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May 24, 2021
Applications for 2021 Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run and 5K Run-Walk Lottery to Be Accepted Between Tuesday, June 1 and 11:59 P.M. Sunday, June 30
May 24, 2021, Washington, DC: With Covid-19 restrictions on the wane, the organizers of the 48th edition of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run and 5K Run-Walk will be opening the entry process for the September 12 event in two phases. Individuals who deferred from the cancelled 2020...
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May 24, 2021
2021 CapTex Triathlon Ready to Showcase Downtown Austin
AUSTIN, Texas, May 24, 2021 -- High Five Events, one of the largest privately owned event production companies in the United States, is ready to welcome triathletes to the 29th annual CapTex Triathlon presented by Life Time during Memorial Day weekend. Nearly 1500 triathletes from 26 states have registered for...
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May 23, 2021
21 runners dead after ‘disastrous weather’ hits ultra-marathon in China
Twenty-one people were killed after hail, freezing rain and high winds hit runners taking part in a 100-kilometre cross-country mountain race in China. Among the dead in Gansu province were elite Chinese long-distance runners, local media reported. The 42
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May 22, 2021
The IRONMAN Group and IRONMAN Foundation Rolls Out Community Engagement Efforts for Its “Race for Change” Diversity Initiative at Certified Piedmontese IRONMAN North American Championship in Tulsa
TULSA, Okla. (May 21, 2021) – As part of race week activities for the 2021 Certified Piedmontese IRONMAN® North American Championship, The IRONMAN Foundation and The IRONMAN Group held an event today at the W.L. Hutcherson Family YMCA in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to kick off the community engagement portion of its...
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May 21, 2021
Jaybird Partners With Olympic-Bound Mountain Bike Racer, Kate Courtney
PARK CITY, Utah — May 21, 2021 — Jaybird, a leader in wireless headphones for outdoor sports and fitness enthusiasts, today announced its partnership with professional bike racer, Kate Courtney. Courtney is the current Elite XC World Cup Overall Champion and the 2018 World Champion - the first American to...
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May 21, 2021
Schleck Gran Fondo releases a Virtual Extension of its race on ROUVY
Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg / May 21, 2021 - With the outdoor race rescheduled for September 25, 2021, the qualifier for the UCI Gran Fondo World Championships goes virtual on ROUVY today. The SGF race teams up with the global augmented reality ROUVY platform, making a unique European fondo experience accessible to...
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May 21, 2021
Run with 4x U.S. Olympian Meb Keflezighi on Global Running Day
(WOODBRIDGE, CT) - Imagine arriving at the starting line of your race and getting some last minute advice from running legend Meb Keflezighi before the race begins. Better yet, imagine Meb in your ear coaching you the entire way. UCAN and Charge Running are partnering to create a one-of-a-kind virtual...
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May 21, 2021
RunSignup Launches RaceDay Scoring Version 3.0
May 21, 2021 – Moorestown, NJ – GiveSignup | RunSignup announces RaceDay Scoring Version 3.0 new team upgrade release. This latest release of RaceDay Scoring encompasses substantial innovation for timers scoring events with a team or group component, such as running clubs, corporate teams, and relays. This significant upgrade spans...
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May 21, 2021
Patent Granted on RACE RESULT active timing technology
RACE RESULT is excited to announce the granting of EU and US patents on its active transponders. Launched in 2014, the RACE RESULT active timing technology has quickly proven itself worldwide and has developed into one of the most widespread solutions for top-class sporting events. “Even after more than seven...
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May 20, 2021
Professional Triathletes Organisation Names Zoot Sports as Official Outfitter of Team USA at the Inaugural Collins Cup
LONDON, ENGLAND: The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) is proud to announce that Zoot Sports will be the Official Team USA Outfitter for the 2021 Collins Cup. The Collins Cup is the PTO’s flagship event and a new race format modelled after the Ryder Cup, which will see teams of European,...
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May 20, 2021
Study finds that 28 per cent of runners started during the pandemic
A recent study from RunRepeat found that 28 per cent of current runners got started in the sport during the pandemic. The study surveyed close to 4,000 individuals, and it found out more about these new runners and what they want out of running. Read more on Canadian Running
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May 20, 2021
A New World Awaits with Zwift’s Makuri Islands
Zwift, the online global fitness platform, has today opened its latest virtual travel destination, Makuri Islands. Makuri Islands is an entirely new Zwift World primed for future expansion. The first map within Makuri Islands will be Yumezi, a fantastical countryside destination, inspired by Japanese culture. The spirit of an ancient...
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May 20, 2021
CURAD® Partners with Mike Reilly, the Official “Voice of IRONMAN”
Northfield, Ill. – May 20, 2021 –CURAD® and ActivICE®, two Medline brands and leading providers of world-class consumer medical products, are excited to announce today that they are teaming up with Mike Reilly, the legendary official "Voice of IRONMAN." Mike will help communicate the leading-edge training and recovery benefits of...
