2019 Medal Heads Program & Half Marathon Discount!
Best Damn Runners who run in multiple 2019 Best Damn Race Half Marathons will earn bonus bling! Do you wanna get in on that bonus bling?! The bonus bling starts after running your second BDR Half Marathon and keeps going after your 3rd, 4th, & 5th. To be eligible, you...
Special Olympics Georgia Chosen as Charity Partner for BDR Savannah, GA
We're excited to announce that Special Olympics Georgia will be our Charity Partner for the Inaugural Best Damn Race Savannah, GA event. The Inaugural Best Damn Race Savannah will benefit the Special Olympics Georgia Area 17 (Chatham, Effingham, Bryan, Liberty and...
Special Olympics Florida Chosen as Charity Partner for BDR Jacksonville
We're excited to announce that Special Olympics Florida – Duval County has been chosen as a Charity Partner for our Best Damn Race Jacksonville event. Special Olympics Florida - Duval County is honored to be a beneficiary of this great event. For more than 45 years,...
Best Damn Race is Going to Savannah, Georgia!
Best Damn Race announces new race in Savannah, GA, along with 2019 series dates and locations. BRD will now hold races in three different states for 2019: Florida, Georgia & Louisiana. We just announced our biggest season yet; we will be expanding their race series...
Best Damn Events Announces Partnership with Multiple Florida Races for 2018
Best Damn Events, an event management and production company located in Clearwater, FL, has been selected to help numerous events in 2018. Beginning in April, Best Damn Events helped manage the 15thAnnual Iron Girl Clearwater Half Marathon & 5K(April 8, 18 in...
PR’s (Personal Records) Are Important!
No, we are not talking about public relations. We're talking about personal records. It is invigorating to hit a "PR!" Whether you were squatting, weightlifting, running a 5K that washed your car faster than you ever have. Understanding your level of performance in...
How Zumba® Made Me a Better Runner
As they say, you have to walk before you can run. Five years ago, I never thought I would run much less "be a runner." Never thought I'd be a Zumba® Instructor either. And I certainly never thought I could lose 80+ lbs. Walking was the beginning of that journey. Then...
5 Essential Tips for Older Rookie Runners
Am I Too Old to Start Running? Nope. You are not too old to start running. If you’re 40, 50, 60 or 70+ you can learn to run, and enjoy it. The trick is to start where you are, and to have realistic expectations. Before you do anything, get approval from your doctor....
5 Non-Running Reasons to Participate in Best Damn Race Safety Harbor
There are tons of reasons to participate in a Best Damn Race that are running related, but today I’m focusing on some of the non-running reasons to participate. My favorite of the BDR locations is Safety Harbor, which is the original location of BDR. There are plenty...