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May 6, 2020

Why Racing Releases Comical Pre-race Instruction Video

Vancouver, WA - Why Racing Events, the race event company that did a spoof on Tiger King and promoted a Naked Triathlon as part of an April Fool’s Joke is at it again. Prior to one of their virtual events, they released this Pre-Race announcement video and asked athletes to watch...

May 6, 2020

Inaugural GFNY Alpes Vaujany confirmed for August 30, 2020

NEW YORK CITY, May 6, 2020 – Vaujany, in the French Alps, will host the 2020/21 GFNY Europe Championship on August 30 as scheduled. A statement from the Prime Minister’s office on April 28 announced that no events of 5000 persons, or more will be allowed before September 1st. GFNY...

May 6, 2020

27th Annual 3M Half Marathon Will Open Registration for 2021

AUSTIN, TX, May 6, 2020 - Registration for the 2021 3M Half Marathon presented by Under Armour will open on Friday, May 8th. Every year, thousands of participants take on one of the fastest 13.1-mile courses in the country in search of their half marathon PR. Participants receive a custom...

May 6, 2020

Show Mom Some Love Special Edition RunnerBox, a collab between The RunnerBox + Another Mother Runner

The RunnerBox, the leading provider of athletic gift boxes, has successfully partnered with Another Mother Runner several times, and they are back at it again with this appropriately themed box, “Show Mom Some Love.” “Our past collaborations with AMR have been huge successes and sold out in a matter of...

May 5, 2020

RunSignup Releases Stage 1 of Virtual Challenge Events

Moorestown, NJ – RunSignup, the leading technology provider for US races, has released a new Virtual Challenge capability to help race organizers and nonprofits offer long-term challenges to keep their community engaged from a distance. This initial release allows participants to submit results to challenges for automatic tabulation, with more...

May 5, 2020

USA Triathlon Partners with Select Physical Therapy for Sports Medicine, Physical Therapy

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— USA Triathlon today announced it has aligned with Select Physical Therapy as an official sports medicine and physical therapy partner for the organization. Select Physical Therapy will provide USA Triathlon members in the state of Colorado, and particularly the Colorado Springs area, with outpatient rehabilitation services to...

May 5, 2020

Over 13,000 Participants from Across the Globe Take Part in Second Rock ‘N’ Roll Virtual Running Series Race

TAMPA, Fla. – The global community of walkers and runners came together for the second straight weekend with over 13,000 people from 75 nations and all 50 states taking to the virtual start line for Rock ‘n’ Roll VR2, the second edition in the Rock ‘n’ Roll® Virtual Running™ (VR™)...

May 5, 2020

Hutchinson Tires Releases New Gravel Tire: The Touareg

MONTARGIS, FRANCE, May 5th, 2020 — Hutchinson Tires (manufacturing bicycle tires since 1890) is proud to release The Touareg - the latest addition to their gravel/cyclocross range. Whether you're racing or planning an epic adventure, Hutchinson’s goal was to develop a gravel tire with maximum versatility. Merging the best of...

May 4, 2020

Nike delivers its first-ever indoor cycling shoe

With people forced to workout indoors to stay in shape, Nike revealed its first-ever shoe specific to indoor cycling: the SuperRep Cycle. Check all the details on Footwear News.

May 4, 2020

iFit Interactive Fitness Donates One Million Masks to State of Utah

(Logan, UT) - May 4, 2020 — iFit, the leader in interactive connected fitness technology, announces the donation of one million medical-grade surgical masks to the State of Utah. “We’re proud to have iFit Interactive Fitness headquartered in Utah, and I sincerely appreciate iFit’s ability and desire to be part...

May 4, 2020

T-Town Track Cycling Hall of Fame Now Accepting Nominations for 2020 Class

Breinigsville, Penn., May 1, 2020. The T-Town Track Cycling Hall of Fame celebrates the achievements of those individuals who have distinguished themselves as a member of our velodrome’s community as a: competitor; coach; or official and demonstrated a positive impact on the sport of track cycling in the Lehigh Valley. The...

May 4, 2020

Judith Corachan (ESP) and Joe Skipper (GBR) take Titles during The IRONMAN Vr5 Pro Challenge Weekend

TAMPA, Fla. (May 4, 2020) –The fifth edition of the IRONMAN® VR™ Pro Challenge saw four professional women compete Saturday and four professional men compete Sunday on the IRONMAN 70.3 Boulder 90 km bike course utilizing Official Virtual Cycling partner ROUVY’s augmented reality. It was Judith Corachan of Spain winning the...

May 4, 2020

PhytoLyte™: A Premium ‘Brain Boosting’ Hydration Workhorse

Scottsdale, Arizona-( May 4, 2020) – MOXiLIFE™ Nutrition introduces a recently discovered ‘brain boosting’ bonus to PhytoLyte™  Watermelon Cucumber drink for both male and female Ironman triathletes and more specifically for expecting female athletes. The research shows the nutrient; choline, not only enhances and optimizes cellular hydration, it is also...

