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August 2, 2021

Hundreds Hit the Rockies at 2021 Stages Cycling Leadville Stage Race

Leadville, Colo, Aug. 2—From July 30 to Aug. 1, nearly three hundred devoted cyclists descended upon Leadville, Colo. for the sold-out Stages Cycling Leadville Stage Race. They came from 37 states, Canada, and Puerto Rico to tackle the famed Leadville Trail 100 MTB route over the course of three days....

August 2, 2021

The Netherlands Welcomes Back IRONMAN Maastricht-Limburg

MAASTRICHT / LONDON / TAMPA, Fla.  –After a three-year hiatus, the Netherlands welcomes back a full-distance IRONMAN® triathlon event with the re-introduction of IRONMAN Maastricht-Limburg. The event will make its return on Sunday, August 7, 2022, marking its fifth edition of racing after the inaugural event in 2015. IRONMAN Maastricht-Limburg will feature...

August 2, 2021

Team USA Women’s Team Pursuit Slots Into Third on First Day Of Track Cycling At Tokyo 2020 Games

TOKYO - Thirteen days into the Tokyo 2020 Games, the track cycling events kicked off at the Izu Velodrome, two-and-a-half hours south of Tokyo. The reigning Women’s Team Pursuit World Champion squad of Chloé Dygert (Brownsburg, Ind.; CANYON//SRAM Racing), Jennifer Valente (San Diego; Twenty24), Emma White (Duanesburg, N.Y.; Rally Cycling),...

August 2, 2021

The Running Event Opens Registration for 2021 Conference and Trade Show

PORTLAND, Maine (August 2, 2021) – The Running Event (TRE), North America’s largest running specialty trade show, today announced registration is now open for its event taking place November 30 to December 2, 2021 in Austin, TX.  “We’re thrilled to invite retailers, race directors, and professionals across the running industry to...

August 1, 2021

Hannah Roberts wins silver in BMX Freestyle’s Olympic Debut and first medal for Team USA in Cycling

TOKYO – On another hot day at the Ariake Urban Sports Park, BMX Freestyle made history. Based on the seeding results from Saturday, Perris Benegas (Reno, Nev.) and Hannah Roberts (Buchanan, Mich.) were the last two women to drop into the event, as they were the top two seeds. At...

July 31, 2021

Medical Update on Connor Fields’ Condition

TOKYO – During the Olympic BMX Racing semifinals, Connor Fields crashed in the first turn. He was transported by backboard out of the venue and transferred to the preferred hospital in Tokyo, St. Luke’s International Hospital. He has been accompanied by the Chief Medical Officer of the U.S. Olympic Team...

July 31, 2021

Hannah Roberts and Perris Benegas Earn Top Seeds in BMX Freestyle Olympic Debut

TOKYO - Reigning World Champion Hannah Roberts (Buchanan, Mich.), 2018 World Champion Perris Benegas (Reno, Nev.), 2019 World Champion Justin Dowell (Virginia Beach, Va.), and 2019 Worlds Bronze Medalist Nick Bruce (Youngstown, Ohio) had their first competition today starting with seeding. All 18 riders, men and women, completed a total...

July 31, 2021

Wasatch 100 Partners with Gnarly Nutrition

Salt Lake City, UT (July 31, 2021)-- Gnarly Nutrition will be the official hydration sponsor of the Wasatch 100, which is the second oldest 100-miler trail running race in the world. The Wasatch 100 has been a lasting influence on the ultrarunning community since it began in 1980. One example...

July 30, 2021

Felicia Stancil Battles to Fourth in BMX Racing Olympic Finals

TOKYO – The morning started off wet at the Ariake Urban Sports Park for the second day of BMX Racing. With a 45-minute weather delay for the semifinals, the track crew did their best to dry off all the water and attempt to dry the track after torrential downpours during...

July 30, 2021

Olympians, Two-Time Men’s Champion and 2018 Women’s Runner-Up Lead The 25th Falmouth Elite Mile Field

Falmouth, MA (July 29, 2021)– Falmouth Road Race, Inc., organizers of the Falmouth Elite Mile, an invitational mile open to male sub-4:00 and female sub-4:40-min mile runners, today announced the fields for its 25th running. The field is led by Craig Engels, the returning two-time men’s champion, and Helen Schlachtenhaufen, the 2018...

July 30, 2021

Challenge Family and Anfi Group announce partnership

The training ground of Gran Canaria has just got even more accessible for triathletes with today’s announcement of a partnership between the island’s leading resort operator, Anfi Group, and CHALLENGEFAMILY. Anfi Group owns two resorts in the south west of the island - Anfi del Mar is a tropical sanctuary...

July 30, 2021

How Deckers Is Stealing More Running Market Share as It Aims to Turn Hoka One One Into a Billion-Dollar Brand

Hoka One One once again presented standout results in Deckers’ Thursday Q1 earnings report. The parent company of the Ugg, Hoka One One, Teva, and Sanuk brands, reported a revenue increase of 78.2% to $504.7 million for Q1 of fiscal year 2022. With Hoka’s overall revenue increasing 95% to $213.1 million, the fast-growing...

