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September 18, 2020
USA Cycling Names 2020 UCI Mountain Bike World Championship Teams
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Cycling announced on Thursday the athletes who will represent the United States in the Cross-Country and Downhill Mountain Bike races at the 2020 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships that will take place in Leogang, Austria on October 7-11, 2020. With the postponement of both Mountain...
September 18, 2020
USA Cycling Names 2020 UCI Road World Championship Elite Teams
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Cycling announced today the athletes who will represent the United States in the Elite Men’s and Women’s Time Trial and Road Race at the 2020 UCI Road World Championships that will take place in Imola, Italy on September 24-27, 2020. The competition formatting has been...
September 18, 2020
Toronto Women’s 416 Run Challenge
Toronto, Canada (September 17, 2020) - Toronto Women’s Run Series today kicked off a brand new exciting virtual Challenge geared to keep women running, walking and actively pursuing their goals, even if regular race events remain in limbo for now. The 416 Run Challenge (416runchallenge.ca) is a first of its...
September 18, 2020
Professional Triathletes Organisation Supports Spanish Triathlon Championships with 15,000 Euro Prize Purse
LONDON, ENGLAND: The Professional Triathletes Organisation today announced that it will provide a 15,000 EURO professional prize purse for the Spanish Middle Distance Triathlon Championships to be held on September 26, 2020 in Bilbao. The Biscayan capital is set to host the ninth edition of this event. The 1.9k swim...
September 18, 2020
Beyond Monumental Announces “Marathon In A Month” Edition of the 2020 CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon
INDIANAPOLIS – (September 18, 2020) – Beyond Monumental has a new registration category for it’s 2020 signature event, the CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon. The newly established “Marathon in a Month” category will allow participants to complete 26.2 miles over the course of one month, broken in to shorter segments...
September 17, 2020
Former track and field boss gets two years in prison
Former track federation president Lamine Diack was sentenced Wednesday to two years in prison for corruption during his nearly 16-year tenure at the IAAF, most notably a scheme that allowed Russian athletes who paid millions in hush money to keep competing when they should have been suspended for doping. Read more on...
September 17, 2020
P3R Launches First-Ever Explore Your Parks Adventure in Partnership with Allegheny County Parks to Promote Corporate Wellness
PITTSBURGH, PA (September 17, 2020) – P3R, Allegheny County Parks and Allegheny County Parks Foundation team up to offer the first-ever Explore Your Parks Adventure to promote corporate wellness within the FedEx Corporate Challenge community. During the month of October, FedEx Corporate Challenge runners are encouraged to complete a 3-mile...
September 16, 2020
London Marathon to cut prize fund by nearly half for next month’s race.
The London Marathon is to cut its prize fund for next month’s race by nearly half because of the financial hit from the Covid-19 pandemic. Last year organizers awarded $313,000 in prize money to elite athletes, with another $850,000 up for grabs in time bonuses. However, for the first time there will be a...
September 16, 2020
Zwift lands whopping $450 million in funding ked by KKR.
Zwift, a 350-person, Long Beach, California-based online fitness platform that immerses cyclists and runners in 3D-generated worlds, just raised a hefty $450 million in funding led by the investment firm KKR in exchange for a minority stake in its business. Zwift has now raised $620 million altogether and is valued at north...
September 16, 2020
J&A Racing welcomes Brooks Running as the Official #RunHappy Partner for the 2020 fall virtual race season
September 16, 2020 – J&A Racing, a nationally recognized race management company based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, is thrilled to welcome Brooks Running to its race series. Brooks Running will serve as the #RunHappy Partner of J&A Racing’s fall virtual running events kicking off with the Old Point National Bank...
September 15, 2020
P3R Launches 4RUN2 Varsity to Motivate Teens to Move
PITTSBURGH (September 15, 2020) – P3R has launched a free fitness program for middle and high schoolers called 4RUN2 Varsity. Adding to P3R’s robust programming to motivate any and all to run, 4RUN2 Varsity will offer workouts and training plans for P3R’s calendar of running events that are appropriate for...
September 15, 2020
Professional Triathletes Organisation Supports Pushing Limits Race in Germany with €15,000 Prize Purse
London, England: The Professional Triathletes Organisation today announced that it will provide a €15,000 prize purse for the Pushing Limits Race taking place on September 20th in Germany. The professional race will be held on the Olympic distance and can be followed via the Pushing Limits YouTube channel. Sebastian Kienle, currently...
September 15, 2020
Professional Triathletes Organisation Announces $15,000 Prize Purse for Outlaw X Triathlon
LONDON, ENGLAND: The Professional Triathletes Organisation today announced that it will provide a $15,000 professional prize purse for the Outlaw X Triathlon on September 27th, 2020 at Thoresby Park, Nottinghamshire. Launched in 2019 to celebrate 10 years of Outlaw, Outlaw X takes place in the magical grounds of Thoresby Park,...
