The Running Event 2026
The Running Event is a three-day gathering for the run specialty industry, focused on business, education, and connection.
Henry B. González Convention Center, San Antonio, TX
- Date
- December 1, 2026
- Venue
- Henry B. González Convention Center, San Antonio, TX
- Duration
- Three days
TL;DR
- The event starts December 1, 2026, at the Henry B. González Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas.
- Its program spans three days of business, education, and connection for the run specialty industry.
- The organizer describes its audience as run specialty retailers, brands, and other industry members.
About
The Running Event is positioned as a business and education gathering for the run specialty industry. Its education program lists speakers including Holly Wiese, David Durkin, and Ben Anderson.
Who you'll find in the room
Run specialty retailers
The organizer identifies run specialty retailers as part of the event audience.
Brands
The organizer lists brands among the groups the event brings together.
Industry members
The organizer also identifies industry members as attendees.
Featured speakers
15 listedHolly Wiese
Founder / Visual Visionary
David Durkin
Co-Owner
Ben Anderson
Run Specialty Consultant
Jenna Klein Jonsson
Principal, Managing Director
Emily Fidrych
Associate Media Director
Jinnie Austin
Founder / Fractional CMO
Jean Knaack
CEO
Tish Tily
Managing Director / Co-Founder
Melodie van der Baan
Co-founder / CEO
Jim Weber
Author, Advisor, Speaker & Former CEO
Parker Karnan
Founder
Ted Metellus
Chief Event Production Officer and Race Director
Betsy Hughes
Co-Owner
Joey Holley
Community Outreach Manager
Greg Koch
Owner
Partners on record
11 listedVenue & travel
Venue
Henry B. González Convention CenterGetting there
The venue is in San Antonio, Texas.
Questions people ask
5 answeredThe event starts on December 1, 2026.
It takes place at the Henry B. González Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas.
The organizer identifies run specialty retailers, brands, and industry members as attendees.
It is most useful for run specialty store owners and brand reps, since the speakers are mostly store owners, founders and consultants and the sponsors include the Running Industry Association and the National Shoe Retailers Association. Race organizers will find some relevance through race directors on the speaker list, but general sporting goods buyers or fitness retailers outside running would get less from it, given the run specialty focus.
Attendees at running industry events usually wear athleisure-leaning business casual, with brand apparel and clean running or casual sneakers. Comfortable shoes suit the day, since sessions and the floor are at the large Henry B. González Convention Center in San Antonio.
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