Get to know us

After competing in high school cross country as a West Plains Zizzer for the legendary Joe Bill Dixon I took a long hiatus from running, only lacing up my sneakers for the occasional company picnic event or local 5K. But s in an effort to improve my personal health I started running again in 2024 and fell in love with the sport, the community around it, and the idea of completing difficult personal challenges. After running a few Marathons myself and having worked with several former BQ runners at my day job, I immediately started turning to them for experience and guidance on how to improve and which race schedule next. One such acquaintance had not only run numerous Marathons on multiple continents but had also turned his love for running into a business venture including race timing, race direction, and a few specialty retail stores across North Alabama. One thing led to another, and we are now the proud owners of Race Ready Events -- with an intentional focus on serving our local community across the state of Alabama, Tennessee Valley, and greater Southeast region. With three kids all approaching their teenage years, and a large network of friends and colleagues in the endurance sport space, this is a friends and family venture focused on bettering the health and participation in our local community and focusing on professionalism and quality in everything we do.

We hope to see you at the START line, and celebrate with you at the FINISH line soon!