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2009 U.S. Marathon Participation Grows by Record 10%
Studies on U.S. marathons by Running USA and MarathonGuide.com each report record participation in 2009 with 467,000 estimated finishers. The number of finishers also represents the largest percent increase in more than 25 years.
Ironman 70.3 Series Adds 2011 Puerto Rico Race
Ironman.com
Ironman 70.3 San Juan has become the newest race in the 46-race Ironman 70.3 Series, World Triathlon Corporation announced last week. The race will open the 2011 North American racing season on March 19. More
White Rock Marathon Donates $362K to Hospital for Children
PRWeb
The Dallas White Rock Marathon board and sponsors presented Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children with a check for $362,000 at a ceremony Wednesday evening. The donation is the largest single year donation to the hospital in the marathon's history. Since being named the beneficiary of the race in 1997, TSRHC has received over $1.3 million in donations from the Dallas White Rock Marathon. More
NYC Triathlon to Use Lottery for 2011 Entries
The New York Times
Organizers of the New York City Triathlon have decided to hold a lottery for the 2011 race. Online entries for the 2010 race, to be held on July 18, sold out in six minutes. "People were really upset - I got e-mails saying they needed a Cray supercomputer to get into the race," John Korff, the race's director, said. "We want registration to be as fair as possible." More
USA Triathlon Approves WTC Wetsuit Rules
Slowtwitch.com
USA Triathlon, the national governing body for triathlon, has granted World Triathlon Corporation (Ironman and 70.3 triathlon events) the ability to disallow swimskins in non wetsuit races, and wetsuits thicker than 5mm in wetsuit-legal events, for all WTC events taking place on or after September 1, 2010. More |
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Trail Runner Magazine to Support XTERRA Trail Run Series
Trail Runner magazine has been named the official print publication of the XTERRA Trail Run Series. As part of the three-year agreement, Trail Runner will provide promotional support for the XTERRA Trail Run Series in exchange for integrated marketing opportunities and a visual presence at XTERRA trail running championship events. More
Bolder Boulder Pursues Idea of $100K Challenge Bonus
Daily Camera
Race co-founder Steve Bosley and his son, race director Cliff Bosley, want to up the ante significantly in the International Team Challenge hoping to attract the very best runners in the world each year with the possibility of a big pay day. They have spent much of the past 10 months since the end of the 31st edition of the Memorial Day 10K race working with statisticians, underwriters and insurance companies on a plan to offer a $100,000 prize to a team of three men or three women who beat a cumulative time based on the best performances in the history of the race. More
Organizers Propose New Santa Monica Half Marathon Race
Santa Monica Daily Press
Following a successful Los Angeles Marathon that ended in downtown Santa Monica, city officials are holding talks with organizers who hope to give Santa Monica a race all its own. The proposed event would be shorter, but its 13-mile course would be entirely within Santa Monica and would exclusively benefit the Santa Monica-Malibu Education Foundation, said Laurence Cohen, the proposed event's main organizer. MoreSanta Monica Pleased with LA Marathon Finish
Montana Adventure Race Adds Tandem Division
Billings Gazette
The 32nd Peaks to Prairie Adventure Race in Montana will add a tandem division for both its three-sport (run/bike/boat) and the two-sport (run/bike) events on April 25. The tandem athletes will run side-by-side, bike on a tandem bike and paddle a tandem canoe or kayak. The race features a nearly nine-mile run, a 44-mile bike ride and a 22-mile paddle on the Yellowstone River. More |
Oakland Benefits from New Running Festival
Oakland Tribune
A successful first year for the Oakland Running Festival is estimated to have generated $1.95 million for the city's economy according to an analysis by Maryland's Towson University. More Green Bay Marathon Sees Drop in Charity Fundraising
Green Bay Press Gazette
Fundraising is down almost 40 percent for the Cellcom Green Bay Marathon from the same period last year, something race officials are attributing to the sagging economy. People so far have donated about $8,300 to the marathon, compared with $13,600 at this time last year, said fundraising director Jeff Poppele. The race's Run For A Reason program allows runners to raise money for one specific charity partner, or all three, by creating an online page. If they raise at least $250, they get one free race entry. More
AF Cycling Classic Steps Down from UCI Sanctioning
Cyclingnews.com
Organizers of the Air Force Cycling Classic's Crystal City Cup have elected to step down from UCI-sanctioning and bring the event back to its roots as a high-speed criterium. Despite the reformatting, top professional men's teams are still expected to participate in the Arlington, VA. The Air Force Cycling Classic will provide two days of racing beginning with the National Racing Series Clarendon Cup criterium on June 12 followed by a criterium held in Crystal City on June 13. More
Estes Park Marathon to Go Cupless
Estes Park Trail Gazette
Colorado's Estes Park Marathon is partnering with Boulder company HydraPouch LLC to eliminate cups from this year`s June 13 race. Marathon runners race will be provided with a HydraPouch personal hydrator as part of their race pack. HydraPouch will also provide their rapid-dispensing HydraPour devices at every aid station. More
NuGo Nutrition Renews Pittsburgh Marathon Sponsorship
PR Newswire
NuGo Nutrition has signed on to sponsor the Dick's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon for the second year in a row. As part of the sponsorship, NuGo products will be highlighted at the GNC Live Well Health and Fitness Expo and provided to each runner. The Pittsburgh Marathon will be held on May 2. More |
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Newsmakers |
Daniel A. Sullivan has joined Saucony as vice president of product the company announced last week. Sullivan will be responsible for leading the footwear designers and product line managers. In other personnel changes at Saucony, Fred Doyle will assume the newly created role of vice president of market development-run specialty, Timothy Knowlton has been promoted to vice president of field sales, Erin E. Flynn, formerly director of sales for Saucony Originals, will assume Knowlton's prior role as regional sales director-east, Mary O'Brien, formerly vice president of marketing, has assumed the newly created position of vice president of international, and industry veteran Mark Bossardet joins Saucony inth e newly created position of vice president ofglobal sports marketing.
