Brooksee Selected as 2019 Portland Marathon Race Director
Portland Mayor, Ted Wheeler, recently announced Utah-based Brooksee to be the Race Director for the Portland Marathon slated for October 6, 2019. Brooksee placed a bid to manage last year’s event but were not selected. The event ended up canceled, however, Run with Paul Events put on a last minute replacement marathon labeled Portlandathon.
Brooksee puts on a series of Revel marathons and half marathons in California, Hawaii, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, Utah, and one at Mt Hood. The Mt Hood race occurs June 29th.
Paula Harkin will join Brooksee as a community outreach director to assist with the grand vision Mayor Wheeler has set forth.
“My vision for a marathon is one that is a world-class event worthy of a host city that’s known for running,” Wheeler says in a statement, “but also for a marathon that highlights the entire community and increases opportunities for community participation and equal economic prosperity.”
Sources
https://www.wweek.com/news/2019/01/30/mayors-office-announces-a-new-organizer-for-the-portland-marathon/
https://www.brooksee.com