Leslie Graves - LGEMcee

Give your event a memorable voice!

With over 15 years of experience announcing athletic and community events, Leslie brings a professional & fun approach in welcoming & celebrating your event participants. Creating special memories for participants & spectators while hitting your checklist items such as sponsor & volunteer recognition, providing event program details and supplying a musical setlist specifically tailored to your event.

Specializing in Start/Finish Line announcing for road races (5Ks to Marathons), Cycling events, and Triathlons where there's often just a few overall winners and thousands of incredible, fantastic and deserving moments of human achievement by participants who dream everyday of the moment they finish.

"Leslie Graves is THE BEST voice to hear at the finish line" - C. Brown, event participant

“Leslie has been our finish line emcee for several years at Hot Chocolate Run San Francisco, and is one of the best at engaging with our participants and cheering them on as they cross the finish! If you’re looking for an energetic and engaging emcee, you can’t go wrong with Leslie!” - Travis Bladecki, Event Operations Manager - Ventures Endurance

"Leslie brings energy and professionalism to any event that raises the experience for our participants. She really raises the bar." - Adam Ray, Siberian Unicorn (Beer City Festival Race Series, SR Turkey Trot)

Upcoming events:

Beer City Festival Race Series

2-22-25 Santa Rosa

3-22-25 Long Beach

5-4-25 West Sacramento

5-31-25 San Jose

7-19-25 Alameda

8-16-25 Fremont

11-1-25 Orange County