Ragged Mountain Racing (RMR)

The Ragged Mountain Racing team is a multi-faceted organization whose primary goal is to provide its athletes with an environment and community in which they can develop both professionally and personally, ultimately in preparation for national or international level competition.

While US track & field teams are competitive on an international level, for a variety of reasons, distance running is not. We believe that this can change. Dedicated post-collegiate training programs have started to appear throughout the country, and have recently produced some Olympic qualifying athletes.

In its current incarnation, the group is made up of a variety of people – some are established athletes with what would be considered “elite” (we don’t like that word) credentials. Others are trying to get there, and still others are trying to balance competitive racing with a life in academia (graduate school at UVa). Despite their diverse backgrounds and ability levels, all share a love of competitive running and the Charlottesville community, and strongly desire to help create an environment in which competitive distance running can thrive in Central Virginia.