May 3, 2020

Runners Participate in the First-Ever Virtual DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon Weekend of Events

PITTSBURGH (May 3, 2020) – Pittsburgh runners proved that they are truly made of STEEL this weekend as thousands took on their virtual DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon weekend events. While social distancing left runners without the physical and motivational support they’ve come to expect on race weekend, they took...

May 3, 2020

Zach Bitter, World Record 100Mile Treadmill attempt, on SFuels

SFuels LLC is honored and excited to announce that Zach Bitter has been preparing for, and is now ready to attempt to break the current 100 Mile Treadmill World Record. As the current track 100 mile, and 12-hour world record holder Zach has turned his attention to the treadmill world...

May 3, 2020

TrainingPeaks Announces the 2020 Endurance Coaching Summit Will Be Hosted Virtually and Free to Attend

Boulder, Colo., May 3, 2020 — TrainingPeaks, a global leader in providing smart and effective digital training solutions for athletes and coaches, today announced that the 2020 Endurance Coaching Summit (ECS) will be hosted virtually this year, and is completely free. The Endurance Coaching Summit returns on Nov 17th-19th for...

May 1, 2020

Wahoo Shred Sessions Aim to Unite Mountain Bikers on Zwift During Uncertain Times

ATLANTA, May 1, 2020 -- With many trails closed, and athletes choosing to ride indoors in order to more easily maintain social distance, Wahoo has decided to help mountain bikers connect with some of the sport’s biggest stars through the Wahoo Shred Sessions series.  The Wahoo Shred Sessions will kick off...

May 1, 2020

Challenge Family partners with Blerter

Blerter and CHALLENGE FAMILY are pleased to announce that they will be partnering to increase awareness and adoption of best practice operational standards for triathlons that are part of the legendary CHALLENGE FAMILY global series, with Blerter's leading event delivery platform for sports - strengthening franchise operational readiness and continuing CHALLENGE FAMILY's long tradition of delivering world class...

May 1, 2020

“The Real Mothers of Triathlon” Mirinda Carfrae and Meredith Kessler team up for virtual triathlon

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — MAY 1, 2020 —IRONMAN champions Mirinda Carfrae and Meredith Kessler are going to swim, bike, and run this Mother’s Day weekend in a unique virtual event to encourage the triathlon community. “The Real Mothers of Triathlon with Meredith and Rinny” will take place on Saturday May...

May 1, 2020

Team Evergreen to present the Co2uT in 2020

EVERGREEN, COLO. May 1, 2020 — Team Evergreen Cycling and Desert Gravel are teaming up to present the inaugural Co2uT gravel race, scheduled for October 10th, 2020.  This unique “Desert Gravel” event starts and ends in Fruita, CO, and travels around and across the Colorado-Utah borderlands. Taking advantage of all...

May 1, 2020

Austin Marathon Donates Nearly $23,000 to Paramount Theatre

AUSTIN, Texas, May 1, 2020 - The Ascension Seton Austin Marathon presented by Under Armour donated $22,780 to Paramount Theatre. The donation, in conjunction with Austin Marathon weekend, has increased annually since High Five Events took over in 2017. Nearly 2400 participants registered for the KXAN SimpleHealth 5K benefitting Paramount...

May 1, 2020

Elite Cycling Joins Forces with Bkool to Present the Elite Cup

FONTANIVA, ITALY, May 1st, 2020 — With all regular races and outdoor training activities postponed due to COVID-19 lockdown, Elite has joined forces with Bkool to make the most of your indoor training with a new online cycling league, the Elite Cup "Rise Up / Ride Fast"! THE ELITE CUP...

May 1, 2020

AfterShokz Announces Launch of Making Stridez Grant for Youth Runners

Austin, TX — May 1, 2020 — AfterShokz, the leading manufacturer of bone conduction headphones, today launched its Making Stridez Grant for high school and Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) track & field and cross country teams. The new initiative will help financially support deserving team programs in celebration of Global...

May 1, 2020

The Pro’s Closet Teams with Saris to Sponsor World’s #1 Zwift Team

(Boulder, CO – May 1, 2020) - The Pro’s Closet, the world’s largest and most trusted brand in pre-owned cycling, today announces a new eRacing partnership with high-quality bike trainer and bicycle accessory manufacturer, Saris. Together they will sponsor the Saris + The Pro’s Closet (STPC) elite Zwift eRacing team,...

May 1, 2020

RRCA’s RunPro Camp to go on Hiatus for 2020

Arlington, VA – Due to the lingering impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) has postponed RunPro Camp, scheduled for July 16-18, to a July date for 2021. RunPro Camp is designed to educate and inform distance runners who are interested in pursuing a professional...