Go Green! - "Race Without A Trace"
Endurance Magazine is committed to improving the environment and reversing the negative impacts on climate change. To that end, we are rolling out the “Race Without A Trace” initiative that will serve as a basis for all events to empower and enable our collective communities to embrace positive change in our attitudes toward environmental sustainability. Our production plan includes an evaluation of every aspect of our events business to identify where waste and carbon impact can be minimized. Our role in this endeavor is to create as much influence as possible – via those who participate in our events as well as other event producers – ultimately creating agents of change across our endurance sports community. All of our efforts will be chronicled here on our “Race Without A Trace”/ Go Green! website to be used as an example of ‘Best Practices” for event directors and businesses across our region and beyond. Perpetual Progress for “Race Without A Trace” best practices We welcome you to join us in creating a more sustainable community. WANT TO SPONSOR A GREEN EVENT? Check out our sponsor pages for the events listed to the right:
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LOOK Who's GREEN in 2008! "Race Without A Trace" events for 2008 include: Carrboro Classic Endurance Sports Festival Franklin 5000 & Tar Heel 10 Miler Running Event Ramblin Rose Women Only Triathlon Tour - Event #1 Ramblin Rose Women Only Triathlon Tour - Event #2 Ramblin Rose Women Only Triathlon Tour - Event #3 Are you green too? |
| ENDURANCE MAGAZINE & TERRAPASS COLLABORATe on offsetting carbon Endurance Magazine’s Race Without A Trace initiative is proudly supported by TerraPass. Endurance Magazine purchases carbon offsets from TerraPass in order to balance out the many tons of CO2 that are emitted as participants drive to and from the race, as well as packet pick-up. Help Endurance Magazine and Terra Pass to “restore the balance” by making a small, but meaningful, purchase today. [ BUY A $3.00 CARBON OFFSET! ] |  |
"Race Without A Trace" Strategic 3-year Roadmap
2008
- Produce ALL (5) Endurance Magazine events with a carbon-neutral strategy.
- Offset carbon footprint of each participant.
- Minimize impact of packet pick-up process:
- Utilize a Digital Goodie Bag
- Provide course map kiosks at packet pick-up. (versus printing maps)
- Maximize use of paperless marketing strategies such as email newsletters and digital advertisements on televisions located in the facilities of sponsors, host venues, etc.
- Across-the-board messaging reminding participants not to litter on the race course.
- Provide portable toilets that use eco-friendly deodorants, solvents, and chemicals.
- Provide post-race water via large (reusable) water coolers versus individual plastic bottles.
- Recognize the eco-friendly efforts of clients, partners, sponsors, and other businesses.
- Compost leftover event food and paper cups used for water.
- Minimize the purchase of overly packaged race day refreshments.
- Provide trash cans and recycling bins at each event.
- Assign “Master Recycler” volunteer roles to those individuals responsible for sorting recyclables and maintaining a clean race site during the event.
- Implement reusable event day signage.
2009
- Influence 25 MORE events (1:5 ratio) to adopt “Race without a Trace” best practices.
- All participant travel offset by carbon credits x 2 (carbon restorative).
- Utilize reusable race bibs.
- All equipment rented, borrowed, shared, or reused.
- Provide ability for athletes to opt out of extras (t-shirts, hats, bottles, etc.).
- All race apparel to consist of environmentally-friendly fabrics and screening inks.
- Minimize the shipping required for essential race day materials and goods.
- Provide alternative energy sources to power finish line electronics.
- Announce remaining 2009 initiatives by 12/1/08.
2010
- Influence 125 MORE events (1:5 ratio) to adopt “Race without a Trace” best practices.
- Announce remaining 2010 initiatives by 12/1/09.
