Endurance Events Industry News

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.

Jul 30, 2024

World’s Toughest Mudder lands in UK for first time

For the first time ever, World’s Toughest Mudder, will be descending on European shores, as the obstacle course event makes its debut in the UK.

Jul 30, 2024

SF Marathon quietly admits to 0.6 mile course error

The San Francisco Marathon has tacitly admitted it made a major mistake with one of its half-marathon courses Sunday.

Jul 24, 2024

31,000 runners expected at San Francisco Marathon

Runners will participate in seven different races over race weekend, from a family 1K to ‘the only big city ultra-marathon in the USA’.

Jul 23, 2024

IRONMAN Pregnancy & Parenthood Policy updated to include two-year event deferral option

Athletes who have a partner who is pregnant will also be able to defer to the same event the following year.

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.

Jul 17, 2024

White Star Running folds after wet weather hits events

The organiser of some of Dorset's most popular running races has said it will no longer be organising events.

Jul 13, 2024

Free Press Marathon organizers predict races will sell out early

While tickets typically sell out around early September, organizers say key races are expected to sell out by the end of July.

Jul 12, 2024

RunSignup releases Q2 2024 market update

The endurance community continues to demonstrate positive growth, while RunSignup continues to grow market share in the registration endurance space.

Jul 11, 2024

IRONMAN Canada moves to Ottawa for 2025

Penticton, which has been hosting the full-distance IRONMAN Canada triathlon since 1983, will hold its final edition of the event this August.

Jul 4, 2024

Black flag issued at AJC Peachtree Road Race due to heat

A black flag has been issued at The Atlanta Journal Constitution Peachtree Road Race, stopping the race due to extreme and dangerous weather conditions.