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Boston Marathon Changes Registration Procedures, Standards
Boston Globe
Boston Marathon organizers have announced plans to overhaul registration for the 2012 marathon and tighten qualifying standards for 2013. The changes will mark the first time in 33 years the marathon has toughened its qualifying times. Race organizers, citing "a sense of urgency,'' unveiled the new rules four months after registration for the 2011 event closed in a record 8 hours and 3 minutes. The new registration policy is aimed at guaranteeing entry to the fastest marathoners through a rolling, online admissions process that permits top qualifiers to register first. More
Active Network Prepares for $150M IPO
San Diego Union-Tribune
Active Network, one of San Diego's oldest venture-backed technology companies that has not gone public or been acquired, hopes to raise $150 million in an initial public stock offering, according to a prospectus filed Tuesday with federal regulators. More than 47,000 organizations use Active Network software, and its revenue grew 16 percent to $218 million through the first nine months of 2010 compared with a year earlier. More
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K-Swiss Posts $20.6M 4Q Loss; Revenues Increase
SportsOneSource
K-Swiss Inc. widened its loss for the fourth quarter to $20.6 million from $12.5 million a year earlier. Worldwide revenues increased 1.5% to $42.7 million from $42.0 million a year ago. Domestic revenues increased 2.8% to $18,596,000 in the fourth quarter, and international revenues increased 0.6% to $24,069,000 for the same period. More
Pacific Sports Sues Santa Catalina Conservancy Over Catalina Marathon
RunnersWeb.com
Pacific Sports LLC, the producers of the Catalina Marathon since 1998, has filed suit against the Santa Catalina Island Conservancy and Spectrum Sports Management LLC after the Conservancy decided to change its role from permiter to race organizer for the 2012 race and hiring Spectrum Sports to help manage the event. Previously, the Conservancy received a permit fee and donations from Pacific Sports. More
New York Centurion Ride Postponed to 2012
PostStar.com
The Centurion cycling race that was planned for June has been postponed until 2012. But the local organization that is tasked with promoting the Lake George event is likely to keep the public funds it received this year. Late last year, the Lake George NY Regional Chamber of Commerce was awarded $33,000 in Warren County occupancy tax revenue to host the 2011 cycling event. Instead of holding the Centurion race this year, with its 1,000 to 2,000 participants, chamber officials will use the 2011 occupancy tax money to host a VIP-only promotional ride and begin a marketing blitz in concert with Centurion Cycling. More
Critical SF City Agency Approved Race Medical Plan
San Francisco Examiner
The very agency whose director criticized the organizers of a half-marathon where a man died Sunday had no qualms with the medical plan submitted to it before the event. RhodyCo, the organizer of the Kaiser Permanente Half Marathon, promised city officials it would have a doctor, a defibrillator, six emergency medical technicians, and a dedicated ambulance and emergency crew available at the finish line, public records show. Spokeswoman Kathy Henning said the company complied with all those conditions. More
Sand Creek Changes from Stage Race to One-Day XC Race for 2011
Cycling News
The Sand Creek International Classic, the fifth stop on the 2011 US Pro Cross Country Tour (US Pro XCT) is downsizing from a three-day UCI-categorized stage race to a one-day UCI category 2 cross country race for 2011. The Colorado Springs event is also swapping venues for its third edition. More
Tour of Utah Announces 2011 Host Cities
SI.com
The 2011 Tour of Utah will start in Park City for the first time after being elevated this year to one of the top three professional stage races for road cycling in North America. Event organizers unveiled six host venues on Wednesday and also indicated four of the top international teams have been extended invitations to compete August 9-14. More
FuelBelt Expands Rev3 Tri Series Sponsorship
Xtri.com
For 2011, FuelBelt will be the official hydration belt and accessories sponsor for all Rev3 events. In addition to providing FuelBelt prizes to top age group winners at every event, FuelBelt has also taken over the run courses. The 2011 "FuelBelt Run Course" will also be giving away cash prizes to the top male and female with the fastest run splits at all events. More
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Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Close to Five-Year Deal with City
San Antonio Express-News
The Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon and Half Marathon is close to getting a new five-year lease on life, officials said Monday. An economic report on the city's 2010 marathon estimated it generated $41.5 million in total impact, based on direct visitor spending of $26.1 million. That was the sixth-highest impact total among the 14 rock-themed marathons produced last year by the Competitor Group. City Manager Sheryl Sculley said that proposal should go to City Council for a vote next month. She expects it to win substantial support. More
CrossVegas Announces Changes for 2011 Race
Bicycle Retailer
CrossVegas, which will be staged for the fifth time on September 14, has announced that it will be awarding equal prize money for the top five elite men and women. The race will also be the first event in the Cross After Dark series that will include evening races in Seattle, St. Louis and Los Angeles. More
Buffalo Springs Lake to Host Ironman 70.3 Handcycle Championships
Ironman.com
In partnership with World Triathlon Corporation, the management of Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake has announced that the 2011 Ironman 70.3 U.S. Handcycle Championship held on June 26. The event will take place in the scenic Buffalo Springs Lake, Lubbock, TX, also host to the well-known Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake. The event has served as the world qualifier for handcycle athletes wishing to compete in the Ford Ironman World Championship for the past 14 years. More
Wisconsin Town Threatens Lawsuit Over $324 Charge to Race Organizer
Wisconsin Dells Events
