Our Policy and Advocacy Work: Year in Review for 2025
Check out some highlights from our policy and advocacy work during a busy 2025.
Connecting Race Directors With Lawmakers in Northern California
Hear from race director Craig Schmidt about a recent public lands-focused event he attended featuring Rep. Jared Huffman.
Race Director Resource: How to Apply for a Recreation Event Special Use Permit and not Over-Burden the Agencies
Tips for Applying for a Recreation Event Special Use Permit — Without Over-Burdening Land Agencies As part of our mission to empower runners to protect public lands, we strive to help minimize the impacts of race events on public lands while maximizing their potential...
Policy Update: Federal Government Reopens, What Runners and Race Directors Can Expect
Policy Update: Federal Government Reopens, What Runners and Race Directors Can Expect
Advocacy Recap: RPL Stands Up for the Public Land Rule
Join us in this crucial fight by reading our full letter and submitting your own public comment by Monday, 11/10. This week, we submitted formal comments urging the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) not to rescind the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule, also known...
Advocacy Update: Runners for Public Lands Speaks Up on Climate Change and Supporting Runnable Landscapes
Repealing the 2009 endangerment finding would undermine protections that regulate greenhouse gases, threatening the health of public lands and the humans recreating on those lands.