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April 9, 2020
Jackpot Ultra Running Festival Adds 72-Hour Race to 8 Race Line-Up
HENDERSON, NEVADA – April 9, 2020 – Beyond Limits Running, the owner and producer of the annual Jackpot Ultra Running Festival, Southern Nevada’s premier ultra-running endurance event, is pleased to announce the addition of a 72-hour race to the 8Th Annual Jackpot Ultra Running Festival. The Festival, which takes place...
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April 9, 2020
United Endurance Sports Coaching Academy and CoachUp Announce Partnership
(Highlands Ranch, CO – April 9, 2020) – United Endurance Sports Coaching Academy (UESCA) today announced a new partnership with CoachUp, a leading coaching platform to over 10K coaches and 200K athletes. As a partner to UESCA, CoachUp is excited to assist UESCA coaches in growing their businesses both in terms...
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April 9, 2020
UltrAspire Celebrates a New Patent on a Unique Vest Harness
St. George, Utah - 35 years ago the CEO and Founder of UltrAspire, Bryce Thatcher, created the hydration pack category and has been innovating on the idea ever since. Resultantly, UltrAspire has been known to introduce new concepts to the running scene. Those concepts are then tested and iterated upon...
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April 8, 2020
USA Triathlon Duathlon National Championships Will Not Take Place As Scheduled
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon today announced that the USA Triathlon Duathlon National Championships will not take place as originally planned on May 30-31 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, due to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 global pandemic. The decision comes after Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox on Wednesday announced a ban on...
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April 8, 2020
Tom Danielson’s Cycling On Form Reveals a Pro Approach to Training
Boulder, CO, USA — April 8, 2020 —The new training guide by Tom and Kourtney Danielson, Cycling On Form, combines the best of pro cycling experience with years of coaching insight. Former elite professional cyclist Tom Danielson combines his pro bike racing experience with years of hands-on coaching to offer...
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April 8, 2020
The Cowtown crowned America’s Rave Race 2020 in RaceRaves March Lunacy tournament
Los Angeles, CA (April 8, 2020) — Taking the bull by the horns, The Cowtown rose to the challenge and outlasted 63 other contenders to claim the coveted title of America’s Rave Race for 2020. Tens of thousands of votes were cast across the country in the fourth annual March...
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April 8, 2020
Leslie Jordan, Inc., unveils new product line, and a new use for a standby staple.
Portland, OR. – Leslie Jordan, Inc., ever the leader in high-quality performance and lifestyle gear for endurance events, has another trick up their sleeve! The company’s RACE WRAPS are more than just face shields and headbands – they can be easily transformed into face masks too! Check out this video...
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April 8, 2020
Here’s how Bikerumor’s Sea Otter coverage is still on despite postponement
Bikerumor’s Sea Otter Classic is legendary for its depth and breadth, with nearly every booth covered every year. So what’s one to do when there’s no Sea Otter? Cover it anyway! “We know most every Otter exhibitor has been working for months or years on new product launch plans,’ says...
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April 8, 2020
Dream Big Marathon Challenges Children To Run 26 Miles, Read 26 Books, And Perform 26 Acts Of Kindness
BOSTON, MA – (April 8, 2020) – Dave McGillivray, race director of the B.A.A. Boston Marathon and president of DMSE Sports, recently wrote an illustrated children’s book called Dream Big that chronicles his first two attempts at running the Boston Marathon. It is also a story of rejection and determination...
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April 8, 2020
Naked Sports Innovations Responsible Run Challenge Global Success
Vashon Island, WA, April 8, 2019. On Saturday April 4, runners from around the world ran responsibly, on their own but never alone thanks to an initiative of Naked Sports Innovations, makers of the revolutionary Naked® running Band, Vest, and Spra. Challenged to complete an indoor or outdoor 5k or 10k run...
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April 7, 2020
The Quarantine Backyard Ultra was the race we deserve during the coronavirus pandemic
The Quarantine Backyard Ultra was created by the Canadian ultrarunner Dave Proctor and the coaching service Peak Performance. After coronavirus forced Procter to bag a proposed Trans-Canadian FKT attempt, Proctor, like many runners, wanted to channel his hard-earned fitness into something. To Proctor’s surprise, over 2,400 runners from 56 countries registered...
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April 7, 2020
Coronavirus: Paris bans daytime outdoor exercise
Authorities in Paris have banned exercise outside during the day, as deaths from coronavirus continue to rise in France daily. The Paris daytime jogging ban followed a sunny weekend marked by large groups of people running and walking in the city's parks, despite police controls that include fines for violating...
