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May 1, 2023

The Ascension Seton CapTex Tri and Super Coffee Re-Energize Partnership Deal

AUSTIN, Texas, May 1, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The Ascension Seton CapTex Tri and Super Coffee have partnered up for the second year in a row. The Austin based company is the Official Coffee of CapTex Tri, Austin’s only downtown triathlon. The event is owned and produced by High Five...

April 30, 2023

The Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon is back as a World Athletics Gold Label Race

SINGAPORE, 28 April 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon (SCSM) marks its return this year as a World Athletics Gold Label Race for the first time since the pandemic. The three-day festival, which hosts the International Elite Race and the Singapore National Championships will take place from...

April 30, 2023

Pikes Peak APEX presented by RockShox – New Format and 2023 Dates Announced as Colorado Springs Sports Corporation Assumes Ownership of Event

Colorado Springs, CO /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Colorado Springs Sports Corporation (CSSC) is pleased to announce its newest undertaking as the new hosts of the Pikes Peak APEX, presented by RockShox, a unique mountain bike challenge on the slopes of the Pikes Peak region's best trails. The 2023 event will maintain...

April 30, 2023

Over 1,900 Registered Runners Took On 2023 The Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB In First Ever UTMB World Series Major In The Americas

AUBURN, Calif. (April 30, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The 2023 UTMB World Series continued with the 2023 Canyons Endurance Runs™ by UTMB® on April 28-29. Over 1,900 registered runners descended on the historic gold-rush town of Auburn, California, an iconic destination in trail running considered the birthplace of mountain ultras...

April 30, 2023

Fancy Ultramarathons Vex Traditionalists With $11,000 Entry Fees and Private Butlers

Long-distance races roll out luxury amenities to tempt runners, confounding traditionalists. Danielle Zhao was clawing at rocks and crying as she scrambled up a hillside in the Scottish highlands, battling against her fear of heights to complete her first-ever ultramarathon. One thought kept her going. WSJ (paywall)

April 28, 2023

The Bay Bridge Run will be held on November 12, 2023

April 28, 2023- Baltimore, MD /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - After a successful return in 2022, Corrigan Sports Enterprises (CSE) has announced that the Bay Bridge Run will be held on November 12, 2023. Registration for the 2023 Bay Bridge Run will open for signups on Monday, May 1 at 12pm. The...

April 28, 2023

RunSignup Reveals Strong Preference for Its Registration Platform Among Repeat Endurance Event Participants

Moorestown, NJ - April 28, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – RunSignup, a leading registration and technology platform for endurance events in the United States, has conducted an analysis of its 13-year history, revealing repeat participant data that demonstrates a strong preference for its registration platform. With a 40% market share in the U.S....

April 27, 2023

SwimCare.be collaborates with MySwimEdge

Brugge, Belgium, April 27th, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – SwimCare an organizer of the one-day swimming camp and competition SwimDay swimday.swimcare.be will offer MySwimEdge tests among several swimming gadgets that will be on exhibition during the event. The event takes place on April 30th, in Brugge, Belgium. “When I talked to the founders...

April 27, 2023

No Shortage of Imposters at The Boston Marathon

Every year after The Boston Marathon, some runners take to social media to report on some form of bib stealing. In the days following the marathon, runners flock to Marathonfoto.com to look at their photos, only some runners find photos of another runner with their bib #. It is unknown...

April 27, 2023

Is 3D Printing the Future of Triathlon Gear?

Until recently, pretty much everyone outside of the world’s top triathletes found themselves bound by mass-produced items including goggles, bikes, shoes, and accessories that were more of a one-size-fits-all situation than a truly dialed fit. This meant that athletes had to weed through a wide variety of different products until...

April 27, 2023

Steve Shanks: London Marathon runner dies on way home from race

A man has died shortly after completing the London Marathon in under three hours. Organisers of the event said Steve Shanks, 45, from Bingham, Nottinghamshire, died suddenly while travelling home on Sunday. Tributes have been paid to the runner, whose cause of death has not yet been shared. BBC

April 27, 2023

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Sports Backers announce ‘Virginia Credit Union River City Half’ and 5k running event along the James River

RICHMOND, VA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Sports Backers announced a new half marathon event, the Virginia Credit Union River City Half and River City 5k, which will start and finish at the beautiful campus of the University of Richmond (UR) on Saturday, March 9, 2024. This is the first time Sports Backers...

April 27, 2023

The PTO Signs Up STARZPLAY Sports to Broadcast 2023 PTO Tour Across 24 Countries in the Middle East & North Africa

London, UK /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) has announced that STARZPLAY Sports will broadcast all its 2023 PTO Tour races live across 24 countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) this year as well as show race highlights and preview shows. STARZPLAY is one of MENA’s top 3...

