Sep 27, 2024 | All Posts, Custom Race Swag, Event Branding, Race Director Tips & Tools, Race Medals, Race Planning, Race Volunteers, Running Apparel, Running Clubs, Running Event Community, Running Event Trends
At Running Awards and Apparel, we’ve been crafting unique and memorable race experiences for nearly 30 years. We understand that every race is a special event, and our goal is to help race directors bring their vision to life through custom-designed medals,...
Mar 26, 2024 | All Posts, Event Branding, Marketing Running Events, Race Director Tips & Tools, Race Planning, Race Volunteers, Running Event Community
Once in a while an event we supply will catch our eye and a bit of our hearts. The Hyner View Trail Challenge (The Hyner) is one such event, and the story of their growth and of the camaraderie and care among their runners and volunteers (known as the PA Trail Dogs),...
Feb 14, 2024 | All Posts, Event Sponsorship, Race Director Tips & Tools, Race Planning, Race Volunteers, Running Event Community
The starting line buzzes with energy. Runners stretch and exchange quick words of encouragement. The air crackles with anticipation, a shared sense of purpose uniting the participants. But behind the scenes, away from the spotlight, another team is quietly preparing:...
Jul 19, 2023 | All Posts, Event Branding, Event Sponsorship, Marketing Running Events, Race Director Tips & Tools, Race Planning, Race Volunteers, Running Event Community, Running Event Trends
Looking for eye-catching race sponsors? Hoping to create long term relationships that keep them on your event team year after year? Are you looking for first rate organizations to help build the status of your running event? You are not alone, and you are certainly...
Jul 6, 2020 | All Posts, Marketing Running Events, Race Director Tips & Tools, Race Volunteers, Running Event Community, Running Event Trends
A great way to attract runners to your race, is to offer elements of fundraising for charitable causes. This is because most runners are looking for races that align with the longing for doing good deeds in their communities. Many running events are already doing this...
Jun 6, 2020 | All Posts, Race Director Tips & Tools, Race Volunteers, Running Event Community
I’ve been working for free for all my life it seems. Mucking out an elderly neighbor’s horse stalls as a kid, cutting reams of construction paper and felt for my children’s school, planning auctions for non-profits and much more. So far, the most...