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Colonial Road Runners

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Colonial Road Runners
P. O. Box 657
Williamsburg, VA 23187
Membership - 757-703-1607


Mission Statement: Who We Are

The association is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to the promotion of running, walking, health and fitness.

In furtherance of its goal, this association may hold races on the roads, trails, cross country or track, interval workouts, group runs and walks, social runs, lectures, clinics, meetings and other educational activities, and social events; publish a newsletter; make awards; and hold other activities or events as may be conducive to the encouragement of running and walking.

Other club objectives may include engaging in community activities, awarding scholarships to deserving college-bound students, publicizing by appropriate means the benefits of long distance running and walking, and coordinating with other agencies advocating these activities as a means to enhance physical fitness.

This is a nonprofit organization. All funds received by, or belonging to, the association will be spent entirely for carrying out the stated purposes of the organization. No part of the net earnings of the club shall accrue to the benefit any individual.

Bylaws
Articles of Incorportion
CRR Board Minutes
CRR Conflicts of Interest Policy for Officers and Board Members


CRR Membership

Printable membership application or join online through RunSignup

Membership includes discounts at selected sports stores, health care, and fitness centers and health clubs. Contact Rick Platt at [email protected] for a list or see below.

Questions about membership - [email protected]

Member Benefits

The CRR membership card entitles all current CRR members to discounts (10% or more) at a number of area running stores, sporting good stores, bike shops and fitness centers. Membership cards are emailed by Roger Hopper, the membership chairman, when joining or renewing with the CRR. The CRR also emails monthly a list of current dues-paid members to these businesses.

The following businesses will give CRR members that discount (10% or more) on certain items or memberships (show your CRR membership card). Please give them your business. To add a business to this list, contact Rick Platt (757-229-7375, 757-345-1431 or [email protected]).

  • Sporting Goods and Running Stores
    • Colonial Sports – 1303 Jamestown Rd., Suite 111, Williamsburg 23185 (next to Re-Store) (757-253-0277). Website: www.thecolonialsports.com. Special 15% discount for CRR members on all items.
    • New Balance Factory Store – 5715 Richmond Rd., Premium Outlets, Williamsburg 23188. (757-220-5414).
    • Point 2 Running Company – 120 Ottis St., Suite 120, Newport News 23602. (757-223-5000). Website: www.runpoint2.com. 10% discount. Cannot be combined with other sales or used on clearance items.
    • Reebok – 5625 Richmond Rd., Suite 100 (Prime Outlets), Williamsburg 23188. (757-564-3422). Website: www.Reebok.com. 30% discount. Excludes promotional product and clearance items.
    • Running Etc. – 1707 Colley Ave. (Ghent), Norfolk 23517 (757-627-1500), and 1940 Laskin Rd. #302, Virginia Beach 23454 (757-491-2340). Website: www.runningetc.com. 10% discount. Not valid on sale items and cannot be combined with other discounts
  • Fitness Centers, Health Clubs and Health Care
    • Iron-Bound Gym – 4325 New Town Ave., Williamsburg 23188. (757-229-5874). 10% discount on one-year memberships.

CRR Scholarship Fund

Graduating high school seniors who are members of the Colonial Road Runners are eligible for merit scholarship awards through the CRR Scholarship Fund, which began in 1999. Applications are accepted in the spring of the students’ senior year. Previous scholarship recipients have attended Bruton, Jamestown and Lafayette High Schools and Walsingham Academy in Williamsburg, as well as Mathews, Bethel and West Point High Schools. Scholarship recipients have attended East Carolina, James Madison, Longwood, North Carolina State, Penn State, Roanoke, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wellesley, and William & Mary.

CRR Scholarship Donation Form: PDF format

2024 CRR Scholarship Application Form (due May 27, 2024)


Officers as of December 2023

  • President: Rick Platt
  • First Vice President: Dave Anderson
  • Second Vice President: Adam Otstot
  • Treasurer: Randy Hawthorne
  • Secretary: Jessica Anderson

Board of Directors as of December 2023

  • Ellen Alexander
  • Dave Berger
  • Kevin Grierson
  • Ron Henn
  • John Markley
  • Mike MacDonald
  • Deelyn Robinson
  • Tim Stewart - Membership, USATF, Gear, Website, Social Media

National Running Organizations Member

USA Track & Field RRCA
USATF Club# 12-0608