steelman racing

Recess X Steelman Racing: 1 Year of Seamless Partnership

Discover how Steelman Racing leverages Recess to deliver premium brand experiences to athletes across 4 locations, generating incremental revenue with zero operational burden.

Brands That Have Sampled at Steelman Racing

Steelman Racing 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 1+ campaigns across 4 Steelman Racing locations—with consistent quality, timing, and results every time.

Revenue Without Risk

Steelman Racing 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

Steelman Racing 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 Steelman Racing.

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 completion of event.

Success Stories

What Venues Like You Are Saying

Real feedback from venues partnering with Recess

The product sampling activation we hosted brought incredible energy to race weekend and gave our sponsors genuine touchpoints with our most engaged athletes. We saw measurable lift in brand awareness metrics and our attendees were genuinely excited to try the products in an authentic racing environment rather than a traditional booth setup.

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Ironman Steel Valley Endurance
Venue Partner

Hosting this activation opened up a completely new revenue stream for us while actually enhancing the participant experience rather than detracting from it. The brand was genuinely invested in our community, and our racers appreciated quality products being sampled that actually aligned with their endurance sport lifestyle.

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Cascade Mountain Trail Series
Venue Partner

What impressed us most was how seamlessly the activation integrated into our event logistics without disrupting race operations. The sampling station became a natural pit stop for our endurance athletes, and we've already had follow-up inquiries from other brands wanting to activate at future events because of how well this one went.

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Desert Thunder 24-Hour Challenge
Venue Partner

Got Questions?

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.