Memberships
The IMT Des Moines Marathon is a member of the following event sanctioning organizations and clubs.
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USA Track & Field
USA Track & Field (USATF) is the National Governing Body for track and field, long distance running and race walking in the United States. USATF encompasses the world's oldest organized sports, the most watched events of Olympic broadcasts, the #1 high school and junior high school participatory sport and more than thirty million adult runners in the United States.
The USATF helps to establish and enforce the rules and regulations of our sport. They serve as a sanctioning body for more than 4,000 events each year. USATF also provides insurance to sanctioned events, validate records and certifying race courses for accuracy.
Road Runners Club of America 
The Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) is the national association of running clubs, running events and runners dedicated to promoting long distance running as a competitive sport and as healthful exercise. RRCA's mission is to represent and promote the common interest of its member clubs, events, and individual runners through education, leadership, programs and other services.
The RRCA is dedicated to providing the running community with educational information and programs that will keep them safe, healthy, and informed. The RRCA values running, runners, and the promotion of running as a healthy lifestyle choice.
Capital Striders 
The Capital Striders is an organization of Central Iowa runners and joggers based in Des Moines, Iowa. The Capital Striders is a member club of the RRCA. Members take pride in supporting each other to extract the maximum joy from running.
Their membership of more than 600 promotes the health, physical fitness and social benefits of running through the sponsorship of local track clubs and civic organizations, club races, group training sessions and clinics.
Running USA
Running USA is a tax exempt, nonprofit, association founded in 1999 dedicated to serve and facilitate the growth of all aspects and entities of running and its health and fitness benefits.
Running USA, through its conference and other communication channels, provides the community 'meeting place' for major road race, media and athletic industry personnel. Currently there are more than 200 members that produce more than 300 events, more than 2 million race entrants, and many more spectators and fans.
Road Race Management
Since 1982, Road Race Management has been the industry’s leading resource for the dissemination of information and exchange of ideas among those who produce the finest running events. Their portfolio of publications and meetings have helped educate thousands of race officials over the years. Starting in 2009 they were pleased to expand on this heritage by offering RRM memberships which combine comprehensive information resources with a money saving member benefits package.
Road Race Management keeps the running industry up to date on sponsorship, marketing, insurance and legal issues, drug testing, elite athlete recruitment, trade news, reviews of new equipment, happenings at RRCA, USATF, RUSA, PRRO and other organizations.
Half2Run
Half2Run is the running club that prides itself on “Not going all the way”. The inspiring goal of club members is to run or walk a half marathon event in half the States. Member benefits include discounts on race entry, a fun and motivational weekly email, a Half2Run run cap, T-Shirt and more.
Check out Half2Run and email Tracey or call with with questions at 248.912.1298.
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