2014-04-03

Rock ‘n’ Roll Seattle Donates Funds to Oso Recovery

Competitor Group, Inc., and the Rock ‘n’ Roll Seattle Marathon & ½ Marathon announced that all proceeds from race registrations taken on March 22, the day of the tragic mudslide, will be donated to aid in the recovery of our neighbors in Oso, WA. Additionally, a 100% match of those proceeds will also be donated, bringing the total to $11,110. Funds will be given to the United Way and the Red Cross of Snohomish County.

TCS New York City Marathon Receives Many Applications

The 2014 TCS New York City Marathon, set for November 2, will feature a field of runners selected from more than 134,000 applications.  An estimated 47,500 to 50,000 runners are expected to participate in the 44th running of the race, which tours 26.2 miles of spectator-lined streets in New York City’s five boroughs.

Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon Fills

The Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon, presented by Newton Running, is now sold out, announced event producer Destination Races.  Now in its eighth year, this popular Mother’s Day weekend event features a scenic 13.1-mile course running from downtown Santa Ynez through Los Olivos into Solvang.  The race is scheduled for May 10.  Last year’s sold-out race attracted 3,400 runners and wine enthusiasts from 43 states and six foreign countries to the valley.

Expert Performance Launches Website

Expert Performance announced the launch of a website dedicated to event directors. ExpertRaces.com includes many resources for event directors from a growing knowledge base to a list of resources, featured events, discussion forums, webinars and more. ExpertRaces was designed with one goal in mind, to help our partners grow their events.

Seattle’s Fremont 5K announces Sponsor

To celebrate their new headquarters moving to the Fremont neighborhood, Seattle’s Brooks Running has signed on as the title sponsor of the Fremont 5K & Briefcase Relay to be held on June 6.

Milestones Achieved for BMO Vancouver Marathon

Sellouts and waitlists abound at the 2014 BMO Vancouver Marathon race weekend. With just over a month to go, event organizers report a sellout of the Kids 1-Mile Fun Run with a waitlist established; a sellout of the Health, Sports & Lifestyle Expo; 100% capacity for the RUN4HOPE charity program with a waitlist for next year; 100% capacity for all course stations with a waitlist for volunteers; and 100% capacity for the coveted volunteer Bike Escort Team with a waitlist established.

ACTIVE Network Powers Hallowrun

ACTIVE Network celebrates the the second year powering Hallowrun. The event was conceived by a group of kids passionate about raising money and awareness for the Food Bank of Central New York. Learn more about Hallowrun’s Liz Westfall, the ACTIVE Network Director of the Month.

GORE-TEX® Philadelphia Marathon Opens Registration

The GORE-TEX® Philadelphia Marathon will hit the starting line today, Tuesday, April 1, at midnight EST when registration opens for the full marathon, half marathon and the Rothman Institute 8K. Marathon participants can get out to a fast start, and the first 1,000 registrants enjoy a price break when signing up early for any of the three races.

localeikki to Relocate

localeikki, a technology start-up that helps active individuals make informed decisions about where to run, walk, hike and bike when traveling, is moving business operations to the San Diego area in May 2014 – specifically, Encinitas, CA.

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