Recess X City Challenge Obstacle Race: 1 Year of Seamless Partnership

Discover how City Challenge Obstacle Race leverages Recess to deliver premium brand experiences to athletes across 12 locations, generating incremental revenue with zero operational burden.

Key Metrics

• Years Partnered: 1
• Locations Activated: 12
• Samples Distributed: 40.5K+
• Offers Accepted: 14+
• Total Payout: $18,055

Brands That Have Sampled at City Challenge Obstacle Race

City Challenge Obstacle Race Real Activations

See how premium products are being sampled at your current properties across the country.

Why Endurance Races Partner with Recess

Delight Members. Zero Effort. Get Paid.

Surprise your members with free premium products they'll love—while Recess handles all the logistics. You distribute samples, they light up, you earn revenue.

Proven at Enterprise Scale

We've successfully executed 14+ campaigns across 12 City Challenge Obstacle Race locations—with consistent quality, timing, and results every time.

Revenue Without Risk

City Challenge Obstacle Race earns incremental revenue on every campaign with zero upfront costs, no inventory liability, and no operational overhead for your teams.

Turnkey Execution

From brand coordination to product delivery and reporting, Recess handles every detail. Your team simply places products and watches athletes engage.

Complete Brand Control

City Challenge Obstacle Race approves every brand and campaign before activation. Nothing enters your endurance races without your explicit sign-off—protecting your brand integrity.

Premium Brands

Connect your athletes with leading wellness, nutrition, and lifestyle brands actively seeking partnerships with endurance races like City Challenge Obstacle Race.

Dedicated Partnership Team

Become part of 10,000+ venues partnering with Recess to transform how brands connect with consumers in real-world spaces.

Simple Process

How It Works

Launch your first sampling campaign in days, not months.

1. Create a Listing for Your Endurance Race
   Create and list your profile in under 5 minutes. 100% free to join and no obligations.

2. Get Matched with Brands
   We connect you with brands looking to reach your specific athletes. You review and approve every campaign.

3. Receive & Distribute Samples
   Products ship directly to your endurance race and surprise and delight your community.

4. Get Paid
   Get paid for every sample distributed to your athletes after the completion of the event.

Success Stories

What Venues Like You Are Saying

Real feedback from venues partnering with Recess.

Working with brands through this platform transformed how we engage with our athletes. The energy drink sampling station became the highlight of our last event—runners were lined up all the way to the finish line. We've already booked three more activations because our participants kept asking when the next brand experience would be.

IR
Iron Peak Urban Race
Venue Partner

We were hesitant at first about adding sponsorship activations, but this platform made it seamless. The recovery supplement brand we partnered with provided real value to exhausted participants, and it created a natural conversation between the brand and our community. We saw a noticeable bump in sponsor interest for next year's race, and our participants felt supported rather than marketed to.

VA
Valor Obstacle Course Collective
Venue Partner

The activation we hosted brought in a nutrition brand that genuinely resonated with our community. Not only did we earn additional revenue that offset our event costs, but the feedback from participants was overwhelmingly positive. It felt authentic rather than intrusive, and honestly, our runners appreciated having access to products that aligned with their fitness goals.

MO
Momentum Endurance Events
Venue Partner

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the cost to me?

Nothing. It's 100% free for your organization. There are never any costs or fees associated with using the Recess platform.

When and how do we get paid?

Within 7 days of distributing the products and completing your recap survey, you'll receive payment via ACH transfer.

Are we responsible for getting the product to our venue?

No. Products are shipped directly to your location during a timeframe that you provide. We coordinate all logistics to make it as convenient as possible for you.

What happens if we deny a brand's offer that isn't a good fit for our venue?

There are no penalties. You always have the option to accept or deny offers and aren't penalized in any way. We want to make sure it's a program you would be excited about and that aligns with your brand values.

Ready to Delight Your Members?

Join hundreds of other City Challenge Obstacle Race earning revenue while making members smile.