The Running Conference presented by haku #TRC24 took place for RIA Members from 8^th to 10^th December 2024 at Loughborough University, UK, and the 3^rd edition of TRC saw a record number of attendees across the three days.

The inaugural Triathlon Industry Conference powered by Scimitar took place alongside The Running Conference on the Monday, whilst the Running Retailer Day powered by Zen Running Club saw retailers get together on the Tuesday.

The Running Conference presented by haku kicked off with the popular Speed Networking Session on Sunday afternoon, with other activations and networking opportunities including early morning runs, walks, and the new Track Stars group activation on Monday afternoon.

The content sessions play a big part at TRC, and TRC24 featured informative presentations from RIA Members and Partners, keynote speakers, insights and reports, panel discussions, expert sessions and workshops, the launch of the Women’s MultiSport Action Group (WMAG), the launch of the Running Industry Awards in partnership with RunEvents and England Athletics, plus ample opportunities to network, learn, share and connect. The first in-person RIA Alliance Advisory Board Meeting also took place with both the “Now” and “Future” board members.

A big thank you goes to all RIA Members and Partners – we couldn’t do it without you!

Presented by partner:
haku

Global Partners:
MarathonFoto
TRACX
World’s Sports Group | Ahotu

Conference Partners:
Outside of Ordinary
Scimitar
Revive Active
Zen Running Club
Commuter Films
OOFOS
England Athletics
RunEvents
ERDINGER Alkoholfrei

Activation Partners:
ASICS
Threshold Sports
krono:sports
Altra
Runna

Rebecca Richardson, CEO of Running Industry Alliance (RIA), commented: “We are overwhelmed by all the fantastic feedback, comments, positive emails and messages, and the overall support and post conference buzz. We love hearing how much everyone benefits from attending The Running Conference, and how many new collaborations are already emerging that will continue to help the growth of the running industry into 2025 and beyond. A big thank you to all our Partners, to the RIA and TIA teams, the volunteers from the CVA, and to everyone who attended and supported the 2025 edition which has been without a doubt the biggest and best TRC yet. We will carry on working on RIA’s focus areas into the new year, with many exciting developments, projects and collaborations in the pipeline. See you all in 2025!”

The Running Conference is the premier annual gathering for members of Running Industry Alliance (RIA) aimed at fostering growth and collaboration for and within the running industry.

For more information about The Running Conference 2025 please visit www.therunningconference.com and follow the LinkedIn page “Running Industry Alliance and The Running Conference” for updates and further information.

Running Industry Alliance (RIA) membership includes one guaranteed ticket to The Running Conference, and new membership applications for 2025 reopen on 15^th January. Anyone wishing to apply for membership in 2025 should complete the application form or contact membership@runningindustryalliance.com for further information.