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Turkey Trot Training Programs Stuffing the Coffers of 5K Event Owners
ARTICLE Nov 06, 2025

Turkey Trot Training Programs Stuffing the Coffers of 5K Event Owners

Halloween is behind us and Thanksgiving looms ahead. With it come the Turkey Trots, the most popular 5K fun run in America, traditionally taking place on the big holiday and marketed as a preemptive s...
Meet the Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism
ARTICLE Oct 29, 2025

Meet the 2025 Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism

Each year, SDM’s awards program, Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism, is a tribute to the power of an industry. This year was no exception. Communities that hosted these events reaped a sha...
Ghoul, Please: A List of the Top 25 Most Haunted (and Historic) Hotels
ARTICLE Oct 23, 2025

Ghoul, Please: A List of the Top 25 Most Haunted (and Historic) Hotels

Here’s news you don’t see every day (and it is oh, so suited to Halloween on Friday): A list of the top 25 most haunted hotels. Best news: Many are in sports cities (for those who want to book a stay ...
Alcohol consumption has long been associated with sports, at least at the college and pro levels, and sales of beer, wine and mixed drinks are a dependable a revenue stream. But the recent news that Americans are drinking less, and the fact that non-drinkers want their own spaces, has encouraged many sports events and venues to hit the reset button.
ARTICLE Sep 25, 2025

Sober Tailgating and Alcohol-Free Seating: Rethinking Drinking in Sports

Alcohol consumption has long been associated with sports, at least at the college and pro levels, and sales of beer, wine and mixed drinks are dependable as a revenue stream. But the recent news that ...
Photo by Patrick McDermott-Getty Images for IRONMAN
ARTICLE Sep 01, 2025

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The IRONMAN Triathlon is a branded event that includes a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bicycle ride and a marathon 26.2-mile run completed in that order, for a total of 140.6 miles. Since its first event ...
Get Your BID On: NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships
ARTICLE Aug 28, 2025

Get Your BID On: NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships

The NAIA is looking for a host for its 2027 and 2028 Indoor Track & Field National Championships, and they’re inviting interested destinations to get their BID on. The event hosts 100 men’s and 100 wo...
Destinations with Science-Based Attractions Could See Astronomical Impact
ARTICLE Aug 28, 2025

Destinations with Science-Based Attractions Could See Astronomical Impact

Areas that have planetariums and science centers in addition to their sports facilities could get more tourism this year, thanks to a bonanza of celestial events in the fall and winter that will appea...
What’s Bringing in the Dough? County Fair Youth Food Sports
ARTICLE Aug 14, 2025

What’s Bringing in the Dough? County Fair Youth Food Sports

Who doesn’t love a county fair? The rides, the animals, the corn dogs. The cake auctions where kids’ baked goods sell for four or even five figures. If that last sentence came as a shock to you, get t...
‘Sports as Medicine’ Approach Could Boost Event Participation
ARTICLE Aug 14, 2025

‘Sports as Medicine’ Approach Could Boost Event Participation

Could a new concept, fitness as medicine, boost events? It seems possible. Doctors are writing “social prescriptions” to get people engaged with nature, art, exercise and volunteering in the same way ...
Concern Over Algae Blooms Puts Open Water Event Owners on Notice
ARTICLE Jul 31, 2025

Concern Over Algae Blooms Puts Open Water Event Owners on Notice

Summer sports and open water just seem to go together. Unfortunately, so does the occurrence of blue-green algae levels in that water. Already, multiple destinations have been issuing warnings and eve...

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Turkey Trot Training Programs Stuffing the Coffers of 5K Event Owners

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Article Nov 06, 2025

Halloween is behind us and Thanksgiving looms ahead. With it come the Turkey Trots, the most popular 5K fun run in America, traditionally taking place...

Meet the Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism
Meet the 2025 Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism
Article Oct 29, 2025
Ghoul, Please: A List of the Top 25 Most Haunted (and Historic) Hotels
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Article Oct 23, 2025
Alcohol consumption has long been associated with sports, at least at the college and pro levels, and sales of beer, wine and mixed drinks are a dependable a revenue stream. But the recent news that Americans are drinking less, and the fact that non-drinkers want their own spaces, has encouraged many sports events and venues to hit the reset button.
Sober Tailgating and Alcohol-Free Seating: Rethinking Drinking in Sports
Article Sep 25, 2025
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