April 27, 2023

GFNY announces GFNY York, Pennsylvania

NEW YORK CITY, April 27, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series adds GFNY York, Pennsylvania, scheduled for September 10, to the 2023 race schedule. It’s one of now five GFNY races in the US in 2023. The competitive long distance is 95.1 miles with 6202 ft of climbing...

April 27, 2023

United Rentals and DelMoSports Continue their Support of US Military during National Military Appreciation Month

Cape May, NJ /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – For the fourth year, DelMoSports and United Rentals have partnered up to provide active and veteran military the opportunity to race with DelMoSports. With United Rentals’ support, DelMoSports will be offering a 50% registration discount at the Atlantic City Triathlon for all military who register during the month...

April 27, 2023

Publix Battleship 12K opens registration to with a BOOM!

MOBILE, AL /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Nearly 1,700 runners from 20 states and Canada registered on opening day for the 8th Annual Publix Battleship 12K, a race to honor and support those who have served in the US military. The race is scheduled for November 19, 2023, and runners will start...

April 26, 2023

What We Don’t Know About Carbon-Plated Running Shoes May Be Hurting Us

Eliud Kipchoge, arguably the greatest marathoner of all time, ran a 1:59:40 marathon in 2019 wearing custom-made carbon-plated shoes. Since then, carbon-plated shoes seem to be everywhere, from record-breaking efforts in running and triathlon to age-groupers looking for a PR. It is quite true that in triathlon events, even small...

April 26, 2023

Netflix Tour de France documentary release date confirmed with new trailer

The highly anticipated Netflix Tour de France documentary series will be released globally on June 8, race organiser ASO and the teams involved have confirmed. The eight episodes follow eight teams at the 2022 Grand Boucle, capturing the emotions and suffering behind the scenes as they fight for overall success,...

April 26, 2023

USA Triathlon Foundation Announces Initial 2023 Pillar Grant Awardees

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The USA Triathlon Foundation has awarded more than $100,000 in pillar grants to support multisport athletes, organizations, programs and initiatives in the initial round of its 2023 pillar grant funding cycle. “The Foundation’s pillar grant program is vital to fulfilling our commitment to funding, providing resources and...

April 26, 2023

Real Food, Real Energy: Maghalie Rochette x HOLOS Helmet Collaboration

Québec City – April 26, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – HOLOS, the Canadian organic overnight muesli ‘superfood’ brand fueling athletes of all kinds to new personal bests, and Maghalie Rochette, elite Canadian off-road cyclist and host of the ‘Fever Talk’ podcast, are thrilled to announce a new custom helmet sponsorship. While it’s...

April 26, 2023

PTO ‘Countdown To Ibiza’ Preview Show To Premiere On Eurosport 1 Ahead Of First-Ever PTO European Open

London /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) preview show Countdown To Ibiza will premiere on Eurosport 1 at 21:30 CET on Tuesday 2 May as part of the build-up to the much anticipated and inaugural PTO European Open in Ibiza on May 6. The 30-minute show, which was filmed and...

April 26, 2023

GU Energy Labs and Ascension Seton CapTex Tri Fortify Partnership

AUSTIN, Texas, April 26, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The Ascension Seton CapTex Tri is excited to renew its partnership with GU Energy Labs. The company will be the official Energy Gel and Chews sponsor once again for the event, providing on-course nutrition for participants of the numerous triathlon distances. CapTex Tri, owned...

April 26, 2023

Vibram Inks Multi-Year Deal with New England Race Events

Boston, Massachusetts, April, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Following an inaugural partnership in 2022, the world’s leading rubber sole supplier, Vibram, has formalized a multi-year contract with New England Race Events to sponsor the Midstate Massive Ultra Trail. From 2023 through 2025, Vibram will be the title sponsor of New England’s only...

April 26, 2023

Run Medford returns Sept. 22 and 23 with five-mile run, two-mile walk

MEDFORD, Mass. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – After launching last fall, Run Medford has announced it will once again bring a variety of community running and walking events in Medford, Mass., on Sept. 22 and 23. The event is presented by the Dave McGillivray Finish Strong Foundation and produced by DMSE Sports. The...

April 25, 2023

RunSignup and Protecht RegShield Offer Races a New Revenue Source

April 25, 2023 - Moorestown, NJ/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - RunSignup, the leading registration and technology solution for US endurance events, announces Protecht’s FanShield-RegShield product as their new registration protection insurance provider. Registration protection insurance allows races to offer an insurance option to their participants during the registration process. In doing so,...