Advertising & Partnerships

Reach Pittsburgh's Running Community

PittsburghRunning.com connects local runners with races, gear, and community resources. Put your business, race, or brand in front of engaged Pittsburgh runners who are actively planning their next event.

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30mi
radius of Pittsburgh covered by our race calendar
8+
local running clubs featured in our community guide
100%
Pittsburgh-focused audience โ€” not diluted national traffic
365
days a year Pittsburgh runners are training, registering, and buying gear
Who We Reach

Pittsburgh runners are an engaged, spending audience. They register for multiple races per year, invest in quality gear, and actively seek local community resources and training support.

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Active Local Runners

Pittsburgh-area runners across all ability levels โ€” from first 5K to Boston qualifier.

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Race Registrants

Runners actively searching for upcoming Pittsburgh-area races and ready to register.

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Gear Buyers

Runners researching shoes, watches, nutrition, and apparel before purchase.

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Trail & Road Runners

Covers both road racers and trail runners across North Park, South Park, Frick Park, and beyond.

Advertising Opportunities

We offer flexible options for local businesses, race directors, running stores, and brands who want to reach Pittsburgh runners directly. All placements are negotiated directly โ€” no ad network middleman.

All rates are negotiable. We're a local site and we work with local budgets. Email us and we'll find something that works.
Most Popular
Race Calendar Featured Listing

Your race promoted at the top of our race calendar page with a direct registration link. Ideal for race directors who want more visibility beyond RunSignUp search.

Best for: Race directors, running events
Placement: races.html โ€” above the live calendar feed
Includes: Race name, date, distance, location, direct link
Display Ad
Site-Wide Banner Ad

Display advertising across all pages of PittsburghRunning.com. Standard IAB sizes (728ร—90 leaderboard, 300ร—250 rectangle). Static or animated image accepted.

Best for: Running stores, brands, local businesses
Placement: Header or inline on homepage, race, gear, and community pages
Format: JPG, PNG, or GIF ยท 728ร—90 or 300ร—250
Community
Running Store or Club Listing

A featured card on our Community page highlighting your store, club, or coaching service with your description, contact info, hours, and direct link โ€” above the organic listings.

Best for: Running stores, clubs, coaches, physical therapists
Placement: resources.html โ€” featured position
Includes: Logo, description, address, phone, hours, website link
Content
Sponsored Content / Post

A dedicated page or section of content about your race, business, or product โ€” written in our editorial style and linked from the homepage and relevant section pages. Labeled as sponsored.

Best for: Race sponsors, new running stores, training programs
Placement: Dedicated page + homepage CTA card + social mention
Labeled: "Sponsored" per FTC guidelines
Gear
Gear Guide Featured Product

A featured product card in our Gear Guide with your brand, product name, description, and purchase link. Positioned above organic recommendations in the relevant category.

Best for: Running gear brands, local retailers
Placement: gear.html โ€” featured in relevant category section
Labeled: "Sponsored" per FTC guidelines
Partnership
Annual Local Partner

A year-round partnership package combining multiple placements across the site. Ideal for running stores, physical therapy practices, or race series wanting consistent visibility throughout the Pittsburgh running calendar.

Best for: Running stores, PT clinics, race series, coaching businesses
Includes: Banner + community listing + seasonal race calendar features
Duration: 12 months
Who Should Advertise Here

If your business, event, or service is relevant to Pittsburgh runners, we want to hear from you.

๐ŸRace directors & timing companies
๐Ÿ‘ŸLocal running & sporting goods stores
๐ŸฅPhysical therapists & sports medicine clinics
๐ŸƒRunning coaches & training programs
๐Ÿฝ๏ธRace sponsors & nutrition brands
๐Ÿ“ธRace photographers
๐ŸจHotels near race venues
๐Ÿง˜Yoga, recovery & wellness studios
๐Ÿš—Local businesses serving the running community
๐ŸŽฝRunning apparel & gear brands

Ready to Reach Pittsburgh Runners?

Tell us about your business, race, or brand and we'll put together a proposal that fits your goals and budget. We respond within 1 business day.

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We're a local site run by Pittsburgh runners. No automated sales funnels โ€” just a real conversation.