hugh Owen 2005: Christine Eckstaedt 2005: Chris Sabatini 2005: Naomi Stanford

 

 

Most Improved Runners Award

Most Improved Male Runner Most Improved Female Runner
1978: Herb Chisholm
1979:  Tom Skelly Hannah Rowe
1980: J.J Wind
1982:  Fred Kruger Betty Blank
1984: Doug Bulcao  Janice Stoodley
1985: George Banker Barbara Frech 
1989: Bernie Gallagher. Donna Elliot
1990: Ted Poulos. Christine Fox
1991:  Robert Platt. Julie Peet
1992: Gerald Ives
1993: Jack Barrar Laura Scofea
1994: Paul Peterson Win Rincon
1996: Dante Ciolfi Liz Scanlon
1997: Tekli Semere Beth Miller
1998: Eric Miller Susanne Nearman
1999: Warren Kohm Beth McCann
2000: David Uy Christina Caravoulias
2001: Tom Stone Julie Gaydos
2002: Stephen Easley Maria Kozloski
2003: Loren Denton Melissa Edeburn
2004: Peter Blank Toni Marie Diegoli
2005: Karsten Brown Gwen Bevis

Justine Peet Outstanding Volunteer Award

 
1982: Bobbie Conlan and Chuck Evans, Race Directors and Board Members. 
1984: Larry Noël and John Davenport.
1985: John Johnson
1989: Justine Peet (posthumously)
1990: Joe Broderick, schedule committee chairman.
1991: Jack & Charlotte Edwards, membership chairmen.
1992: Bill Brogan, Race Director, GW Birthday Marathon
1993: Steve Thompson, Treasurer
1994: Dan Gardner, Race Packet Coordinator
1996: John Bailey, Race Director, Run v. Row 10K
1997: Ted Cochrane, Webmaster
1998: Susan Maher, Treasurer
1999: John Warden, Webmaster
2000: John Coogan, Saturday Long Run Coordinator
2001: Ed Grant, VP Races/Track Coach
2002: Matthew Pyle, Treasurer
2003: Pat Brown, Vice President
2004: Kerry O’Brien, Volunteer Coordinator
2005: Kristin Blanchat

RRCA Volunteer Awards

Each year, each RRCA club can nominate up to three individuals to receive this national recognition of their volunteer efforts. The winners receive a patch and certificate, and their names are published in the RRCA Footnotes.
1990:  Chuck Evans, Sharon Good, Larry Noel, Delabian and Bob Thurston
1994:  Roger Peet, Jay Wind, George Banker

1996:  Joe Broderick,
1999: Ed Grant,

Other Awards

DCRRC has been creative in recognizing achievements.  Here are some unique awards for our members:
Races Have Been Named In Honor Of: President's Award to recognize the sustained performances and contributions made by runners and supporters.  The only recipient to date has been Larry Noël in 1989.

Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Jim Hage, two-time winner of the Marine Corps Marathon.

Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Ted Poulos in 1995, for dedication to racing in the community and for DCRRC.

In September 1995, the Virginia RRCA presented Bob Platt with its "Club President of the Year" Award and Chuck Evans with its "Race Director of the Year" Award.  Platt receive the Club President award a second time in 1997.