Aaron Hersh, a longtime Inside Triathlon contributing editor, triathlete and bike technology expert, has been hired by Competitor Group to be a senior editor at Triathlete magazine. Hersh will oversee all bicycle and gear-related editorial including columns, tech guides and product reviews.
Toni Callan, the education manager for Running USA, has left the position. Callan worked on organizing the 2010 Running USA conference. |
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Conferences |
(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 |
(April 15, 2 p.m. eastern)
Learn the most effective methods to make your packages worth more to sponsors and produce more revenue for your organization.
(April 29, 2 p.m. eastern)
Learn how to produce the most effective sales materials, sell benefits, do your homework, present the offer, understand your prospect's motivation, tailor your proposal to differing sponsor needs and build sales and interactive overlays. |
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Career Opportunities |
Account Executive
Company: RaceIt.com
RaceIt is an entrepreneurial and fast-growing technology company based in Richmond, VA that is currently looking for Account Executives to help grow our business. RaceIt provides on-line registration solutions for thousands of events and organizations across the country, including the Richmond-Monument Avenue 10K (over 37,000 participants). Candidates must be a self starter, have a strong desire to be successful and prior success with inside sales. Compensation includes salary with commission and benefits.
Check out our website at www.raceit.com for more information. Send resume and cover letter to John Cunningham at john@raceit.com.
Education Manager
Company: Running USA
Part-time, independent contractor position reports directly to the CEO. Areas of involvement include: annual conference, webinars, regional seminars. Candidate must be able to travel to annual conference and at least one regional summit; have their own office complete with an adequate office operating system, internet access, phone, fax, etc. A full outline of this job is available at our website. Interested candidates send resume to Running USA CEO Susan Weeks at susan@runningusa.org. Application deadline: April 15, 2010.
Senior Vice President, Marketing
The SVP of Marketing will conceptualize, develop and implement authentic marketing strategies that build and support the Saucony brand and its mission of inspiring every runner, on every run on every day. This individual will also be responsible for leading critical marketing initiatives to create and deliver value to the company. This position will provide overall direction and thought leadership to the marketing organization and across the brand's functional areas, which will emanate from superior understanding of the consumer's needs today and tomorrow.
Senior Designer
Company: Saucony
The Senior Designer is responsible for developing a line of footwear consistent with the image of the brand. He/she must have a high sense of the athletic and athletic lifestyle market trends, with a focus on the running market. The Senior Designer must be able to interpret market trends and apply them to deliver modern innovative design to the technical market.
This position will report to the Vice President, Event Development and Production, and will be responsible for overseeing the overall development and technical planning & production of all media and entertainment events, including: press conferences; live concert entertainment; production of commercials for radio and TV; set and stage designs; video and webcasts and other multi-media. The end result must be a first-class presentation with concentration on customer satisfaction while making sure all sponsor obligations are fulfilled.
Assistant Marketing Manager
Company: ASICS America
ASCIS America is looking for an assistant marketing manager/team sports in its Marketing Division in Southern California. Under the direction of the marketing manager/team sports, the individual will assist in the positioning of the ASICS' brand in relation to the utilization of sponsored sports properties, consumer exhibitions and grassroots events. For immediate consideration, please submit your resume with salary history to marcomjob@asicsamerica.com.
Primary responsibility for the position is nationwide management of 40+ independent sales reps calling on the bicycle sports retail channel. This includes mentoring and motivating our reps to reach aggressive volume and distribution targets for their territories, and working closely with individual reps on several key regional accounts. | |
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