July 30, 2021

Wasatch 100 Partners with Gnarly Nutrition

Salt Lake City, UT -- Gnarly Nutrition will be the official hydration sponsor of the Wasatch 100, which is the second oldest 100-miler trail running race in the world. The Wasatch 100 has been a lasting influence on the ultrarunning community since it began in 1980. One example of this...

July 30, 2021

US Trail Running Conference Webinar Focuses on a Safe Return to Trail Racing

Estes Park, CO – The seventh webinar in a nine-webinar series produced by the US Trail Running Conference and presented by the leading trail registration platform UltraSignup, was hosted Thursday, July 22. The session subject for this latest session was: Post COVID-era racing – What’s changed, what have we learned,...

July 30, 2021

Fuji Athlete Joe Lawhorn Tackles 24-Hour Record at Valley Preferred Cycling Center to Raise Money for Pennsylvania-Based Community Programs

Joe Lawhorn, a professional ultra-endurance athlete, will attempt to break the Valley Preferred Cycling Center 24-Hour Track Record of 669.63-kilometers set by Chris Paradysz in 2009 August 21-22, 2021. Lawhorn’s record attempt will be raising funds for the Valley Preferred Cycling Center’s Community Programs and the Philadelphia Bicycle Coalition Youth...

July 30, 2021

Active at Altitude brings First Latinas Run Summit to Estes Park

Estes Park, CO – Active at Altitude, creator of experiences that educate, inspire, and empower an active, healthy, mindful lifestyle, has announced that the first Latinas Run 2021 Summit will take place in Estes Park, Colorado, July 29 - August 1, 2021. The summit is planned to coincide with the...

July 30, 2021

Sky New Zealand Partners with Professional Triathletes Organisation for Live Collins Cup Coverage

The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) and Sky New Zealand have agreed a partnership, arranged by IMG, that will see The Collins Cup screened live and on-demand across multiple platforms in New Zealand. The Collins Cup is the PTO’s inaugural flagship event taking place on 28th August in Šamorín, near Bratislava,...

July 30, 2021

Foxtel Group Partners with Professional Triathletes Organisation for Live Collins Cup Coverage

The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) and the Foxtel Group have agreed a partnership, arranged by IMG, that will see The Collins Cup screened live across Australia on Foxtel and Kayo Sports. The Collins Cup is the PTO’s inaugural flagship event taking place on 28th August in Šamorín, near Bratislava, Slovakia...

July 29, 2021

Wolverine Sees Trends Accelerating Toward Hiking, Run And Work

Led by Merrell and Saucony, Wolverine Worldwide’s second-quarter results came in well above Wall Street estimates. In the quarter ended July 3, revenue jumped 81.0 percent to $631.9 million, topping Wall Street’s consensus estimate of $573 million. SGBMedia

July 29, 2021

INCUS Performance Launch Nova Run for Performance Tracking

INCUS Performance are delighted to release their running performance integration for the INCUS | NOVA after the success of their swimming integration in 2020. The INCUS | NOVA is a small wearable device, worn in compatible apparel at the top of the spine, that measures every movement that the body...

July 29, 2021

Four U.S. Riders Advance to BMX Racing Olympic Semifinals

TOKYO – Corben Sharrah (Tucson, Ariz.; Daylight Cycle Co.), Connor Fields (Henderson, Nev.; Chase Bicycles/ Monster Energy), Alise Willoughby (Saint Cloud, Minn.; Team Toyota/ GW Bicycles), and Felicia Stancil (Lake Villa, Ill.; Factory Answer SSquared) have all advanced to the BMX Racing semifinals. The quarterfinals started on Thursday with four...

July 29, 2021

Cyclist’s Olympic Dream Becomes $200,000 Medical Bill Nightmare

It was a race in Pennsylvania that could have sent cyclist Phil Gaimon to the Tokyo Olympics; instead, a serious crash landed the Californian in two hospitals on the East Coast. NPR

July 29, 2021

Wattbike urges Boris to get on His Bike for British Manufacturers

The UK based company from Nottingham, who design, manufacture and supply bikes for the world’s leading athletes and teams - as well as thousands of everyday athletes at home - has seen demand soar during the pandemic but says they, and other manufacturing businesses, have been largely forgotten amidst spiralling...

July 29, 2021

Olympic Champion Flora Duffy To Race Super League Triathlon Malibu

Newly crowned Olympic champion Flora Duffy will race Super League Triathlon Malibu on Saturday, September 25. Duffy, who produced a stirring performance to take the gold medal in Tokyo, has been handed a Wildcard for the event and will be part of an all-star line-up as Super League Triathlon makes...

July 29, 2021

42nd Grand Prix Bad Homburg – Virtual crit bike race “GrandPrixBadHomburg” on ROUVY

Bad Homburg, Germany / July 29th, 2021 - In these times of the Corona pandemic, the RSC Bad Homburg and the mayor of the city of Bad Homburg have come up with this alternative race format again, following last year's great success and remarkable attendance. Everybody can and is welcome...