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Sample at The OC Marathon Running Festival with Recess

Reach 21.5K++ runners across 5 The OC Marathon Running Festival locations nationwide. Turnkey sampling activations with measurable retail attribution—powered by shopper data from Walmart, Kroger, and 6,000+ top retailers.

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The OC Marathon Running Festival product sampling
33.0K+
Samples at The OC Marathon Running Festival
21.5K+
Consumer Reach
5
The OC Marathon Running Festival Locations
7%+
Avg Engagement Rate

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Liquid I.V.
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KIND
Kraft Heinz
Anheuser-Busch
La Croix
GT's Kombucha

Reach Consumers Where They Run

The OC Marathon Running Festival locations deliver engaged runners in premium, brand-safe environments.

Audience

Reach runners during . The OC Marathon Running Festival's 21.5K++ runners are —making them ideal for brands in .

Premium Brand Environment

The OC Marathon Running Festival is a trusted destination for runners. Your brand appears alongside a curated experience, not in a cluttered retail aisle.

Retailer Shopper Targeting

Target The OC Marathon Running Festival locations with the highest index of Walmart, Kroger, Target, or your priority retail shoppers. We use retailer data to match your brand with The OC Marathon Running Festival locations most likely to drive sales at your target stores.

Turnkey at Scale

Activate 5 The OC Marathon Running Festival locations with a single campaign. We handle fulfillment, coordination with The OC Marathon Running Festival teams, and execution—you just approve and ship product.

Omnichannel Amplification

Every activation includes digital touchpoints through The OC Marathon Running Festival's member communications—email, app notifications, and social. Extend your reach beyond the 5K run walls.

Measurable Retail Impact

Attribute The OC Marathon Running Festival sampling directly to retail sales. Our reporting connects each activation to purchase behavior at your priority retailers.

How It Works

Launch your first sampling campaign in days, not months.

1

Target The OC Marathon Running Festival Locations

Use geo-targeting and retailer data to identify which The OC Marathon Running Festival locations have the highest concentration of your target shoppers.

2

Launch Your Campaign

We coordinate directly with The OC Marathon Running Festival HQ and local teams. Products ship to your selected locations, and The OC Marathon Running Festival staff execute the activation.

3

Measure Retail Impact

Track brand awareness, purchase intent, and sales lift at your priority retailers. See exactly how The OC Marathon Running Festival sampling drives revenue.

What Brands Are Saying

Real feedback from brands that have activated at The OC Marathon Running Festival locations

The brand activation we hosted at our marathon festival brought genuine energy to the expo area. Runners were genuinely excited to sample products, and the supplier was professional and easy to work with. We've already got three brands lined up for next year based on how smoothly this went.

CO

Coastal Endurance Events

Brand Partner

Honestly, we were skeptical about product sampling at first, but it added real value to the participant experience. The brands that sampled were actually relevant to our community—hydration drinks, recovery gear, running apparel—and it created a nice buzz around the event. Our post-race survey showed participants appreciated the variety.

UR

Urban Pace Running Series

Brand Partner

We partnered with a sports nutrition brand for sampling at our annual 5K, and it was fantastic. The activation drew participants we wouldn't normally reach, and our members appreciated discovering new products in a relevant setting. It also offset some of our event costs, which was a huge win for our nonprofit.

SU

Sunrise Trail Running Club

Brand Partner

Frequently Asked Questions

How does pricing work?
You pay a flat cost per sample distributed. Pricing varies by venue type, geography, and campaign size. There are no hidden fees, no platform costs, and no long-term commitments required. We provide a detailed proposal before any campaign begins.
What kind of venues can I target?
Recess works with 10,000+ venues across dozens of categories including fitness studios, yoga studios, gyms, coworking spaces, salons, spas, hotels, and more. You can filter by venue type, location, audience demographics, and traffic volume to find the perfect match for your brand.
How do I track results and measure ROI?
Every campaign includes a real-time dashboard showing samples distributed, venue locations, photo recaps, and consumer feedback. After each campaign, you receive a detailed report with engagement metrics, geographic reach, and venue-level performance data to measure impact.
What is the minimum order for a campaign?
There is no strict minimum, but we recommend starting with at least 500 samples to generate meaningful data across multiple venues. Most brands start with a pilot in one or two markets and scale from there based on results.