iRun and Events.com - 2016 Women's Quarter Marathon

iRun Productions Selects Events.com and its Innovative Technology Platform to Power the 2016 Women’s Quarter Marathon

Registration for the 2016 Women’s Quarter Marathon in Houston area is now open

SAN DIEGO, CA, October 6, 2015 ­ Events.com, an event management platform that facilitates and enhances the experience of hosting and attending events, announced today that iRun Productions, a full-service race management and production company has selected Events.com to provide online event registration and management for the 2016 Women’s Quarter Marathon.

The Women’s Quarter Marathon, to be held in Katy, Texas on January 9, 2016, is a beautiful 6.55 mile course designed to showcase thousands of women and their individual and group strength. The women’s-only race aspires to empower women and young girls through fitness and a healthy lifestyle. tasc Performance has signed on as the official merchandise partner of the 2016 Women’s Quarter Marathon. All participants will receive a long-sleeve finisher’s shirt provided by tasc Performance and a finisher’s medal.

“First and foremost, we chose Events.com because of its innovative approach to mobile and tablet technology. This makes it easier and more appealing for participants to register,” said Lauren Smith, Co-Owner and Race Director of iRun Productions. “The Events.com team comes from the industry’s top-ranked companies, bringing with them creativity and experience.”

“Much of the technology that we have used to build the Events.com software did not exist when our competitors launched. Those companies have been forced to retrofit their product to meet the mobile demands of today,” said Adam Horton, Senior Account Executive of Events.com. “Events.com incorporates the latest in cognitive science to offer an intuitive and user-friendly option and we are thrilled to (em)power the Women’s Quarter Marathon in the Houston area.”

Proceeds of the event will benefit Girls Inc. of Greater Houston. The mission of Girls Inc. is to inspire all girls to be strong, smart and bold.

To register for the Women’s Quarter Marathon, please visit womensquartermarathon.com.

 

ABOUT iRUN PRODUCTIONS

iRun Productions is a full-service race management and production company that offers a variety of services such as comprehensive race management to sustainability services. iRun Productions will work with you to take your race from concept to reality by centralizing race marketing, directing, online registration, budgeting, set-up, and timing. Our team is dedicated to providing our clients with the highest quality of event. For more information, please visit www.irunproductions.com.

ABOUT EVENTS.COM

Events.com is a leading online marketplace uniting event organizers and event participants in a single place. Its cloud-based application bridges the gap between event organizers and event goers, giving the event ecosystem an improved solution to planning and finding events. Events.com has over 75 employees with headquarters in San Diego and an office in Ottawa, Canada. To learn more about Events.com, please visit www.events.com.

 

Media Contact:

Sarah Pease or Lori Sussle Bonanni

Events.com

858.257.2300 x280

press@events.com

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