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September 1, 2020
Trail Racing Over Texas Announces that Brazos Bend 100 is Now a Western States 100 Qualifier
Houston, Texas (September 1, 2020)– Trail Racing Over Texas (TROT), announces today that its most popular race, the Brazos Bend 100, is now a Western States qualifier race. The Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run is the world’s oldest 100-mile trail race and attracts participants from all over the world. “To...
August 31, 2020
Over 8,000 Registered Participants From 94 Nations Register to Take on Rock ‘N’ Roll VR18
TAMPA, Fla. (Aug. 31, 2020) – More than 8,000 people from 94 nations and 45 states stepped up the virtual start line for the 18th edition of the Rock ‘n’ Roll® Virtual Running™ (VR™) Series. This past weekend’s Rock ‘n’ Roll VR18 gave participants the opportunity to challenge themselves with...
August 31, 2020
USA Triathlon Signs with Addaday as Official Percussion and Vibration Therapy Partner
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— USA Triathlon today announced it has teamed up with Addaday, a world leader in injury prevention and recovery technology, as the organization’s Official Recovery Partner through 2024. The partnership brings Addaday’s award-winning technology and comprehensive range of recovery tools to U.S. National Team and Toyota U.S. Paratriathlon...
August 31, 2020
Mel Mcquaid (Victoria, B.C.) and Nathan Killam (Vancouver, B.C.) earn Victories in All Canadian Contest during the HOKA ONE ONE IRONMAN VR21 Pro Challenge
TAMPA, Fla. (Aug. 31, 2020) – It was an all-Canadian affair over the weekend, as Mel McQuaid of Victoria, British Columbia and Nathan Killam of Vancouver, British Columbia took titles in the professional women’s and men’s races, respectively during the 21st edition of the HOKA ONE ONE IRONMAN®VR™ Pro Challenge....
August 31, 2020
New features make sodisp the most complete virtual event and challenge platform
A massive update makes a range of new features available to create engaging virtual events and challenges on sodisp.com . These newly released features are: Team and relay results: Create both individual or team challenges, or combinations of both! With the team functionality any group can work together and compete...
August 31, 2020
Spotlighting Women Leaders in the Sport of Running, RRCA congratulates Jean Knaack on 15 years of service to the organization and the sport of running
ARLINGTON, Virginia – In August 2020, the Road Runners Club of America Executive Director Jean Knaack proudly celebrated her fifteenth anniversary in the position. When Knaack began her tenure, the RRCA was in a precarious position financially and reputationally. Under her leadership, the organization has not only survived but thrived...
August 28, 2020
Runners Help Raise $35,000 for the Allegheny Trail Alliance by Completing 150-Mile Virtual GAP Relay Presented by UPMC Health Plan
PITTSBURGH – This summer, a record 125 teams completed the 150-mile Virtual GAP Relay presented by UPMC Health Plan and helped raise a record $35,000 for the Great Allegheny Passage. The event inspired runners from 33 states plus Germany and Canada to challenge their friends, family and running clubs to...
August 28, 2020
Challenge Family introduces sustainability program: global partnership Soles4Souls to reduce waste
Knowing that CHALLENGE FAMILY has a big impact on the triathlon community, it introduces a sustainability program. One of the first of multiple goals of this program is not only to create awareness on the challenges that our planet is facing, but more specifically to waste reduction. "Unless action is taken, global...
August 28, 2020
RunSignup | GiveSignup Hosts a Virtual “Cram Session” to Prepare the Endurance Industry for an Unprecedented Fall
Moorestown, NJ – RunSignup|GiveSignup hosted a free Virtual Cram Session on August 25, 2020 to help race organizers, timers, and nonprofits plan for an unprecedented fall race season. The one-day program consisted of 11 sessions focused on pivoting normal operations to meet the moment, including virtual races, virtual challenges, modified...
August 28, 2020
Desert Gravel Announces Panaracer as Official Tire Sponsor for 2020 and 2021
FRUITA, COLO. (August 28, 2020) — Desert Gravel is proud to announce Panaracer as the official tire sponsor for the 2020/2021 Desert Gravel Races. The inaugural Co2uT gravel event (slated for October 10, 2020) starts and ends in Fruita, Colo., and travels around and across the Colorado-Utah borderlands. Panaracer’s “GravelKing”...
