Industry News

The latest news from the endurance events industry

RaceRaves announces Best Half Marathons in the U.S.

May 3, 2024

RaceRaves announces Best Half Marathons in the U.S.

The Cincinnati Flying Pig Paycor Half Marathon in Ohio earned bragging rights as the poll’s top overall vote-getter.

Sportstats and ChronoTrack announce partnership after successful Rock n' Roll Nashville Marathon Weekend

May 10, 2024

Sportstats and ChronoTrack announce partnership after successful Rock n' Roll Nashville Marathon Weekend

Sportstats and ChronoTrack used a unique combination of traditional timing lines and a new matless timing products.

RunSignup reports 8% participation growth in endurance industry

May 10, 2024

RunSignup reports 8% participation growth in endurance industry

April 2024 showed an increase of 7% in participant registrations compared to the same period in 2023, and an 8% year-to-date increase.

Mike Schmitz joins Ashworth Awards as Director of Strategic Development

May 23, 2024

Mike Schmitz joins Ashworth Awards as Director of Strategic Development

Schmitz, an industry veteran of over 20 years, will ensure Ashworth Awards’ products and services continue to match race directors' needs.

Race Roster & The Running Event 2024 announce new race director summit

Jul 17, 2024

Race Roster & The Running Event 2024 announce new race director summit

The inaugural Race Director Summit presented by Race Roster will be part of The Running Event’s 2024 educational program.

Race Directors HQ releases free budgeting tool for race directors

Aug 1, 2024

Race Directors HQ releases free budgeting tool for race directors

Budget Builder provides an intuitive way to build race budgets with confidence and speed, and comes preloaded with powerful budget insights and metrics.

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EnMotive announces ceasing of operations in surprise announcement

Aug 6, 2024

EnMotive announces ceasing of operations in surprise announcement

The company has announced it will stop delivering services in timing and photography, race management and equipment rental at the end of the month.

RunSignup announces migration assistance program for EnMotive customers

Aug 9, 2024

RunSignup announces migration assistance program for EnMotive customers

With extensive experience in migration and purpose-built migration tools, RunSignup can ensure complete and accurate transfer of data for races.

RunVirt and Scimitar Sportswear announce strategic partnership

Aug 12, 2024

RunVirt and Scimitar Sportswear announce strategic partnership

Through this collaboration, the companies will drive innovation and pioneer new opportunities, leveraging their combined expertise and resources.

The Boston Run Show expands the Events Village for race directors at 2025 expo

Aug 13, 2024

The Boston Run Show expands the Events Village for race directors at 2025 expo

Race directors across the United States have the opportunity to join an event that will attract an audience of 12,000-15,000 enthusiastic runners.

RunSignup’s 2024 midyear trends show increases in per-race participation – and pricing

Jun 21, 2024

RunSignup’s 2024 midyear trends show increases in per-race participation – and pricing

Early 2024 data shows growth in race participation, increases in race prices, and younger runners slowly returning to races.