WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Forte Interactive will launch Running USA’s new website this summer with an engaging design to reflect the successful growth of Running USA. Forte Interactive’s TrustedPartner CMS will serve as the organization's content management, e-mail campaign management and member management system.

"We're excited to be working with Forte Interactive because their technology will allow us to more effectively reach and engage our audience," said Virginia Brophy Achman, President of Running USA. "TrustedPartner will help us to easily optimize our efforts online, which enables us to advance the growth and success of the running industry in America "

 

TrustedPartner CMS for easy website and membership management.

TrustedPartner is designed to be a simple and flexible solution, with the ability to integrate with multiple technologies. Running USA staff members and volunteers can easily manage all aspects of the website and online communications to help them fulfill their mission.

"As longtime members of the organization, we are excited that Running USA has selected Forte Interactive’s TrustedPartner CMS to help take membership engagement and marketing efforts to new levels," said Robert Anderson, Executive Vice President of Forte Interactive.  “Forte Interactive has been involved with the running industry for many years through our GoRun.org race registration platform and we look forward to support the growth of the entire industry by partnering with Running USA.”

 

About Running USA
Running USA advances, serves, promotes and celebrates the sport of running as a clearinghouse and resource center and though its popular annual conference, Running USA wire, Running USA Industry E-News, website, annual marathon, half-marathon and State of the Sport reports, National Runner Survey and youth fitness portal RunningRocks.com and by supporting athlete development. Running USA’s more than 325 members include events with 2-plus million finishers and prize money exceeding  $5.7 million, race services companies, running-related media companies and organizations and the athletic industry. In March 2009, the non-profit industry organization marked a decade of achievement to build and promote the sport. For more information, visit: RunningUSA.org or contact Ryan Lamppa at (805) 696-6232 or ryan@runningusa.org

 

About Forte Interactive, Inc.
Forte Interactive, Inc., a proven leader in online race registration solutions and technology consulting, empowers organizations to maximize their impact online by implementing innovative and cost-effective web-based solutions such as the GoRun.org Race Registration Platform. Forte’s wide range of web solutions includes: Race website design, online fundraising, volunteer management, custom software development, easy-to-use web content management, and race registration. Forte has been amplifying the impact of the Race and Nonprofit communities through technology since 1999. For more information, please visit www.GoRun.org or call (866)-55-FORTE.

WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Forte Interactive, Inc. announced today that the Bellin 10k Run —one of the nation’s largest 10k running events—has chosen Forte Interactive’s GoRun.org registration software as the platform for its 2012 race. The GoRun.org software will assist Bellin as it grows the number of registrants for the 2012 race, offering an improved experience for its registrants, greater administrative efficiencies, and improved features such as the new Give-A-Gift function released in time for the holidays.

 

GoRun.org, which is specifically designed for the unique needs of races, will register over 18,000 runners with a centralized database to enable better coordination of core race activities such as email campaigns, volunteer management, gift registration, and additional product sales.

35 Year History

As the Bellin Run moves into its 36th year, it will use the GoRun.org registration platform to maximize its operational resources by utilizing GoRun.org’s fast and easy online registration with a full service participant help desk, which will enable its staff and volunteers to focus on making the 2012 race day as momentous as it has been the past 35 years.

Volunteer Management

A race as large as Bellin would not be possible without the involvement of numerous volunteers. Bellin will use Gorun.org’s Volunteer Manager to simplify volunteer management, communication and sign-up for specific jobs and locations. The Volunteer manager is flexible enough to accommodate volunteer captain functions such as coordination and communication among registered individual volunteers and groups.

Give-A-Gift Feature for the Holidays

Registrants will find an added bonus to help them with their holiday shopping when registering for the Bellin Run this year .  As part of its ongoing improvement to the Platform, GoRun.org has implemented a new “Give-A-Gift” Feature which will allow visitors to purchase registrations as a gift and email them to the recipient. The recipient can then redeem the gift registration easily online.

“The Bellin 10k is the type of race that strives to top themselves year after year,  which makes them a perfect fit for GoRun.org”  said Rob Anderson, Executive Vice President of Forte Interactive.  “We are excited to be partnering with a race that has such a rich history of running and philanthropy.”

About Forte Interactive, Inc.

Forte Interactive, Inc., a proven leader in online race registration solutions and technology consulting, empowers organizations to maximize their impact online by implementing innovative and cost-effective web-based solutions such as the GoRun.org Race Registration Platform. Forte’s wide range of web solutions includes: Race website design, online fundraising, Volunteer Management, custom software development, easy-to-use web content management, and race registration. Forte has been amplifying the impact of the Race and Nonprofit communities through technology since 1999. For more information, please visit www.GoRun.org or call (866)-55-FORTE.

 

About the Bellin 10K Run

The Bellin Run, a 10K held annually in Green Bay, Wisconsin on the second Saturday in June, is one of the region’s premier sporting events and has grown to be one of the largest 10K races in the nation.The event was first held on June 12, 1977, and was known as the Bellin Heartwarming Run, to promote cardiovascular fitness. Intended to be a one-time event to celebrate an addition to Bellin Hospital, the run drew 881 participants and featured running great Frank Shorter. Early the next year, Bellin began receiving calls about the date for the next Bellin Run, so another was held – and a tradition was born.

In its 35 years, the Bellin Run has grown to inspire a growing number of individuals to engage in healthy habits. In 2011, the event drew 18,701 walkers, runners and wheelchair participants – the largest field ever.Those numbers have included running greats Bill Rodgers, Joan Samuelson, Bruce Bickford, Ed Eyestone, Joseph Kimani, Uta Pippig, Tegla Loroupe and many more elite athletes and Olympians.In addition to the participants, the other big winner of the Bellin Run is Bellin College. Since 1991, a portion of the registration fees has benefited the Belllin College Scholarship Fund. The total contribution has reached more than $140,000