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April 7, 2020
QR Upgrades Online “Bike Builder” Feature with Instant Imaging
Chattanooga, TN (April 7, 2020) – American Bicycle Group (ABG), manufacturer of high-performance bicycles - Quintana Roo (QR), Litespeed (LS) and Ocoee - today announced the latest upgrade to its Bike Builder function on the QR triathlon bikes website. As customers click on each option desired – color, graphics, components,...
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April 7, 2020
KINeSYS Champions Ambassador Program
After a well-received inaugural campaign in 2019, leading sun protection brand, KINeSYS, is preparing for the launch of its 2020 Ambassador Program. The 2020 KINeSYS Champion Program will feature over 40 Ambassadors – an increase on last year’s numbers – from around the globe, who embody the KINeSYS brand ideal,...
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April 7, 2020
Live Feisty Media Launches First-Ever Women’s Gravel Podcast, Girls Gone Gravel
Victoria, B.C. - April 7, 2020 - Live Feisty Media is pleased to announce the release of the first- ever women’s gravel podcast, Girls Gone Gravel. The podcast, released today, will interview female gravel cyclists with the aim of highlighting their stories and motivating other women to join the gravel...
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April 7, 2020
RunSignup Announces RaceDay Experience for Virtual Events
April 7, 2020 –Moorestown, NJ –RunSignup announces its RaceDay Virtual Experience for virtual events, for an authentic, socially connected race day experience with RunSignup’s mobile app, RaceJoy, and RaceDay Virtual Results – all while supporting the requirements for social distancing. RaceJoy connects solo participants with remote spectators and offers key...
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April 7, 2020
RRCA Recommendations for Runners, Walkers, and Running Club/Crew Members
RRCA recommends, in accordance with current Federal guidelines, to cancel or postpone all events/organized group training runs/group training programs if these activities occur between now and the end of April and beyond based on local and state government regulations. With regulations and guidelines from governments and health experts regarding COVID-19...
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April 7, 2020
Increasingly Events Turning to Motigo for Audio Run Experiences
Denver, Colorado – April 7, 2020 – Race day is often a time of individual accomplishment achieved during a larger social experience shared by many, and with the mass cancellation of events, runners are missing out on both. Motigo, part of the Endurance Sports Coalition and the pioneer in delivering...
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April 6, 2020
Historic First Day of Racing Sees Jocelyn Mccauley (USA) Win First IRONMAN VR Pro Challenge
TAMPA, Fla. – In what has been a historic day of racing, the inaugural IRONMAN® VR™ Pro Challenge women’s race hit the virtual pavement with four professional women going head-to-head on the 90km bike portion, with Jocelyn McCauley (USA) taking the first ever victory. Utilizing Official Virtual Training partner ROUVY’s...
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April 6, 2020
Getting the most out of your virtual race
With opportunities to come together restricted, runners are turning to virtual races and learning how to strive and compete alone. Check out new approaches both in the lead up to the race and in the race itself to get the most out of a virtual event in Podium Runner.
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April 6, 2020
ASICS releases spikeless spikes
The idea behind the shoe is to reduce contact time with the ground, because the more time spent on the ground, the more power lost. ASICS says that losing the spikes does two things: it promotes power and makes them one of the lightest sprinting shoes on the market. Read...
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April 6, 2020
Bell and Giro Brands Announce Donation of 3,194 Pairs of Goggles to Healthcare Professionals on Front Lines of COVID-19 Response
Scotts Valley, CA, April 6, 2020 - Bell and Giro, major providers of outdoor sports and recreation products, today announced the donation of 3,194 protective goggles to America’s frontline healthcare workers combatting the spread of COVID-19, or coronavirus. The goggles, held and distributed at Vista Outdoor’s Rantoul, Illinois manufacturing and...
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April 6, 2020
What bike shops are open during the COVID-19 response?
Portland Design Works and Chris King Precision Components have collaborated to publish an interactive map showing the hours and current status for more than a thousand retailers in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more on Bicycle Retailer.
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April 6, 2020
Peloton halts live classes as employee tests positive for COVID-19
Peloton Interactive Inc said on Monday it would pause live production of its exercise videos at its New York and London studios through April 30 after an employee at its New York City-based production studio has tested positive for COVID-19. However, it would continue to add new, pre-recorded content on its...
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April 6, 2020
ATRA Announces 2020 Theme: Climate Action
The American Trail Running Association (ATRA), has announced “Climate Action” as its theme for 2020. This important topic follows ATRA’s recent annual themes including last year’s Trail Running Responsibly, 2018’s Trail Stewardship: Leaving a Lasting Legacy, and the 2017 theme, Community: Building Trail Running Connections. ATRA’s mission is to represent...
