RACE-MANIA Summit & Expo selects Ashworth Awards as 2017 Official Awards Sponsor

Custom made awards gives athletes plenty of incentive to race at industry leading event.

March 15, 2017, Boston, MA – Sun Multisport Events today announced Ashworth Awards — the endurance sport’s industry leading provider of quality recognition products, awards and medals — as the Official Awards Sponsor for the 2017 RACE-MANIA Summit and Expo. Designed to educate, equip and inspire 2,000+ endurance athletes on the eve of a new season, RACE-MANIA is developed in partnership with the USAT Northeast Regional Council and takes place Sunday, March 26, 2017 at Boston University’s Fit Rec Center in Boston, MA.

In addition to an all-star line-up of speakers, a full day of educational seminars & clinics and a sold out expo, RACE-MANIA features multiple competitive events for teams and individuals. The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Team Challenge is a signature competition that combines the times of teams competing in the Relay Team Swim Challenge in the state-of-the-art BU Fit Rec pool; the FastSplits Indoor Bike Time Trial on the RACE-MANIA expo floor; and the Marathon Sports 4 x 1600m Relay Run on the BU indoor track. The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Team Challenge will feature 18-20 local teams and 150-200 athletes. Individuals also have the opportunity to participate in a staged indoor triathlon consisting of a 200-yard Swim Sprint in the BU pool, the 10k Fast Splits Indoor Bike Time Trial and the Marathon Sports 1600m Dash.

Ashworth Awards is a leading manufacturer and supplier of custom medallions, awards, plaques and other recognition products and has developed long-standing relationships with some of the most recognized endurance events and skill competitions in the world, including the Boston Marathon, IRONMAN, US Figure Skating and is USA Triathlon’s Official Awards Partner. As the Official Awards Sponsor of RACE-MANIA, Ashworth Awards will create custom awards for the top 3 teams in the Myeloma Research Foundation Team Challenge and the top 3 women and men in the Indoor Triathlon.

“RACE-MANIA is all about preparing athletes for the new season” said Mark Walter, President of Sun Multisport Events. “Competitions complement RACE-MANIA educational programming and the vendor expo with opportunities for athletes to get in an early season test of their endurance. The custom awards from Ashworth Awards provide additional incentive for athletes and additional hardware for the trophy case!”

“We are thrilled to be the Official Awards Sponsor of the 2017 RACE-MANIA Summit and Expo” said Kim Ashworth, Vice President/Chief Marketing Officer for Ashworth Awards. “We believe it’s important to give back to our sport and be involved on every level. We are not only manufacturers in the endurance sports industry, but as athletes ourselves we understand what athletes expect to receive at the finish line of their events. Good luck to all the athletes competing at RACE-MANIA!”.

Complete details and links to register for all RACE-MANIA competitions can be found here.
RACE-MANIA is produced by the award-winning team at Sun Multisport Events and the Official Charitable Partner of this year’s event is the American Cancer Society. More than 25 speakers are scheduled to appear at this year’s event including:

• Ryan Hall (keynote), 2x Olympic marathoner and American record-holder
• Mark Allen, 6x Ironman World Champion and Ironman University Master Coach
• Dr. Jordan Metzl, renowned sports medicine physician and creator of the Ironstrength workout
• Dave McGillivray, endurance sports legend and Boston Marathon Race Director
• Bob Seebohar, top sports nutritionist
• and others.

The RACE-MANIA expo is sold out with 85+ exhibitors and the event will also feature a special screening of the Ironman World Championship television program hosted by Ironman.

About Sun Multisport Events
In addition to RACE-MANIA, Sun Multisport produces a series of endurance events throughout New England ranging from sprint to half-distance triathlons and a trail run series. Sun Multisport received national recognition in the “2013 Triathlete’s Choice” awards program administered by Triathlon Business International winning “Best Race Series” and “Best Small Race” (less than 1,000 athletes) for the Patriot Half. The Patriot Half was also voted “Best Triathlon” in the “2016 Best of Competitor” (Northeast) awards program.

RACE-MANIA exhibitor and participant inquiries:
Mark Walter
Owner, Sun Multisport Events
Phone: 781-414-0437
Email: info@SunMultisportEvents.com