Who Pays to Run? Turns Out, a Lot of Us.
A few weeks ago, while we were setting up for one of our races, someone walked up and asked us a question: “Who pays to run these things?” It was said with genuine disbelief, like paying money to go for …
Built on Miles | Chapter 8
When Signature Events Emerged Five things I learned about creating in a world of chaos By Daphne Kirkwood, Founder of iDaph Events The photograph that accompanies this chapter shows me speaking with WLOS at the first Hendersonville Triathlon in the …
Built on Miles | Chapter 6
Five Things That Changed When My Name Was on the Door By Daphne Kirkwood, Founder of iDaph Events At the end of Chapter Five, I shared that I had stopped wondering whether I could build something meaningful and started believing …
Hot Race Day Checklist
By Daphne Kirkwood, Race Director After years of racing and directing endurance events, we’ve learned that you can’t control the weather, but you can control how prepared you are for it. As a race director, I see plenty of runners …
7 Running Trends We’re Loving Right Now
The running world is constantly evolving, and one thing is clear: more people than ever are finding their way to the start line. Whether you’re training for your first 5K, chasing a new personal best, or simply looking for a …
Introducing the Railway Races: A New Community Tradition in Hendersonville
Some events come together quickly. Others take years of dreaming, planning, pivoting, and patience. The new Railway Races in Hendersonville, NC definitely fall into the second category. Back in 2022 — maybe even earlier — we started envisioning what a …
Built on Miles | Chapter 5
Six Things That Built the Foundation Before the Growth By Daphne Kirkwood, Founder of iDaph Events By 2010, the ideas were no longer just living in my head. For years, I had been immersed in the endurance world — racing, …
Moms Figured Out the Secret to Running (Before We Did)
We all know how amazing moms are. So the real question is… why would they ever run? Isn’t being a mom already the ultimate endurance sport Turns out, moms know something the rest of us are still figuring out. Running …
Built on Miles | Chapter 4
When the Pattern Became Clear – Five Things That Shifted Everything By Daphne Kirkwood, Founder of iDaph Events There wasn’t one big moment. It was a pattern. And once I saw it, I couldn’t unsee it. The more races I …
Built on Miles | Chapter 3
Three Lessons Learned Before iDaph Ever Existed By Daphne Kirkwood, Founder of iDaph Events Before there was a business, a race calendar, or any thought of becoming a race director, there was a long season of learning. Not from a …
