The 2007 Road Runners Club of America Annual Convention will be held in Chicago from March 21 through 25. All members of the running community are invited to attend the 50th annual RRCA convention, which is presented by the Alpine Runners of Lake Zurich, Ill., and Illinois Runs.

"I look forward to hosting this great event and welcoming all the RRCA running clubs into our beautiful city of Chicago," said Beth Onines, RRCA Central Regional Director and Alpine Runner President. "The RRCA clubs will be able to not only see our beautiful city, but also network with each other and learn from the expert speakers we have lined up for our seminars."

The Embassy Suites Hotel in downtown Chicago will host the convention events, which include seminars, receptions, fun runs and the annual banquet. In its 50 years, the RRCA convention has helped running clubs share ideas, develop quality race standards and promote grassroots distance running.

New for 2007 the RRCA convention will introduce the RRCA: Club College, a group of educational sessions to improve participants' running club management. Sessions include: managing your nonprofit, effective financial management and resource development, insurance and managing risk, and more.

The convention will be held in conjunction with the LaSalle Bank Shamrock Shuffle 8K, the largest 8K in the country, scheduled for March 25, 2007.

For more information, visit www.RRCAConvention2007.org.