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October 29, 2019

Team Evergreen Cycling Announces 2019/2020 Grants

EVERGREEN, CO (October 29th, 2019) -- Team Evergreen Cycling (the largest cycling club in Colorado, est. in 1988) recently announced their grant winners for 2019/2020 on October 27th. $135,000 in donations will be split among 21 recipients for the upcoming season. Combined with earlier contributions for the year, this puts...

October 28, 2019

Life Time Continues Gravel Race Expansion as Cyclists Increasingly Turn from Pavement to Dirt

BENTONVILLE, Ark., Oct. 29, 2019— On the heels of its inaugural year of ownership of the internationally renowned Garmin Dirty Kanza, Life Time is quickly solidifying itself as a lead player in gravel events with the launch of the Big Sugar—NWA Gravel. The all-new, ground-up gravel event is set to...

October 25, 2019

Ex-pro Lemus takes GFNY Panama

NEW YORK CITY, Oct 25, 2019 – The second edition of GFNY Panama did not disappoint. The picturesque course allowed riders to experience the beauty of Panama’s coastal roads, mountains and tropical terrain on a day where high heat and sunshine added a little extra challenge. GFNY Panama was a...

October 24, 2019

RunSignup Launches Free RaceDay Results for All Timers

October 24, 2019 –Moorestown, NJ – RunSignup announces free unlimited RaceDay Results and unlimited TXT messaging for timers and race organizers. The new results policy will simplify and replace RunSignup’s existing credit system. This change supports RunSignup’s strategy to deliver unprecedented value for timers with its RaceDay Technology Suite, and demonstrates...

October 23, 2019

Decathlon Collected 124 Tons of Trash on World Cleanup Day

EMERYVILLE, Calif. (October 22, 2019) – Decathlon today announced that the company collected 124 tons of trash at its World Cleanup Day events, held across 42 countries with over 24,000 participants worldwide. In the East Bay, Decathlon USA, together with Clif Bar & Company and IKEA Emeryville, in collaboration with...

October 23, 2019

2019 Mazda Ironman Cozumel Triathlon designated Latin American Pro Championship

TAMPA, Fla.(October 23, 2019) – The IRONMAN Group, a Wanda Sports Group company announced today that the 2019 Mazda IRONMAN® Cozumel triathlon will play host to the Latin American Pro Championship, attracting a strong international professional field of triathletes for competition on Sunday, November 24, 2019. Lauded as one of the...

October 23, 2019

Sports Backers and Amtrak team up on sponsorship for Nov. 16 VCU Health Richmond Marathon

RICHMOND, VA – For the first time, the VCU Health Richmond Marathon has teamed up on a sponsorship with Amtrak to serve runners traveling to Richmond for the November 16 race. To make it easier for participants to get to Richmond for race weekend, Amtrak is currently offering a flash...

October 23, 2019

The 19th Annual Rio Del Lago 100 Mile Endurance Run Returns to Folsom, CA

(Folsom, CA) – The Rio Del Lago 100 Mile Endurance Run (www.rio100mile.com) presented by NorCalUltras is returning to Folsom for its 19th year on Saturday, November 2, 2019. The iconic race starts at Beal’s Point, a Folsom Lake State Recreation Area in the Sierra-Nevada Foothills. This year, more than 375...

October 22, 2019

Tough Mudder Challenges the Mass Participation Industry by Improving the Customer Experience

BROOKLYN, N.Y. – October 22, 2019 –Tough Mudder, the global fitness and active lifestyle brand, is challenging the mass participation industry by ushering in a new era of enhancements that prioritize the end-to-end customer experience. By offering a transparent pricing structure, flexible policies and improved customer service, Tough Mudder is...

October 22, 2019

Top Trail Runners Gather in Nepal for Golden Trail World Series Final

NEPAL (October 22, 2019) – The second season of the Golden Trail World Series (GTWS) will culminate with the Grand Final this Saturday, October 26 at the Annapurna Trail Marathon in Nepal, where the crowning ceremony for the GTWS champions for men and women will take place. The top 10 men...

October 22, 2019

Wedding proposal, Men in Pink Tutus and $600,000 raised at the Girlfriends Run in Vancouver WA

Vancouver, WA – When Sherri McMillan, owner of WHY Racing Events, started Girlfriends Run in Vancouver WA 13 years ago, never in her wildest dreams could she have imagined that one day, the event would have surpassed $600,000 raised. She started the event to honor one of her girlfriends Joleen...

October 22, 2019

Brazos Bend 100, Site of the 2019 USATF 100 Mile Trail National Championship Race, Sells Out in Record Time

Houston, Texas – Trail Racing Over Texas, organizer of the Brazos Bend 100 Trail Race, announces today that the signature event has sold out every distance. Brazos Bend 100 is the largest ultramarathon event in Texas and the site for the 2019 USATF 100 Mile Trail National Championship. “I am...

October 18, 2019

P3R Named One of Pittsburgh’s 2019 Best Places to Work

PITTSBURGH (October 18, 2019) – P3R, the engine behind Pittsburgh’s greatest races – including the DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon – was named one of Pittsburgh’s 2019 Best Places to Work by the Pittsburgh Business Times. In addition to Pittsburgh’s annual marathon, P3R also runs a variety of other high-quality...

