Joining us
Jon Hughes

Recognized as a leader in the sport of running, Jon began running competitively in the mid 70's in high school and college. He has since completed over 20 marathons including Berlin, Boston, Chicago and Marine Corps. Since the late 1970's, Jon has pioneered the organization of amateur athletic events, first in his home-base of Central Florida and today throughout the world. Today Jon is the president and co-owner of Track Shack Events and Track Shack, a specialty running retail store.

Jon has been recognized for his outstanding leadership and organizational achievements by the Florida Athletics Congress (USATF), the Pan American Junior Games, the Governor of Florida, and the Grand Bahama Promotion Board. Jon was inducted into the Florida Track & Field Hall of Fame and named Race Director of the Year in 1999 at Road Race Management. In 2008, he and his wife Betsy Hughes (Track Shack Co-owner) were inducted into the Running Event Hall of Fame and the Running USA Hall of Champions in 2009. Track Shack, one of the first specialty running retail stores in the U.S., has been recognized four times as one of the '50 Best Running Stores in America' by two leading trade and consumer publications. Also in 2009, Jon became a member of the Running USA Board of Directors.

Jon has been the Race Director of the Walt Disney World Marathon since 1994 and four other runDisney events. As president of Track Shack Events, he directs the overall marketing effort as well as operations and staff, and has positioned the organization to offer the best in technology, marketing and event management services. Track Shack Events produces more than 40 events per year.

Jon and Betsy have been married for 32 years and have a daughter Emma Hughes Perry and son Christopher Hughes who now works in the family business.