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July 23, 2021

Punch Gunk Announces Go Get It Grant Judges

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Punch Gunk, the award-winning performance therapeutics company shaking up the pain relief and workout recovery industry, has announced the judging panel that will help determine the recipients of their inaugural Go Get It Grants. The panel will include Ken Lubin, Meg Treat, Cameron McIntyre and Nadene...

July 22, 2021

Triathlon named for Trump is canceled again. Event director says it wasn’t his call.

For the second time in less than six months, the 2021 edition of Tri at the Trump — a sprint triathlon that was originally scheduled to take place at Trump National Golf Club, Charlotte this September — has been canceled. The Charlotte Observer

July 22, 2021

Sea Otter Australia postponed to 2022 due to COVID

Is this 2020 all over again? Sea Otter Australia has been postponed from its 2021 dates to September 29, 2021 to October 3 2022 due to the current COVID threat. Note from Sea Otter: Unfortunately, after carefully monitoring the evolution of the current coronavirus threat, it has become clear that...

July 22, 2021

8-Hour Dream Endurance Race Brings ‘Dreams’ and New Course Records

CARMEL, Ind. (July 22, 2021) – Participants made their way through the campus of Butler University in Indianapolis in perfect conditions on Saturday, July 16 for the seventh annual 8-Hour Dream Endurance Race and Cat Nap 5K. The sold-out event, one of six CRRG Events signature races, produced new course...

July 22, 2021

SEC Halts Alleged Ongoing Offering Fraud Involving Cycling Companies

Arrested: Samuel Mancini managed and controlled Outdoor Capital Partners LLC (OCP), which he purported to be a venture capital and private equity firm, and promised investors that he was raising $20 million, including $5 million of his own money, for OCP Italia to invest solely in acquiring controlling interests in...

July 22, 2021

Portland Design Works is Officially Certified Climate Neutral

PORTLAND, OR (July 22, 2021) — Portland Design Works, creators of gear for everyday cycling, is proud to announce that the company is now officially Climate Neutral Certified. “We believe that we can make a change toward more sustainability within the bicycle industry. We are small but mighty, and proud...

July 22, 2021

UltrAspire Elite Sally McRae Wins Badwater 135 Ultramarathon

Badwater 135, known as the world’s toughest foot race, spans 135 miles from Death Valley to Mt. Whitney, California. You begin the race at Badwater Basin which marks the lowest elevation in North America at 280’ (85m) below sea level. The race finishes at Whitney Portal at 8,300’ (2530m), which...

July 22, 2021

Alpha Win & Events.com Partner to Power Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort Half Marathon

LA JOLLA, CA, July 22, 2021— Events.com, a mobile-first event management and registration platform, today announced its partnership with Alpha Win, formerly known as HITS Endurance. Alpha Win has grown to include the 2021 Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort Half Marathon. Alpha Win currently uses Events.com as the official registration platform for...

July 22, 2021

Skechers Reveals Strong Q2 Earnings on Wholesale Boom

The company announced record quarterly sales of $1.66 billion, an increase of 127.3% year-over-year, and 31.7% over the second quarter of 2019. BW

July 22, 2021

Strava opening new office in Dublin

The leading social platform for athletes and the largest sports community in the world reports that it now has over 88 million athletes. The brand’s international expansion comes at a high-momentum moment for Strava as its global community continues to grow rapidly, adding 2 million athletes every month. In addition...

July 22, 2021

Pikes Peak APEX presented by RockShox Welcomes Springs Wealth Group as 2021 Supporting Sponsor and Co-Host of the APEX Awards and After Party

Colorado Springs, CO, July 22, 2021 – Sports Strategies announces a partnership between Springs Wealth Group and Pikes Peak APEX. Springs Wealth Group joins The APEX as a supporting sponsor for 2021 and will co-host the APEX Awards & After Party on Sunday, September 26, 2021, following the fourth and...

July 22, 2021

Ultra-Trail Harricana du Canada™ and The North Face extend their partnership for three years

La Malbaie – The Ultra-Trail Harricana du Canada™ is proud to announce that The North Face Canada has confirmed its partnership as the presenter of the event for the next three years (2021-2022-2023). The company, which specializes in sports clothing and accessories, mainly oriented towards mountain activities and trail running,...

July 22, 2021

Santa Barbara Half Marathon Ready to Run on Sunday, November 7

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Santa Barbara Half Marathon is set for Sunday, November 7. The road race event supports the Santa Barbara Running Association’s (SBRA) youth running programs. Organized by Run Local®, the fall event welcomes runners and walkers from the local community and around the country to be inspired...

