Running the Rift is an esports production & podcast that focuses on the North American Challengers League, Collegiate League of Legends & Collegiate Valorant
It’s time…
Instead of 12 different combines every offseason.
We are launching the
Running the Rift combine.
This will be the largest combine in North American History.
Scouts from LCS & NACL programs to see the best that NA has to offer.
More info below
That's a wrap!
The largest combine in NA history is over
6 days
~ 238 Games
- 265 Players
There were many bumps and bruises along the way, however the combine overall did what we set out to do.
Provide as many players opportunities to be scouted & show the talent NA has.
Our next project is to continue to create and foster a positive place for development and competition.
Tired of trying to improve in a lacklustre soloq environment?
In-house servers dying after 2 weeks?
Heres our solution.
Summoners queue.
More information to come
We may have struck some Gold with this one!
@inero
A Legendary coach in North America and coming off of a split with
@Disguised
, Inero will be joining our already STACKED guest speaker lineup to share knowledge to players and staff!
*Photo chosen by Inero himself*
TODAY IS THE DAY!
The combine begins at 7pm est and will be streamed on the links listed below!
Make sure to support all of our players & staff that have made this a reality!
Our solution for OQs!
TLDR - Casters will be recording their casts live.
Once games are finished they will be posted on YouTube (link 👇)
Teams were offered edited highlights, teams that took advantage of this will receive & have them streamed Monday on our purple square page
One of our last guest speaker announcements:
@karonmoser
A mainstay in the league of legends scene & working at the LCS level with EG. They are going to provide a ton of value by speaking to players and coaches alike!
Make sure to stay tuned for the schedule & streams!
Great news everyone!
We have had OVER 200 REGISTRATIONS for our inaugural combine.
Due to the number of applicants, we are going to need some extra help making sure that all games are covered.
Interested in helping out, fill out this form!
Our Second announcement today is
@Command_Attack
Known for his coaching style, unique champion pool and ability to have players be proficient in multiple roles.
We are excited for him to share his knowledge!
Our first announced guest speaker is none other than the legendary
@MvlDayos
Dayos has a wealth of knowledge & experience, spending time in the LCS with Immortals & Academy with Dignitas.
We look forward to the value that he is going to bring to the aspiring coaches!
If you are a fan of NACL, NACL Qualifiers even collegiate programs and the future of League of Legends in North America.
We are going to announce our next project Friday March 29th at 6pm EST
Make sure to follow for more details.
That’s it! Applications are closed!
Our final number of registrations is:
283!
Players will be reached out to over today and tomorrow to be invited to the server.
Games will start on the 15th!
More announcements to come!
Our Guest Speaker announcement today comes from the LCS!
@JungleJuiceLoL
Currently GM of
@100Thieves
Joseph has been involved in every aspect of team operations. From Coach to Analyst & Head of 100T Academy.
It'll benefit any player, coach or analyst wanting to improve!
Already we’ve had an amazing organization step up to the plate and support this initiative
@lolpulsestar
Are sponsoring the “MVP award” of each match during the combine!
Their support is truly appreciated and make sure to follow them for more!
As one of our sponsors for the combine,
@lolpulsestar
has been dedicated to supporting T2/T3 players in the space.
Make sure to give them your support!
As a sponsor for
@RunningTheRift
we wanted to put something special together to remember all the amazing moments from the combine!
Please tag any players or casters that you find below >.<
Enjoy!
The guest speakers keep coming!
@Cubbyxx
A mainstay in the NA league of legends community & recently partnering up with
@GG_SUPERNOVA
.
Cubby provides a ton of value when it comes to branding and how to carry yourself as a player.
We are so excited to have him on board!
Our first of two announcements today is none other than
@zeu
With a wealth of experience as a coach and former 2x national champion. He will bring a ton of value to aspiring coaches looking to improve!
Coaches - Register today!
Our first announcement today is the one and only
@doc_respawn
He’s going to give you tips to make sure you get your body right before your most important games!
Check out his other socials below!
You thought we were done?
@kamikazplatypus
He needs no introduction, managing one of the best worlds finishing rosters ever in NA history.
