Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Running USA News


Have news items or job postings to share? Submit your news to Running USA Director of Communications Scott Bush at scott@runningusa.org.
Race Guard Spotlight
Spotlight on the Sport:
Andy Voggenthaler of Race Guards 
As an athlete participating in road races and triathlons, Andy Voggenthaler noticed an alarming trends five year ago: racers were in need of medical attention on the course and there wasn't always access to quick help. With this observation, he founded Race Guards.

Running USA Industry Conference
Join the Running Industry in Los Angeles
In three weeks, the running industry converges on Los Angeles, February 10-12, to take part in the Running USA Industry Conference. You do not want to miss this!

Skittles Presenting Partner of The Color Run
Skittles Named as New Presenting Partner of The Color Run (Event Magazine)
Get ready to taste the rainbow, as Skittles has been named presenting partner of The Color Run. The world's most colorful run just got brighter.

Pat O_Malley - Saucony
Pat O'Malley Named Saucony President
O'Malley has more than 25 years of experience in the footwear industry, most recently as Saucony's Senior Vice President for Global Product.

Marine Corps Marathon
Marine Corps Marathon Unveils New Website
The MCM website,www.marinemarathon.com has been completely rebuilt enabling users to quickly obtain essential MCM event information and enjoy greater ease when registering for the highly sought after running events.

We Love Our Running USA Partners
Ashworth Awards Active Network   Boothboss ChronoTrack
Leslie Jordan_ Inc. MarathonFoto       Eventbrite
2016 National Runner Survey
Get to Know Your Runners
The 2016 National Runner Survey is out! If you're interested in sharing the survey with your runners and want to find out how you can receive a personalized report of your specific runners' submissions, please email:
Running USA Director of Research Jason Jacobson at jason@runningusa.org.

BolderBOULDER 10K
BolderBOULDER 10K Signs Agreement with Gameface Media to Provide Free Race Photos
With approximately 50,000 expected annual participants, Gameface Media expects to deliver more than 1,000,000 photos to participants over the length of the agreement.

RaceHQ
RaceHQ and BUILT WITH CHOCOLATE MILK Campaign Announce Strategic Partnership
With a quickly expanding membership of over 1,500 races representing more than 2 million participants, RaceHQ continues to expand its game-changing online marketplace.

ACTIVE Network
ACTIVE Network Handles 70,000+ "Rush" Online Registrations for Hong Kong Event
Celebrating its 20th year, the SCHKM has grown from 1,073 participants in 1997 to over 74,000 in 2016, and is now a rush sell-out event.


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