BibRave, the running industry leader in grassroots digital marketing, has opened nominations for the third edition of The BibRave 100: A Definitive List of the Best Races in America. The list will also feature a reimagined format that highlights new race distances and categories from across the running and racing events in the U.S.

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In 2019, The BibRave 100 will feature new distances and categories to highlight additional events for runners to consider. Runners will still vote on the top 20 marathons and top 20 half marathons, but for the first time The BibRave 100 will include a composite category of the 25 best races at or below 10 miles. That means runners can now nominate and vote for their favorite one-mile, 5K, 10K, 15K, and 10-mile races.

As with past years, The BibRave 100 will also feature three non-distance categories, including the top 10 Themed Races, the top 10 Races with the Best Medals/Swag, and the top 10 Race Weekend Experiences. Lastly, The Green Lion Award, which recognizes innovators in sustainability, returns to honor the top five races that have integrated sustainable practices into their race operations to reduce the carbon footprint of their event. Some examples include recycling and composting, sourcing recycled swag and local, organic food, reducing waste and donating leftover materials and providing tap water solutions in place of small plastic water bottles.

Nominations for The BibRave 100 2019 opened July 8 and run through July 31. Voting on the finalists will then take place from August 12 to September 2. The final results will again be announced at an awards luncheon at The Running Event in December.

Each race that makes the list will also get help from “Benjamin,” The BibRave 100’s plush lion mascot, plus a social media and press toolkit to help them use their inclusion to publicize and market their race.

“BibRave is all about highlighting and elevating the best races and The BibRave 100 is an easy-to-reference guide of what races really deserve a place on a runner’s calendar,” says Tim Murphy, co-founder of BibRave. “2018’s list was a huge hit and races continue to blow us away by creatively using their spot on The BibRave 100 to promote their race.”

Between now and July 31, anyone can nominate a race for inclusion into The BibRave 100. After the nomination period has closed a public runner vote will take place and the results will decide the final order of The BibRave 100.

For more information on dates and how the list will be created, see the FAQ section as well as The BibRave 100 Nomination Page at  https://www.bibrave.com/thebibrave100/2019