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Latest News |
Gilbert Out as USA Triathlon Executive Director
Slowtwitch.com
USA Triathlon announced this week the departure of its executive director Skip Gilbert. Tim Yount, a longtime USAT executive whose service spans several executive directors, will take charge of the organization on an interim basis, until a replacement is selected. More
Rock 'n' Roll Virginia Beach Race on Hurricane Watch
Examiner.com
Hurricane Earl has runners, tourists and residents on alert in Virginia Beach. Nearly 20,000 racers will be in town on Sunday for the annual Dodge Rock 'n' Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon. The storm is forecast to move near the area late tonight or early tomorrow. So far, organizers of the Rock 'n' Roll Virginia Beach Marathon still expect the race to go off as planned. "This is definitely on our radar, but at this time it looks like Sunday's half-marathon will take place as scheduled," according to Dan Cruz a spokesperson for the Competitor Group, owner of the Rock 'n' Roll series. More
FuelBelt Named to Inc. Magazine Fastest Growing List Again
Xtri.com
For a fourth year in a row, Inc. magazine named FuelBelt, Inc. to its list of 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the country. FuelBelt, Inc. continues to be one of the fastest growing companies in the endurance sports channel and is the only company in the sporting goods category to make the Inc. 5000 list four years in a row. More
Interbike Considers Site, Date Changes
Bicycle Retailer
This year's Interbike show could be the last in Las Vegas as organizers contemplate a possible move to Anaheim or Salt Lake City for 2011 and beyond as well as earlier August show dates. More |
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Ironman Arizona Looks at Race Course Options
KTAR.com
Officials of the Ironman Arizona triathlon event are looking at Saguaro Lake as a possible alternative for the swim if repairs to Tempe Town Lake are not finished by November 21. Work began this week to replace the four inflatable bladders used to create the lake, which emptied the night of July 20 when one of the old bladders broke sending 1 billion gallons of water down the Salt River channel. MoreTahoe Daily Tribune
Tahoe area officials are anxious to know if pro cycling's Amgen Tour of California will select Lake Tahoe to kick off its 2011 race, a choice that could spell huge revenues for basin businesses. Last week, site inspectors with Amgen visited the region to evaluate the lake as a potential race route. More
Kestrel Bicycles Re-Enters Canadian Market
Xtri.com
Kestrel Bicycles has re-entered the Canadian market with expanded distribution through Slipstream Athletics. Slipstream Athletics will immediately start to distribute the Kestrel line of high-end road and triathlon bikes throughout Canada's specialty bicycle retailers. More
Sport Chalet Signs On as Disney Half Marathon Sponsor
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Sport Chalet, the La Canada Flintridge, CA-based retailer, has partnered with Champion Athleticwear to sponsor this weekend's fifth annual Disneyland Half Marathon. The two companies will bring their partnership to life at the Disneyland Health and Fitness Expo. A 20-foot-by-30-foot pop-up retail store will exclusively sell select pieces from Champion's Double Dry performance collection to race participants and fans. More
Army Ten-Miler Looks for Youth Run Mascot Name
www.army.mil
Army Ten-Miler Youth Run officials have announced that the world's fastest land animal, the cheetah, will serve as the mascot for the 26th annual race which starts and ends at the Pentagon on October 24. Since every mascot has distinctive name, race officials are conducting a first-ever "name the cheetah mascot contest". The contest is open to children between 4 and 14 of active-Army, National Guard and Reserve families. More
Wisconsin Town to Hold Indoor Trail Marathon
New Richmond News
Wisconsin's New Richmond has announced it will hold the first ever Sandbox Indoor Trail Marathon at the Amsoil Sandbox Arena motocross facility in the Town of Star Prairie. The three-day event is scheduled for February 11-13, 2011. he race is sponsored by the New Richmond Area Chamber of Commerce. More
Home of Purdue Half Marathon Finds New Host City
Journal & Courier
The Home of Purdue Half Marathon has found a new location in this Carroll County town. The October 24 half marathon, originally planned for downtown Lafayette and West Lafayette, now will start and end at Flora Community Park, said Don Franklin, director of the Carroll County Community Center. MoreUSAT Announces Four Partnerships
USA Triathlon
USA Triathlon announced yesterday that it has extended partnerships with DeFeet International, Liberty Mutual Insurance and TriTats through 2011, and added Minerva Health Technologies as an official associate partner. More
RhodyCo Resigns Emerald Nuts as 12K Run Title Sponsor
RhodyCo Productions of San Francisco has announced that Diamond Foods, Inc.'s Emerald Nuts snack brands have renewed its title sponsorship of the Emerald Across the Bay 12K for the eighth year. The race will be held on March 20. More |
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Northrop Grumman Continues Air Force Marathon Sponsorship
MarketWatch
Northrop Grumman Corporation has announced it is serving as a presenting sponsor for the 14th annual United States Air Force Marathon, scheduled for September 18 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, OH. This marks the third year Northrop Grumman has supported the marathon at the presenting-sponsor level and the fourth year the company has sponsored the event, which this year occurs on the sixty-third anniversary of the U.S. Air Force's founding in 1947. More
Big River Running Company to Sponsor GO! St. Louis Expo
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
GO! St. Louis, a not-for-profit organization that specializes in presenting fitness events and programs, announced this week that it has reached an agreement with St. Louis-based Big River Running Company to become the presenting sponsor of the annual Health & Fitness Expo, which is held in conjunction with the GO! St. Louis Marathon & Family Fitness Weekend, set for April 9-10, 2011. The sponsorship agreement runs through the 2013 event. More Pacific Grove Tri Adds Running Events
Pacific Grove (CA) triathlon organizers have added new running events to this year's Triathlon at Pacific Grove. A 10K race will kick off the olympic distance events on September 11. September 12's sprint distance triathlon events will be preceded with a 5K. "We wanted to offer an event for non swimmers," said race director Terry Davis.
