Running Industry Diversity Coalition

THE COOKOUT is a community event celebrating running culture and fostering connections, with emphasis on inclusive participation and support for underrepresented leaders.

The Running Event (TRE) is a week-long trade show providing education, resources, and engagement through industry sessions, an informational booth, scholarships, board meetings, and fundraising. TRE amplifies RIDCs visibility and impact while delivering mission-aligned community support.

These scholarships offered recipients crucial opportunities to build their networks, gain industry recognition, and pursue long-term career paths within the running industry. As a result, many have chosen to remain in the industry, advanced in their careers, and significantly increased the visibility of BIPOC individuals at an event that previously lacked such representation.