Running USA wire 101-12-12

Issue 101-12-12 December 12, 2012


Upcoming Events

Santa Stampede 5K/10K, Littleton, CO, December 15
12K's of Christmas, Kirkland, WA, December 16
Christmas Day - Joyful 5K, St. Paul, MN, December 25
The HUFF 50K Trail Run and Relay, Albion, IN, December 29
Emerald Nuts, New York, NY, December 31
Run Into the New Year, West Allis, WI, December 31
Brazen New Year's Day Run, Castro Valley, CA, January 1
New Year's Day Hopeful 5K, St. Paul, MN, January 1
Resolution Run 5K & Polar Bear Dive, Seattle, WA, January 1
First Run Burlington, Burlington, VT, January 1
PT Solutions Resolution Run 5K, 10K, Kennesaw, GA, January 1
Lifetime Fitness New Year's Day 5K, San Francisco, CA, January 1
Ragnar Relay Florida Keys, Miami, FL, January 5
Mississippi Blues Marathon, Jackson, MS, January 6
Running USA 2013: The Industry Conference: A Bold Past, A Bright Future, Savannah, GA, February 24-26


For more upcoming events for 2012-2013, visit the Running USA Website event calendar.








Running USA 2013: The 10th Industry Conference Offers Popular Idea Labs



Experts to present a variety of running industry and event topics to take home and apply; price increase on January 1, 2013 so register today for must-attend conference in Savannah, Georgia



COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - (December 12, 2012) - Running USA 2013: The 10th Industry Conference, to be held February 24-26 at the Hyatt Regency Savannah, Georgia, offers Idea Labs led by experts on a wide variety of topics from race operations to event marketing to crisis management to charity partnerships to making the most of your budget and more.



"The Idea Labs are a conference favorite for our attendees not only because of their variety, but moreover, because these hands-on, intimate sessions spark discussion and provide new ideas and success stories that people later take home and apply in their running worlds," said Susan Weeks, Running USA CEO.



For the Running USA 2013 schedule including Idea Lab topics and experts, go to: www.runningusa.org/program-schedule



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Runner's World Magazine Names LA Marathon 'Best Big City Race'



LOS ANGELES - The LA Marathon has received the coveted designation as the nation's best big city race in the January issue of Runner's World magazine.


This significant recognition in the magazine's featured 2013 Marathon Guide is another indicator of the race's gaining popularity among runners across the world. Current registration totals for the 2013 LA Marathon, with its iconic Stadium to the Sea course, are at an all-time high and significantly outpacing historic totals, according to race officials.

"We are honored to be recognized by the leading running publication as the best big city race in the country," said Nick Curl, LA Marathon's Race Director. "We continue to challenge ourselves to enhance the runner experience from year to year, and recognitions like these confirm that our efforts are working. Registration is also at an extremely brisk pace, so this year in particular, I urge runners to sign up now and don't get left behind."

The current price to sign up for the LA Marathon is $165, and will remain at that level until Tuesday, January 15. The race is capped, so participants are encouraged to register online soon at www.lamarathon.com



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12-12-12 Deal: Save $20 Today Only on Competitor Event Registrations


SAN DIEGO - Competitor Group, Inc. (CGI), the leading active lifestyle sports media and event entertainment company, has announced a $20 savings promotion for its races series wide, which will be available on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 (12.12.12). For one day only, participants can save $20 on races in the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series, Women's Half Marathon Series, TriRock Triathlon Series, Muddy Buddy Adventure Series and $10 on the Carlsbad 5000 race.



Additionally, the 2013 Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series Tour schedule will be officially released in conjunction with the year-end discount.



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Twin Cities In Motion Names imATHLETE Race Registration Partner

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - With Twin Cities In Motion registration now open for its fun upcoming February and March 2013 events -the TC Kids Fieldhouse Fun Run, the Valentine's Day TC 5K Run/Walk, presented by Marathon Sports, and the 100% Irish for a Day TC 5K and TC 10 Mile, presented by Marathon Sports - participants are enjoying a seamless, social registration experience thanks to new partner, I Am Athlete, LLC.


ImATHLETE (imATHLETE.com), a technology company that is enhancing the way individuals, race directors and sports organizations promote and engage in healthy lifestyles, was tapped to manage registration of all TCM events for 2013, including its family-friendly Feb/March events as well as the Medtronic TC 1 Mile, the Red, White & Boom TC Half Marathon and the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon and Medtronic TC 10 Mile.


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Junior Olympic XC Champions Crowned in Albuquerque

ALBUQUERQUE - Twelve national champions were crowned at the USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Dec. 8 as more than 2,300 of the best youth athletes in the United States competed at the sunny Balloon Fiesta Park.

The athletes competing in the national championship qualified through their respective state and regional competitions. Races are divided by age group, with each division competing at the following distances: sub bantam (8 and under) racing 2K; bantam (9-10) racing 3K; midget (11-12) racing 3K; youth (13-14) racing 4K; intermediate (15-16) racing 5K; and young men/women (17-18) racing 5K.

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