Jon Hughes, Retail & Event Pioneer

In 1977 Jon Hughes went to work for the newly opened Track Shack in Orlando.

A few years later when the owners wanted out Jon and his wife Betsy were able to buy their interests. Not long thereafter the Track Shack event management arm became more impactful than its retail division. Thousand of people came to the sport through their efforts.

Today they stage about 40 races per year. Crediting their success to avoiding debt and running at least 5 days per year, these two former high school runners have been able to launch the Track Shack Foundation, which has contributed more than $1 million to community programs since its inception in 1994.

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