Green Bay Marathon Generates $90K for Local Charities
Green Bay Press-Gazette
Three area charities have more than $90,000 in donations from the Cellcom Green Bay Marathon - the largest donation in the race's 11-year history. More
St. Jude Memphis Marathon Sells Out Half at 8100
Memphis Business Journal
The St. Jude Memphis Marathon has sold out the 8100 slots for its half marathon race more than three months before the December 4 race. MoreVermont Race Adds 15K, Hires Run Vermont to ManageTimes Argus
The IDIC 15 Run/Walk and Killington Office of Economic Development and Tourism and have teamed up to add a 15K race to the Fifth Annual IDIC 15 Run/Walk September 19 in Killington, VT. IDIC 15 and EDT have recruited Run Vermont, the organization that promotes and directs the popular Key Bank Vermont City Marathon to help manage and promote the expanded IDIC 15 race. More
Road ID Tour de France Campaign Raises $50K for Charities
Road ID has announced that it raised an astonishing $50,188 for charities in July, using a marketing campaign tying together its Tour de France advertising with a social media component. The funds were raised in an online contest by offering a set of prizes from Road ID and co-sponsors including Trek, HED Cycling, Garmin, Giro, Oakley and Newton.
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Newsmakers |
Tom Raynor, the chief executive officer of Fleet Feet, Inc., has been elected to the Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame. He will be inducted at the National Sporting Goods Association Management Conference in Tucson, AZ next May.
Lisa Lazarczyk has hired to handle public relations for the Karhu and Craft brands. Lazarczyk has worked in the public relations field for more than 15 years.
Chris Bogue has joined Pactimo LLC, a maker of technical apparel for the cycling, triathlon and running, as vice president - retail sales. Bogue has previously worked for K2, Yakima, and Pearl Izumi.
Jeff Galloway, founder of the Galloway Marathon Training Program, has been named the official training consultant to Disney's series of endurance events, which has been rebranded runDisney. |
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Conferences |
(October 2-3, 2010)
Race directors conference in Broomfield, CO
Portland Marathon Event Directors' College
(October 7-9, 2010)
Annual conference in conjunction with the Portland Marathon.
Workshop covering the basics of organizing a road race to be held at the Beaverton, OR offices of the Oregon Road Runners Club.
Annual race directors' conference in Coral Gables, FL.
Running specialty retailer conference and trade show in Austin, TX. |
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Online Seminars |
Creating Cutting Edge Activation Programs
Organization: IEG, LLC
(September 9, 2 p.m. eastern)
Learn the latest successful promotional tactics and strategies that sponsors and their property partners should implement to make sure sponsorships hit home with their targeted audiences. More
Creating a Winning Local Sponsorship Plan
Organization: Run Walk Ride Fundraising Council
(September 29, 1:30 p.m. eastern)
Set the wheels in motion for a more successful 2011 season by joining Caliber, LLC president Maureen Carlson for a valuable presentation on creating a winning local sponsorship plan. More |
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Career Opportunities |
Marketing Coordinator
Company: Peaksware, LLC
Peaksware is looking for a marketing genius who also lives and breathes health, fitness and athletic performance. We need an experienced, organized, creative, web savvy coordinator with lots of self-motivation and initiative who will utilize in-bound and out-bound marketing strategies from social networking to blogging, newsletters and content writing/editing to traditional public relations. More Web Designer
Company: Peaksware, LLC
Peaksware is looking for an artistic leader to design web, email and mobile communications, promotions and software applications. We need an experienced designer who is self-motivated, takes initiative, contributes to, and works well with the entire team and is passionate about our products and mission to help motivated individuals and professionals achieve health, fitness and peak performance. More Associate Publisher/SalesCompany: Competitor Group Competitor Group is looking for an experienced individual who will lead a team of eleven regional sales representatives as they contribute to the company's double digit revenue growth. Qualified candidates will have extensive sales management experience preferably in media and/or sponsorship sales. In addition to their professional experience, an ideal candidate will be outgoing, goal-oriented and have a passion for endurance sports and the active lifestyle. In this critical management position, you will be fully responsible for all regional sales representatives, their revenue production and the team's revenue goals. Specific responsibilities include managing the team's sales of print and digital advertising for all Competitor Group media properties which include the eleven regional editions of Competitor Magazine and the Competitor Group's titles: Triathlete, Inside Triathlon, and VeloNews. You will also be responsible for their sales of regional event sponsorships and marketing opportunities for Competitor Group event properties which include the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series, Columbia Muddy Buddy Ride + Run Series and the TriRock Triathlon Series. More
Race Timer
Company: World Triathlon Corporation
World Triathlon Corporation is searching for their next race timer. Prior race timing experience is a must. Experience scoring is preferred. Responsibilities include, large database management, setting up networks at race sites, learning scoring software programming language, managing and processing live data from large complex triathlons and preparing timing chips for use. Ability to learn and adapt to technical programs is a must. In addition to the skills listed here, this person would be expected to handle the stress of race day and maintain composure during intensive scrutiny by athletes and race directors. This position requires travel to 18-22 events per year, a flexible schedule on race week, and strong customer service skills. Please send resume to pat@ironman.com. |
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