BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The San Francisco Marathon today announced that it has partnered with Gameface Media, the largest provider of free sporting event photos in the United States, to provide race participants with free photos of themselves running one of the most beautiful urban road races in the country. Gameface Media will deploy a skilled team of professional photographers to shoot memorable images that runners can easily download and share through all major social media platforms within days of crossing the finish line. The San Francisco Marathon is the first major city marathon to offer free photos to all of its participants.
“San Francisco is the tech epicenter of the world so it is only fitting that our race reflect the same values of our community,” said Peter Nantell, executive producer, San Francisco Marathon. “We sought innovative partners that could offer cutting-edge technologies that truly enhance every runner’s experience during Marathon weekend so working with Gameface Media seemed like a no-brainer. The company’s innovative offering will help runners relive the stunning views and historic landmarks of their race with beautiful photos. We think this is something that San Francisco marathon runners will love and want to share with all of their friends and family.”
While other race events charge for professional photos of their participants, the San Francisco Marathon will make their images available for free to everyone through a simple, streamlined process. Runners will be notified that their photos are ready to be downloaded at a specified website shortly after the race has concluded. Runners are driven to an intuitive interface where they can search for images of themselves by their bib number or name. These photos are immediately available for download or to share through most popular social media platforms.
“We are proud to create a groundbreaking partnership with the San Francisco Marathon,” said Gameface Media CEO David Lavallee. “The event organizers understand the power of social media in creating buzz and brand loyalty for their race. As marathoners ourselves, we know that finishing this race is an emotional milestone that most runners will want to share with friends and family. The San Francisco Marathon will create significant goodwill by creating hundreds of thousands of professionally-shot photos that their participants will gladly share online.”
Billed as “the coolest summer marathon you’ll ever run,” the San Francisco Marathon is one of the top urban road races in the US. More than 25,000 runners from California and across the country will participate in one of the weekend’s events which include a USATF-certified marathon, two distinct half-marathons, a 5K and even a double marathon. The courses bring runners past historic Bay Area landmarks including Fisherman’s Wharf, the Golden Gate Bridge and AT&T Park. The race will feature local bands and community programming that create a fun and festive atmosphere. People interested in registering for the San Francisco Marathon can go to www.thesfmarathon.com.
About The San Francisco Marathon
On Sunday, July 27,
thousands of sneakers will take to the streets of San Francisco in the 37th
running of the San
Francisco Marathon (TSFM). Known as THE original San Francisco race
event with beautiful scenery and a strong community history, this USA
Track & Field certified race starts at the Ferry Building, runs along
the Embarcadero, over the bridge, through Golden Gate Park and the
Haight Ashbury District before finishing in front of Cupid’s Arrow. The
San Francisco Marathon is the only full marathon event in San Francisco.
About Gameface Media
Gameface Media is the largest provider
of free sporting event photos in the United States. Gameface enables
brands to make a deep connection with event participants by providing
free photos of them participating in obstacle races, triathlons, running
races, golf, skiing and youth sports. Our social media technology drives
participants to an advertiser's website or Facebook page where they may
be greeted with customized offers aimed at immediate conversion of these
visitors into customers. The photos, branded with the company's logo,
may be downloaded, saved and shared on social media outlets for free.
Because Gameface Media provides all of the technology and professional
photography services that enable this experience, the brand company is
not required to send printed promotional materials, tents, staff or
samples to the event site.
