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New York City, New Jersey to Host Ironman U.S. Championships in 2012
The New York Times
Bringing the nation's biggest triathlon to the nation's biggest city turned out to be an organizational feat comparable to the Ironman itself. When it was officially announced Tuesday that the Ironman U.S. Championship would be contested in New York and New Jersey in August 2012, it capped seven years of planning with the knowledge that the 140.6-mile course could not involve closing any New York City streets. More
Race Expense May Lead to $1000 Entry Fee
Ironman Mont-Tremblant Added to 2012 Schedule
USA Pro Cycling Challenge Route Features Big Mountain Climbs
The Denver Post
The state's name isn't in the inaugural USA Pro Cycling Challenge, but the route that was announced this week shows the August 22-28 stage race has Colorado all over it. "The key factor in the overall competition is altitude," said race director Jim Birrell of Medalist Sports, the race producer, which also does the Tour of California among other races. The highlight of the race will be Stage 2 from Gunnison to Aspen on August 24. Billed "the Queen's Stage," it will feature ascents over 12,126-foot Cottonwood Pass and 12,095-foot Independence Pass, the highest known climbs in international cycling. More
McCourt Divorce Settlement Could Result in LA Marathon Sale
Los Angeles Times
The Dodgers are not the only Los Angeles sports institution facing an uncertain future because of the protracted divorce proceedings between Frank and Jamie McCourt. Frank McCourt also owns the Los Angeles Marathon. The McCourts are divorced but have not settled on how to divide their assets. In the meantime, Major League Baseball has taken over the day-to-day operation of the Dodgers and is investigating the finances of the team "and related entities," including the marathon. Frank McCourt is struggling to meet the Dodgers' payroll, and if the Dodgers are put up for sale - whether by McCourt, the divorce judge or MLB - the marathon could be too. More
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Competitor Group Acquires SBR Triathlon Series
Competitor.com
Competitor Group, Inc. (CGI) announced Wednesday the acquisition of the SBR Triathlon Series. Entering its fifth year, the two-event series of USAT-sanctioned sprint triathlons kicks off this weekend in New York's Harriman State Park. The second event, scheduled for August 13 will be rebranded as part of CGI's TriRock Triathlon Series - TriRock New York presented by SBR. "We are excited to bring the TriRock Series to the greater New York metro area and joining forces with a retail partner like SBR is a natural fit," said Scott Dickey, President of CGI. More
USAT, USOC, UCCS Partner on Elite Triathlon Academy
The Gazette
The nation's best up-and-coming triathletes will practice at the Olympic Training Center while studying at Colorado-Colorado Springs in a program expected to launch in the fall with financial support from USA Triathlon, the U.S. Olympic Committee and UCCS. Five junior triathletes were selected Tuesday for the inaugural class of the Elite Triathlon Academy, in which they'll train with the OTC's top triathletes, have access to a full-time coach, receive a scholarship to UCCS and live in an apartment complex near the campus. More
New Mexico Resort to Host Collegiate Mountain Bike Nationals
Cycling News
The US Collegiate Mountain Bike Nationals will be held at New Mexico's Angle Fire Resort in 2011 and 2012 per a new two-year agreement with the resort. After unanticipated difficulties forced the original venue in Davis, West Virginia, to step down this spring as the event's host, Angel Fire agreed to step in and offer up its bike park for the three days of collegiate national championship racing. Both the 2011 and 2012 events will be held on their originally scheduled weekends of October 28-30, 2011, and October 26-28, 2012. More
GU Energy Labs Expands with Move to Former Clif Bar Building
Bicycle Retailer
GU Energy Labs, will move its corporate operations to a new facility on June 13, offering 50 percent greater square footage. The new Berkeley, CA office is the former headquarters of Clif Bar, Inc., another sports nutrition company with Berkeley roots. Along with the increase in space, GU is expanding production capacity by 50 percent, with room to accommodate significant additional growth. More
New Jersey Marathon Considers Format Changes for 2012
Atlanticville
Newly minted New Jersey Marathon Executive Director Joe Gigas will know by July whether the format of the annual run will change as a result of the growing popularity of the races.
Gigas said in an interview last week that by the end of June a decision will be made on whether to split the 13.1-mile half-marathon and 26.2-mile marathon, traditionally run on the same day. The two races drew upward of 12,000 runners on May 1. More
Marine Corps Marathon Opens Entry Transfer Program
Washington Post
The Marine Corps Marathon opened its transfer program Tuesday, an unusual process for a large race that allows registered runners who cannot participate this year to transfer their entries to others who want to run. Registered runners also can transfer to the Marine Corps Marathon 10K at no cost. New marathjon runners will be required to pay a $30 transfer fee. More
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Missouri River Flooding May Force Changes to Missouri 340 Race
LJWorld.com
Scott Mansker, race director for the Missouri 340 kayak race, says that high river levels from rain have made the possibility of having the July 19-22l event on the Missouri River a no-go. Organizers are looking at a number of options including holding the race later in the summer or substituting a 100-mile race on the Kansas River. More
Parent Company Takes Over Columbus Marathon Title Sponsorship
Columbus Business First
Nationwide Better Health's parent, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., has agreed to take over the main sponsorship of what for the past four years has been the Nationwide Better Health Columbus Marathon and Half-Marathon. The event is set for October 16, weeks after Nationwide expects to finish spinning off and closing the five-year-old subsidiary, whose only sponsorship deal was with the race.
