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12.7.07

Ramble Trail Half Marathon & 8k Announced for 2008 

Race Director, Tim Long, says he expects the event to fill quickly.  Long says, "Based on feedback from the participants the last two years, I imagine the registration for the Ramble will be heavy and fast."  Racescapes Events and its spin-off organization, Trail Events have come to be recognized as innovators in the creation of new and exciting events.  Tim Long says, "Give me some forest and a trail, the more difficult the better, and we'll get folks out there scrambling up hills, bounding down descents, slopping through water crossings and generally having a blast while enjoying the outdoors and staying healthy."

The Ramble will feature a difficult course with rocks, roots, water, climbs and descents.  Amenities include a rockin' DJ, event shirt, awards for overall, masters, age groups, food, 4 water/Gatorade stops, and new this year - finishers medals, silver medals for sub 2 hour finish and bronze medals for 2:00:01 to 2:30 finishers.

Information and registration for the 2008 Ramble Trail Half Marathon & 8k may be found at www.trailevents.com

9.29.06

Racescapes is Expanding and Growing

In recent meetings with Winning Time's USA management team, Tim Long, Racescapes' President, has decided to more than double the current timing capabilities of Racescapes.  "We're very excited about this new future of the business," Long says.  "What it essentially means is that we can now provide professional timing for running, cycling, duathlon, triathlon events with no limit to the number of participants, 1,000 or 50,000."  Tim Long goes on to say, "The reorganization of Winning Time benefits us more than I ever imagined. 

Racescapes could likely become one of the largest timing companies in the Southeast."  "The Director for Winning Time's North American operations is flying in next week to meet with me to iron out some specifics. It's incredibly exciting." Long says that he plans to leverage this partnership to begin taking on event management and timing of the overflowing growth of triathlons.  He also intends to create new cycling events in the Southeast.  "I've had other cycling enthusiasts and organizers come to me over the last six months wanting to start new cycling events in the area since there is such a dearth of those events here.

"My original business plan for growth is out the window now," Long states.  "This partnership puts Racescapes at a level I used to only dream about."

More information on Racescapes Events and all the services it provides may be found at www.racescapes.com or contact Tim Long directly at tim@racescapes.com phone: 303.828.7474

12.9.2005

TrailEvents.com Released!

Racescapes is proud to announce the successful release of www.trailevents.com.  Trail Events' focus is on off-road athletic events such as mountain biking and trail running.  Racescapes' founder, Tim Long, says, "I participated in an off-road duathlon last year.  When I heard it was being cancelled this year, I decided to take it over.  I never liked seeing an event just disappear, especially one as fun and unique as the Off-Road Duathlon Series."

Long not only took over the series, but saw it as an opportunity to grow the awareness of the natural areas in North Carolina and make a connection between the running and cycling community.  "The Charlotte running community and road races in general seem to be waning."  Long points out, "My vision is to breathe new life into the local events and expose different sports and activities to people who may be tired of the same, old 5k's every year."

The Off-Road Duathlon Series ends tomorrow, December 10th, with the Heels & Wheels 5k run/10k mtn bike/3k run at Catawba Riverfront Park.  The next trail event will be the New Year 15k Trail Run on December 31st at Renaissance Park. 

Contact us to find out more!

5.5.2005

The chips are coming!

Racescapes is pleased to announced the acquisition of its very own chip-based timing system.

This system helps ensure accurate and trouble free timing at your Racescapes organized event!

We anticipate delivery of the system in May 2005, and will be offered as an optional service to all race directors beginning this summer.

Contact us to find out more!

2.2.2005

Racescapes branches out!

Racescapes is now offering timing not just for running, but for triathlons and cycling events as well! Join Racescapes and the Brushy Mountain Cyclists for the Ride Across Wilkes (RAW) offering a 70, 40, and 25 mile ride.

Check out the events schedule for more info!

