Endurance Events Industry News

Sep 14, 2023

Race director cancels marathon with 1,000 runners still on the course

Due to extreme heat at the Richmond Runfest, water tables were empty and 10 runners were hospitalized.

Sep 13, 2023

RunSignup releases Q3 registration market analysis

Data from the report suggest a return to 2019 participation levels, with race churn also coming down to pre-pandemic numbers of 5%-6%.

Sep 13, 2023

Fears for 17,000 runners at Sydney Marathon with city hit by smoke haze and a heatwave on the way

The warmest weather since April is set to hit the southeast of Australia in coming days, as the city is blanketed by a thick smoke haze from bushfire backburning.

Sep 12, 2023

RACE RESULT introduces groundbreaking Ubidium timing system

At only 4.1kg (9lbs) the remarkably compact timing system promises to redefine race timing standards.

Sep 12, 2023

Former Portland Marathon president sentenced for tax evasion

The 83-year old, who was spared prison time due to his age, was sentenced for embezzling more than $1.2 million from the nonprofit to fund his luxury lifestyle.

Sep 12, 2023

Dublin marathon medal features wrong Yeats quote

‘There are no strangers here; Only friends you haven’t met yet’ is engraved beneath an image of the Nobel-winning Irish poet. Only he didn’t write it.

Sep 7, 2023

Mexico City Marathon disqualifies 11,000 runners for cheating

According to tracking data, about one-third of the 30,000 participants in the August 27 race did not complete the required distance.

Sep 6, 2023

London Marathon wins Gold certification from Council for Responsible Sport

The TCS London Marathon 2023 has become the first major UK mass participation event to receive the Gold certification.

Sep 4, 2023

Swivel Bottle unveils creative revenue-generating opportunity for events

With Swivel Bottle's Event Parternship Program race directors can receive affiliate revenue while offering participants discounted rates on Swivel Bottle products.

Sep 3, 2023

Pentland races cancelled due to increased managers’ access fees

New restrictions and price demands have led to cancellations for several races, including the Pentland Skyline Race and Summer Solstice Triathlon.

Aug 31, 2023

Calgary Marathon founder dead after Sunday car crash

Calgary’s track and field community is mourning Douglas Kyle, who died as the result of a single-vehicle collision Sunday night in southeast Calgary.

Aug 31, 2023

RunSignup announces the release of RaceDay Scoring 4.0

Designed for today’s timers, RaceDay Scoring is a powerful scoring software that has become the go-to solution for scoring at endurance events nationwide.