July 22, 2021

Challenged Athletes Foundation Flagship Fundraising Weekend Returns to Reunite the Community and Raise Millions of Dollars

SAN DIEGO, CA – (July 22, 2021) – Returning live this October, the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) is set to host the CAF Community Weekend featuring the 28th Annual San Diego Triathlon Challenge from October 22-October 24, 2021. For the first time in the event’s history, Sunday’s legendary events will...

July 21, 2021

Ann Arbor Marathon Returns This October

Ann Arbor, MI (July 21, 2021) – The 10th running of the Probility Ann Arbor Marathon will be held on October 24, 2021, after receiving final approval from Ann Arbor’s City Council last night.  Typically held in March, it was postponed to October after the cancellation of both the 2020...

July 21, 2021

Triathlons Have a Diversity Problem: Here’s Who’s Fixing It

Black athletes make up less than 1% of triathletes in the U.S. and Canada. One woman is ready to change that statistic. GearJunkie

July 21, 2021

Thule revenue jumps 58% in Q2

Despite having trouble meeting increased demand, Thule reported net sales of SEK 3,229 million ($371 million) for the quarter, compared to SEK 2,043 million in Q2 2020. When adjusted for exchange rate fluctuations, sales jumped 68.5% compared to the same time last year. BRAIN

July 21, 2021

RSAA Secures Dates For Second Annual Tour the Trace

July 21, 2021 Nashville, TN. – RSAA, or better known as Rockstar All Access announced today it has secured dates for its second annual Tour the Trace cycling event. The 444 mile, 4 day stage event starts in Nashville, TN on November 19 and head south along the Natchez Trace...

July 21, 2021

Ride Santa Barbara 100 Partners with Squadra, Reveals 2021 Kit Design

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – July 21, 2021 –Ride Santa Barbara 100 (RideSB100), the premier cycling event set on California’s Central Coast, has teamed up with Squadra to produce the official kit of the 10th anniversary ride scheduled for October 23, 2021. Squadra has designed a custom commemorative RideSB100 jersey in a...

July 21, 2021

XTERRA Racers Conquer “the Beast” at Beaver Creek Resort

Sam Osborne and Samantha Kingsford won the 12th XTERRA Beaver Creek off-road triathlon elite titles on a beautiful blue-sky day in Avon, Colorado on Saturday, July 17, 2021, with winning times of 2:05:29 and 2:34:00, respectively. It’s the 16th career XTERRA World Tour win for Osborne, the seventh for Kingsford,...

July 21, 2021

Altra Founder, Brian Beckstead, Discusses All Things Running

Altra was founded in 2011 when two high school trail running friends, who didn’t like their shoes, found a toaster oven and started heating up and “zero-dropping” their shoes. Ten years later, after two buy-outs, most recently by VF Corp. and a cadre of world champion trail runners and Olympians...

July 21, 2021

2021 Columbia Threadneedle Investments Boston Triathlon Challenges Boston Area Companies To Compete for the Boston Corporate Cup

BOSTON – July 21, 2021 – Greater Boston employers are gearing up for the 2021 Boston Corporate Cup competition. On August 29, 2021, local companies will vie for the title of triathlon champion at the 2021 Columbia Threadneedle Investments Boston Triathlon. “After a year where many of us have been...

July 21, 2021

BibRave Creates Robust, Bespoke Content Series for the IMT Des Moines Marathon

Portland, OR - BibRave, the running industry leader in grassroots digital marketing, partnered with the IMT Des Moines Marathon to create the Run Iowa content series to increase engagement with runners and bring added value to sponsors. The Run Iowa content series will produce content for 5 months and includes...

July 21, 2021

Alchemy Launches New Website to Enhance Direct-to-Rider Experience

DENVER, CO, July 21, 2021 -- Alchemy Bikes, known for their patented Sine Suspension and customizable carbon and titanium frames, has launched a new website this summer. The newly designed platform enhances  the direct-to-rider experience, making it more convenient and accessible for riders to be paired with the model that...

July 20, 2021

USA Triathlon’s “United in Tokyo” Olympic and Paralympic Media Guide Now Available

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon’s “United in Tokyo” Olympic and Paralympic Media Guide for the Tokyo 2020 Games is now available for media and fans at usatriathlon.org/tokyo2020. Click here for direct access to the Media Guide. The guide features comprehensive information about triathlon at the Games, including course maps...