2026 Race Directors' Meeting

2026 Meeting To Be Held December 7-9, 2026 in Hollywood, FL

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      ROAD RACE MANAGEMENT RACE DIRECTORS’ MEETING

      December 7-9, 2026

      MEETING DETAILS

      Articles

      RACE DAY TIPS

      Tips and in-depth features covering all that you do to get ready for race day gathered from leading industry authorities like Boston Marathon Course Director Dave McGillivray and the archives of forty years of Road Race Management Newsletter. Read more

      RACE ANATOMY

      Race Anatomy is a periodic column that provides a “nuts and bolts” examination of different races from around the country. The events are of different sizes, distances, and from different geographic regions. This month’s column features the ACLI Capital Challenge, offering race directors a quick rundown of how the event handles a lot of the basic components of race management, as well examining the perspective of Jeff Darman, who has been the event’s Director since 1981. Read more

      INDUSTRY NEWS

      Veteran running industry reporter Dave Kayser provides a monthly overview about trends, changes and news from both the consumer and trade side of the sport. Photo credit: San Diego Running Company Read more

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      Doping Sanctions Site

      Both current and past doping offenders are listed on the site, allowing race directors to scrutinize who they want to invite to their races. This is the only world site that posts past offenders who may have returned to active competition. Read more

      online guide

      Listings of prize money races for athletes, athlete contacts for race directors, and links to athlete bios make the Online Guide to Prize Money Races and Elite Athletes an indispensable resource for the elite side of the sport. Read more