ABout 2l race services
Our experience directing our own races ensures that we know how to bring together the many moving parts of a quality event efficiently. When an event director brings us on board to direct either a full event or consult on just portions of it, we want them to have confidence that we will ensure a successful event that grows year after year. We bring over twenty years of participation in hundreds of road races and cross country meets. Based out of West Chester, Pennsylvania 2L Race Services services events throughout the Mid-Atlantic states and beyond.
Our Staff
Lowell Ladd: Chief Timer and Race Director
After a very successful high school and college running career that included earning All-American honors, Lowell moved into coach, race directing, and later race timing. Lowell started and currently directs the Gettysburg Gettysburg Festival of Races and the Elves vs. Reindeer Holiday 5K. He has also directed the Reading Hospital Road Run, Bird-in-Hand 1/2 Marathon, Hands on House Races, Optometry Cares 5K (Philadelphia, Boston, and Washington, DC), and more.
Lowell supervises and operates the full spectrum of timing services - RFID chip timing, Fully Automatic Timing with FinishLynx, and meet management for Track & Field Competitions. He has FEMA Special Event Contingency Planning, a valuable asset that he brings to all events operated by 2L Race Services as well as other groups that bring him in to assist with event management. A veteran of countless running events, Lowell has done 19 marathons and won 8 of those with a personal best of 2:22:34.
Bob Wetzel: Director of Technology
Bob has over four decades of experience working in the business world working for companies like AT&T, Intel, and Lucent. He has significant expertise in electronic circuit design work. He is a veteran of numerous road races up to the half marathon distance and enjoys recreational cycling.
Bob has served as head timer for races directed by 2L Race Services since 2012 and helps with many other events timed by the company. He also operates meet management software at track & field competitions timed by the company.
Marshall Pickard: Mid-Atlantic Timer and Graphical Designer
Marshall brings a diverse background of skills to our team, including twenty-five-plus years as a graphic designer. He designed both our timing site and The Gettysburg Festival of Races site, and he consults on other projects. Marshall is also an avid runner and triathlete, having competed in 5Ks to half marathons and sprint to half-ironman races.
He is the head boys' and girls' cross country coach at Berks Catholic High School. Recently his girls' team captured the 2A District Championship (2020); this accomplishment earned him Coach of the Year honors. He also assists with track and field at Berks Catholic and helps train area runners competing in 5Ks to full marathons. Currently, Marshall is an adjunct professor at Alvernia University in their communications department. His knowledge of running and coaching is an asset for timing different 2L Race Services events.
Advisory Board
Aaron Ladd
Aaron brings a strong background in higher education, the non-profit sector, and sport specific to the board. He has worked in facilities management for Babson College and worked as a planning and logistics coordinator for the American Cancer Society. Additionally, he has coached high school cross country and track & field for Holliston (MA) and Lexington (MA) High Schools. Well on his way to completing a marathon in every state, Aaron has completed the 26.2 mile distance in 21 states, is a triathlon age group national qualifier, and has completed the Ironman Triathlon.
Darren Hill
Darren brings over fifteen years of Information Technology Management, Project Management and Operations experience in a Fortune 100 company to 2L Race Services. He has been an integral part of the Gettysburg Marathon and Half Marathon since their inceptions, providing instrumental course management oversight. He has been involved in all site survey evaluations for in-house events and operates the Jaguar timing system at the finish line for all 2LRS events. Darren enjoys recreational cycling in his free time.
Ryan Sanders
Serves as Managing Director and Senior Consultant of Educate Innovate Inspire, LLC. Ryan has been owner and partner in four businesses in diverse fields: Marketing, IT, Real Estate and Management Consulting. Ryan understands the dynamics of effectively managing employees, time and money. He has experience in international affairs as an academic as well as a practitioner; working for the European Union, Government Accountability Office, various political organizations, and a run for the US Congress. Ryan is also an adjunct professor of Political Science at York College of Pennsylvania. Ryan is past-President of the Red Lion Area Business Association and sat on the Board of Directors for the York County Economic Development Corporation. Ryan holds a Bachelor’s degree from Dickinson College and a Master’s degree from Syracuse University. He is a certified Practitioner for the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.
