Sioux Falls Skedaddle Announces Skechers as Official Shoe; Price Jumps Today.

​Pink Gorilla Events and 605 Running Company announced today that Skechers has signed on as the Official Shoe of the Sioux Falls Skedaddle presented by Avera. To celebrate, the race is giving away four pairs of Skechers GO RUN shoes with the winners selected from anyone who is registered by the end of Wednesday, January 1, 2020. The price of registration also jumps after 11:59pm tonight – making today an excellent day to get registered.
 
The partnership between race producers, Pink Gorilla Events, and Sioux Falls running store, 605 Running Company, provided the opportunity to attract a major sponsor like Skechers – relationships that are not usually seen at other races in the region.
 
“We’re working hard to build the Sioux Falls Skedaddle into a premier regional attraction for our city and Skechers joining is a great asset for the race,” said Greg Koch, co-owner of 605 Running Company. “We can’t wait to outfit Skedaddlers with the official shoe of the race and help them with their training also.”
 
In addition to today’s shoe giveaway, look for other exclusive activations of this sponsorship soon such as demo runs and prizes for race winners.
 
“That a world-class brand like Skechers would attach themselves to the Sioux Falls Skedaddle really highlights that we’re doing something exciting and big in Sioux Falls and we can’t wait to showcase their involvement,” said Jared Bakewell, marketing director of Pink Gorilla Events.
 
Skechers was attracted to the race through their relationship with Greg Koch, co-owner of 605 Running Company and is excited to increase their presence in the Sioux Falls running community through their sponsorship of the Sioux Falls Skedaddle.
 
“We’re proud to be participating as the Official Shoe Sponsor of the Sioux Falls Skedaddle Half Marathon and thank our retail partner at 605 Running Company for introducing us to this event,” said Jenn Clay, vice president of marketing for Skechers. “Events like this offer a unique opportunity to directly interact with both supporters and participants within the community as we introduce them to our latest generation of award-winning and innovative Skechers GO RUN styles—with options for every type of runner.”
 
For the inaugural event last year, race registration didn’t open until January 1st, but this year registration opening was moved up to the fall and the race is already closing in on 1,000 registrations. This puts the race on pace to significantly exceed last year’s signup count of 1,100 participants and likely hit this year’s race capacity of 1750.
 
The race is scheduled for April 26, 2020. The route will send runners off on race morning on a fast, scenic course starting and finishing downtown. It will feature many Sioux Falls landmarks and take advantage of the city’s beautiful trail system and parks. The planned course has returned to its original route after unprecedented flooding cause detours the first year.
 
Registration for the half marathon is $84 until 11:59pm tonight. More information is available at www.skedaddlerun.com.
 
About Pink Gorilla Events
Pink Gorilla Events is an independent active events production company headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska founded in 2008. Events include the Market to Market Relay Series, Good Life Halfsy, BRIN Running Series, Early Bird Run, Leprechaun Chase, Cornfield Cornfield, and Harvest Moon Hustle, and Sioux Falls Skedaddle.
 
About 605 Running Company
The 605 Running Company is a business built on building a community. Founded in 2014, the mission of the store is to enhance the running community as a locally owned and operated running specialty outfitter. No matter what your abilities, pace, or running history the 605 Running Company is inclusive to all runners.
 
About Skechers U.S.A., Inc.
Based in Manhattan Beach, California, Skechers (NYSE:SKX) designs, develops and markets a diverse range of lifestyle footwear for men, women and children, as well as performance footwear for men and women. Skechers footwear is available in the United States and over 170 countries and territories worldwide via department and specialty stores, more than 3,300 Skechers Company-owned and third-party-owned retail stores, and the Company’s e-commerce websites. The Company manages its international business through a network of global distributors, joint venture partners in Asia, Israel and Mexico, and wholly-owned subsidiaries in Canada, Japan, India, and throughout Europe and Latin America. For more information, please visit about.skechers.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
 
 
Media Contact
For interviews please contact:
Greg Koch | (605) 951-7982 | greg@run605.com
 
 
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