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April 3, 2019

Mirinda Carfrae Kicks Off Kona-Focused 2019 Triathlon Season

April 4th, 2019 – Three-time Ironman World Champion Mirinda “Rinny” Carfrae officially kicks off her 2019 season this weekend at Ironman 70.3 Galveston and shares the announcement of her full 2019 race schedule. As one of triathlon’s most accomplished professionals, Carfrae is excited to start the season and back on the...

March 29, 2019

IRONMAN Announces Course Changes for 2019 IRONMAN 70.3 Indian Wells-La Quinta Triathlon

TAMPA, Fla. – IRONMAN, A Wanda Sports Holdings company, has announced that the IRONMAN® 70.3® Indian Wells-La Quinta triathlon will return in 2019 with an updated bike course. The flat course will continue to provide participants with an unforgettable journey past the picturesque palm tree farms and desert vistas. The...

March 28, 2019

Strength Running Celebrates 1 Million Podcast Downloads

DENVER, CO (March 27, 2019) – StrengthRunning.com is excited to announce that it has achieved a key milestone: the Strength Running Podcast has been downloaded more than 1 million times. “Seeing the growth of our podcast is incredibly rewarding because it means more runners are being inspired, educated, and motivated...

March 28, 2019

GFNY Italia Set to Become one of the Most International Races in Italian Cycling

(NEW YORK CITY, March 28, 2019) – The return of GFNY Italia has been eagerly anticipated. This Sunday’s race will feature a stunning new course and deep international field with 1200 riders from 36 nations. Leading up to Sunday, riders have had the option to participate in a week-long camp...

March 27, 2019

ElliptiGO Takes Stand Up Cycling Off-Road With The MSUB

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Mar. 27, 2019) – ElliptiGO Inc. is taking the sport of stand up cycling where it has never gone before. The stand up bike pioneer and world leader revealed its latest creation today: the Mountain Stand Up Bike (MSUB.) The MSUB is ElliptiGO’s first bike built to...

March 25, 2019

IRONMAN Announces 2019 Facebook Watch Schedule for Live Event Coverage

TAMPA, Fla. (March 25, 2019) – IRONMAN, a Wanda Sports Holdings Company, is excited to announce the continuation of unprecedented live event coverage on the IRONMAN Now® Facebook Watch page which will feature 17 events from around the world in 2019. Available globally to fans on Facebook, the coverage debuts...

March 25, 2019

PLAYTRI opens store in Middleton, WI

(Dallas, Texas, March 25, 2019) – Playtri opens store in Middleton, Wisconsin.  The 5,000 SqFt location will carry an expansive inventory with over 200 bikes from Cervelo, BMC, Pinarello, Argon18, Quintana Roo and more, as well as quality swim, run and triathlon brands/products.  This is another step forward in Playtri’s...

March 21, 2019

RunSignup Launches Annual Alan Jones Timer Award

March 21, 2019 – Moorestown, NJ – RunSignup announces the new annual Alan Jones Timer Award to recognize an industry race timer who has made a significant impact on improving the race industry. Named in honor of Alan Jones, an  innovative contributor to the endurance racing and timing community, the...

March 21, 2019

2200 riders take on GFNY Latin America Championship Colombia

NEW YORK CITY, March 21, 2019 – GFNY Colombia is set to showcase some of the best Latin American riders as they take on a route that has become iconic with its mountain top finish at La Cuchilla. And for the first time, the race will also host the GFNY...

March 20, 2019

IRONMAN Adds BASE Performance Bars and GU Energy Labs as New Nutrition Partners

TAMPA, Fla. – IRONMAN, a Wanda Sports Holdings company, is excited to announce the addition of BASE Performance Bars and GU Energy Labs as IRONMAN® and IRONMAN 70.3® North American Series nutrition partners. BASE Performance Bars will serve as the Official Bar with GU Energy Labs as the Official Energy Gel....

March 20, 2019

GFNY March Madness kicked off with a GFNY Super Sunday

NEW YORK CITY, March 20, 2019 – Domination across the podiums from Mexico in Monterrey and wins from Brazilians Ricardo Leito and Flavia Lorenzetti in Uruguay completed an exciting weekend of GFNY racing. GFNY Monterrey The second edition of GFNY Monterrey began with a controlled start inside the famous Parque...

March 19, 2019

Running USA Releases 2019 U.S. Running Trends Report

DETROIT (March 19, 2019) – The number of runners registering for organized races in the U.S. was down slightly in 2018, continuing a five-year gradual drawback of mass participation in recreational road racing. The industry peaked in 2013, when 19 million runners crossed the finish line at U.S. running events...

