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Tour de France Owners to Enhance Tour of California Broadcast
Bicycle Retailer
Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) and AEG, owners respectively of the Tour de France and the Amgen Tour of California cycling races, have expanded their media partnership to provide unprecedented coverage of the Amgen Tour of California in 2010. Beginning with the upcoming 2010 Amgen Tour of California, which will be held May 16-23, ASO will assume responsibility for overseeing all aspects of the race's television production. More Palmdale Selected to Host Start of Stage Six
Universal Sports Article Examines Marathon Trials Selection
Universal Sports
When USA Track & Field announced that Houston had been selected as the host city for both the men's and women's Olympic Trials marathons to be held on January 14, 2012, a day prior to the 40th anniversary run of the Houston Marathon, it was received with surprise by many in the sport. Universal Sports looks at the marathon trials selection process that lead to Houston winning the bids. More Brooks Sports Partners with Leading Running Researchers
Business Wire
Brooks Sports, Inc. announced this week partnerships with Prof. Dr. Gert-Peter Brüggemann and Prof. Dr. Joseph Hamill, two leading running biomechanics researchers. Both Hamill and Brüggemann will join forces with Brooks' footwear team to conduct large retrospective and prospective studies, each intended to garner information that will influence footwear design. Brooks and its partners will also be studying large populations of runners to enhance the team's knowledge of running motion, and to better determine the individual footwear needs of different types of runners. More
Boston Marathon Celebrates John Hancock's 25th Year as Sponsor
The B.A.A. Boston Marathon, to be run for the 114th time on Monday, is celebrating the 25th year of John Hancock being the principle sponsor of the event. Under Hancock's eilte athlete program, more than $13 million has been awarded in prize and bonus money. More |
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USA Triathlon Surpasses 700 Clubs
USA Triathlon reached yet another benchmark last week when the organization surpassed 700 registered clubs. USAT currently has 710 registered clubs. It had 50 clubs registered in 2000. More Bix 7 to Host U.S. 7-mile Championships Again
Quad-City Times
Ed Froehlich, the director of the Quad-City Times Bix 7 since 1980, said the annual race through the streets of Davenport, IA again will serve as the U.S. national championship for 7 miles when it is held for the 36th time July 24. More
NYRR Real Estate Scammer Headed to Prison
NBC New York
A Harlem real estate hustler has admitted trying to sell a prime property he did not own to the New York Road Runners. The Manhattan District Attorney's office says Henry Vargas pleaded guilty Friday to attempted grand larceny and forgery. His plea deal calls for a prison term of five to 10 years. More
South Beach Tri Raises $175K for St. Jude Children's Hospital
Tonic
Celebrities, athletes and locals helped raise over $175,000 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at the Nautica South Beach Triathlon last Sunday. Over 2,400 people competed on the shores of Miami Beach for the annual event to raise money for pediatric cancer research. More
Wilson Bridge Half Marathon Adds Sponsors
The Woodrow Wilson Bridge Half Marathon presented by Burke & Herbert Bank has announced the signing of additional sponsors for its first running on September 19. The Washington, DC area race will be supported by Sport & Health Clubs, Ben & Jerry's, R&B Heating and Air Conditioning, Acupuncture Center of Northern Virginia, and PowerAde.