Carmichael Training Systems to Open Santa Ynez Center
Bicycle Retailer
Carmichael Training Systems will be opening the new Santa Ynez regional training center on the central coast of California on June 27. CTS will be hosting a number of cycling and triathlon training camps out of the new Santa Ynez center in 2011. The new facility will also be equipped to conduct physiological testing and 3D dynamic bike fits, while CTS professional coaches will be heavily involved in the local cycling and triathlon scene. More
River Flooding Alters Vancouver USA Marathon Course
The Columbian
The Columbia River is forcing runners in the first Vancouver USA Marathon to take a slight detour. With a With a short section of the course for the June 19 race currently under water, organizers are forced to make a slight change of course. Runners will need to leave the Columbia River waterfront trail near mile 23 and run for a couple of blocks on Columbia Shores Boulevard. More
Virginia Beach's J&A Racing Partners with Livestrong
J&A Racing
Jerry and Amy Frostick, owners of J&A Racing in Virginia Beach, VA, have announced a new charity partnership with Austin, TX based LIVESTRONG for all four of their family-oriented racing events. The partnership will begin with the Blue Moon Wicked 10K and Monster Mile runs on October 29, |
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Newsmakers | |
Richard Prenderville, Reebok's head of global brand marketing, has left the sportswear business after five years in the job. He will be replaced by Viktoria Wallner, who previously headed Reebok's digital marketing. Wallner will be responsible for global advertising, PR, digital, marketing, social media and creative services.
Jim Thompson, CEO of Performance Bicycle, and Cindy Marshall, the company's chief marketing officer, have left the 100-store retailer. More
Steve Baker, the long-time Hincapie Sportswear marketing director, is leaving the company this month to pursue new opportunities personally and professionally.
Alan Carlsson will be the first head coach of the Regional Triathlon Centre in British Columbia - a joint venture that was recently created in partnership between Triathlon Canada and Triathlon B.C. with the goal of creating more Olympic champions for Canada. Carlsson has worked the past seven years as one of two head coaches and a co-founder of Leading Edge, a triathlon and cycling program in Vancouver.
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Conferences |
Global Open Water Swimming Conference
(June 17-19, 2011)
Annual gathering of the open water swimming community at Columbia University in New York, NY in conjunction with the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame ceremonies and the Manhattan Island Marathon Swim. More
Running USA Regional Summit
(June 18, 2011)
Regional summit for race directors at the Hall of Champions in Balboa Park, San Diego. More
Medicine of Cycling Conference
(August 20-22, 2011)
Second annual conference presented by USA Cycling at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO. The conference offers medical professionals a platform on which to collaborate and establish common standards of care for competitive cyclists. More |
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Online Seminars |
Sweet Spot: The Intersection of Sponsorship and Social Media
Organization: IEG, LLC
(July 14, 2 p.m., eastern)
There's no denying the buzz around Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and other social media web sites. But how can properties leverage those sites and other user-generated sites with their corporate partners? This webinar will provide a look at how properties are using social media to grow their audiences, reputations and, perhaps more importantly, their sponsorship revenue. More
Tax, Personnel and Insurance Issues: Making the Right Choices
Organization: Road Race Management
(July 22, 11 a.m. eastern)
The webinar led by attorney Carl Sniffen will cover common tax, personnel and insurance mistakes and is designed to help events, clubs and finish line/timing companies avoid making incorrect and costly tax and legal assumptions. More
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Career Opportunities |
Marketing and Sponsor Services Manager
Company: Boston Athletic Association
The Boston Athletic Association seeks to fill its marketing and sponsor services position in the Summer 2011 with an experienced, performance-oriented, full-time, internal placement. The ideal candidate must work cooperatively with a variety of constituents, ranging from operations and logistics personnel to corporate executives. The ideal candidate will have experience with sponsorship management and event activation while maintaining and servicing existing sponsors. For a complete job description, contact Jack Fleming, fleming@baa.org.
Manager, Multisport Event
Company: Competitor Group, Inc.
