Posted: November 17, 2005

Athletics: Nick Curl Named VP Of Business Development For Devine Racing

CHICAGO (November 16, 2005) – Nick Curl, one of the most respected race directors in the world of marathons, having served as Director of Operations and Vice President of the Los Angeles Marathon for the past 15 years, has been named Vice President of Business Development for Devine Racing.

Since the L.A. Marathon was acquired by Devine Racing in 2004, Curl has shared his expertise and experience with the race directors of the company’s Salt Lake City Marathon, ‘New’ Las Vegas Marathon and other events in the company’s portfolio. As Vice President of Business Development, he will supervise operations of all the company’s events and take a leadership role in expanding its portfolio of races.

Steve Miller, President/CEO of Devine Racing commented, “Nick Curl provides Devine Racing with 22 years of experience, global insight and business expertise. I feel like we won the ‘personnel lottery’! As VP of Business Development, he will lead our team in a variety of disciplines including international expansion, acquisition strategy and event management.’’

Curl began his tenure with the Los Angeles Marathon in 1986 where he served as Director of Operations for five years. In 1991, he took the position of General Manager of the Olympic Velodrome on the campus of Cal State Dominquez Hills. Charged with increasing revenue and exposure, Nick was able to turn a 10,000 seat cycling venue into a regular stop on the Los Angeles concert circuit. Between 1991 and 1996, Nick booked hundreds of events, including national concert tours with headliners such as Metallica, Green Day, Beastie Boys, Lollapalooza and many more. Additionally, Curl and his team were contracted to promote and book all concerts, commercials and filming on campus.

In 1996, Curl returned to the Los Angeles Marathon as Vice President and Race Director. Charged with directing all aspects of the event, he handled all staffing, promotions and securing agreements with all race related venues. He coordinated sponsor commitments as well as relations with City, County and State agencies. From 1997 through 2000, Curl also directed the NASCAR ‘LA Street Race’ held on a temporary street course in downtown Los Angeles.

Along with his responsibilities at the Los Angeles Marathon, Nick continued managing his consulting and production company. His creativity and management skills have helped in the success of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, the Nike Run Hit Wonder, Freedom Flight America and Arroyofest.

Committed to the celebration of individual accomplishment, Devine Racing was created to bring a new level of quality and professionalism to amateur road racing events – delivering the highest level of professional service in the industry – for participants, sponsors and communities where races are held. In the process of building its national footprint, Devine Racing currently owns the Los Angeles Marathon, the ‘New’ Las Vegas Marathon, the Salt Lake City Marathon, the Chicago Half Marathon and the Chicago BIG 10K.

For further information, visit www.devineracing.com or contact 312/640-9700.