Endurance Events Industry News

Nov 14, 2023

Y11 acquires LimeLight Sports Club mass participation events

The acquisition includes high-profile events such as the ASICS London 10K, Oxford Half, Etape Caledonia and Blenheim Palace Triathlon.

Nov 14, 2023

RunSignup announces updates to RaceDay's free Photo Platform

More than 17,000 events have embraced RunSignup’s RaceDay Photos, with well over 15 million photos having been uploaded to the platform.

Nov 13, 2023

Ultra-Trail World Tour races join to launch World Trail Majors

The new trail running series will be made up of at least nine ultras spread around the globe.

Nov 8, 2023

Ashworth Awards’ Made in USA medals will now be made with 100% recycled material

The company is making the switch to recycled PET ribbons for all Made in USA Dimensional Steel medals.

Nov 3, 2023

Magic City Marathon canceled due to officer shortage weeks before race

Now the city of Birmingham, AL has no official marathon with the Mercedes-Benz Marathon and BHAM 26.2 leaving earlier this year.

Nov 1, 2023

ASICS & World Athletics announce new conference: The Business of Running Events

ASICS and World Athletics will partner to host the first combined road and trail running event professionals conference in July 2024.

Oct 29, 2023

New UTMB Whistler race causes uproar in trail community

The announcement of the new race sent shockwaves through the trail-running community and resulted in widespread outrage on social media.

Oct 26, 2023

RunSignup Timer Survey 2023 now open to responses

The survey covers a range of topics, including business approaches, technology adoption, current trends and challenges, and potential future industry changes.

Oct 24, 2023

Matt Downin joins RunSignup as VP of Business Development

Downin will apply his extensive background in the endurance industry to foster relationships with large scale timing and event management companies.

Oct 24, 2023

Twin Cities Marathon offers full refunds, guaranteed 2024 entries

The marathon was canceled just a couple of hours before it was supposed to start on Oct 1.

Oct 23, 2023

ChronoTrack announces sold-out success of AeroTrack

AeroTrack has now become the fastest selling controller hardware since ChronoTrack’s inception, marking a significant milestone for the company.

Oct 18, 2023

London Marathon organisers to pay for carbon removal to reach net zero

Carbon dioxide (CO2) removal initiatives will form part of the London Marathon's efforts to become net zero by 2030, its organisers have said.

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