Jonathon will provide a ton of knowledge to players on what scouts are looking for & how to build a roster over multiple splits.
The
#RTRCombine
is continuing today as we enter day 3!
The 4 streams will have lots of members covering it as well!
We have awesome casters & producers will once again be helping us cover the action!
Full list of streams and their respective production team!
The night before the combine and it was as quiet as a mouse.
Not a key was clicking, not even /ff
We are excited to share our last guest speakers with you and maybe the combine schedule too.
So make sure to follow along, for the combine games will be fun for all.
If you're in a combine, coaches aren't just looking at gameplay. They're looking at how and what you say in negative, neutral, and positive situations.
Do you take feedback and apply it?
Do you defend your points with logical info?
Do things you disagree with?
In our second announcement of the day!
@CamCom_
They will be doing a presentation for all of our casters and production staff! Their experience in T3 all the way up to Gamechangers will help many aspiring casters!
For staff & players, we have guest speakers with LCS & NACL experience providing knowledge to aspiring, coaches, analysts & staff members looking to build teams.
We wanted to provide this as a third party so everyone has access to the best players, staff & information possible
It’s official!
We are going to be hosting a CLOL Bracket release show 8pm EST on twitch with:
@DylanShervill
@RareAdamCasts
And some amazing guests to review the voted in teams, seeding and overall bracket!
It’s time…
Instead of 12 different combines every offseason.
We are launching the
Running the Rift combine.
This will be the largest combine in North American History.
Scouts from LCS & NACL programs to see the best that NA has to offer.
More info below
We have also gathered 15+ colleges that offer scholarships for league of legends to provide even more value to players looking to pursue an education through their love of league.
Schools will be announced in the coming days.
Today we will have TWO announcements for guest speakers giving their knowledge at the combine!
Make sure to check in at 5pm EST and 7pm EST for those announcements!
Episode 1 will feature
@LoLMattaco
from
@TacoGaminglol
We discuss the challenges to building a free agent roster, his goals for the team in the spring split and more!
The episode will drop at 5pm EST!
#RunningTheRift
We are super excited to be part of the broadcast team for cLoL championships!
There are some amazing matchups this weekend, make sure to check them out!
Here is the broadcast schedule for Salty Runback's coverage of the 2024 CLOL Championships!
Glad to have
@RunningTheRift
and
@WinthropEsports
as broadcast partners for the Round of 16!
One BO5 to lock a spot double-elim. See you this Saturday at 1 PM ET/10 PM ET.
#OneFinalTest
Our second announcement of today!
@thepsychsensei
You need to have a healthy mind to pair with a healthy body!
He’s going to make sure you’re not tilt-able even if people are typing at you in all chat.
Checkout more of his content coming out of the dojo below!
PLAYERS, COACHES & ANALYSTS
You have until April 10th to apply. Any applications after April 10th will not be taken into consideration!
April 12th invites will be sent out to the combine.
It’s time…
Instead of 12 different combines every offseason.
We are launching the
Running the Rift combine.
This will be the largest combine in North American History.
Scouts from LCS & NACL programs to see the best that NA has to offer.
More info below
For staff & players, we have guest speakers with LCS & NACL experience providing knowledge to aspiring, coaches, analysts & staff members looking to build teams.
We wanted to provide this as a third party so everyone has access to the best players, staff & information possible
Running the Rift is returning!
We are currently returning with podcast episodes to highlight teams from the upcoming NACL season.
Who do you want to see us interview? Tag them down below!
With NACLOQs being announced. We are going to have a full casting and production crew to stream your teams games!
If you’re an org competing in the OQs feel free to reach out!
RTR is looking for casters who are looking to help stream this weekend's OQs!
With a ton of teams interested in having their games streamed/casted. DM shervill or rareadam if you're interested!
If the spectator client is broken, we will try & stream/record off the replay files
If you’re an NACLQ org looking to participate and get involved don’t hesitate to reach out.
We are also looking for potential sponsors and partners that are looking to support this venture.
We are incredibly thankful and grateful for the opportunity to bring OQs to the amazing fans of amateur league.
To all the casters, production staff and teams. Thank you for your trust.
