FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Jeff Darman
(610) 925-1976
Tracey Russell Named 2005 MarathonFoto / Road Race Management
Race Director of the Year
Road Race Management has named Tracey Russell, Director of the Monument
Avenue 10K in Richmond, Virginia, as its 2005 MarathonFoto / Road Race
Management Race Director of the Year. Russell accepted the award at the
Road Race Management Race Director's Meeting and Trade Show in Ft.
Lauderdale, Florida, Thursday, October 20. The award is presented by
Running Times magazine.
Described by Bill Rodgers as "the Gold Medal of race directing," the award
is determined by a vote of a diverse ten-member committee comprised of race
directors, media, sponsors and elite athletes.
"Tracey Russell is one of a new breed of race directors, coming into the
sport on the wave of the less competitive, more participatory running boom.
Under her leadership the Monument Avenue 10K has performed like Google
after its initial public offering. The participation level of the event
grew from about 2,400 at the inaugural event in 2000 to over 16,000 in just
five short years. Clearly Russell knows how to cater to the runners of
today as well as how to integrate the city of Richmond, VA into a
successful partnership," said Phil Stewart, editor and publisher of Road
Race Management, in making the presentation.
The other finalists for the award, in addition to Tracey Russell, were Alan
Sunio (Great Aloha Run, Honolulu, HI) and Rick Nealis (Marine Corps
Marathon, Washington, DC).
The MarathonFoto / Road Race Management Race Director of the Year award is
made annually to recognize and promote excellence in race directing.
Nominees were judged on several factors, including overall ability,
reputation of race, creativity and organizational ability.
Previous recipients have been: Rafael Acosta (World Best 10K), Steve Bosley
(Bolder Boulder), Julia Emmons (Peachtree Road Race), Ed Froehlich
(Quad-City Times Bix 7), Chuck Galford (Cascade Run Off), Susan Harmeling
(Bank of America Gasparilla Distance Classic), Jon Hughes (Disney
Marathon), Scott Keenan (Grandma's Marathon), Fred Lebow (New York City
Marathon), Dave McGillivray (Boston Marathon), Jeanette Park (Gasparilla
Distance Classic), Carey Pinkowski (LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon), Earle
Reed (Utica Boilermaker), Bill Reef (Bolder Boulder), Steve Shostrom
(Steamboat Classic), George Regan (Freihofer's Run for Women), Allan
Steinfeld (New York City Marathon) and Harold and Louise Tinsley (Rocket
City Marathon).
Road Race Management publishes a newsletter and comprehensive Directory for
race and industry professionals and conducts an annual race director
meeting and trade show in Ft. Lauderdale. MarathonFoto is the world's
largest race photography company. Running Times is a national magazine
known as the runner's best source.
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