The town of Dell Prairie may sue the organizers of the Wisconsin Dells Marathon and Half Marathon held in the town in October because of an unpaid $324 bill and $500 penalty from the town, even though the owner of the Illinois company, Adrenaline Sports Management, protested the charges at a meeting last week because he didn't expect them. More
DLT Hires Crichton & Partners as Sponsorship Sales Agency
Crichton & Partners
DLT Event Management, a multisports production company based in Arkadelphia, AR, has secured Crichton & Partners as its consultative sponsorship sales agency of record. DLT produces and/or administrates over 30 events annually including Arkansas' largest triathlons, cycling and mountain bike races, trail running races and open water swimming events. More
The TriShop.com Signs Deal with Amica Series
Eident Sports Marketing
The new triathlon store, The TriShop.com, has been named the official retailer of the 2011 Amica 19.7 Sprint Triathlon Series. The announcement was made by Eident Sports Marketing, the official sports marketing agency of the 2011 Amica 19.7 Sprint Triathlon Series. |
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Newsmakers | |
Russ Pillar, most recently the president of the Los Angeles Marathon, has joined The Raine Group as a senior adviser focused on sports-related investments.The Raine Group, which is in the middle raising roughly $500 million for a private equity fund focused on media deals. He joins the founders, Joseph Ravitch, a one-time partner at Goldman Sachs, and Jeffrey A. Sine, a former senior banker at UBS. More
Dr. Ken Cooper, author and researcher on aerobic sports, and Creigh Kelley, race organizer and announcer, were inducted into the Running USA Hall of Champions at this week's Running USA Conference in San Antonio, TX. Also, Hartford Marathon race director Beth Shluger was the winner of the annual Women's Running Magazine Trailblazer Award.
Christine Andrews has been hired by Project Sport, LLC, the organizers of the US Half Marathon and San Rafael Twilight, as the director of event management & strategic partnerships. Andrews will be responsible for managing Project Sport's current event portfolio, new event development, and partner activation. Also, Fletch Beggs has been promoted to operations manager. He was formerly the event coordinator for the US Half Marathon. |
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Conferences |
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. MoreRun 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 |
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Online Seminars |
Let the Chips Fall Where They May
Organization: Road Race Management
(February 23, 11 a.m. eastern)
This presentation is for anyone thinking of buying, changing, or upgrading your transponder (chip) timing system. Jim Gerwick, a long-time Running Times editor, Road Race Management newsletter contributor and race director, will lead the session. More
Sponsorship for Running Events
Organization: Racedirector.org
(February 26, Noon eastern)
Be smart about sponsorship. Learn effective techniques to attract and retain sponsors. Find out what companies want from a sponsor relationship. Be sure you are delivering Return on Investment (ROI). More |
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Career Opportunities |
Race Timer
Company: World Triathlon Corporation
Ironman is looking for their next race timer. This is a full time salaried position with benefits. Experience scoring is required. Experience with Championchip and Runscore is preferred. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, large database manipulation within excel, setting up networks at race sites, learning scoring software programming language, 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.
Specific duties for the position include managing and processing live data from large complex triathlons, managing a team of 6-8 people during race day and race week, setting up wireless and wired networks, coordinating with various internal and external parties pre and post race, learn and develop various processes related to timing, learn technical programs on the fly, large database management with Excel and Access, significant amount of travel on the weekends and some weekdays from May-October, flexible schedule on race week, and strong customer service skills.
Bachelor's degree from a four-year university, preferably IT related field, experience with large athletic events, ability to learn various detailed processes, ability to problem solve quickly and during non strong analytical skills, ability to plan months ahead and coordinate with multiple parties, strong customer service skills. Please submit word-formatted resume to pat@ironman.com.
Account Manager
Company: Ludus Tours
Ludus Tours, a travel and hospitality company focused on many of the world's biggest and best events, is looking for an account manager. The role will be responsible for managing our existing relationships with clients, including national governing bodies, and other sports groups. Account managers will be responsible for generating at least $500,000 in sales from their existing accounts for our programs in the 2012 London Games and in creating new revenue streams. The position is based in San Diego. More
Technology Guru
Company: Ludus Tours
Ludus Tours, a travel and hospitality company focused on many of the world's biggest and best events, is looking for a Technology Guru with a specialization in Salesforce. We are on the SFDC enterprise license with six users and we are likely to add 2-4 more users within the next six months. We are looking to intergrate the program more into our daily operations and customize it to our specific needs, which include custom field, invoicing, proposals, etc. We also need assistance with general networking, sharing and intergrating best practices technology into our daily operations. This position is based in San Diego. More
Race Timing Manager
Company: Perfect Timing
This position is responsible for all sales, operations and financials for Perfect Timing, a 35 race timing company in Bozeman, MT. You will be the Lead Timer at all races (running, triathlon, ski), using state of the art timing equipment. Complete training is offered. Job requirements: athletic background, personable, detail oriented, familiarity with race timing. For the full job description or to submit your resume, please contact Mark Hughes via email at mark@fastfinishes.net |
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