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(Logan, UT – February 15, 2019) Altra is now the Title Sponsor of the Tobacco Road Half Marathon, which takes place on Sunday, March 17, 2019, in Cary, North Carolina along with the Tobacco...
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Boulder, Colorado, USA — February 15, 2019 — In an exclusive agreement with RCS Sport, VeloNews, America’s leading bike racing media brand, will produce the North American edition of the Official Guide to the...
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February 15, 2019 — The Sufferfest, one of the leading training apps for cyclists and triathletes, today announced the establishment of a new Sports Science Division led by world-renowned coach and sports scientist, Neal...
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Boulder, Colorado, USA — February 15, 2019 — Between VeloNews, Bicycle Retailer & Industry News and other media brands owned by Pocket Outdoor Media, April’s Sea Otter Guide will reach the widest consumer and...
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BEIJING (February 14, 2019) – IMG, in partnership with the Fengtai Sports Bureau of Beijing, announced registration will open on February 14, for the eighth annual Beijing International Triathlon set to take place on...
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PITTSBURGH (February 14, 2019) – If you are a runner who has wanted to experience the Great Allegheny Passage from beginning to end on foot, the GAP Relay presented by UPMC Health Plan is...
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(Logan, UT – February 14, 2019) “Leadman: The Dave Mackey Story” is a film about the incredible true story of Altra and CamelBak sponsored elite ultrarunner Dave Mackey in his pursuit to become the first leg amputee...
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CHALLENGEWANAKA continues to attract triathlon’s big names to the shores of Lake Wanaka in 2019, with some of the world’s best confirming their participation. American triathlon powerhouse, Andrew Starykowicz will be certainly pushing the...
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Philadelphia, Penn. (February 14, 2019) – TerranoTM announces its partnership with world-class women’s cycling program CANYON//SRAM Racing, supplying the program with its latest generation product, TerranoXT. With the communication technology of Terrano, the team...
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ATLANTA, GA (February 14th, 2019) – Timing company Champion Chip 24/7 and MYLAPS signed a three-year agreement to offer best-in-class digital sports experiences to athletes and fans. Champion Chip 24/7 and its subsidiaries in...
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Austin, Texas – ROKA Sports Inc., the Austin, TX based performance multisport company, has announced a new partnership with UCI professional cyclist Niki Terpstra. The Dutchman has two career Monument wins, including last year’s Tour...
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(Logan, UT – February 13, 2019) Altra is pleased to sign as the Presenting Sponsor of Destination Trail for 2019, featuring 10 unique trail races ranging from 10ks to 240-milers throughout Washington, California and...
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With assurances from triathletes like Sebastian Kienle, Florian Angert, Ben Kanute, David McNamee, Andreas Dreitz, Antony Costes, Rudy von Berg and Frederic Funk, the preliminary pro field for THECHAMPIONSHIP is strong already. Similarly in...
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PITTSBURGH (February 13, 2019) – Pittsburgh Three Rivers Marathon, Inc. (P3R), one of the nation’s premier endurance event organizers, recently launched the Ready.Set.MOVE. quarterly subscription box for runners and endurance athletes. This subscription box...
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(LAS VEGAS – February 13, 2019) – Sin City’s premier ultra endurance running event, the 6th Annual Jackpot Ultra Running Festival, will take place Feb 15-17 at Cornerstone Park. The Festival will again feature...
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MALIBU, Calif. (Feb. 13, 2019) – The 2019 Nautica Malibu Triathlon presented by Bank of America Merrill Lynch is excited to announce registration is open for the first-ever long course. The 33rd iconic annual...
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(DENVER, CO — FEBRUARY 13, 2019)— In its first year as a standalone women’s pro race, the upcoming Colorado Classic August 22-25, 2019 earned a 2.1 class designation on the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)...
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Vancouver, B.C. Feb 13, 2019 – Canadian based sport-nutrition company F2C Nutrition Inc., known for premium sports nutrition products and recognized for quality and innovation, has officially partnered with Team Sirius Triathlon Club. Team...
