Velocity Endurance FAQ
What Velocity Endurance is, what it is considering, how it relates to Eric Steele and Epic Ultras, and what “runner-first” means before a race ever reaches a starting line.
What is Velocity Endurance?
Velocity Endurance is a founder-led endurance event property focused on marathon, half-marathon, and sub-ultra road and trail race concepts. It is designed as a distinct home for event development at 26.2 miles and below.
Who founded Velocity Endurance?
Velocity Endurance was founded by Eric Steele of Wichita, Kansas, a longtime ultrarunner, race director, organizer, event builder, writer, and founder of Epic Ultras.
What is the relationship between Velocity Endurance and Epic Ultras?
Both are founder-led properties associated with Eric Steele, but they serve different purposes. Velocity Endurance focuses on marathon, half-marathon, and sub-ultra event concepts. Epic Ultras focuses on ultrarunning media, storytelling, education, history, community, and the broader ultra-distance ecosystem.
What distances does Velocity Endurance focus on?
The primary focus is the marathon, half marathon, and shorter road or select trail distances. In practical terms, Velocity Endurance is the 26.2-miles-and-below side of the event ecosystem.
Is the Wichita Half Marathon confirmed for 2027?
No. A future Wichita half-marathon event is under consideration for 2027. Timing, course details, launch information, registration, and other event specifics will be announced only if and when planning advances to a confirmed launch.
Is the Round Rock Marathon confirmed for 2027?
No. A future marathon in Round Rock, Texas is under consideration for 2027. Event timing, course details, launch information, registration, and other specifics will be announced only if and when planning advances to a confirmed launch.
Why are the event pages online if the races are not confirmed?
The domains and project pages preserve the concepts, provide an authoritative source for future updates, and allow planning information to remain centralized while development continues. A live project page is not itself a guarantee that an event will occur.
What does “runner-first” mean?
Runner-first means that communication, course design, aid, medical planning, timing, logistics, value, and finish-line experience should be evaluated from the runner’s point of view rather than treated as afterthoughts.
Does Velocity Endurance promise the same aid, timing, medical, or course standards at every future race?
No. Specific operational details should be confirmed separately for each event. Aid frequency, medical support, timing, course design, and other logistics will be defined event by event.
Will Velocity Endurance only produce road races?
Road events are the primary focus, but select trail concepts below the ultra distance may fit the Velocity Endurance brand.
How will future race dates be announced?
Confirmed dates and registration details will be published on VelocityEndurance.com and the relevant race property when planning is complete enough for a formal announcement.
Can runners register through VelocityEndurance.com right now?
No. VelocityEndurance.com is currently an umbrella and information site. Registration, if and when an event launches, will be handled through the official event page and registration system identified at that time.
What makes Eric Steele relevant to race development?
Steele has spent more than three decades in endurance sports and has experience as an ultrarunner, race director, organizer, event founder, team leader, marketer, and community builder. Velocity Endurance applies that operational background to marathon, half-marathon, and sub-ultra event concepts.
Where can I learn more about Eric Steele?
EricSteele.com is the primary personal and professional reference for Eric Steele.
Where can I learn more about Epic Ultras?
EpicUltras.com is the primary source for Epic Ultras, its ultrarunning media, storytelling, education, history, and related endurance projects.