Running
USA Partners
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Running USA
12th Industry Conference
powered by
February 8-10, 2015
New Orleans,
LA
Thank You
To Our Partners
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Running
USA Membership Categories Include:
Athlete Services & Education
Consumer
Products
Vendors
Destination
Management
Events
Media
National
Trade Organization
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Countdown
to Conference
Running USA Industry
Conference
powered by ACTIVE NetworkNew Orleans,
February 8-10
This is the Week!
Here we are! The Running USA Industry Conference gets
underway this coming weekend and we're excited to report there are over 640
attendees ready to descend on New Orleans. It's time to get excited!
*Please
note, the event hotel is sold out and the deadline has passed for any
registration transfers (deadline was 1/15) and cancellations (deadline was
11/15).
2015 Registered Attendee List - Over 600
Registrants!
The current list of registered attendees
is now available online for viewing. Take a peek, figure out who you want to
meet and get excited for all the wonderful folks coming together in
NOLA!
Bring
Your Running Shoes - Part I
Prepared
and certified by DMSE Sports, we're hosting a morning run at 6:30am on Monday
and Tuesday. Lace 'em up and go for a run around beautiful New Orleans.
Bring
Your Running Shoes - 504K Race - Part II
The 504K race is a perfect way to kick-off
your Running USA weekend. A big THANK YOU to the Louisiana Marathon and Louisiana
Runs and Mark Berger of the 504K race for
providing FREE entries to Running USA Conference attendees. The race takes takes
place on Sunday, February 8. To register, use the promo code rusa2015 - this
offer is limited to 50 people.
Get
Ready to Enjoy New Orleans
Our friends at
the Crescent City Classic, Run NOLA, Louisiana Marathon, New Orleans Track Club
and NORSI have put together a lovely visitor's guide. This is a must-have for
all attendees.
Connect
with Fellow Attendees in the Conference Lounge
The
Running USA Conference Lounge, sponsored by Eventbrite, is the perfect place to
network with one another, hold appointments and seek out friends you've wanted
to connect with since last year's conference.
Schedule
& Speakers
Great sessions and great speakers, the 2015 Running USA
Industry Conference is once again filled with great ways to learn and engage. We
have keynote speaker Pat Williams, panel leader Mary Wittenberg, our Industry
Give & Take led by Dave
McGillivray and much more.
Closing
Reception and a Chance to Save
Our closing reception, hosted
by Competitor Group, is a great way to wrap-up your conference experience. Enjoy
a beer or glass of wine, make those final connections and take advantage of a
one hour opportunity to sign up (with ACTIVE Network) for the 2016 conference at
a discounted rate (limited to 75 people).
See you
in New Orleans!
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Association
News
Millennial Research Study
Update
Running
USA and RacePartner are conducting a research study to find
out why so many Millennials (born 1980-2000) get involved in running, and what
organized running events can do to keep them interested and engaged.
Nearly
42 million Americans are considered runners today, with 25- to 34-year-olds
representing the largest age group.* Will these fitness-conscious Millennials
follow in their forerunners' footsteps and drop out of the race at 35? Or are
they already defining a watershed time in the running industry? Read More
>>
Help
Strengthen the Sport
Running
USA has a strong history of supporting other non-profit running entities and
this year's fundraising effort adopts a grassroots approach open to donors at
all funding levels. We're asking anyone who loves runners and the sport of
running to join us in supporting this great cause.
USA
Track and Field made a generous donation of $25,000 already and we're aiming to
hit $50,000 before it's all said and done!
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Member
News
Outside
Interactive, a Hopkinton, Massachusetts based startup and developer of forward
motion video software technology for treadmill runners, today released
its Virtual Runner app for Android that allows
viewers to run marquee race courses, popular running routes and scenic
destinations virtually, all from the safety and comfort of a
treadmill.
The Marine
Corps Marathon (MCM) has received Gold certification, the highest level awarded
by the Council for Responsible Sport for being socially and environmentally
responsible as a world-class running event.
The
Cowtown, in partnership with MarathonGuide.com, announced today that they will
be offering more than $30,000 in guaranteed cash prizes for the fastest runners
in the Half Marathon and Marathon races and an additional $10,000 in course
record bonuses available in the Marathon and Ultra Marathon.
Outside
Interactive, a Hopkinton, MA based developer of forward motion video technology
for indoor exercising, today announced it is partnering with the Lilac Bloomsday
Association to create a virtual race-day experience, enabling future runners to
relive the excitement of the day, train on the famous course prior to race day,
and even compete remotely no matter where they are in the world, at their own
pace on any treadmill.
Job
Announcement
The
Silicon Valley Leadership Group Foundation is currently seeking an enthusiastic,
qualified candidate for a Race Manager position, the lead role amongst a small
staff to coordinate three large running events on Thanksgiving Day, November 26,
2015, December 13, 2015 and February 6, 2016, in San Jose, CA, in an effort to
raise over one million dollars for community non-profit
organizations.
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In
The News
The
following news outlets have cited Running USA:
"In the U.S., some 51 million people run
at least once a year and 29 million log more than 50 days a year, according to
an annual
survey by Running
USA."
"Not only is it the largest race in the city
and the largest 10-miler in the country, but it's also the eighth-largest race
in the United States, according to Running USA."
"According to Running USA, a
record 541,000 people finished marathons in 2013, the most recent year for which
statistics were available. That's up 116,000 from 2008 and 188,000 from 2000.
The numbers don't account for runners who finish more than one
marathon."
"Running USA, a research
group, reports there were 143,000 U.S. marathoners in 1980 and 541,000 in 2013.
Median times have increased from 3:32 to 4:16 for males and 4:03 to 4:41 for
females."
"With a stellar team of developers and
advisors from across the fitness and technology spaces - including from MapMyRun
and Running USA - the former Silicon Valley couple made a beta
version of the app available last fall and took it on the
road."
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Upcoming
Events
(February 7-8, 2015) Los
Angeles, CA
(February 8-10, 2015) New Orleans,
LA
(March 25-26, 2015)
Charleston, SC
(April 22-26, 2015) Des Moines, IA
The Academy
(May
27-28, 2015) Lausanne, Switzerland
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