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MANCHESTER, UK, Feb. 13, 2019 – Two European capitals are gearing up for April 2019 when hordes of marathoners create their own spectacles while running through the ancient streets first of Rome and a...
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Woodstock, Georgia (Feb. 13, 2019) – Colavita Signs on as Exclusive Podium Sponsor for the Tour of the Southern Highlands Stage Race. Colavita has a long history of supporting cycling from grass roots, all...
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STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 13, 2019) — Honey Stinger, the award-winning manufacturer of honey-based nutritional products, is pleased to announce its new elite athlete team for 2019: Hive Gold. Expanding on its already extensive...
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(Seattle, WA – February 13, 2019) – Industrial Revolution, the Seattle manufacturer and distributor of essential outdoor accessories, proudly announces the addition of Drew Keegan as its new President. Keegan will tap into his...
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(Logan, UT – February 12, 2019) Altra’s Elite athlete Jeff “Bronco Billy” Browning set a new course record at New Zealand’s Tarawera Ultramarathon with a time of 16:18:54. This win was Browning’s 19th 100-mile...
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(February 12, 2019, Washington, DC) — Back in 2002, when Credit Union Miracle Day (CUMD) became the title sponsor of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run and 5K Run-Walk, one of the...
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CARLSBAD, Calif.– Designer Protein, the trusted source for nutrient-filled protein powders, has added an all-new keto-based product to its lineup. Designer Keto 14G Keto Adaptogenic Protein is a natural, gluten-free protein powder that helps...
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Pic2Go, the global solution provider for Sponsored Race Photography has announced RunPage Rich Finisher Gallery as its new standard for endurance events. “With RunPage we are raising the bar for the race photography industry,...
- Austin, TX. (February 12, 2019) — Kammok, designer of high-performance outdoor gear for elevated camping, is excited to announce the newest addition to their lineup: the Mantis™ and Mantis UL™ all-in-one hammock systems. The...
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The RunnerBox, a leader in the athletic subscription industry, recently released the newest edition in its subscription box line-up. This fresh release features twelve new partners who have been hand-picked to provide subscribers fuel...
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AUSTIN, Texas, February 12, 2019 – High Five Events, one of the largest privately owned event production companies in the United States, continues to grow the footprint of the Ascension Seton Austin Marathon presented...
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Producers of the 34th Annual Tinsel Triathlon, and Event Mode have set into motion the Aspire Women’s Triathlon. Event Mode is an event production company comprised of a team of folks with an extensive...
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LA JOLLA, February 12, 2019 – Events.com, a leading global event management and registration platform, announced today that Dr. Duc Vuong “Dr. V” has chosen Events.com as the official ticketing partner for his upcoming event:...
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AUSTIN, Texas, February 12, 2019 – High Five Events, one of the largest privately owned event production companies in the United States, brings Oskar Blues Brewery back as the Official Beer Sponsor for the...
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PORTLAND, OR (February 12, 2019) – BikeFlights.com, a bicycle shipping service for cyclists, is pleased to announce that it achieved a key milestone of having served 500,000 cyclists. “It’s rewarding to have helped half...
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SFuels LLC is honored to announce, that Dave Scott, 6 time IRONMAN(™) World Champion and inspirational IRONMAN coach, has joined the company as Director of our Global athlete outreach program, ‘Go Longer.’ In continuing...
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Race Day Events announces the signing of Janesville Subaru as the Title Sponsor for the Wisconsin Tri Series presented by Trek of Madison. The deal also names Subaru as the official vehicle of the...
- Fountain Valley, CA. (February 12, 2019) — On February 6, Michael Wardian, serial record-breaking marathoner, ultraruner, and NATHAN Sports athlete, won the World Marathon Challenge. The Challenge is a logistical and physical endeavor to...
