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Houston Selected to Host M/W 2012 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials
Houston Chronicle
Houston will host the men's and women's 2012 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, the first time a city has staged both races, a USA Track and Field official announced Monday. The Houston Marathon Committee outbid the prestigious Boston and New York marathons, which were the sites of the 2008 women's and men's trials, respectively. The organization's board voted unanimously to award both races to Houston, said USATF chairman Doug Logan at a news conference at City Hall. The races will be held on January 14, 2012. More
WTC, Duke to Launch Triathlon Magazine This Summer
Ironman.com
World Triathlon Corporation (WTC), owners of the portfolio that includes Ironman, Ironman 70.3, Iron Girl and IronKids brands, announced this week its partnership with John Duke for the launch of a new magazine, LAVA. With plans to appear in late summer, the magazine will feature content for the serious and committed triathlete. Initial subscribers will be participants of domestic events within the 2010 Ironman and 70.3 Series. Digital subscriptions are planned for international participants. MoreDC Moves Closer to Getting 2012 Giro d'Italia Opening Stage
The Washington Post
The Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's three grand tours, is on schedule to begin in the District of Columbia in 2012, marking the first time one of the sport's most prominent races would conduct a stage outside Europe.
Officials with the race held a gala last Thursday night at the Italian Embassy in northwest Washington to introduce the race, and although they stopped short of making an official announcement, a deal seemed all but imminent. More
Saucony Run For Good Foundation Issues Nine Grants
RunnersWeb.com
The Saucony Run For Good Foundation, established to help combat childhood obesity by providing financial support to community-based youth running programs, has announced its latest round of grant winners. Nine organizations across the country won grants for their programs. More |
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Adidas Reports Drop in 4Q Net Profit
The Wall Street Journal
Adidas AG reported a sharper-than-expected 65% fall in quarterly net profit Wednesday and issued a downbeat forecast for 2010. The world's second-largest sportswear maker by sales said fourth-quarter net profit dropped to €19 million ($25.9 million) from €54 million a year earlier. Sales dropped 4.5% to €2.46 billion, but on a currency-neutral basis sales were stable compared with a year earlier. More
Myrtle Beach Marathon Offers Discounts to Snowed Out Runners
TheSunNews.com
Runners who signed in for the Myrtle Beach Marathon last month - which was canceled because of snow - are being offered 50 percent off next year's registration fees plus half off registration fees for the Marine Corps Historic Half, a Virginia half-marathon planned for May. Marathon organizers sent e-mails offering the discounts Tuesday morning to the nearly 5,900 people who showed up for marathon weekend and picked up their race numbers. More Canadian Town Approves Centurion Canada Cycling Event
Alliston Herald
The Blue Mountains, Ontario, council showed their support for a delegation hoping to use local roads for a massive cycling event in September by endorsing the application including a $30,000 commitment. Dan Mainguy, race director of Centurion Canada presented his plan for a "gran fondo," which is similar to a marathon but for cyclists. The event, scheduled for September 17-19 will be two days of rides with a 25-mile ride, a 50-mile ride and a 100-mile ride. The Blue Mountains event will be part of four Centurion cycling events, with the others taking place in California, Wisconsin and Colorado. More
Subaru Western Triathlon Series Announces 2010 Dates
Times Colonist
Canada's five-race Subaru Western Triathlon Series' 2010 dates were announced yesterday at a press conference in Victoria, BC. The series starts with the Shawnigan Lake International on May 30, and will followed by the Victoria New Balance Half Iron at Elk Lake on June 20, the Rogers Sportsnet-broadcast Vancouver International Triathlon on July 4 along Spanish Bank, the Sooke International on August 8 and the first-time Banff International race Sept. 11. More
Brooks' "Brooks for Her" Program Raises $27K for Charities
Brooks Sports, Inc. announced this week that throughout 2009, its "Brooks For Her" campaign collected close to $27,000 for donation to three distinct charities that focus on breast cancer research, awareness, and support. Due to the success of the 2009 program, Brooks has decided to re-launch the program where 6.25% of SRP of Brooks For Her purchases sold will be earmarked for the charities. More
