THE CONNING TOWER by Keith Conning: Running USA

Sunday, September 25, 2016

Running USA

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Running USA Weekend Briefing

Take the Race Director Survey

Our latest research initiative, the 2016 Race Director Survey, is here! The 8-10 minute survey takes a a comprehensive look at running event organizations, capturing the thoughts, feedback and opinions of race directors - Take the Survey

NCS4 Releases 2016 Marathon and Running Events Safety and Security Best Practices Guide - With the launch of the second edition of the best practices guide, race directors once again have an industry-leading resource at their fingertips to plan safer and more secure events - Read More - Download the Guide (Running USA)

Running USA Leadership Series: Shelley Villalobos of Council for Responsible Sport - In our latest Leadership Series interview, we catch up with Shelley Villalobos, Managing Director of Council for Responsible Sport, discussing the growth of the organization, sustainability in road racing and much more - Read More (Running USA)

This Charity Race is Going to Lap the Earth Three Times - The virtual charity race, If Girls Ran the World, kicks off on October 1 - Read More (Fast Company)

RaceJoy Launches Race Day Monitoring System - The monitoring system is in its Beta testing release and offers real-time information to help organizers manage race day - Read More (Running USA)

P3R Announces Three-Year Partnership with Brooks Running Company - As part of the agreement, P3R and Brooks will offer DICK'S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon participants the opportunity to purchase Brooks finisher jackets and select training gear - Read More (Running USA)

Run the Half Marathon Challenge - With only a few spots remaining, there's no better way to kick off your Running USA Industry Conference than racing against fellow conference attendees - Learn More (Running USA)

Register for the 2017 Running USA Industry Conference - Learn from industry-leading experts on best practices, new trends, ways to grow your event and much more - Event Details (Running USA)

Updates to 2016 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Elite Field - Dennis Kimetto, the current marathon world record holder, has withdrawn from the race due to injury - Read More (Running USA)

BibRave Hires New Community Manager to Lead Running Ambassadors - The company hired Erin Tierney to lead and grow its large community of running ambassadors, the BibRave Pros - Read More (Running USA)

Statesman Capitol 10K Names Polar as Partner for 2017 Race - The Statesman Capitol 10,000, presented by Baylor Scott & White Health, has announced Polar as a sponsor for the 40th annual race on April 23, 2017 - Read More (Running USA)

BattleFrog Makes Good on Refunds - After restructuring their company, BattleFrog has made good on refunding runners and finalizing payments - Read More (Mud Run Guide)

Race Sets New Standard Against Doping in Trail Running - North Face Endurance Challenge Series officials took a step in August to discourage the use of performance-enhancing drugs at their events by releasing a new clean sport policy - Read More (Runner's World)

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