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(BOULDER, Colo.) — Known as the leader in ultra-light, supremely wicking performance headwear and athletic apparel, Headsweats joins the Mercedes-Benz Corporate Run presented by Turkish Airlines as the official apparel sponsor to offer marathon...
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SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – (Feb 11, 2019) – Our region’s largest community fitness festival, produced by the Central Coast’s endurance sport leader Race SLO, is slated for the weekend of April 26 –...
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(Logan, UT – February 11, 2019) Altra welcomes Olympic triathlete Andy Potts to its Elite Team. Potts represented the U.S. at the 2004 Summer Olympics, is a four-time USA Triathlon Athlete of the Year,...
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(AUSTIN, Texas, February 11, 2019) — High Five Events, one of the largest privately owned event production companies in the United States, is putting the final touches on what will be another memorable Ascension...
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San Juan, Puerto Rico (Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019) – In a spirited evening of celebration at the Puerto Rico Convention Center, Running USA honored numerous deserving individuals and organizations as the Industry Conference powered...
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Monday, Feb. 11, 2019) – At its annual Industry Conference here, the national non-profit trade organization that works in support of the running industry has released the results of its...
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Swiss triathlon great Renata Bucher has been named the new technical director for the XTERRA Asia-Pacific Tour. The 41-year-old from Lucerne won 34 XTERRA championship races and four XTERRA European Tour titles in her...
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LONGMONT, Colorado – With grassroots feedback from the moms of Hike it Baby, Deuter has created the first women’s specific Kid Comfort kid carrier. With exceptionally low weight and ergonomics tailored to a woman’s frame,...
- PORTLAND, Ore. (Feb. 6, 2019) — In response to overwhelming demand, Brew Dr. Kombucha’s Strawberry Basil is taking a permanent place in the brand’s flavor line-up starting in February 2019. The formerly limited-edition summer...
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LOUISVILLE, CO (February 6, 2019) — PEARL iZUMi is introducing a powerful new brand position with an inclusive foundation, designed to bring-to-life and directly tie to the depth of its Mission and Values. This...
- PETALUMA, Calif. (Feb. 5, 2019) – Following the conclusion of its successful 36 Hours in Kitsbow film series, Kitsbow announces that 2019 applications are now open for its second annual grant program that features...
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- NIKE, Inc. Declares $0.22 Quarterly Dividend businesswire.com - NIKE, Inc. announcedthat its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.22 per share on the company’s outstanding Class A and Class B Common Stock payable on April 1,...
- Emerald Expositions Posts Q4 Loss On Impairment Charges sgbonline.com - Emerald Expositions, the parent company of Outdoor Retailer, reported a net loss of $90 million in the fourth quarter as it took $104.3 million in impairment charges. Revenues increased 81% to $57.0...
- OCR Goes Mobile – Spartan and Tough Mudder Launch Mobile Apps obstacleracingmedia.com - Tough Mudder announced a partnership with Openfit, an all-new digital streaming platform that integrates fitness, nutrition and wellness. They’ll be hosting Tough Mudder’s 30-day On Demand fitness program dubbed, Tough Mudder T-Minus...
- Former Draper marathon runner disqualified for cheating now facing new theft charges abc4.com - A former marathon runner from Draper who lost his titles over cheating allegations has now been charged with allegedly stealing nearly $50,000 from his employer. Kelly Clint Agnew, 46, was charged iwith...
- Team Sky meeting with Colombian government over possible future sponsorship, according to reports www.cyclingweekly.co - The British WorldTour team are on the search for new backing as their parent company Comcast is due to pull out at the end of 2019. Team Sky is meeting Colombian president...
- Future buys Cyclingnews and Procycling, five years after selling them cyclingindustry.news - Future has bought the Cyclingnews site and Procycling mag from Immediate Media, five years after selling those titles and other heavy hitters like BikeRadar, Cycling Plus and MBUK to Immediate. Future’s renewed...