March 13, 2019

GFNY Monterrey and GFNY Uruguay Super Sunday

NEW YORK CITY, March 13, 2019 – Two races on the same day in two countries with a huge passion for cycling make for an exciting weekend on the GFNY World circuit this Sunday 17 March. GFNY Monterrey The second edition of GFNY Monterrey will host 1300 riders from 20...

March 8, 2019

2018 IRONMAN Athlete Choice Awards Announced For IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 Triathlons

TAMPA, Fla. – IRONMAN, a Wanda Sports Holdings company, today announced the results of its 2018 Athlete Choice Awards, releasing the Top 10 scoring events in a variety of categories based solely on athlete surveys from all of the 2018 IRONMAN® and IRONMAN® 70.3® races globally. Out of the 41...

March 6, 2019

Nuun Launches Hydration Solution for Natural Recovery and Relaxation: Nuun Rest

Seattle, WA – March 6, 2019 – Today, Nuun debuts Nuun Rest, their latest Non-GMO and environmentally friendly hydration solution. The product is designed for restfulness and recovery and includes a magnesium, tart cherry and electrolyte blend that work together to support the body’s natural relaxation responses. Today’s active consumer...

March 6, 2019

GFNY Announces 2019 Championship Races on Five Continents

(NEW YORK CITY, March 6, 2019) – In 2019, there are now five regional GFNY Championships staged on five continents, giving a truly global GFNY reach to cyclists around the world. The five regional championship events attract a stronger Pro/Elite field at the front and offer a larger number of...

March 4, 2019

Altra Adds to Escalante Racer Collection with Updated Boston, London and Paris

(Logan, UT - March 4, 2019) Altra continues its popular city-inspired Escalante Racers with a new Boston version for 2019, and expands its international line with London, Paris and Tokyo. The Altra Boston Escalante Racer is back with an amazing updated colorway. The new Boston Racer has a blend of...

February 28, 2019

GFNY Bali hosted riders from 28 countries for a tropical sightseeing race showcasing the best of Bali

NEW YORK CITY, February 28, 2019 – The second edition of GFNY Bali was a resounding success with a record number of participants from 28 countries last Sunday, February 24. Held on closed and moderated traffic roads, managed by almost 1000 Balinese police officers, the island of a thousand temples...

February 20, 2019

Island of the Gods welcomes 1500 riders to GFNY Bali

NEW YORK CITY, February 20, 2019 – The GFNY Global Cycling Marathon Series remains in South East Asia for the second edition of GFNY Bali that takes place this Sunday, February 24. The spectacular host hotel Wyndham Tamansari Jivva Resort is a short 6km ride from the start and finish...

February 8, 2019

GFNY Argentina returns on November 3, 2019

NEW YORK CITY, Feb 8, 2019 – GFNY returns to Argentina, to a new host city, San Juan. San Juan is known by cycling fans around the world as the location of pro race Vuelta a San Juan. GFNY Argentina - San Juan will take cyclists through the spectacular and...

February 5, 2019

The Seven Continents Club Reaches 5700 Members

Boston, MA (February 5, 2019) – Marathon Tours & Travel (MTT) founded the official Seven Continents Club (SCC) in 1995 when its inaugural Antarctica Marathon and Half-Marathon made it possible for runners to conquer a marathon or half-marathon on all seven continents.  One of our early SCC adopters recalled, “I...

January 30, 2019

1000’s of spectators cheer on riders at inaugural GFNY Philippines

NEW YORK CITY, Jan 30, 2019 – 400 riders representing 14 countries were treated to a traditional Filipino welcome and a race course lined with cheering spectators at the inaugural GFNY Philippines last Sunday, January 27. Riders arriving early on the island took part in race week activities such as...

January 29, 2019

Altra Launches Tokyo-Inspired Escalante Racer

(Logan, UT - January 29, 2019) Altra released the Tokyo edition of its popular Escalante Racer inspired by Japan's capital city. This limited edition shoe highlights a gold skyline silhouette on the outer heel collar and golden midsole racing stripe with a jet black upper. On the shoe's inner side,...

January 24, 2019

500 Riders Ready for GFNY Philippines Season Opener

(NEW YORK CITY, January 24, 2019) – GFNY heads to Southeast Asia for its inaugural event in the Philippines. The event takes place in Bohol, hosted on the tropical island of Panglao this Sunday, January 27. The competitive long route encompasses 148km with 1611m of climbing. In tropical, humid conditions,...

January 22, 2019

NFL Stars to Take on Long Distance Running Challenge at the 2019 Fitbit Miami Marathon and Half Marathon

They are NFL Football players, supremely conditioned athletes. But everything they do is built around performance in five-second increments. Their muscles have been developed to maximize fast twitch movements, sudden bursts and explosion. The typical NFL skill position player will run slightly over one mile in a game. Their training...