8.31.2004

Get your Racescapes gear at CaféPress

Get the latest hip and cool looks by sporting Racescapes gear at your next race!  T-shirts, coffee mugs and stickers are now available online from CaféPress.

Be the first on your block with a Racescapes sweatshirt or tee!  Our gear features the Racescapes logo and our indefatigable mascot "Hector" doing his finish line sprint.

8.29.2004

Racescapes issues press release to media outlets

Racescapes is getting the word out!

As membership continues to grow at a steady rate, Racescapes issued it's first press release to area media outlets.  Read it here!

8.20.2004

Racescapes announces partnership with Athleticore

Racescapes is pleased to announce a new online collaboration with Athleticore to provide online athletic logbook tracking.

Athleticore features an athletic event and training log for all kinds of athletes, whether they be runners, bikers, swimmers, ball players, weightlifters, or whatever.

"I think a big part of fitness and competition is keeping tabs on yourself... We aren't all pro athletes with our own dedicated coaches, so we need to be self motivated... Athleticore is a great way to do that," says Racescapes' Tim Long.

"Athleticore's online log, and the sense of community Athleticore fosters among its members is very much the same kind of model we are seeking to strive at Racescapes.  It just seemed like an obvious and easy fit for us."

To access the Athleticore log and become a member, simply visit http://athleticore.racescapes.com and click the JOIN link.  Use promotional code 8RE42KCN92 and your membership will be free!

8.19.2004

Racescapes' inaugural event is run

Racescapes today quickly reached another milestone with the running of the Thomas Street Tavern Four Mile run.  The event, while small, served as a test bed of the Racescapes concept, catering to amateur athletes from the initial sign-up phase all the way through to the publication of event results.

"Super smooth... Just really, really smooth," is how Racescapes' Tim Long described this initial run through of the Racescapes system.

"We had a few hiccups, but nothing major, and everyone is REALLY excited about Racescapes, and eager to help us shake it out," says Long.  "Frankly, I couldn't have hoped for it to go any better than it did... It's a very laid back event, and the participants were very forgiving of the few snafus we did have.

"Anytime you have a start-up, whether brick and mortar or in cyberspace, there's going to be a bit of a learning curve... But this hasn't been so much a curve as a small speed bump," continued Long.  "The Thomas Street Tavern event proves we can take on events of a much larger scale without any troubles... But even so, Racescapes aims to appeal to ALL events, big or small.  So we hope to see the weekly tavern runs remain as a fixture on our schedule."

The Thomas Street Tavern is located at 1218 Thomas Avenue in the Plaza-Midwood community in Charlotte, NC.  The four mile run is held every Thursday night at 7:00PM.

8.17.2004

Racescapes processes first online race registration!

Racescapes is pleased to announce the processing of its first online race sign up!

"I'm just thrilled," says Racescape's Tim Long.  "A few weeks ago this site was little more than a glimmer in my eye.  To go from nothing, to being able to open for business and have people respond in a matter of days is just astounding."

Racescapes was founded on the principal that users shouldn't be charged heavy fees for online event registration, and that users are looking for a site that's more than just another race calendar.

"I really think it's a concept that's going to fly," says Long.  "The response and feedback so far has been overwhelming."

8.11.2004

Racescapes opens its doors and goes online!

The curtain is up and Racescapes is online!

Racescapes believe athletes shouldn't be overcharged to sign up for road races or triathlons online.  Online signup is convenient and time saving not just for the participant but for the event organizer as well.

"Some of the fees being charged for online registrations just make no sense.  We charge only the processing bank fees that we have to pay ourselves, which ends up being about half of what other online registration services charge." says Racescapes Tim Long.

"As a race director, I WANT folks to sign up online... It's easier for me.  So why am I going to push people away by charging so much?  That just makes no sense to me.

"Paper entries and checks are real dinosaurs, and can be a hassle to deal with.  With Racescapes' One-Click registration, why would you ever want or need to fill out a paper race application again?"