Competitor Group, Inc. is seeking a Manager, Multisport Event to serve as an operations lead for our TriRock Series as well as be the overall event manager for multiple races within the National Series. This person will oversee permitting, course design, equipment set-up and tear down and management of temporary event personnel and volunteers. This role will require a strong understanding of multisport operational event requirements and a significant amount of travel. The ideal candidate works well in high-pressure, deadline-oriented event environments and is comfortable and confident managing and speaking to large groups of people. More
National Running Managing Director
Company: Life Time Fitness
The National Running Managing Director plans and coordinates running activities and programs in the club and outdoors to ensure that goals or objectives of running programs are accomplished within prescribed time frame and funding parameters. Creates and manages program business plans, marketing strategies and service strategies to drive member engagement. Responsible for all operations of the running program. Upholds the fulfillment of Life Time Fitness' Mission Statement. Works closely with other Endurance businesses (Cycle, Triathlon, and Swim). In addition, significant interaction with Group Fitness division and various corporate functions (PR, Marketing, Accounting, etc.). More
Management Operations Intern
Company: Ludus Tours
The ideal intern should be interested in pursuing a career in sports, tourism & hospitality or general management operations, or ideally a blend of the all of these. This position will specifically shadow the Director, Operations & Strategy as well as the Managing Director (as needed) and serve as "right arm" by preparing for meetings, attending meetings, supporting department initiatives and correspondence, budget management, personnel management, etc. Ludus Tours' Director, Operations & Strategy has over 15 years of experience in sports management & operations, and will devote considerable energy to transferring this knowledge to the intern. For a complete job description, contact Brian Melekian, brian@ludustours.com.
Director of Retail Marketing
Company: Saucony
The Director of Retail Marketing will work closely with the CMO to develop, manage and execute integrated retail and trade marketing programs consistent with the brand and corporate strategy. This position is responsible for leading all aspects of Saucony's retail, trade and field marketing initiatives including; specialty retail marketing programs, POS and retail brand presentation, trade shows, field marketing initiatives of Saucony's 'Tech Rep' program, key account marketing plan development. More
Ecommerce Manager
Company: Saucony
Saucony is an emerging global athletic brand seeking high performance individuals to join our fast moving team. We have a mission to inspire every runner, on every run, on every day, and Ecommerce is a key to achieving our goal. The Ecommerce Manager is responsible for developing and executing our go-to-market ecommerce strategy including P&L management, direct to consumer acquisition and retention marketing efforts, traffic generation, conversion efforts, email marketing, paid and natural search, and website merchandising. More
Program Coordinator
Company: Road Runners Club of America
The Road Runners Club of America is hiring for a Program Coordinator to work full-time in the RRCA National Office in Arlington, VA. The Program Coordinator will be responsible for managing tasks to the Kids Run the Nation program, the Championship Event Series, the State Reps program, the Runner Friendly Community program, the National Awards, and other program duties as assigned. The position will work under the direction of the RRCA executive director and will work closely with the membership of the organization. This position will also assist with the promotion of RRCA programs to the membership and running community at-large.
We are seeking a task-oriented, hard worker, with outstanding attention to detail. Must be a team player that is willing to take direction and work under tight deadlines. The ideal candidate must have a bachelor's degree in marketing and communications, public relations, sports management, nonprofit management, or related degree. The ideal candidate will also have three years of post collegiate work experience, ideally in a program-oriented, nonprofit organization. Additional qualifications include positive customer service attitude, outstanding verbal and written communication skills, and an interest in running as a sport and healthy lifestyle.
Qualified candidates should send a resume and cover letter expressing interest in the position and why you want to work for the RRCA to Jean Knaack. Please include four references with the resume. All resumes should be emailed in Word Doc or PDF format to execdir@rrca.org or mailed to 1501 Lee Hwy, Ste 140, Arlington, VA 22209. No follow-up calls or emails please. Only qualified candidates will be contacted. Submit application materials by June 17th.
Communications Manager
Company: USA Track & Field
USA Track & Field is seeking a candidate with strong writing, organizational and new media skills to work in our Communications Department. We are a non-profit Olympic sports organization based in Indianapolis, IN. The candidate should be hardworking, energetic, detail-oriented and personable who demonstrates a strong understanding of the Olympic sport movement, specifically track & field. This position requires significant domestic and international travel (often on weekends) throughout the year, including the USA Indoor and Outdoor Championships, World Junior Championships, Junior Olympic National Championships and several Visa Championship Series events. International travel may include youth/junior events and/or World Championships and Olympic Games. The candidate will work under the supervision of the Senior Director of Marketing & Communications. More
Designer
Company: Saucony
At Saucony, we exist for runners. This focus and passion fuels us as we strive to create the best running shoes and apparel on the planet. The 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 Designer must be able to trend right and modern athletic/ lifestyle product and also the ability to bring modern innovative design to the technical market. As a part of the Saucony team, the Designer role will strive to inspire every runner on every run, on every day. More
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