More Than 20,000 Runners Confirmed For Inaugural Diplo’s Run Club Events In San Francisco And Seattle

August 21, 2024

KICKING OFF THIS SEPTEMBER, 5K RUNS WITH DJ SETS FROM DIPLO, DJ VICE, J. ESPINOSA AND COCO & BREEZY

August 20, 2024 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – More than 20,000 runners are registered for the first two installments of Diplo’s Run Club, Diplo’s new event series of 5K runs followed by an outdoor daytime concert. Blending two integral parts of Diplo’s life—fitness and music—the inaugural runs, slated for September 8 in San Francisco and September 14 in Seattle, will feature a 5K race finishing at a mini music festival where the Grammy-winning artist and lifelong athlete and his friends will DJ.

Presented in partnership with Mascot Sports and Wasserman, Diplo’s Run Club is squarely in the top 1% of globally attended races based on runner registrations. The San Francisco course will take runners through Oracle Park, home of the San Francisco Giants, soundtracked by DJ sets from DJ Vice and J. Espinosa, while Lake Union will serve as the backdrop of the Seattle run that includes a Coco & Breezy set. Diplo will also DJ at both events after running the 5K courses himself. Passes are still available at DiplosRunClub.com, and check out the newly dropped merch collection HERE.

Sponsors for Diplo’s Run Club include Barry’s (Diplo’s Run Club Ready Shake is currently available in all Barry’s locations until August 31), Cymbiotika, Hyperice, Plunge, EBOOST, Promix Nutrition, Bonk Breaker, SaltStick and Emerald City Athletics. Plunge and Hyperice will have activations in the VIP areas at both events, where guests will be treated to a post-run recovery circuit including a cold plunge and Normatec Hyperice recovery tools while watching Diplo and friends DJ.

“Over the past few years, I’ve doubled down on all things health and wellness and running has been a big part of that,” says Diplo. “I’m excited to finally get to combine two of my favorite things in one event: fitness and DJing. A 5K may be intimidating to some but Diplo’s Run Club is for everyone and meant to be a good time for all—both seasoned runners and those just starting their running journey. I’m looking forward to running and partying with everyone at the inaugural events!”

As someone who has always prioritized getting a workout in amid his constant travels, Diplo—who came up with the idea for this event series after he ran the Miami half marathon and then found himself at the club with other runners craving a post-workout celebration—discovered an opportunity to merge the worlds of music and fitness within a family-friendly daytime context with Diplo’s Run Club, a first of its kind offering from the superstar. Celebrated for his wide-ranging entrepreneurial endeavors, Diplo has successfully launched brands and pioneered new landscapes throughout his career—whether that’s turning his era-defining labels Mad Decent and Higher Ground into live incarnations around the globe or organizing a luxury expedition to Antarctica to raise funds for ocean conservation.

Thirteen-time Grammy nominee Diplo has collaborated with the world’s biggest stars and toured the world over throughout his 20-year career that began with his now-legendary Philly club night Hollertronix. Born in Mississippi and raised in Florida, Diplo and his iconic labels Mad Decent and Higher Ground have remained at the forefront of the freshest and most exciting music, championing genres and artists from around the globe. A founding member of Major Lazer, one third of LSD with Sia and Labrinth and half of Silk City with Mark Ronson, Diplo’s latest releases include a slew of well-received house tracks via Higher Ground, Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley: Chapter 2—Swamp Savant, his second album as country persona Thomas Wesley, and 2022’s Diplo, his first full length album of electronic music in 18 years. Beyond music, further ventures include a publishing company and various book, film and TV projects.

ABOUT MASCOT SPORTS

Mascot Sports is a leader in sports and experiential marketing igniting the rally for innovation through athletes, brands and events. Mascot Sports was founded by 20-year veteran endurance sports executive and competitive athlete Ryan Dawkins, also the recipient of Acquisition International’s Business Excellence Award for “Best CEO in the Events Sector.” Programs have included Amgen Tour of California, Warner Bros’ Wonder Woman Run Series, SF Giants’ Giant Race, Haute Route Europe and the Bay Bridge Half Marathon, named a top global experience by Runner’s World Magazine. For more information, visit mascotsports.com.

DIPLO’S RUN CLUB

September 8—San Francisco, CA—Piers 30-32

September 14—Seattle, WA—Gasworks Park

For more information, please contact
Carla Sacks, Reid Kutrow or Ethan Jacobs at Sacks & Co., 212.741.1000,
carla@sacksco.com, reid.kutrow@sacksco.com or ethan.jacobs@sacksco.com.

Photo credit: Shafik Kadi