Running USA wire 85-10-13

Issue 85-10-13 October 23, 2013




Upcoming Events
Brazen Racing Half-Marathon Championship Rocky Ridge, 10K, 5K, San Ramon, CA, Oct. 25
24 The Hard Way, Oklahoma City, OK, Oct. 26
Tulsa Run, Tulsa Run, OK, Oct. 26
ZERO Prostate Cancer Run Austin, Austin, TX, Oct. 26
St. Croix City Park Runs, St. Croix, MN, Oct. 26
No Limits Half Marathon and 5K, Fort Worth, TX, Oct. 26
The Mud Run, Little Rock, AR, Oct. 26
Hella-ween 5-Miler, Oakland, CA, Oct. 26
Rock4Kids Zombie Run, Springfield, MO, Oct. 26
Zombies Take Manhattan & 5K Costume Run, Manhattan, NY, Oct. 26
Anthem Wicked 10K and Old Point National Bank Monster Mile, Virginia Beach, VA, Oct. 26
Halloween Fearless 5K, St. Paul, MN, Oct. 26
Toronto Women's 5 Mile/5K, Toronto, CAN, Oct. 26
Healdsburg Wine Country Half-Marathon, Healdsburg, CA, Oct. 26
XTERRA Kapalua Beach Trail Run, Kapalua Beach, HI, Oct. 26
Trick or Trot 5K/10K, Mason, OH, Oct. 27
USA Beach Running Championships 10K & Half Marathon, Cocoa Beach, FL, Oct. 27
Marine Corps Marathon, Arlington, VA, Oct. 27
MCM10K, Arlington, VA, Oct. 27
Atlanta Marathon & Relay, Atlanta, GA, Oct. 27
Kids Running America, Denver, CO, Oct. 27
Halloween Hustle, Denver, CO, Oct. 27
Spooktacular 10K-5K , San Diego, Oct. 27
Nike Factory Store Halloween 5K, Miami, FL, Oct. 27
Niagara Falls International Marathon, Niagara Falls, CAN, Oct. 27
Tread of the Undead Zombie 5K, Missoula, MT, Oct. 27
Rock 'n' Roll Los Angeles Half Marathon, Los Angeles, CA, Oct. 27
Surf City 10, Huntington Beach, CA, Oct. 27
Quinn Family Foundation Rock 'n' Roll St. Louis Marathon and Half-Marathon, St. Louis, MO, Oct. 27
Find the full Running USA events calendar here.


ACTIVE Network Expands Strategic Partnership with Running USA


SAN DIEGO - (October 23, 2013) - The ACTIVE Network, Inc., the leader in cloud-based Activity and Participant Management™ ( APM) solutions, announced that it is now the title sponsor for "The Running USA Conferencepowered by ACTIVE Network," the largest domestic gathering for the running industry. The conference is set to take place on February 9-11 at the San Diego Marriott Marquis and Marina with registration now officially open.





"ACTIVE, a Running USA Founding Member, shares our mission to advance and promote the sport of running, and their generous four-year support of our annual conference and race director workshops as title sponsor as well as being our 'Official Online Registration Partner' will further that collective mission," said Kevin Callahan, Running USA President. "We look forward to our sport coming together at Running USA 2014: The 11th Industry Conference powered by ACTIVE Network in San Diego on February 9-11."




"ACTIVE Network is proud of our long-standing relationship with Running USA, its annual conference and their work in raising awareness around road racing with insights such as the Running USA annual reports and National Runner Survey," said
Eric McCue, Vice President and General Manager, ACTIVE Network Endurance. "More than ever, race directors are empowered with valuable information about their participants and the evolving landscape of endurance events, which continue to help the industry grow."





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Hall Withdraws Due to Injury from 2013 ING New York City Marathon



NEW YORK CITY - The 2013
ING New York City Marathon men's professional field will lose previously announced U.S. Olympian Ryan Hall due to a hip injury, it was announced by New York Road Runners officials.



"In my zealous efforts to have redemption in this year's ING New York City Marathon, I overstepped the first and most important rule-making it to the line healthy," said Hall. "A long string of very aggressive training has aggravated my hip and it has not been able to fully calm down, such that I don't think racing on it is wise. I am very disappointed that I won't be lining up on November 3rd as I had so looked forward to, but I am refocusing now on getting back to 100% and going after some big goals in 2014. Redemption will have to wait, but it will be all the more sweet."



The U.S. men's field features Hall's 2012 U.S. Olympic Marathon teammate Meb Keflezighi. Other top Americans include two-time fourth-place Boston Marathon finisher Jason
Hartmann, last year's eighth-ranked U.S. marathoner
Ryan Vail, and 2013 World Championships team member
Jeffrey Eggleston.



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Pittsburgh Three Rivers Marathon, Inc. Announces American Development Program


PITTSBURGH - The American Development Program was announced today by Pittsburgh Three Rivers Marathon, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Patrice Matamoros. To be launched in 2014, the innovative and comprehensive initiative is designed to increase exposure and racing opportunities for emerging American professional runners.


"Through our events and support we want Pittsburgh to become the place for young American runners to launch their professional careers," said Matamoros. "By racing here they will have the opportunity to gain the experience and confidence needed to take the next step in their careers. These athletes are vital to keeping alive the American running spirit and to keep the USA a major force in professional running for years to come."



The American Development Program will offer prize money and travel assistance throughout the organization's year-long calendar of events. In its first year, the program will add $40,500 in American prize money incentives for the 2014
DICK'S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon and
UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon.





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Road Runners Club Of American Announces 2013 Roads Scholar® Class


ARLINGTON, Va. - Since 1996,
the Road Runners Club of America has awarded grants totaling over $450,000 through the Roads Scholar® program. The goal of the program is to assist American post collegiate runners who show great promise to develop into national and world-class road running athletes. The grants awarded by the RRCA go directly to the athletes to help support their goals of becoming world-class distance runners. While traditionally the RRCA has distributed six grants, the strong credentials and impressive potential of this year's pool of applicants, coupled with the ability to lay the groundwork for qualification in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics afforded the expansion of the 2013-14 class to eight recipients.



The RRCA Roads Scholar class includes: Cole Atkins, Meaghan Nelson, Alexi Pappas, Tyler Pennel, Gabe Procter, Mattie Suver, Daniel Tapia, and Amy Van Alstine.



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Running USA Re-Opens CEO Search



Running USA has re-opened its search for a new CEO. This past spring, Susan Weeks, a resident of Colorado Springs, retired as its CEO, and during her five-year tenure, the Running USA budget doubled in size, its popular annual conference set attendance and sponsor records and its membership hit an all-time high. During the CEO search, Weeks will continue as an advisor to Running USA.



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