September 15, 2020
Swiss Performance Running Brand ‘On’ Launches Ground-Breaking Sustainability Initiative With The Shoe You’ll Never Own
On launchesworld-firstsubscription service, Cyclon, to drive zero waste in sportswear Subscription service incentivizes customers to participate in recycling program First Cyclon offering to be fully recyclable high-performance running shoe made from bio-based materials For a deposit of $29.99, customers can sign-up for Cyclon today at on-running.com/cyclon ZURICH, Switzerland, September 15,...
September 15, 2020
Safety Measures in Place for Riders, Staff, Volunteers at Six Gap Century & Three Gap Fifty
DAHLONEGA, GA. (Sept. 15, 2020) - -There are 17 days to go before one of the largest, recreational bicycle rides in the country rolls again for a 32nd consecutive year. Many adjustments have been made during the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic to address safety issues at the Six Gap Century &...
September 15, 2020
The Trans-Texas Virtual Run Raises Over $16,000 for the Tarahumara Community Affected by COVID-19
Houston, Texas (September 15, 2020) – Trail Racing Over Texas (TROT), the largest trail racing company in Texas and host of The Trans-Texas Virtual Run has raised over $16,000 for its nonprofit charity partner, True Messages, to help the Tarahumara of Northern Mexico as they wrestle with the Novel Coronavirus....
September 15, 2020
Crafted Energy Expands Distribution Network Through Partnership With Downeast Bicycle Specialists
PHOENIX, Ariz. - Crafted Energy, a premiere functional energy bar brand based out of Phoenix, Arizona, has announced a partnership with Downeast Bicycle Specialists, a leading bike parts and accessories distributor and a subsidiary of the Hans Johnsen Company, increasing distribution channels to more easily reach consumers in the cycling...
September 15, 2020
Austin Pole Vault and Starky’s FA.S.T. Camp Unite to Support Military Athletes
US Military Endurance Sports (USMES) Boulder, CO – Sept 15, 2020 – Austin Pole Vault and Throw co-founder Brandon Frye first met Andrew “Starky” Starykowicz when the Frye family provided host housing for CapTex Tri. “I brought my wife and three girls to watch Andrew race,” said Frye, “and the...
September 14, 2020
Stages Cycling Hosts October Global SPARK Fitness Event
Boulder, Colorado – Stages® Cycling, LLC is proud to present SPARK, a StagesStudio™ event, powered by StagesCloud™, that grants participants around the globe a month of prescribed workouts, community, and virtual camaraderie. The participation cost of $25 mobilizes an individual who depends on a working bicycle for work, school, access...
September 10, 2020
Professional Triathletes Organisation Announces $20,000 Prize Purse For Bear Lake Brawl Triathlon
LONDON, ENGLAND: The Professional Triathletes Organisation today announced that it will provide a $20,000 professional prize purse for the Bear Lake Brawl Triathlon on September 19,2020 at Bear Lake in St. Charles, Idaho. The Bear Lake Brawl Triathlon is held at Bear Lake Hot Springs on the Idaho side of...
September 10, 2020
Colorado Classic launches #InspiredWeRide jersey campaign to keep fans and communities riding throughout Fall and Winter
Denver, CO (September 10, 2020) —Without any actual race jerseys to award this past August due to the cancellation of its 2020 event, the Colorado Classic® presented by VF Corporation has launched a new campaign opening up its jersey competition to the public in an effort to inspire cyclists everywhere to...
September 10, 2020
Rock ‘n’ Road Trip Stops in Los Angeles, California Offering Participants a Virtual Tour of LA’s Star-Studded Boulevards with 10K, 5K, and Remix Challenge Options
TAMPA, Fla. – After a fun fueled virtual weekend in Virginia Beach that saw 11,000 participants celebrate 20 Years of Running in one of America’s favorite beach towns, the Rock ‘n’ Road Trip Tour Bus has rolled into to Los Angeles, California for the second stop of the 15-race virtual...
September 10, 2020
Registration Launches for National LGBTQ+ Pride Stride Virtual Run
LOS ANGELES & CHICAGO – September 10, 2020 – Spearheaded by LA Pride, LGBTQ+ Pride organizations from across America have come together to create the first-ever National Pride Stride Virtual Run. In partnership with EnMotive, producers of the Allstate Hot Chocolate 15k/5k series, the nationwide LGBTQ+ virtual 5k/10k event will...
September 9, 2020
TransRockies Launches New Gravel Stage Race In British Columbia
Panorama, B.C. (Sept. 9, 2020)— TransRockies Race Series, a global leader in adventure stage races, is excited to announce a brand new premiere gravel bike race - the TransRockies Gravel Royale, which will take place in British Columbia, August 23 - 26, 2021. Traversing Panorama Mountain Resort, Nipika Mountain Resort,...
September 8, 2020
iFit-Powered NordicTrack Treadmill Wins Runner’s World 2020 Fitness Award
(LOGAN, Utah, September 8, 2020) — iFit, the interactive, connected fitness technology, is the key feature that won the NordicTrack Commercial 2950 treadmill a spot in Runner’s World’s highly sought-after 2020 Fitness and Nutrition Awards, the only piece of cardio equipment recognized. “Connected fitness is one of the hottest trends...