Running Industry Alliance (RIA) - Member Benefits 2026 / 2027

Being part of the collective voice of the running industry.

RIA isn’t just a membership.
It’s connection.
It’s visibility.
It’s influence.
It’s leadership.
it’s competitive edge.

The investment for your annual RIA Membership is £950 + VAT which breaks down to £600 +VAT for 12 months RIA Membership and £350 + VAT for 1 x guaranteed ticket to The Running Conference presented by haku 2026. The membership is rolling and starts from the day you join.

Your membership includes all of the below across the 12 months of your membership period , we are not expecting you to get involved in all of the below but this gives you a general overview of the opportunities and benefits.

Here’s what you get as a RIA Member:

📢 Media, Visibility & Amplification

RIA actively champions its members and makes sure you’re visible across the industry.

As a member, you get:

• Visibility on the RIA Members Page with your logo clicking through to your own individual RIA Member profile

• Visibility within our 350+ cross-sector network

• A new Member Welcome announcement on LinkedIn

• A shared Instagram collaborator post - so the visibility sits on both RIA and your feed

• Business news amplification through RIA channels (passive and active) including LinkedIn

• Product launches and announcements shared across the network - provided by you to our team through press release distribution list (landscape image to be included)

• Members POV opportunity - featured monthly in The Rundown

• Two newsletters a month including The Sprint (mid month) and The Rundown (end of the month)

• Members news round up - all published news - feeding into in The Rundown

• Natural Industry positioning support and recognition to your fellow RIA Members through visibility

We don’t just list members.
We actively showcase them.
Your membership comes with profile, presence and positioning.

🎟 Guaranteed Ticket to The Running Conference (TRC)

Your membership includes one guaranteed ticket to The Running Conference presented by haku - RIA Member annual B2B gathering for the running industry.

• Industry-leading speakers

• Future-facing content

• Cross-sector networking

• Curated research, data and insights - first look

• Showcase of Members and innovation

• Social networking that is natural and industry relevant

• Real conversations that shape the industry - together - This alone delivers strong ROI - and it’s included.

📲 RIA App & Member Connection

Connection doesn’t just happen at events. It happens daily.

Launching this Spring (2026), the RIA App will be updated to include a dedicated space for members to connect directly with one another.

The app update will enable:

• Member-to-member messaging

• Easier introductions

It’s about making connection simple, immediate and valuable.

RIA isn’t static.
It’s active.
It’s connected.
And it’s built for modern industry collaboration.

🎙 Quarterly Industry Webinars

Four times a year, we bring RIA Members together online - but not for noise.

These are curated, high-value sessions focused on:

• Data / Commercial insight

• Market shifts

• Industry challenges

• Innovation

• Leadership

No filler.
No surface-level panels.
Just meaningful conversations that move businesses forward.

🎧 RIA Podcast – Series 3: Entrepreneurial Journeys

Real stories. Real leaders. Real honesty.

Our new-style 3rd season RIA Podcast for 2026 - powered by Supersonic - shares the entrepreneurial journeys behind the brands, retailers, events, and services shaping our industry:

• The highs

• The lows

• The pivots

• The mistakes

• The breakthroughs

An honest chat about building businesses in the running and endurance world.

Because the industry grows when we talk openly.

🧠 RIA Working Groups – Turning Conversation into Action

RIA Working Groups are where ideas become progress.

These focused groups bring members together around key industry themes - from retail and events to environmental sustainability, participation growth, inclusion, data, innovation and beyond.

Working Groups are:

• Member-led with Leads and RIA Advisory Board Champions

• Solution-focused

• Cross-sector

• Action-oriented

They exist to identify challenges, share best practice, develop recommendations, and help move the industry forward in practical ways.

This isn’t passive membership.
This is collaborative leadership.

🌍 UK & Ireland Focus. Global Reach.

RIA’s sweet spot is the UK & Ireland market - that’s our foundation, our strength, and where we drive the most impact.

But we operate with a global mindset and we are a collective powerhouse.

Members benefit from:

• Access to the RIA international meet-up calendar

• Industry gatherings at major global events

• Meeting global members in person at The Running Conference (TRC26)

• Cross-border collaboration opportunities

• Global conversations with local relevance

We are building a running industry that is connected, aligned, and ambitious - both at home and internationally.

👥 A Network for Every Role in the Industry

RIA brings together the full spectrum of running industry professionals - from senior decision-makers shaping strategy and driving growth, to the hands-on doers making things happen every day for the industry.

Whether you are leading a brand, running an event, managing a retailer, or delivering services on the ground, RIA ensures you connect with the right people, share insight, and contribute to meaningful industry conversations.

It’s a network where influence meets action, and everyone has a role in shaping the future of the running industry.

🌟 Supporting Everyone in the Industry - Today, Tomorrow & Beyond

At RIA, we actively champion women in the running industry - alongside men and encourage allyship - and we nurture the next generation of leaders.

Through dedicated groups, events, programs and platforms we ensure all voices are heard, supported and empowered to shape the future of our industry - together.

It’s about creating opportunity, fostering confidence and building an industry that is inclusive, innovative, and future-ready.

📢 Media & Amplification Support

RIA actively champions its members.

You receive:

• Business news amplification through RIA channels including LinkedIn

• Social media spotlight opportunities including Instagram

• Product launches and announcements shared across the network - provided to our team by email or via your press release distribution list (landscape image to be included)

• Natural Industry positioning support and recognition to your fellow RIA Members through visibility

We help you be seen - by the right people.

📊 Industry Insight & Intelligence

Be part of the conversations shaping the future.

• Curated and commissioned industry reporting

• Exclusive report access for our Members

• First look at The Running Conference

• Sector updates

• Market insight

• Data-led conversations

• Industry surveys and feedback loops

Together, we elevate knowledge across the industry.

🎪 Event Access & Member Benefits

Members receive:

• Access to RIA events & Member Meet-Ups (online and in person)

• Access to The RIA Spring Gathering

• Member rates for partner trade shows, events and meet ups (see calendar of events for 2026/2027)

• Exclusive roundtables and leadership sessions at TRC26

Your membership extends far beyond one event.

💼 Commercial Value & Partner Benefits

RIA works commercially on your behalf, with further details released throughout 2026-2027.

Members gain access to:

• Preferential partner rates with fellow members

• Business service discounts with fellow members

• Industry-specific support providers through membership

• Strategic collaboration opportunities - we do the heavy lifting for you to be in the right environment with the right people

🏛 Representation & Industry Voice

RIA exists to:

Galvanise. Align. Elevate. Inform. Educate. Collaborate. Advance.

As a member, you are part of:

• A collective and dedicated industry voice - RUN

• Advocacy conversations

• Cross-sector alignment

• Amplication of recruitment / job sharing - LinkedIn

• Leadership shaping the future

We have additional ways to connect for our Events Organisers - this will be discussed with anyone joining from that channel

We are stronger - and more influential - together

This Is Your Industry Network - RIA

You’re not joining a mailing list.
You’re joining the room.

Welcome to Running Industry Alliance (RIA).

If you are not in touch with anyone in the RIA team yet about joining please complete the Membership Application form and the team will be in touch.