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RECOGNITION

Honor & Reward

Recognizing club members for their volunteer efforts is a powerful way to celebrate the individuals who give back to the sport. LGRAW acknowledges hard work through programs and events to honor, reward and inspire others to get involved.

Best Foot Forward

Regarded as RAW’s highest honor, the Best Foot Forward (BFF) recipient is awarded to the person who best exhibits the “spirit of RAW.” Past recipients have been recognized for consistently demonstrating leadership, volunteering both publicly and behind the scenes, encouraging and mentoring others and serving as a positive ambassador for the club. This award is given to a member who has projected the essence of our club to the members, to visitors, and to the community. 

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The Best Foot Forward award is presented at the Annual Meeting in July. Since the year 2000, there have been 22 past recipients. Past winners included Peggy Monroe, Caleb Pollock and Andy Wang. To see the complete list of Best Foot Forward award winners, explore our timeline of past recipients.

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A nominee should embody the following criteria:

  1. A role model for other club members (friendly, welcoming, fun, helpful, inclusive of everyone, dependable, active, gives of their time and talents).

  2. Admired and respected by other club members.

  3. Activities are not limited to the most recent year.

  4. Previous winners are eligible after a 24-month period.

  5. Recipient cannot be a current member of the board

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Submit your BFF nomination by May 31, 2026.

Best Foot Forward 2025 Winner

Congratulations to Tina Ly, our Best Foot Forward (BFF) Award winner!

Tina truly embodies what our club is all about—community, encouragement, and connection. Whether she's capturing and sharing the excitement of our group runs on social media, cheering on fellow members at races, or finding new ways to bring runners together, her impact reaches far beyond the finish line.

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From creating a WhatsApp group to help members connect at community races like Cowtown to celebrating the accomplishments of others every chance she gets, Tina consistently goes above and beyond to strengthen our running community.

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Thank you, Tina, for your enthusiasm, leadership, and unwavering support of LGRAW. We appreciate everything you do to help our club put its Best Foot Forward!

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Tina Ly pictured with LGRAW President, David Chase

Giving Back to the Sport

Deserving recipients of Giving Back to the Sport (GBTTS) are recognized through our club's newsletter, the FOOTPRINT. These members have gone above and beyond volunteering their time and talents to promote our sport and giving back to the running community. 

Volunteer Recognition Socials

The club hosts events to recognize and thank the many volunteers who have supported the club's races, events and activities. Throughout the years volunteers have been recognized at numerous breakfasts, banquets and socials.

RRCA Volunteer Recognition

​​​The Road Runners of America (RRCA) recognizes members who have contributed 2000 volunteering hours to the running community. Each volunteer recognized will receive a certificate and a commemorative patch. Visit National 2000 Hours Outstanding Volunteer Program for more information.

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