Endurance Sports Media Group Adds New Running, Tri Magazine
The Endurance Sports Media Group, Inc. has announced that it will be the official agency of record with respect to national running footwear, apparel and related industry advertising for Salt Lake City based Rocky Mountain Running & Triathlon Magazine. The new, bi-monthly publication focused on running and triathlon covering Utah, Nevada and the surrounding states in the mountain region. |
Green Bay Sells Out Half Marathon
Fox11online.com
Next month's Cellcom Green Bay Half Marathon which ends at Lambeau Field has sold out at 5,000 runners. "We sold out one thousand more and 10 days earlier than last year with five thousand participants in the half marathon as compared to four thousand last year," said race director Sean Ryan. More
Bend Bids to Host U.S. Mountain Bike Championships
Bend Bulletin
Visit Bend CEO Doug LaPlaca has confirmed that the Oregon city's tourism arm is submitting a bid to USA Cycling to host the 2011 and 2012 Marathon Mountain Bike National Championships. "As part of Visit Bend's evolving relationship with USA Cycling, we've been working with them to establish a long-term hosting deal," LaPlaca said last week. "After we confirmed that Bend would host the 2011 and 2012 masters, we turned to mountain biking." In its bid, Visit Bend will propose to host the mountain bike event during the third week of September. More
Washington DC Triathlon Announces Sponsors
Washington DC Triathlon organizers have announced the official sponsors for the inaugural 2010 race, to take place on June 20 in the nation's capital. The sponsors include VidaFitness, Georgetown Running Company, The Bike Rack, Champion System, ZipVit, Xterra Wetsuits and Sports + Spinal Physical Therapy. More
CamelBak Signs Agreement with Team Luna Chick
Earth Times
CamelBak has announced that it has signed an agreement to provide Team LUNA Chix with water bottles and hydration packs specifically designed and engineered for women. More
New Running Store to Open in Wisconsin
Janesville Gazette
Tawnya Hagen is betting there is more boom than bust in the running shoe business. Hagen will host the grand opening of her new business, All Season Runner, in Janesville, WI with a fun run and walk, beverages, food and door prizes this Saturday. More |
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Newsmakers
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Dean Karnazes, ultrarunner and author, and Bart Yasso of Runner's World magazine have been chosen by Dick's Sporting Goods to be spokespersons for the company's National Runners' Month this May. |
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Conferences |
(April 21-25, 2010)
52nd national convention of the Road Runners Club of America in Lakeland, FL.
Triathlon race director certification classes in Providence, RI. |
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Online Seminars |
(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 |
Marketing & Media Manager
Company: Twin Cities In Motion
Twin Cities In Motion (TCM), the non-profit organization responsible for a series of events, including the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon, is searching for a full-time Marketing & Media Manager to oversee the brand/reputation of its events and programs, including the development of marketing plans and related budgets, overseeing media relations, and working closely with the sales team. This position will also supervise the Communication Specialist, responsible for the daily communications of the organization. Application deadline April 23. For full job announcement, email jobsearch@mtcmarathon.org.
Communication SpecialistCompany: Twin Cities In Motion Twin Cities In Motion (TCM), the non-profit organization responsible for a series of events, including the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon, is searching for a full-time Communication Specialist responsible for daily communications, website development and social media. Application deadline April 23. For full job announcement, email jobsearch@mtcmarathon.org.
Competitor.com Running Editor
Company: Competitor Group
The running editor for Competitor.com will manage and produce content for the running channel within the competitor.com portal.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Updating Competitor.com interactive websites consistently and efficiently using sound editorial judgment, writing compelling and clicky headlines, copy editing and making good choices to illustrate content with photos and multimedia.
Write news items, captions, headlines, etc.
Manage content plan for the running channel
Publish regular (3x daily) content to the running channel (created/aggregated)
Update news headlines from the world of running
Interface w/ events division to identify content opportunities
Manage freelance contributors (including bloggers) and source new freelance talent
Communicate regularly with both print and online departments
Copy edit contributed articles
Strong written and verbal communications skills
Strong ties and contacts within the running community
Ability to proofread and edit written material
Ability to multi-task, produce and capture content while managing deadlines
A strong knowledge of running and the sport's top athletes
Basic knowledge of web-based publishing tools
WordPress knowledge a plus
Our company offers a relaxed environment, friendly staff, competitive salary and employee benefits package including 401(k) matching. If interested and qualified, please send resume or C.V., cover letter with salary history and requirements to jobs@competitorgroup.com
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.
Coordinating Producer, Multi-Media & Entertainment Production
Company: New York Road Runners
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.
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