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Discover how the world's largest running organization moved from outdated systems to record growth with a future-ready infrastructure, delivering seamless marathon event management, enhanced efficiency, and a remarkable 40% revenue increase in just 12 months.
Redefining Marathon Management to Accelerate Digital Growth
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Icreon empowered New York Road Runner with a strategic digital roadmap, leading to a 100% team adoption rate. The transformation resulted in enhanced community engagement and unprecedented growth, streamlining operations and driving organizational agility.

Key Takeaways

Direction

Built a strategic roadmap by conducting detailed audits and stakeholder interviews to achieve digital maturity in the running community.

Speed

The seamless implementation of a holistic audit process and a high-level digital roadmap ensured quick identification of risks, optimized workflows, and clear paths for enterprise system upgrades.

Velocity

NYRR experienced a 40% revenue surge within a year, alongside 100% internal adoption of the proposed solutions, setting a new standard in marathon management and operational efficiency.
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The Challenge

As the New York Road Runners expanded their footprint, they experienced a new challenge: keeping up with the increase in organizational popularity. The current business processes, digital and IT infrastructure was just not suited to support the current size of the organization. The senior leadership saw this for what it was – an opportunity to build a world class digital infrastructure that would enhance the overall experience of their running community.

<p>“Working with Icreon has allowed us to make our processes more efficient, while at the same time, and most importantly, providing a more personalized experience to our members.”</p>

<p>Fred Lebow- FOUNDER, NEW YORK CITY MARATHON</p>

Our Solution

To align NYRR’s growing popularity with its operational capabilities, Icreon developed a strategic digital roadmap, addressing technological gaps, streamlining workflows, and prioritizing business-critical initiatives. 

Velocity Direction  

Icreon engaged leaders and daily operators to assess organizational pain points, such as outdated infrastructure and fragmented processes. These insights formed a cohesive vision for a single enterprise system that could centralize all events and operational workflows, becoming the organization's guiding framework for success.

Velocity Plan 

Leveraging a phased approach, Icreon created structured workflows to prioritize critical gaps. Processes like runner registration, volunteer coordination, and bib assignments were synchronized, ensuring operational continuity. This tactical approach mitigated risks while achieving early wins in system unification.

Velocity  Achieved

The transformation yielded significant outcomes, including a 40% revenue increase and 100% employee adoption of the new system. These results validated the strategic roadmap’s effectiveness, equipping NYRR with a future-ready digital framework to enhance marathon experiences and achieve sustainable growth.

The Results

These strategic efforts yielded substantial outcomes for NYRR. The organization experienced a remarkable 40% increase in revenue within the first 12 months post-assessment. Furthermore, achieving a 100% adoption rate among internal employees underscored the successful integration and alignment of the proposed digital changes. The resulting high-level digital roadmap set the stage for NYRR's evolution into a digitally mature entity, poised to elevate its marathon experiences and solidify its position as a leader in the athletic events domain.

Revenue Growth

40%

40% increase in revenue within the first 12 months post-assessment

Employee Adoption

100%

Achieved 100% adoption of the revamped system, ensuring seamless integration and operational efficiency.

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