I thought quite a bit about what RMA has meant to me over the years when creating the 2026 design.
With the influx of local run clubs in the last 18-24 months. Where does RMA sit in the running space, what space do we hold together?
RMA begun as a place for mothers and women to share everything running had brought them, as the non runners around us just didn’t understand the importance running held in our lives or the sacrifices we were making to make that training happen or just how important reaching those goals was for us, seperate to who they thought we were.
We talked about the highlights, the low lights, the obstacles society had put in front of us, the obstacles we ourselves place in front of us. It was a place where others (strangers at first) congratulated you on the job you were doing and stressed the importance a healthy mind and lifestyle had on every other aspect of your life.
And then we made friends with these people, we started meeting those people, we started doing things together and we grew.
Run clubs are every where we look, but we can’t ignore the fact that as partners / mums / women / daughters / sisters / workers other priorities out of our control just appear. And that’s OK. I sometimes say RMA’s catch phrase should be “We run when we can“ – and then I say; And today I can.
When I see the RMA logo, I know the person wearing it has that little more work to do before they can, without guilt, freely head out the door. And for that I think you are all amazing!
So 2026 is about Your Community. A big strong circle of helping hands. There when you need to be heard, accepted and supported
Important 2025 Dates:
November 1: Pre orders for 2026 designed singlets and Tshirts will open for 2 weeks, to allow delivery of tops as soon as the program opens. Preorder here, deliveries scheduled for the end of November/ first week of December. November 30th: Check your emails. All current 2025 program members will receive access to a discount code that unlocks 10% off 2026 RMA program membership FOR 2 WEEKS ONLY (until midnight on Sunday Dec 14th) Please do not share this code to others, this is exclusively for members use only. December 1: The 2026 RMA member benefit program will open.
2026 We will continue to offer a paid 2026 RMA membership program available for old and new members. The continuation of the RMA Member Benefit Program is vital to ensuring that RMA can keep connecting and reaching women in Australia through our vast network and the events and brands that we partner with. These partnerships, along with our members foster positive changes in our communities where active lifestyles, goal setting and achieving potential is pivotal to the overall health and wellbeing of women and their families. We hope to give members the opportunity to experience races and buy from brands all over Australia at a discounted rate to encourage more women to step outside of their comfort zones with the full support of other RMA all over Australia.
I can’t wait to see you all back in 2026 to strengthen RMA and see the effect we can have in the community in the coming year.
Michelle x