Race Directors

CARA has a long history of supporting and assisting races as they work to improve the running experience of their participants. This fulfills, as well, CARA’s mission to raise the standard of road racing for all runners.

CARA offers races the opportunity to achieve and assert their excellence through its certification process. By requiring races to adhere to its Best Practices Guidelines (formerly the CARA Standards), CARA is able to certify and promote races to its membership and the wider running community.

Become a CARA Certified Race! Let runners know that your race stands for excellence! Whether you attract one or a hundred runners, you can be proud to be named a CARA Certified Race! To learn more, please read the Race Director Packet which contains:

• CARA General Guidelines for the administration of a road race
• CARA Best Practices Guidelines (formerly CARA Standards)
• Complete information on CARA Certified Races
• 2010 CARA Certified Race Application