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June 21, 2021
US Trail Running Conference Webinar Shines a Spotlight on Safety
Estes Park, CO– The sixth webinar in a nine-webinar series produced by the US Trail Running Conference and presented by the leading trail registration platform UltraSignup, was hosted Thursday, June 17. The session subject for this latest session was: Race Courses – Course design & marking, land partners & permits,...
June 21, 2021
The Leadville Race Series is Back with the Leadville Trail Marathon and Heavy Half
LEADVILLE, Colo. – The 2021 Leadville Race Series season kicked off today with a field of approximately 1,000 runners representing 44 states and 5 countries at the Leadville Trail Marathon and Heavy Half, owned and produced by Life Time. The 26.2 and 15.5 mile distances took runners on the historic...
June 21, 2021
Pic2Go Delivered Race-Day Photos and Sponsored Experience Sharing at the Steamboat Marathon!
Pic2Go has successfully delivered race-day photos to participants of the Steamboat Marathon, while boosting social sharing of the branded photos for the benefit of the event sponsor! The Pic2Go’s patented 99.5% accuracy photo-tagging and Live Gallery Sharing technology enabled 80% social-sharing rate of the branded photos, boosting reach and engagement...
June 20, 2021
1,400 runners show up for Anchorage Mayor’s Marathon, along with a black bear that refused to share the trail
Runners were stopped twice and for up to for 30 minutes because a bear would not move. Eventually the course had to be rerouted. Anchorage Daily News
June 17, 2021
NURVV Run Launches Major New Update To Its Ground-Breaking Running Tech
London, 17 June 2021: NURVV Run, the pioneers of wearable technology and biomechanics designed to help runners of all levels run faster, further and reduce injury risk, has today unveiled a major new product enhancement. The update will further elevate the training of runners of all abilities and help hone...
June 17, 2021
Rugged Races and RAM Racing Become Ventures Endurance
BOSTON, MA (June 17, 2021) — Ventures Endurance, a subsidiary of Gannett and one of the USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures companies, announced today a rebrand of its visual identity and representation across its portfolio of endurance races and events. The rebrand includes the combining of previously acquired Boston-based Rugged Races...
June 17, 2021
The 2021 EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler Returns In-Person Nov. 7
PITTSBURGH, PA (June 17, 2021) – Registration is officially open for the 2021 EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler, which will be in person with a virtual option, allowing all runners to participate wherever they are. Participants can get excited for the in-person start line and Pittsburgh-themed miles that will bring runners’...
June 17, 2021
Carmel Marathon Weekend to Return on April 9, 2022 with the Addition of Prestigious Global Ranking Series
CARMEL, Ind. (June 17, 2021) – CRRG Events is pleased to announce the 12th Annual Carmel Marathon Weekend will take place on Saturday, April 9, 2022. In addition, the event has been chosen to take part in the Abbott World Marathon Majors (AbbottWMM) Wanda Age Group World Ranking Qualifying Series,...
June 17, 2021
RunSignup Launches RaceDay Scoring for Cross Country Events
June 17, 2021 – Moorestown, NJ – GiveSignup | RunSignup announces the new release of RaceDay Scoring for Cross Country events. This latest advancement in RaceDay Scoring broadens industry timers’ applications to include cross country events. This release deploys features and functionality that address the rules and situations that are...
June 17, 2021
Commit Now, Set Your Goal and Register for the 2021 SDCCU OC Running Festival
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. –Its Orange County’s favorite springtime running tradition, this year taking place in the fall. The 17th annual SDCCU OC Marathon Running Festival is set to return live and in-person the weekend of November 6-7, 2021. The twice-postponed race will include a sunset 5k on Saturday and 13.1-mile...