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May 20, 2021
Autobiography Release: Helle Frederiksen opens up in her inspiring international autobiography
Bryrup, Denmark- Former professional triathlete, Helle Frederiksen, publishes her raw and up-close autobiography, The Pursuit Of Victory. A book that is praised by current and former professional triathletes. During her 11 year racing career, Helle Frederiksen rose to become one of the best triathletes in the world. Retiring from racing...
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May 20, 2021
Hoka Propels Deckers to Stellar Quarterly Earnings and Sales
For the three months ended March 31, the group posted an income of $54.6 million, or earnings of $1.18 per share, compared with the prior year period’s income of $16.7 million, or earnings of 57 cents per share. Hoka One One recorded a 74.2% gain to $177.5 million. FN
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May 20, 2021
LEOMO Launches Remote Bike-Fitting Service in Europe
Boulder, CO (May 20, 2021) — LEOMO Inc., a company that helps cyclists and triathletes of all levels break through power plateaus with products and direct-to-customer services that enable faster, stronger, more efficient, injury-free riding, has launched its innovative remote bike-fitting service in Europe using its wearable motion analysis technology....
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May 20, 2021
Tiger 10K returns to Death Valley
Baton Rouge, LA (May 20, 2021) – Registration for the Fourth Annual Our Lady of the Lake Tiger 10K opens on Thursday, May 20th. The event, which features a 10K, 5K and a Kids Mile, will take place Sunday, Dec. 5, at the south gates of Tiger Stadium. This year’s...
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May 19, 2021
This Race Director Wants More Black and Brown Athletes to Try Cyclocross
In early April, Randy Locklair, 41, the membership director for the Century Road Club Association (CRCA) in New York City, announced that he was starting a cyclocross team called BE Cyclocross. And the team was to be focused on getting more Black and Brown athletes into the sport. Locklair put a...
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May 19, 2021
IRONMAN VR Team Challenge Enters the Final Week of Showcasing the Asia Pacific Region on Facebook Watch Via the IRONMAN Now Page with Teams Taking on The Half-Distance Distance Duathlon Simulation
IRONMAN VR Team Challenge Asia Pacific IRONMAN VR Team Challenge Week 3 taking place on Friday 21 May at 7:00 a.m. GMT+8 / 9:00 a.m. AEST (Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. ET) with three teams facing-off in a Half-Distance virtual duathlon. Professional triathlete Tim Reed will join this week’s competition providing the teams...
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May 19, 2021
P3R and Robert Morris University Announce Partnership of the P3R Track & Field Complex
PITTSBURGH, PA (May 19, 2021) – Construction has begun at the future P3R Track & Field located at Robert Morris’ Island Sports Center, starting with resurfacing of the track. Through the partnership, P3R and Robert Morris will work together to ensure athletes have the opportunity to continue improving their performance...
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May 19, 2021
POC Becomes Official Helmet Sponsor of USA Cycling Olympic Development Academy and Let’s Ride Camps
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – POC USA, LLC has signed a two-year agreement as the Official Helmet Sponsor of the USA Cycling Olympic Development Academy (ODA) and USA Cycling’s National Championship Let’s Ride Camps. USA Cycling plans to continue championing rider development and safety with their new programs debuting this year;...
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May 19, 2021
Wattbike to continue to support Adam Bowden in his ‘Road to Kona’ IRONMAN Challenge
2021 will see long-distance triathlete and ‘Wattbiker’ Adam Bowden taking the next step in his triathlon career by competing in his first IRONMAN triathlon, the North American Championships in Tulsa on Sunday 23rd May. The British 70.3 record holder, a title which was earned at 70.3 Bahrain 2018 when Adam...
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May 19, 2021
Hammer Nutrition Secures Nutritional Rights to Southern Firecracker Triathlon
May 19, 2021 Grenada, MS – Rockstar All Access announces today it has secured a deal with industry leading sports nutrition company Hammer Nutrition to provide HEED sports drink, Hammer Gel and Endurolytes Fizz to event participants. Hammer Nutrition, Founded in 1987 by Brian Frank provides superlative products, proprietary knowledge,...
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May 19, 2021
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team In Training Partners with haku for Second Annual Resilience Challenge
As the COVID-19 pandemic continued to require social distancing throughout 2020, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Team In Training, the leader for endurance sports training for charity, created a virtual event that would unite their community in support of the of LLS’s mission to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease...
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May 19, 2021
Finish Line™ and Team Bahrain Victorious Announce Partnership for 2021
NEW YORK, N.Y. (May 19, 2021) – Finish Line™, the world’s leading manufacturer of specialty bicycle lubricants and related maintenance products, and Team Bahrain Victorious are pleased to announce a partnership for the 2021 season. As an official partner, Finish Line will be providing the UCI WorldTour cycling team with...