Issue 99-12-13 December 11, 2013
Upcoming Events
Summit Rock Half-Marathon, 10K, 5K, Saratoga, CA, Dec. 14
Santa Stampede 5K/10K, Littleton, CO, Dec. 14
Renegade Santa 10K, 5K, Kids Run, Irvine, CA, Dec. 14
Live Ultimate Run South Beach Drive, Miami Beach, FL, Dec. 14
Vanessa Welch Reindeer Run, Orlando, FL, Dec. 14
Frosty Frolic 5K, Canton, OH, Dec. 14
2013 USATF National Club Cross Country Championships, Bend, OR, Dec. 14
Holiday Half-Marathon, 5K, Kids Fun Run, Pomona, CA, Dec. 15
Athleta Iron Girl Fountain Hills Women's 10 Mile and 5K, Fountain Hills, AZ, Dec. 15
NYCRuns Roosevelt Island Hot Chocolate 5K & 10K, New York, NY, Dec. 16
Frosty 5K, Sarasota, FL, Dec. 21
Houston's 12K of Christmas, Houston, TX, Dec. 21
Christmas Day - Joyful 5K, St. Paul, MN, Dec. 25
Running USA 2014: The 11th Industry Conference powered by ACTIVE Network, San Diego, CA, Feb. 9-11
Find the full Running USA events calendar here.
2013 Champions to Defend Boston Marathon Titles
BOSTON - (December 11, 2013) - John Hancock Financial today announced the return of 2013 Boston Marathon champions
Rita Jeptoo of Kenya and Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia for the 118th running of the race on Monday, April 21, 2014.
Desisa is a 23 year-old-talent who has won the Dubai Marathon in 2:04:45 and recently won the silver medal at the 2013 IAAF World Championships Marathon. Two months after the Boston Marathon, Desisa returned to participate in the
B.A.A. 10K and at that time gifted his Boston Marathon winner's medal to the City of Boston to honor the victims and families affected by the tragic events of April 15, 2013. He returned to Boston again in October to set a new course record at the B.A.A. Half Marathon.
Jeptoo of Kenya, the 2006 Boston champion, returned to win in commanding fashion and add the 2013 Boston victory to her impressive resume. In October she won the Chicago Marathon in 2:19:57, setting the fastest time of the year in the world for all women racing the marathon distance. Jeptoo is also past champion of marathons in Stockholm, Milan and Eldoret. She has finished in the top six at Boston five times.
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Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series Launches TourPass Global
SAN DIEGO - The Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series announced the launch of a Global Edition of TourPass, th e popular pass that provides unlimited access to any of the 2014 Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series events worldwide. Runners planning to participate in multiple races next year can register for an unlimited amount of the 31 Rock 'n' Roll Marathon series events without paying any additional registration or processing fees.
Three versions of the TourPass are available online at RunRocknRoll.com/Tourpass. Also new for 2014, runners can also choose the TourPass 3-Pack which offers any three races for $199. Runners may choose to register for multiple events at the time of TourPass purchase, or may register for individual events at least 30 days prior to each event by selecting the "TourPass" option during registration checkout.
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"Mob" Events Gain Momentum, Says ACTIVE Survey
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - ACTIVE Network™, the leader in cloud-based Activity and Participant Management™ solutions, today released its second survey results about the habits of those who participate in Mob™ events. Mob events are characterized as hyper-social, experiential events, which continued to gain momentum through 2013. The survey panel was made up of 1200+ members of the ACTIVE.com endurance community, representing a segment of endurance athletes who participate in a variety of events such as triathlons, marathons, and other traditional running distances, as well as Mob events.
Among the key findings in the 2013 Mob survey:
-Continued interest in Mob events, with 86% of those surveyed planning to participate in Mob events in 2014 - and more than half (64%) specify they plan to participate in 1 to 2 events in the next year.
-82% of those surveyed cite the "fun factor" of Mob events as motivation to participate.
-Role of social media to drive awareness of events is up 17% year-over-year.
-Unprecedented growth in emerging Mob events, with 'paint runs' up by 300% year-over-year (gaining in popularity next to 'mud runs' and 'obstacle races').
-The importance of keeping events fresh is underscored by the 15% year-over-year decrease in participants planning to participate in the same event.
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Twin Cities In Motion Launches Registration for Five 2014 Race Series
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Twin Cities In Motion (TCM), the organizer of the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon and a host of year-round running events in Minneapolis and St. Paul, recently opened registration for five TC Challenge race series set for 2014, four of them new to the TCM line-up.
The series group TCM events to help participants build toward 2014 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Weekend events on Saturday-Sunday, October 4-5 or add an extra challenge to marathon weekend for the most energetic runners. Prices for the series range from $120 to $270. Race series participants get a technical zip pullover and medal for the series, in addition to the medals and gear earned at the individual races.
TCM launched its first race series, the TC Loony Challenge, earlier this year. The TC Loony Challenge grouped three marathon weekend events - the Saturday TC 10K, TC 5K and Sunday Medtronic TC 10 Mile. The TC Loony Challenge returns in 2014 along with four new options.
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Emergency Planning Panel at Running USA 2014
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - (December 8, 2013) - At Running USA 2014:
The Industry Conference
powered by ACTIVE Network, one of the general sessions will be the
Emergency Planning Panel.
Slated for Monday, February 10 at 9:30am, the panel will include seasoned event veterans Dave McGillivray (DMSE Sports), Mike Nishi (Bank of America Chicago Marathon) and Peter Ciaccia (New York Road Runners).
The 11th edition of the sport's premier and largest conference will be held on February 9-11 at the Marriott Marquis & Marina on San Diego's beautiful waterfront.
"No race completely immune to natural or man-made emergencies, and this timely, must-attend session is for every event regardless of size," said Christine Bowen, Running USA Conference Director. "Our panel of experts will share their extensive event experiences as well as discuss lessons learned, best practices and more."
In addition, during the Emergency Planning Panel, there will be a Q&A session.
Presenting sponsors of Running USA 2014 are Ashworth Awards, ChronoTrack, Competitor Group,
Leslie Jordan, Inc. and MarathonFoto.com
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