October 18, 2019

2019 US Trail Running Conference sets attendance record

Estes Park, CO – The 7th annual US Trail Running Conference was held October 9-12, at the historic Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado, and provided three and a half days of presentations, networking, vendor displays, morning trail runs, and panel discussions that inspired and educated. A new record was set...

October 17, 2019

500 athletes from 24 countries take on GFNY Panama

NEW YORK CITY, Oct 17, 2019 – A spectacular ride awaits riders of the second edition of GFNY Panama. The race offers flat coastal roads, climbs and tropical rain forest. Starting and finishing in Rio Hato, Farallon, a two-hour drive from downtown Panama City, the 170km competitive long course with...

October 17, 2019

Wayfarer’s Annapolis Rebranded to Naptown Half Marathon and 10K

ANNAPOLIS, MD – Wayfarer’s Annapolis half marathon and 10K race has been rebranded to the new Naptown Half Marathon & 10K.  The annual spring race will also be under new management by Legendary Sports Group (LSG), from Annapolis. The 2020 race will be held on May 30, 2020 at Navy...

October 16, 2019

Tim O’Donnell Achieves U.S. Fastest Finish Ever at 2019 IRONMAN World Championship; Fueled by UCAN’s SuperStarch®

WOODBRIDGE, Conn. - UCAN, energy innovator of SuperStarch®, today congratulated its professional triathlete Tim O’Donnell who placed second at Saturday’s 2019 IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. O’Donnell finished the race in 7 hours, 59 minutes and 40 seconds, the fastest finish ever for an American at the Ironman World...

October 15, 2019

Conqur Endurance Group launches 2020 Ambassador Team search for the Los Angeles Marathon

Los Angeles, Calif. - Conqur Endurance Group has launched its Ambassador Team search with an open invitation for runners and walkers to apply to be official representatives of the 2020 Los Angeles Marathon, held March 8th, 2020. The marathon is looking for applicants who embody the passion and vibrancy of the...

October 15, 2019

Michael McDonald Races VEGA IRONMAN World Championships, Raises $394,000 for MusiCares

BROOKLYN, NY - Michael McDonald, co-founder of ATO-records and Big Deal Music, founder of Mick Management, and Chair Emeritus of MusiCares; crossed the finish line on Saturday at the 2019 VEGA IRONMAN World Championships in Kona, Hawaii in 12:42:22. McDonald raised over $394,000 for MusiCares and the IRONMAN Foundation. The campaign...

October 14, 2019

First Class Recovery Lounge at SLO Ultra Trail Races and Inaugural SLO County Ultra Games

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – (October 14th, 2019) – Participants of the SLO Ultra Trail Races and SLO County Ultra Games, presented by CoastHills Business Services and hosted by Visit Arroyo Grande, can look forward to a luxurious treatment in the athlete recovery lounge during the competition. The recovery lounge...

October 10, 2019

New IRONMAN Training Companion Powered by PKRS App Launched

KAILUA-KONA, Hawai`i / TAMPA, Fla. (October 9, 2019) – IRONMAN, a Wanda Sports Group company announced today the new IRONMAN® Training Companion powered by PKRS; an all-in-one training app focused on maximizing performance potential for IRONMAN athletes through mobile training technology. The all-inclusive IRONMAN Training Companion powered by PKRS app...

October 9, 2019

USA Cycling Announces Collaborative Partnership with Champion® Athletic wear and the Levi’s® Brand

October 9, 2019, Cary N.C., USA Cycling announces an official partnership with apparel and lifestyle brands Champion Athletic wear and the Levi’s® brand. This first-of-its-kind partnership will be centered around designing and creating an apparel line for the USA Cycling's BMX Freestyle National Team that includes the athletes, coaches and staff. ...

October 9, 2019

JackRabbit, a Portfolio Company of CriticalPoint Capital, Announces Acquisition of Olympia Sports Stores

DENVER, CO, October 9, 2019 – JackRabbit, a leading omni-channel retailer of athletic footwear, apparel, and accessories owned by affiliates of  CriticalPoint Capital (“CPC”), announced today the acquisition of certain assets and liabilities, including the online presence and the “Olympia Sports” brand from prominent retail sporting goods company, Olympia Sports...

October 8, 2019

rabbit’s Sean Nakamura Accomplishes the Unimaginable by Becoming Only the Fourth Person to Complete The Great Eight of UltraRunning

October 9th, 2019 - Santa Barbara, California - After the inception of the Western States 100 Endurance Run in 1974, 100-mile races began to emerge around the country. By 1991, after the formation of the Arkansas Traveller 100, there existed at least eight big-name 100 milers around the country: Old...

October 7, 2019

2019 Vega IRONMAN World Championship expected to create total economic impact of more than 30 million dollars as World’s Best Triathletes head to Kailua-Kona

KAILUA-KONA, Hawai`i/ TAMPA, Fla. (October 7, 2019) – There is little question the iconic IRONMAN® World Championship, held annually in Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i, is in a league of its own among globally recognized sporting events. Once again, history is expected to be made a week from today as approximately 2,500 of the...