Athletics Canada set to host inaugural Race Director Summit
There are over 2,000 road races held every year in Canada. Some of them host tens of thousands of participants and take place in hundreds of cities and communities from coast to coast.
While participants are busy running and preoccupied with their training, event organizers are likewise dedicated to preparing and ensuring that everything goes smoothly on race day.
This Thursday, as part of the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon weekend, Athletics Canada is set to host it’s inaugural Race Director Summit.
The summit will bring together some 200 stakeholders with vested interests in road running. These include race directors and event organizers, local and provincial athletic organizations, timing, registration and results companies and media.
Round-table discussions and panels will touch upon traditional and emerging topics as they relate to road running such as event marketing and community engagement, creating safe and inclusive race environments as well as how to move forward and successfully develop and grow road running in Canada.
The event will also feature a keynote address by Toni Reavis, a renowned and respected journalist and sports broadcaster who provides continued insight, ideas and opinion on the changing nature of distance running and track and field.
The event is being organized by John LoFranco, the road running coordinator with Athletics Canada. We reached out to John for more info on the event.