The Road Runners Club of America is the national association of running clubs, running events, and runners dedicated to promoting long distance running as a competitive sport and as healthful exercise. RRCA's mission is to represent and promote the common interest of its member clubs, events, and individual runners through education, leadership, programs and other services.  The Road Runners Club of America is the premier national organization dedicated to promoting the development and growth of running clubs, running events, and supporting the interests of recreational runners throughout the country including those that walk because they are unable to run. The RRCA strives to provide quality programming that can be replicated throughout the country by member clubs from small towns to large cities that promote and support running, runners, and supporters of the sport at all stages in life. The RRCA is dedicated to providing the running community with educational information and programs that will keep them safe, healthy, and informed. Furthermore, the RRCA strives to promote excellence in nonprofit management for the National Office as well as member clubs by providing services, benefits, and regular communication that supports this vision.

HARRA is a non-profit organization founded in 1993 to promote running as a competitive sport and healthful exercise in the Houston area.  HARRA provides a wide variety of benefits and services to its members and to the running community, and provides the running community with a collective voice on issues that affect all runners in the Houston area.  HARRA provides discounts to HARRA members at HARRA sponsored events.

On The Run is a Clear Lake Running Specialty store that provides discounts on shoes and apparel to BARC members, is the location of the monthly BARC meeting, and OTR also helps BARC organize several running events such as the Lunar Rendezvous and the Tuesday track workouts

Clear Lake Fitness Club is a non-profit organization that provides group training for the Houston Marathon/Half-Marathon and that also has a fitness program for those who want to run and/or walk but don’t wish to train for the longer distance events

Accelerade is a gracious supportor of various BARC events.  They’ve supplied free coolers, cups and beverage at various group events such as the Pay Your Dues, Predict Your Time run, and the weekend group runs.  Accelerade is the first and only protein-enhanced sports drink containing carbohydrate and protein in a patented 4:1 ratio. Accelerade has been shown to deliver greater performance benefits to athletes than conventional sports drinks, which contain no protein.