The New Orleans Track Club (NOTC) is a membership organization composed of and administered by runners and walkers. With 2,000 annual members, the NOTC was founded in 1963 to promote running in the New Orleans Area. There are a number of perks…
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The Origin of Bay State Race Services It’s been almost 36 years since John and Debbie Burke (aka Bay State Race Services) timed their first race in November of 1988. Some members of John’s running club wanted to put on a Thanksgiving…
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When Julia Jorgensen, her husband, and a close friend, decided to open a triathlon store in their hometown (Velocity Multi-Sport and Cycling), they never imagined they’d become race directors. But sometimes life takes unexpected turns. After a successful launch in 2020, COVID-19…
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It’s no secret that Thanksgiving day is the biggest running day of the year. And in the Philadelphia area, the Greater Philadelphia YMCA has traditionally hosted a local Gobble Wobble across several locations. In 2024, they’re continuing to refine their events, with…
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Since 2014 the Human Potential Running Series (HPRS) has created an inclusive place for all interested to participate in trail and ultra races. With a core focus on community instead of competition, it’s no wonder why they’ve become the largest trail and…
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About EventPower EventPower is Long Island’s premier multi-sport company with Sprint, Olympic, and Half Iron distance triathlons, duathlons, and running events. EventPower produces 12 events a year, with a unique focus on the athlete experience. They give 100% to providing participants an…
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About the Scout Mountain Ultras Scout Mountain Ultras is an environmental event with a running problem. When race directors Luke & Tanae took over the event in 2011 they were determined to use the event as a way to elevate the environmental…
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Growing a Leading Multi-Sport Events Business The Steelman Tri began in Pennsylvania at Lake Nockamixon around 2002 when there were very few triathlons in the area. Two races per year – a triathlon and an open water swim – brought in about…
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A Premier Open Water Swim Challenge The Great Chesapeake Bay Swim is a 4.4 mile swim across Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay. While the exact origins of the swimming challenge are unknown, two formal races across the bay began in the early 1980’s before…
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The Red Shoe Shuffle Run and Walk, came about in 2011 when the Ronald McDonald House in Maryland started an annual event. It consists of past and current Ronald McDonald House families and volunteers shuffling together in support of the House and the…
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