Episode number 5 will feature
@Wildcard_GG
‘s GM
@myra__davis
!
As someone who has a ton of experience in roster building and the amateur space, it’s going to be an amazing episode!
It will be LIVE @ 5pm EST!
Episode 3 of Running the Rift is LIVE!
Go checkout the amazing conversation that I had with
@MLBDLoL
of
@GG_SUPERNOVA
about coaching, the benefits of being a high elo player transitioning to coaching and how existing synergy helps rosters!
Episode
#2
is now live! Make sure to checkout the conversation that I had with
@gg_Dare
‘s
@EnzoNevLOL
It was a great conversation about the challenges that he faced and goals that they have for the 2022 season!
Episode
#3
of Running the Rift is going to be a great one!
I spoke with
@MLBDLoL
from
@GG_SUPERNOVA
about their first day in the OQs as well as how being a teacher & high elo player has benefitted him with his role as a coach!
Make sure to check it out when it drops @ 5pm EST!
With OQs happening, that means the return of the podcast!
We are looking to add 1 additional host to our staff as well as interview players/teams that want to tell their story!
Feel free to reach out!
OQ TEAMS!
Upset that your games can't be streamed?
We have come up with a solution!
Feel free to DM us and we can discuss how to get your team the exposure it needs!
Hello everyone!
Running the Rift is a league of legends podcast that will cover the North American amateur and collegiate scene!
We look forward to sharing team’s stories and connecting with coaches, staff and players who are looking to compete at the highest level!
Miss out on any of the action from this weekend's NACL OQs? We've got you covered!
@YanniCasts
and
@ShibbyCasts
will be hosting a breakdown of this weekend's action!
Come join us at 8:00 pm EST!
Link in the comments:
Episode
#2
of Running the Rift will feature
@gg_Dare
‘s coach
@EnzoNevLOL
We discussed the challenge of building a roster in a tight timeframe & the teams goals for the Proving Grounds split!
It will be available on anchor & Spotify @ 5pm EST!
‼️NEW EP ALERT ‼️
Catch our next episode of The Ascent at 9pm EST
We will review games from the Top 8 & get some exclusive opinions from Demigods'
@WickFPS
, as we talk Bracket, Teams & their future:
🎙️
@CMooreCasts
&
@RareAdamCasts
Summoners and lovers of NA Amateur League!
We will be announcing our solution to have OQ games covered, casted and given the exposure that they deserve!
We will have that video released shortly!
We are Excited to announce that at 8:30pm EST we will be covering
@Esport_CanadaPS
League of Legends National Tournament!
Tonight's Matchup will be Simon Fraser vs Brock University!
Link in replies!
Episode 2 will debut tomorrow at 8pm EST!
Featuring
@TeamLiquidLoL
First Support
@rovexlol
We talk about the opportunity to face Challengers teams and much more!
We are excited to announce after a short break, we are returning with episode 7 with the one & only
@JensenGohLoL
from
@MaryvilleGG
!
The episode will release March 1st @ 6pm EST!
Checkout our previous episodes here 👇
Day number 2 and there are some big matchups already!
100T NXT vs Maryville
Wildcard vs NoTeam
IMTAOE vs EG.P
DNHA vs GVU
Winthrop vs Dare Red
UCI vs Wildcard Aces
What is matchup you’re going to be watching?
Day 2 of the Proving Grounds Circuit Qualifier
#1
Open Qualifiers is here and these are the Round 3 Matchups👏
#LCS
#PathToLCS
3 wins is the target to make it to group stage and 3 losses means you go home. It's going to be an exciting day of games🎉
@PathToLCS
THEY QUALIFIED!
@gg_Dare
take down Radiance and qualify for the tournament.
Checkout the most recent episode of Running the Rift where we had an interview with their coach
@EnzoNevLOL
Notes before the final round:
1) Chaotic Blaze -
@TheNamelessOrg
&
@clowngamingorg
have a chance to qualify at 2-2.
2) 2 top 12 seeds in Sleepy Callers &
@goldengrubians
are eliminated from top 16.
3)
@lolpulsestar
- A top 10 seed that has not qualified/eliminated at 2-2