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December 16, 2010
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Latest News

Boston Marathon Restructures Leadership Team 

Boston Herald 

The Boston Marathon is expanding its leadership team to retain the experience of executive director Guy Morse while transferring day-to-day operations to Tom Grilk. Morse has been appointed the Boston Athletic Association's senior director of external affairs, while Grilk, most recently president of the BAA board of governors, has been named executive director. Both appointments are effective January 1. More

 

Paratriathlon Added to 2016 Paralympic Games 

USA Triathlon 

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that the sport of paratriathlon will officially make its debut at the Paralympic Summer Games in 2016 in Rio De Janeiro. "We are tremendously excited to learn that paratriathlon has been officially added to the program for the 2016 Paralympic Games, and I would like to thank the International Paralympic Committee for such a strong vote of confidence," said Tim Yount, USA Triathlon Acting CEO. More

 

UCI to List Approved Competition Products Online

VeloNews.com 

The International Cycling Union (UCI) will soon begin maintaining an online list of cycling products that comply with its rules for competition, it announced Monday. Manufacturers of approved products will be eligible to label them as such, and will be able to get products approved before manufacturing by working with a new liaison. "The controversies over the conformity or otherwise of a particular piece of equipment as well as the banning of equipment at the start of races will once and for all be in the past," the UCI promised in a press release. More

Endurance Live

Competitor Group Launches Latin Music Miami Beach Half Marathon 

Competitor.com 

The Competitor Group (CGI) and the Dodge Brand yesterday announced the first-ever Dodge Latin Music Miami Beach Half Marathon.  The inaugural half marathon will join CGI's flagship Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series, with the new event scheduled for next December 11. More

CGI to Move VeloNews, VeloPress Offices to New Boulder Location

 

ABG Sees Boost in Orders for Litespeed, Quintana Roo Brands 

Triathlon America 

After a successful kick-off to 2011 at Interbike in September, pre-season orders for American Bicycle Group (ABG) brands Litespeed and Quintana Roo (QR) have increased a combined 21% over pre-season orders in 2010.  ABG recorded a 19% increase in dealers nationwide in 2010 by adding dealers in key triathlon markets around the country. More
 
Beach to Beacon Faces New $25K Park Fee
KeepMeCurrent.com
Maine's Beach to Beacon road race organizers must now pay $25,000 to use Fort Williams Park. The Cape Elizabeth Town Council voted Monday to institute the new fee for the 10K race, which is scheduled for August 6. Throughout the 13 years since the race began, the town has not charged any money for use of the park. The idea to charge the race organization, said Town Manager Mike McGovern, has been brought up before, but gained traction this year as town officials began looking into ways to bring in additional revenue for park upkeep. More

City Sports Opens Second DC Store
Patch.com
City Sports has opened an 8500 square foot concept store in the Georgetown area of Washington, DC.  The store, the company's second in the DC, opened this week with free gear for the first 50 customers.  More

National Ultra Endurance Series Adds Three Events for 2011 

Cycling News 

The Kenda National Ultra Endurance (NUE) Series of 100-mile mountain bike races is adding three events for 2011, bringing the total for its tentative schedule to 11 rounds. In addition to its eight established venues, the series will visit Mountain View, AR, Alta, WY and Park City, UT.  The series will start on April 30 in Ducktown, TN and will end on September 4 in Harrisonburg, VA. More


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Boulder Doctor Looks to Develop Endurance Focused Sports Center  

Daily Camera

David Saintsing, a Boulder, CO resident, doctor and amateur triathlete, is under contract to purchase 20.2 acres of land that he hopes to develop into an estimated $30 million sports fitness center called Boulder Element that would be focused on endurance athletes.  Saintsing's proposal is in addition to a larger project proposed by another Boulder doctor. More

 

Yakima Acquires New Zealand Rooftop Car Rack Manufacturer 

Bicycle Retailer 

Yakima has acquired New Zealand based rooftop car rack manufacturer Hubco. Hubco will continue to operate independently with its existing management team remaining in place. The transaction is effective immediately and the terms of the deal are private. With this acquisition, Yakima becomes the owner of the fastest growing brand in Australia and New Zealand. Yakima will sell the premium Hubco's Whispbar and Prorack products in the United States and internationally. More

 