NorCal HS Mountain Bike Series Celebrates 10th Season
Cyclingnews.com
The Northern California High School Mountain Bike Racing Series is celebrating its 10th season this year with a five-race season for more than 500 high school mountain bikers from 40 schools across northern California. New executive director Vanessa Hauswald is as excited as anybody. "As expected, more than 530 riders have signed up for this series already, and we may get close to 600 by the time registration closes. This is a 20 percent jump over last year's membership." More Biltmore Estate to Stop Hosting Asheville Races
Asheville Citizen-Times
The Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC has decided to not host the Biltmore/Kiwanis 5K/15K Classic after this year's May 16 races. The races use the roads on the estate grounds, including passing in front of the Biltmore House. The race has seen sold-out fields of about 900 runners each year abd raises more than $100,000 for the nonprofit. More
US 100 Mile Mountain Bike Series Sets 2010 Race Schedule
Cyclingnews.com
The US National Ultra Endurance (NUE) series of 100-mile mountain bike races has announced its 2010 series of eight races, including a first-time stop in Oregon. The series starts on April 24 with the Cohutta 100 in Tennessee and wraps up at the Shenandoah Mountain 100 in Virginia on September 5. The Oregon race, the High Cascades 100 on August 7, replaces the Sierra-Tahoe 100 race in the series. More
Marlins, Cardinals Team Up on Spring Classic 10K Race
Palm Beach Post
Major League Baseball's Florida Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals are teaming up with Boston Marathon race director Dave McGillivray for the inaugural Spring Training Classic 10K this Saturday in Jupiter, FL. The race through Abacoa neighborhoods will begin outside Roger Dean Stadium and finish at the ballpark, where some Marlins players are expected to greet finishers. More
Wilson Bridge Half Marathon Signs Title Sponsor
Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Company has announced that it will be the title sponsor of the inaugural Woodrow Wilson Bridge Half Marathon, set for September 19. The race will begin at the historic Mount Vernon home of George Washington in Virginia and will end at the National Harbor resort in Maryland.
Outside Magazine to Use TrainingPeaks.com Training Tool
PRWEB
Outside magazine has announced that it will launch the Outside Fitness Planner, an interactive web/mobile fitness and training tool powered by TrainingPeaks.com. The new program will allow readers to access the same expert health and fitness advice they have come to rely on from Outside Magazine along with world-class tools to track exercise, diet and map routes. More
New Portland Company Enters Carbon Wheel Business
Bikeportland.org
Corsa Concepts, a high-end carbon wheel builder based in Portland, OR, announced the official launch of the company last week. Founded by Mark Duff and Greg Hudson, the company will offer a full line of carbon wheels (including a full carbon disc) designed for road, track, time trial, triathlon and cyclocross. More
La Jolla Half Marathon Sells Out Early at 7000
La Jolla Light
Kiwanis Club of La Jolla's 29th annual Half Marathon is sold out more than two months ahead of the April 25 event. "We sold out three weeks earlier than we did last year, and we increased the field by 500 to 7,000 runners," said Bill Uncapher, co-race director along with Barbara Baisch of La Jolla Sports Group promoting and marketing the event. More
all4sports.com Partners with Ironman Champion
all3sports.com, an Atlanta-based triathlon and bicycle retailers, has announced a partnership with two-time Ironman World Champion, Craig Alexander. Under company president Morgan Clark, all3sports.com has refreshed their strategies to include supporting world-class athletes. More
Estes Park Half Selected as Pike's Pike Ascent Qualifier
Estes Park Trail Gazette
The Estes Park Half Marathon, one of the main races in the Estes Park Marathon race weekend, has been chosen as a qualifying race for the 2010 Pike`s Peak Ascent. The Estes Park, CO race is the first half marathon to be stated as an official qualifier for the Pike`s Peak Ascent race. More
Hospital Hill Renews Sponsorship Deal with Saucony
The Hospital Hill Run in Kansas City, MO has to announced that Saucony has renewed its partnership with the June 5 race as the official footwear and apparel sponsor of the 2010 Hospital Hill Run. Additionally, Saucony will be the title sponsor of the first ever Team Challenge hosted by the Hospital Hill Run.
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Newsmakers |
Les McDonald, founding president of the International Triathlon Union, was awarded the Olympic Order in commemoration for his nineteen year leadership of the ITU. The award was presented at a meeting of the International Olympic Committee in Vancouver.
