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The latest news from the endurance events industry

Elizabeth Duggan confirmed as permanent CEO of parkrun

Oct 8, 2025

Elizabeth Duggan confirmed as permanent CEO of parkrun

Elizabeth, known as Lil, joined parkrun following a decade at Active Surrey, and has been serving as Interim CEO since April 2025.

RunSignup reports strong Q3 2025 growth and expands AI leadership

Oct 8, 2025

RunSignup reports strong Q3 2025 growth and expands AI leadership

RunSignup’s endurance event registration transaction volume rose 19% year-over-year, far exceeding expectations.

RunSignup opens nominations for the 2026 Alan Jones Timer of the Year Award

Oct 7, 2025

RunSignup opens nominations for the 2026 Alan Jones Timer of the Year Award

RunSignup’s annual Timer of the Year award honors race timers who have made a significant and lasting impact on the endurance community.

Quebec marathon stops race due to extreme heat

Oct 7, 2025

Quebec marathon stops race due to extreme heat

Organizers of P’tit Train du Nord wrote on social media that there would not be compensation because the decision was "out of their control".

Royal Norwich Half Marathon cancelled for foreseeable future

Oct 6, 2025

Royal Norwich Half Marathon cancelled for foreseeable future

Race organisers blamed the rising costs of road closures and venue hire for the decision.

Grandma's Marathon weekend a complete sellout in hours

Oct 3, 2025

Grandma's Marathon weekend a complete sellout in hours

Grandma’s Marathon took a month to sell out for 2025, smashing the record held since 2016, but the 2026 event took only 12 hours to do so.

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New York Road Runners celebrates record-breaking economic and community impact

Oct 1, 2025

New York Road Runners celebrates record-breaking economic and community impact

NYRR races injected nearly $1B in incremental spending into the New York City economy.

Ballot system introduced for 2026 Cardiff Half Marathon

Oct 1, 2025

Ballot system introduced for 2026 Cardiff Half Marathon

The move follows what organisers called ‘unprecedented growth’ and a record-breaking sell-out of the 2025 event.

New findarace.com x RaceNation integration puts event growth on auto-pilot

Sep 25, 2025

New findarace.com x RaceNation integration puts event growth on auto-pilot

The integration allows event data to be sent instantly from RaceNation to findarace without the need for separate uploads.

Ashworth Awards appoints Morgan Ashworth as Chief Operating Officer

Sep 25, 2025

Ashworth Awards appoints Morgan Ashworth as Chief Operating Officer

In addition to her promotion to the COO role, Morgan Ashworth will also serve as Acting Sales Manager, leading the charge to serve Ashworth Awards customers.

Race Director Summit presented by Race Roster Returns to The Running Event 2025

Sep 17, 2025

Race Director Summit presented by Race Roster Returns to The Running Event 2025

The Race Director Summit at TRE will provide endurance event organizers and race directors with new strategies, tools, and insights.

RunSignup announces 2026 Timer Education Summit in Tampa

Sep 17, 2025

RunSignup announces 2026 Timer Education Summit in Tampa

The summit continues RunSignup’s commitment to helping timers expand their knowledge, sharpen their technical skills, and connect with peers.