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December 9, 2021
ShowcasedThe Running Event Makes a Positive Impact on Attendees and the Running Community During 2021 Conference and Expo
Portland, Maine (Thursday, December 9, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The Running Event, North America’s Largest run specialty conference and tradeshow, brought together thousands of retailers, race directors, industry experts, top brands, and changemakers from across run specialty last week at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas. In addition to an...
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December 9, 2021
Into The Lion’s Den: From The Richest US Crit of The Year to PR Disaster
Olivia Ray posed with an enormous fake check on the Lion’s Den podium, $15,000 scrawled across its face. The Rally Cycling sprinter had just topped Legion’s Kendall Ryan and Amy Pieters of SD Worx to win Legion’s inaugural event, a high-speed, high-hype criterium in downtown Sacramento, California. The date in...
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December 9, 2021
361° Announce the Launch of The Kairos – Their Most Technical and Advanced Running Shoe Yet
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ -The team at 361° (https://www.361europe.com/) are thrilled to announce the launch of their latest running shoe: Kairos - a shoe that delivers a beautiful balance between cushioning and responsiveness for a wide range of runners. Combining the best top-spec features from the Meraki, the 361° Kairos is set...
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December 9, 2021
“TOKYO VR Racing 2021” – Cycle or Run in the heart of the capital of Japan from home
Tokyo, Japan / December 9th, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) uses ROUVY's digital technology to recreate the marathon course of Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in virtual reality (VR). This enables athletes and visitors to experience a new kind of fun in sports and enjoy the tourist attractions...
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December 9, 2021
Bank of America Chicago Marathon to Welcome Back a Field of 40,000 Participants in 2022
CHICAGO /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Today the Bank of America Chicago Marathon announced the field for the 2022 event is set to return to 40,000 participants after hosting a smaller field in 2021. Runners who entered the non-guaranteed entry drawing for the 2022 race will be notified of their selection status...
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December 9, 2021
Road Race Management Conducting Ninth Bi-annual Compensation Survey
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - As race directing emerges from nearly two-years of the Covid-19 pandemic, Road Race Management is conducting its 9th bi-annual Race Director’s Compensation Survey. Since first conducted in 2005, the survey has become the benchmark report on race director salaries and benefits. “After fourteen years of steadily increasing...
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December 9, 2021
Partnership Forged Between Outside Interactive, Inc. & The IRONMAN Group Brings the Best of IRONMAN 70.3 Triathlon Series to Global Audiences
TAMPA, Fla. / BOULDER, Colo. (Dec. 9, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Outside Interactive, Inc., the world’s leading creator of active lifestyle content, services, events, and experiences, and The IRONMAN Group, the largest producer of endurance events in the world, today announced a five-year partnership to bring exclusive global live and...
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December 9, 2021
The RunnerBox and RiderBox Sellout of Limited-Edition Holiday Box on the Heels of Additional Subscription Openings
The RunnerBox and The RiderBox, the leading provider of athletic gift and subscription boxes, recently announced the sellout of their highly anticipated Holiday Box. Despite doubling inventory year-over-year, the seasonal Limited Edition sold out in a matter of weeks. “Every year our team spends hours obsessing over what mix of...
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December 8, 2021
Showcased12 Tips to Increase Event Attendance Year After Year
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the events industry was changing as event professionals adapted to modern times. Marketing efforts have gone increasingly digital. Today, event professionals also have a variety of formats to choose from when it comes to planning their events. With all of these technological changes, event organizers...
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December 8, 2021
Suzanne Cohen Joins The IRONMAN Group As New Chief Marketing Officer
TAMPA, Fla. (Dec 8, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The IRONMAN Group is pleased to announce the addition of Suzanne Cohen as the company’s new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Cohen joins the executive team at The IRONMAN Group after leadership roles with JPMorgan Chase & Co., Marriott International, Starwood Hotels &...
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December 8, 2021
ShowcasedPure Gravel Announces 2021 Gravel Cycling Power Rankings
Carlsbad, CA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Pure Gravel is excited to announce the 2021 Gravel Power Rankings results. The rankings give points to the top fifteen finishers at the largest gravel cycling events of the year. The winners are bestowed the coveted title of “King and Queen of Gravel” and a...
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December 8, 2021
XTERRA World Champions Crowned in Maui
Organizers and participants in the 2021 XTERRA World Championships of trail running and triathlon overcame a myriad of pandemic complexities, colossal surf, and ‘catastrophic’ weather conditions to revel in the sports’ ultimate weekend of events on December 4-5, at The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua. On Sunday, December 5, Tokyo Olympics triathlon bronze...