Missouri City Sues Race Promoter for Trademark Infringement 

The Kansas City Star 

The city of Joplin is suing to prevent a Florida sports marketing firm from using the name Mother Road Marathon. Joplin officials say Reinke Sports Group is infringing on the city's trademark for the marathon, which is a series of races on historic Route 66. The city filed an injunction in Jasper County Circuit Court last month, and the case was remanded to federal court in Springfield on Thursday. More

 

Patriots Triathlon Signs Hotel Association as Presenting Sponsor 

Williamsburg Yorktown Daily 

The Williamsburg Hotel & Motel Association announced Tuesday that it will sponsor the Patriots Triathlon weekend for the weekend of September 10-11.  "We are thrilled with our new partner, the Williamsburg Hotel & Motel Association, serving as the Patriots Weekend Presenting Sponsor," said Greg Hawkins, race director. The race is produced by Set Up Events. More

 

Test of Metal Sells Out Locals-Only Registration Slots Quickly

Squamish Chief   

It took only 187 minutes for all 200 of the locals-only registration spots to be gobbled up for the 2011 Test of Metal 67-kilometer mountain bike race in British Columbia. Only those living in the area from Furry Creek to D'Arcy were allowed to sign up for the 16th annual event and the speedy sign-up was no surprise to race director Cliff Miller. More

 

Specialized, Bicycle Sport Shop to Support Capital of Texas Triathlon

CapTexTri.com

Specialized Bicycles and Bicycle Sport Shop have joined the Capital of Texas Triathlon as sponsors of the May 30 event in Austin, TX.  Specialized will be recognized as the Official Bike and the Transition and Bike Course Sponsor.  Bicycle Sport Shop will be recognized as the Official Bike and Tri Shop and will be providing technical and product support for CapTex and other R & B Sports events throughout 2011.

 

RRCA Awards Grants to Youth Running Programs 

RRCA.com 

The Road Runners Club of America has announced that $15,000 has been granted to 22 youth running programs throughout the United States.  The annual grants, which were increased this year from $5000 in previous years, come from the RRCA's Kids Run the Nation Fund. More

Newsmakers  
Joann Flaminio has been elected Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) President by the B.A.A. Board of Governors, the organization announced today. Flaminio, 54, will be the first female president of the organization, which was established in 1887, and she will be the 23rd president in B.A.A.'s 123-year history.  She has been a member of the B.A.A. since 1993 and has been on the B.A.A.'s Board of Governors since 1996. A native of Worcester, MA, she is employed as a vice president in the investment industry and has served on numerous philanthropic and athletic committees during her years of involvement with the B.A.A.  

 

Chris McGee has been named as the new executive director of the American Cycling Association, a Denver-based sanctioning body that began in 1995 as the Bicycle Racing Association of Colorado. McGee will take over the position from Jon Tarkington.  He has worked for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver, the Arthritis Foundation, The Sports Authority and the LH Thomson Company.

 

Geoff Sims, the man credited with transforming Scotland's Edinburgh Marathon, passed away on Friday at the age of 46 after losing a battle with cancer. During his seven years as race director, the marathon blossomed from 3000 runners to more than 23,000 this year. More

James Samuel has been hired by Hincapie Sportswear as the company's new general manager. Samuel has spent over 15 years developing and managing international brands in the cycling and outdoor sports markets, including Cloudveil, Pearl Izumi and Sugoi.

Nikki Wylder has joined New Zealand-based RunPix as a sales and marketing representative.  She will be working to increase sales to events in North America and the United Kingdom.
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Conferences
BE-Pro Conference 2011
(January 7-8, 2011)
An educational conference and expo for bicycle event managers in San Jose, CA. More

USA Triathlon Race Director Symposium
(January 14-15, 2011)
Annual symposium for USAT race directors in Colorado Springs. More

Running USA 2011
(February 13-15, 2011)
Annual conference for the running industry in San Antonio. More

Triathlon America Conference
(February 27-March 1, 2011)
Inaugural conference for the triathlon business community in La Jolla, CA.  Includes the Triathlon America Awards Celebration. More

Run Walk Ride Fundraising Conference
(March 1-2, 2011)
Charity fundraising through participatory events is the focus of this annual conference in Atlanta.  More 

IEG Sponsorship Conference
(March 13-16, 2011)
Return on Engagement: Sponsorship's Impact on Business is the theme of the 28th conference in Chicago. More

Bicycle Leadership Conference
(April 12-14, 2011)
Annual conference for the bicycle industry presented by the Bicycle Product Suppliers Association.  Held in Monterey, CA in association with the Sea Other Classic. More

