Ron Brinkman has been a driving force in the New Orleans running scene since the beginning of the running boom in the 1970's. He is a native and uniquely New Orleans figure who has had an almost spiritual influence on the New Orleans running community for close to 40 years. He and Kent McDonald were the unofficial "leaders" of the Tchoupitoulas Social Aid and Athletic Club which consisted of the top runners in New Orleans for many years. He is the founder and longtime Race Director of the only-in-New Orleans Barathon race which now has national recognition as a must-do race nationwide.

Ron holds the unique distinction of drinking the first two beers after the first Crescent City Classic in 1979 and he has not only run every CCC but finished in the top 500 for the first 20 years in a row. Ron has inspired and continues to inspire many of us runners and he represents a link to a past that is becoming forgotten but needs to be remembered and honored.

NOTC Board of Directors for two years (1983-1984)

Race Director for Radiophone 4-miler for 5 years (1980-1984)

Personal Records:

2 mi 10:45

5K 17:13

4 mi 22:30 (Radiophone 4-miler)

5 mi 28:30 (Turkey day)

10K 35:30 (Azalea Trail 10K)

1/2 Marathon 1:12:50

Marathon 2:53:45 (NY Marathon)