- Gene McCarthy Out as President and CEO of Asics North America footwearnews.com -Asics announced changes to its leadership team which includes a new CEO of its North American division. Gene McCarthy — who assumed the role of president and CEO in October 2015, is out....
- California Outdoor Industry Leaders Form to Fuel California’s $92B Outdoor Recreation Economy outdoorindustry.org - California Outdoor Recreation Partnership (CORP) will advocate on sustainable economic development in California’s growing and vibrant $92B outdoor recreation economy.
- Ben Hoffman rides with Cervélo endurancebusiness.com - After more than a decade after originally launching his IRONMAN career on a Cervélo P3, Ben Hoffman (‘Hoff’) is back with the bike brand, and adding a Cervélo P5X to his arsenal....
- Garmin takes over Tacx triathlonworld.com - American sports watch manufacturer Garmin is taking over Dutch company Tacx, a privately run company that specializes in indoor trainers. The nearly 200 Tacx employees will become part of the global Garmin...
- ASO awards PELOTON the U.S. rights to publish The Official Tour de France Guide in 2019 velonews.com - Amaury Sport Organisation, owner of the Tour de France, has chosen to award Move Press/PELOTON magazine the exclusive rights to publish The Official Tour Guide for the USA from 2019 to 2021....
- Annual sales up 3 percent for Shimano’s bike segment bicycleretailer.com - Shimano reported that its 2018 sales through its bike segment were up 2.6% globally to 277.24 billion yen ($2.51 billion). Operating income in the bike segment declined 0.3% to 57.25 billion yen....
- Skechers India To Become Wholly-Owned Subsidiary sgbonline.com - Skechers U.S.A. Inc. announced that the company has purchased the minority share of its joint venture in India, transitioning the business to a new wholly-owned subsidiary of Skechers U.S.A. Inc. This will...
- Openfit® and Tough Mudder® Partner to Launch On-Demand Fitness Training Program prnewswire.com - Openfit, a new digital streaming platform for integrated fitness, nutrition, and wellness, is teaming up with obstacle course event series Tough Mudder to create TOUGH MUDDER T-MINUS 30. This is a...
- Retired pro arrested on cocaine trafficking charges in Italy cyclingnews.com - Retired professional cyclist Juan Pablo Valencia was arrested in Italy on drug trafficking charges after being found in possession of 60 grams of pure cocaine, Italian police arrested the Colombian following an...
- Slower runners benefit most from high-tech shoes, other elite methods colorado.edu - Think state-of-the-art shoes, performance diets and well-thought-out racing strategies are only for elite runners? Think again. In reality, the slower you are, the more such measures improve your finish times, suggests new...
- Wildflower Unexpectedly Cancels 2019 Event triathlete.com - In what will feel like déjà vu for many triathletes, the organizers of the Wildflower Experience have announced that the event has been cancelled for 2019. In an email to athletes who...
- Tour de Zwift: ‘virtually’ the biggest cycling event on the planet endurancebusiness.com - Zwift, the fitness platform born from gaming, has just completed the first annual Tour de Zwift event, seeing 119,076 riders burn over 297 million calories collectively throughout January. The Tour de Zwift...
- All Performance bike shops expected to close by March 2 velonews.com - Bicycle Retailer & Industry News (BRAIN) reports that all 60 of the remaining Performance Bicycle stores will be closed by March 2, as a result of the retail chain’s November bankruptcy filing....
- SwimOutlet.com Selected as Swim Retail Partner for Mizuno in the U.S. swimswam.com - SwimOutlet.com, the web’s biggest swim shop and a top 300 Internet Retailer in the U.S., has begun carrying Mizuno’s line of racing tech suits this month, becoming the first swim retail partner...
- Endura’s Hour Record breaking skinsuits banned by UCI cyclingweekly.com - Used in the team kits of Movistar Team and Bigla Team, as well as being Alex Dowsett, Bridie O’Donnell and Vittoria Bussi’s Hour Record breaking outfits, Endura’s Encapsulator skinsuit has been deemed...
