Business 

Running USA held its annual Town Hall meeting for members via virtual meeting on Tuesday, April 1. The meeting covers updates to the membership structure of Running USA, Board of Directors elections, the 2026 Industry Conference, 2025 Global Runner Survey and more! Links referenced in the video: Membership benefits: https://www.runningusa.org/membership/member-benefits/ Strategic plan: https://www.runningusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Running-USA-Strat-Plan-FINAL.pdf Conference registration: https://register.hakuapp.com/?event=04958b1fee4e66e9ebcf Apply to speak at conference: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSclTR1WbC6cp4r_NNDmEUWSSqlBhSz8A1_mJ8S45426SuxoYA/viewform HR and PR services: https://www.runningusa.org/running-usa-services-human-resources-consultation-and-press-release-creation/ AED rentals: https://www.aedbrands.com/running-usa-aed-rentals/ Take 2025 Global Runner Survey: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8158751/2025GlobalRunnerSurvey Boston event signup: https://in.njuko.com/2025-running-usa-and-rrca-spring-industry-reception?currentPage=select-competition  

Running USA announces new member benefits and updated membership tiers effective April 1, 2025, reflecting the evolving needs of the running event industry. This marks the first membership update since 2019, offering expanded benefits across six new tiers. See all benefits here. The new benefits are responsive to feedback from Running USA members, including expanded opportunities for networking and industry connection, the addition of professional services, expanded conference discounts and much more. “Running USA serves event organizers, vendors and brands of all sizes including large event companies, family-owned business, nonprofits and for-profit organizations,” said Jay Holder, Executive Director of Running USA. “These membership levels are meant to serve everyone in and deliver the type of benefits that will educate, engage and evolve the running event industry.” Each membership level will include individual account access, with organizations able to assign multiple users depending on their type of membership. Existing memberships will transition at the end of their current billing cycle, ensuring a seamless upgrade transition beginning April 1, 2025 and continuing through April 1, 2026.