Tim Yount has been named promoted to the newly-created position of senior vice president, sport development at USA Triathlon. Yount, who first joined the organization in 1989, will head USAT's newest business unit. The purpose of the sport development team is to assist in the creation of new initiatives and changes to existing programs to support the overall growth of the multisport lifestyle at the national and regional level. More
Chuck Menke has been hired by USA Triathlon be its marketing and communications director. Menke brings more than 14 years of marketing and communications experience in the sports industry to USAT, including stints in the U.S. Olympic Movement, the National Hockey League and NCAA Division I athletics. More |
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Conferences |
Workshop on How to Produce a Successful Race in Livonia, MI.
(April 13-15, 2010)
Annual conference of the Bicycle Products Suppliers' Association for bike industry leaders in Monterey, CA,
RRCA National Convention
(April 21-25, 2010) 52nd national convention of the Road Runners Club of America in Lakeland, FL. |
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Online Seminars |
Organization: Running USA
(March 10, noon eastern)
CPA Lonnie Somers will present this webinar which will introduce you to the basics of budgeting for your event. Learn how to use this information to determine appropriate sponsorship amounts and registration fees and how to properly account for transactions.
(March 11, 2 p.m. eastern)
Properties must base their sponsorship fees on what the package is worth to the sponsor. Sponsors must demonstrate that they are receiving value for the price they pay. This webinar instructs both how to use the industry-accepted valuation methodology created by IEG.
(March 16, 4 p.m. eastern)
Learn how organizations can leverage Twitter to engage with their community, build relationships, and increase participation. |
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Career Opportunities |
ZapEvent is seeking an independent, outside sales person who is looking for full or part-time work to cover different regions of the US. ZapEvent is an online registration software business with a niche of small to medium sized organizations and businesses that need to collect data and credit card funds.
Company: Zum LLC
Zum LLC is seaking regional, national sales representatives to engage with sponsors and race organizers for the ZumTri and ZumRun software race services. (www.zumtri.com). We are looking for professionals with existing connections in the running and multisport industries for finding sponsorships and making connections with race organizers. This is a part time contract position based on sales commissions. If you want to learn more, email Mark Faga, Co-Founder, Zum LLC. markfaga@zumtri.com
Field Marketing and Strategic Partnership Manager
The Field Marketing and Strategic Partnership Manager will be responsible for developing consumer experiential brand and product presence strategies across all categories. The person will develop, manage and execute event promotion and athlete and team sponsorships programs -while integrating with Marketing, Sales, On-line and Product Development staff. Additional responsibilities include fulfillment of contractual obligations and day-to-day management of strategic and industry partnerships.
The PLM is responsible for the seasonal direction of the apparel and accessories collections, providing leadership and merchandising expertise while monitoring the processes through on going interaction with internal and external cross functional teams. Reports to and works closely with Director of Merchandising. From brief to commercialization the PLM provides merchandising expertise with a comprehensive understanding of the competitive landscape. Managing the approval process for materials, fit and prototype sign off. Ensure key calendar milestones are met for on-time delivery and adoption of styles. Foster a collaborative work relationship with Sales, Operations, Marketing and Footwear counterparts.
The Marketing Manager is responsible for managing both strategic and day to day marketing projects within the Sales and Marketing Department. The Marketing Manager will supervise the marketing department, delegate tasks, develop and adhere to the budget, and provide ongoing status of marketing projects to the VP of Sales & Marketing. This position will serve functions within several areas: public relations, marketing, advertising and sales. Specialty Retail Account ManagerCompany: Sports Group International
Sports Group International is conducting a client search for a promotions and grassroots events manager with a "nose for sales" needed to work with specialty run, cycling and triathlon retailers. Supervision of several direct marketing reps. Chosen candidate will work out of corporate headquarters in mid Atlantic area for this well known sports accessories company. Salary and bonus. Paid relocation if required. Interested persons should contact, Dave Reinhart, SGI, dkreinhart@aol.com.
Primary responsibilities of the Project Engineer - Future Concepts will be to identify and create new research, footwear concepts, technologies and materials that will make Brooks footwear the most innovative and high-performance running company in the industry. This position will work directly with vendors and manufacturing partners to source and build prototypes for the lab test team and deliver completed projects to the in-line development or commercialization teams. They will also provide engineering expertise in all areas of footwear design, testing, and development.
Assistant Product Manager - Team Apparel and Accessories
Company: ASICS America
Primary responsibilities include the ability to utilize product, process and market knowledge to assist in the execution of the product marketing process for the ASICS running line. This position reports to the Product Manager in the Apparel Division. Please send cover letter with salary history and resume to appareljobs@asicsamerica.com. | |
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