- Skechers Tops Q4 Targets On Robust International Growth sgbonline.com - Skechers USA, Inc. reported earnings on an adjusted basis grew 42.3%; sales gained 11.4%. Record fourth quarter sales of $1.08 billion, an 11.4% increase; International wholesale sales increase 18.4%. Company-owned global retail...
- Columbia Sportswear (COLM) Tops Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates zacks.com - Columbia Sportswear came out with quarterly earnings of $1.68 per share, compared to earnings of $1.31 per share a year ago. The quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 32.28%. A quarter...
- Amer Sports Delivers 5 Percent Organic Growth In Q4 sgbonline.com - Amer Sports reported a slight decline in earnings in the fourth quarter. Sales grew 10 percent overall on a currency-neutral basis and 5 percent on an organic basis. Growth was strongest...
- Trail Racing Is Going Corporate—Is That a Bad Thing? runnersworld.com - With the addition of corporations like North Face, Spartan, Xterra and others to the trail-racing scene, events on dirt now come in a wide variety of packages. But what does that mean...
- Marine Corps Marathon to Debut New Ultra-Run This Fall military.com - The Marine Corps Marathon's first-ever 50-kilometer race will be held Oct. 27. Registration for the new race opens Feb. 27 at noon EST to 500 runners, and officials expect the slots to...
- New owners say they are committed to running ASI wholesale business bicycleretailer.com - Part of the group that has agreed to purchase the assets of Advanced Sports Enterprises said that they are committed to operating ASE's wholesale business, Advanced Sports Inc., and will continue selling...
- Zwift becomes Official Training Community of British Triathlon endurancebusiness.com - Zwift, the online training platform, has entered into a partnership with national governing body British Triathlon as its official training community. British Triathlon Home Nation members who subscribe to Zwift will be...
- American Media, LLC Acquires The Adventure Sports Network From TEN: Publishing adventuresportsnetwork.com - American Media, LLC. announced that it acquired the media assets comprising TEN: Publishing's Adventure Sports Network (ASN). The addition of the ASN brands to American Media will bolster the American Media Active...
- Tiger Group wins bid to buy ASE assets bicycleretailer.com - A group of four companies called the Tiger Group submitted the winning bid to buy the assets of Advanced Sports Enterprises for just over $23 million. The group includes Tiger Capital...
- Separation of big event dates: DATEV Challenge Roth confirmed for July 5, 2020 endurancebusiness.com - DATEV Challenge Roth will take place in 2020 on the first Sunday in July – Sunday 5th July 2020. Therefore, the organising team add that ‘the world’s largest long-distance triathlon will remain...
- ‘Mr. Marathon’ Tracy Sundlun Sues Competitor Group, Company He Founded timesofsandiego.com - Citing a breach-of-contract, the 66-year-old former sports executive Tracy Sundlun says Competitor Group Inc. didn’t pay a promised $146,000 severance and health and other benefits after he was fired two weeks before...
- Tour of California to take riders higher, farther than ever usatoday.com - The Tour of California revealed the full route for this year's edition. The seven-stage men's race, beginning May 12 in Sacramento, will cover 773 miles and more than 68,000 feet in elevation....
- Can Low-Impact Sports Like Cycling Be Putting Your Bones at Risk? nytimes.com - Could competitive cyclists be putting their bone health at risk? A disquieting new study of bone density in elite cyclists and runners suggests that the answer might be yes.
- NPD To Acquire Assets Relating To SportsOneSource POS Sports And Outdoor Tracking Business sgbonline.com - The NPD Group has signed an agreement with SportsOneSource, LLC (SOS) to acquire assets relating to the company’s SSI Data POS Sports and Outdoor tracking business. Current SSI Data clients are able...
- Inaugural Los Angeles Sports Summit announced endurancebusiness.com - The Los Angeles Sports Council and the Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games have announced the inaugural Los Angeles Sports Summit on June 24-26. The summit will engage thought leaders, dealmakers,...