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December 8, 2021
Sportograf Becomes Official Event Participant Photography and Video Services Provider for The IRONMAN Group Events in Asia, Emea, and Oceania
Singapore / London / Sydney (8 December, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The IRONMAN Group announced today a multi-year agreement with long-time sport photography company Sportograf to become the Official Event Participant Photography and Video Services Provider for events across Asia, EMEA, and Oceania. As the world’s first digital-only photo service provider,...
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December 8, 2021
USA Cycling Announces New Chief Marketing Officer
8 December 2021 (COLORADO SPRINGS, CO) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - USA Cycling announces today that Erika Lehman will take on the Chief Marketing Officer role in the Colorado Springs office. Coming off a successful growth-focused leadership role at US Figure Skating, Lehman is poised to deliver new value to existing members, to...
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December 7, 2021
InsideTracker Shares Inside Look at Blood Biometric Data, Insights from Endurance Legend Shalane Flanagan’s Project Eclipse Challenge
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.— Dec. 8, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Shalane Flanagan’s Project Eclipse journey began on Sept. 26, 2021, when she toed the line at the Berlin marathon— but her inside story started weeks prior with baseline blood analysis from InsideTracker, the leading truly personalized performance and nutrition system, who today...
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December 7, 2021
Peloton Rolls Out Boxing Classes
The at-home fitness giant Peloton announced the new offering, showing top instructors shadow boxing with no specialized devices or equipment. Peloton subscribers can access a two-week program called “Get Hooked” from the company’s app or connected devices. Front Office Sports
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December 7, 2021
Electric bike exports to UK from Taiwan surge 66%, U.S.A 69%
Electric bike exports data handed to CI.N from the Taiwan Bicycle Association revealed that from January to September the value of electric bike export trade into Europe from Taiwan came in at $520,562,109, up 28%, while the North American tally registered $304,430,109 in value, up 64.1%, driven primarily by a...
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December 7, 2021
Strava Publishes 2021 ‘Year in Sport’ Annual Stats Extravaganza
Strava just published their annual year in review presentation, which outlines what all of us 95 million Strava users suffer through each week. Both athletically suffering through hard workouts and long adventures. But also occasionally suffering through what others post on their timelines. DC Rainmaker
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December 7, 2021
Is cannabis performance enhancing?
The University of Colorado announces groundbreaking research on the correlation between cannabis and exercise. In ultrarunning, cannabis has been seen to have benefits such as numbing pain, minimizing nausea and alleviating fatigue. Ultimately, cannabis is seen as a performance-enhancing substance and is illegal at all levels of competition. Canadian Running
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December 7, 2021
ShowcasedYamaha Bicycles and All Kids Bike Activate Program at Harding University Partnership School
CYPRESS, Calif. – December 7, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Yamaha Bicycles, which recently donated $5,000 to fund the first All Kids Bike kindergarten PE program in Santa Barbara, helped students, teachers, and administrators welcome a fleet of new Strider Bikes to Harding University Partnership School yesterday. Guided by their PE teacher...
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December 7, 2021
COROS Introduces New Web Based Coaching and Training Platform – COROS Training Hub™
Irvine, CA, December 7, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - COROS Wearables Inc., makers of performance sports wearables, announced today the release of the COROS Training HubÔ a new web-based platform focused on improving the way athletes and coaches interact with their data and each other. This innovative new platform comes as...
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December 7, 2021
ShowcasedEvents.com Launches Sales Tax Solution for Event Organizers
LA JOLLA, CA - December 7, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Events.com, a mobile-first event registration, ticketing and management platform, today announced the launch of its automated sales tax management solution. This release makes event organizers' lives easier by automating complex tax calculations and submissions for customers. As many states and...
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December 7, 2021
Stages Cycling Holiday Deals on Smart Bikes, GPS Cycling Computers and Power Meters
(Boulder, CO) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Stages Cycling has released five deals with deep discounts and incredibly low prices on indoor bikes, GPS cycling computers and power meters. Free shipping will be available on all orders. FREE Floor Mat AND $300 Off Stages SB20 Smart Bike The simplicity of clipping in,...
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December 6, 2021
US confirms diplomatic boycott of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics over “genocide” in Xinjiang
United States Government officials will not be attending Beijing 2022 in response to China's record on human rights, as the White House finally confirmed that it will employ a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics. The move will mean that no senior US politicians will attend Beijing 2022, but athletes...
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December 6, 2021
Bellevue, Washington Becomes Newest Host City for Rock ‘N’ Roll Running Series
BELLEVUE, Wash. / TAMPA, Fla. (December 6, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Rock ‘n’ Roll® Running Series announced today that Bellevue, Washington has become the new host venue for the St. Jude Rock ‘n’ Roll® Running Series Washington in 2022. The event is scheduled to take place on September 3 - 4, 2022 and will include a half marathon, 5K distance...