USA Triathlon Race Directors Certification
(April 15-16, 2011)
Race Directors certification class in Kansas City, MO.  Class limited to 20. More
Online Seminars
Leveraging the Power of Relationships
Organization: IEG, LLC
(January 13, 2 p.m. eastern)
Drawing on over two decades of exemplary sales and marketing Gail Alofsin, Director of Corporate Partnerships at Newport Harbor Corporation Director of Corporate Partnerships will share her secrets for increasing the sales in her sponsorship department by 5700% in less than 10 years. More
Career Opportunities

Executive Director

Company: Fellowship of the Wheel MTB Club


Fellowship of the Wheel is a non-profit mountain bike club based in Chittenden County, Vermont that has built and maintains over 100 miles of singletrack trails. FOTW's mission is to advocate for, create, and maintain mountain biking opportunities in Chittenden County, Vermont. FOTW's new Executive Director will be a demonstrated leader who is creative, self-directed, motivated and passionate about mountain biking. He/she will have excellent communication skills, be social media savvy and be a people-person comfortable in the office managing FOTW's membership, finances and other administrative tasks. Job responsibilities include: spearheading communication/public relations with members, the community and media; growing and retaining membership; organizing special events and other fundraising opportunities; advocating for easements on current and future trails systems; and working with Fellowship's Trails Manager and Trail Crew to manage and develop the existing trail network. This will be a three-quarter time work-from-home position with substantial room for growth. Starting salary based on up to $40K/year commensurate with experience Applications accepted through January 15 at [email protected]. Position start date: March 15, 2010.  

 

Public Relations Manager

Company: Brooks Sports

  

This individual serves as the key PR strategist and media representative of Brooks Sports, a leading running company headquartered in Bothell, WA. The public relations manager works with media, analysts, and other external and internal audiences to support key Brooks-branded and Brooks corporate initiatives (i.e.: events, product launches, marketing campaigns, promotions, corporate initiatives, product seeding, athletes). This individual also oversees the company's Run B'cause charitable giving program. More

 

Operations Manager
Company: Competitor Group Inc.

 

The Operations Manager will lead an operations team for a group of 5-8+ Rock 'n' Roll Marathon series running events, with a focus on course design and implementation and will guide and oversee all operational aspects of the race, including start line, finish line, band sites, water stations, cheer sites, medical stations, etc. This will include designing all band sites, cheer sites and medical stations which requires a keen sense of direction and understanding of the scope of the event. The position will include high-level coordination and direct interface with city special events offices, police, traffic control, local contractors, vendors and management of staff to aid the successful execution of the event, and as such will require a significant amount of travel, often for up to a week at a time. The position will also require the ability to work in a high-pressure, deadline-oriented environment with the added ability to multi-task. All this must be done in a professional manner with the ability to work well in a team atmosphere. This is a "Hands-on" and "High-energy" position.  This position reports directly to the Director of Operations and works closely with the Senior Vice President of Operations. If interested and qualified, please send resume or C.V., cover letter with salary history and requirements to [email protected].

 

Brand Manager
Company: Cytomax 

 

The Cytomax Brand Manager is responsible for developing and leading the consumer marketing and brand marketing efforts for the Cytomax Brand. This position is designed to reinvigorate the Cytomax Brand with consumers and retailers and lead the overall development and execution of Cytomax brand and consumer marketing strategies that build the brand going forward. This position works cross-functionally within the CytoSport family to ensure alignment and help to establish short term and long term brand success. For a full job description, contact Scott Ziluck, [email protected].

 

Independent Sales Representative
Company: FuelBelt, Inc.
 

FuelBelt, Inc., the leader of hydration belts and running accessories to the run and triathlon channels, is looking for an exceptional outside sales representative/agency to manage specialty accounts in the following territory:  CA, AZ, NV, HI.   The ideal candidate would have established contacts in the market, a forward-thinking marketing mind, a background in retail presentation and a commitment to account service, events and clinics.  Strong communication skills and attention to detail are essential.  

Please email your resume and references to [email protected].

 

Marketing and Event Coordinator

Company: Pacific Sports LLC 

 

Pacific Sports is seeking an experienced part or full-time event coordinator to assist in the planning and production of its events. Based in Anaheim, CA, Pacific Sports currently produces 10-12 events a year, including running events, triathlons and cycling events. We are seeking someone who wants to be an integral part of our small but fast-growing business. Candidate must be energetic, organized and creative. More

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