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.
📧 Contact Us to Advertiseradius of Pittsburgh covered by our race calendar
local running clubs featured in our community guide
Pittsburgh-focused audience — not diluted national traffic
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.
Active Local Runners
Pittsburgh-area runners across all ability levels — from first 5K to Boston qualifier.
Race Registrants
Runners actively searching for upcoming Pittsburgh-area races and ready to register.
Gear Buyers
Runners researching shoes, watches, nutrition, and apparel before purchase.
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 — 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.
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 — above the live calendar feed
Includes: Race name, date, distance, location, direct link
Display advertising across all pages of PittsburghRunning.com. Standard IAB sizes (728×90 leaderboard, 300×250 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 · 728×90 or 300×250
A featured card on our Community page highlighting your store, club, or coaching service with your description, contact info, hours, and direct link — above the organic listings.
Best for: Running stores, clubs, coaches, physical therapists
Placement: resources.html — featured position
Includes: Logo, description, address, phone, hours, website link
A dedicated page or section of content about your race, business, or product — 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
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 — featured in relevant category section
Labeled: "Sponsored" per FTC guidelines
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.
🏁 Race directors & timing companies
👟 Local running & sporting goods stores
🏥 Physical therapists & sports medicine clinics
🏃 Running coaches & training programs
🍽️ Race sponsors & nutrition brands
📸 Race photographers
🏨 Hotels near race venues
🧘 Yoga, recovery & wellness studios
🚗 Local businesses serving the running community
🎽 Running apparel & gear brands