Guides & Resources Archives - Running USA https://www.runningusa.org/product-category/research/guides-resources/ Running USA Sat, 11 Feb 2023 16:45:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 DEI Applications for Immediate Action https://www.runningusa.org/product/dei-applications-for-immediate-action/ https://www.runningusa.org/product/dei-applications-for-immediate-action/#respond Tue, 01 Mar 2022 20:23:11 +0000 https://www.runningusa.org/?post_type=product&p=8127 Find key takeaways from the DEI Applications, Activations and Actualizations Idea Lab held at the 2022 Running USA Conference and hosted by Andy Wallace, vice president of programs and partnerships at BibRave. This document summarizes both low lift, high impact actions and high lift, high impact actions you and your race or organization can take […]

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Find key takeaways from the DEI Applications, Activations and Actualizations Idea Lab held at the 2022 Running USA Conference and hosted by Andy Wallace, vice president of programs and partnerships at BibRave. This document summarizes both low lift, high impact actions and high lift, high impact actions you and your race or organization can take today.

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Return to Racing White Paper https://www.runningusa.org/product/return-to-racing-white-paper/ https://www.runningusa.org/product/return-to-racing-white-paper/#respond Tue, 07 Sep 2021 19:28:51 +0000 https://runningusa.wpengine.com/?post_type=product&p=1390 There’s much good news in this science-based document, authored by Dr. Brooke Nichols, a health economist and infectious disease mathematical modeler. Among her conclusions: Given the relatively limited risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission outdoors, coupled with mitigation measures, it is possible to race safely, with minimal transmission risk. “This paper offers interim guidance on safely operating running events in the time period […]

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There’s much good news in this science-based document, authored by Dr. Brooke Nichols, a health economist and infectious disease mathematical modeler. Among her conclusions: Given the relatively limited risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission outdoors, coupled with mitigation measures, it is possible to race safely, with minimal transmission risk.
“This paper offers interim guidance on safely operating running events in the time period between the beginning of vaccine rollout in the United States and prior to full epidemic control,” writes Dr. Nichols, who has worked with numerous U.S.-based races on safety protocols for resuming live events.
“As vaccination rates increase across the country, eventually the likelihood of severe diseases and mortality will decline, as will the likelihood of transmission events. However, during this transition period between a pandemic phase and endemic phase of the epidemic, many mitigation requirements are still required to keep participants, staff, volunteers, and spectators safe.”

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Applying a Sustainability Lens to Road Race Events https://www.runningusa.org/product/applying-a-sustainability-lens-to-road-race-events/ https://www.runningusa.org/product/applying-a-sustainability-lens-to-road-race-events/#respond Tue, 07 Sep 2021 19:05:23 +0000 https://runningusa.wpengine.com/?post_type=product&p=1382 Most road race organizers want to do right by the environment and be seen by their audiences as doing so, but aren’t always sure what that means in practice beyond putting out recycling bins next to the trashcans. There’s also a misconception that sustainability is something separate from existing operations. Shelley Villalobos, Managing Director for […]

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Most road race organizers want to do right by the environment and be seen by their audiences as doing so, but aren’t always sure what that means in practice beyond putting out recycling bins next to the trashcans. There’s also a misconception that sustainability is something separate from existing operations. Shelley Villalobos, Managing Director for the Council for Responsible Sport, has relevant suggestions on how the running industry can improve.

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