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February 22, 2021

Pocket Outdoor Media Closes Major Acquisitions, Rebrands as Outside

Boulder, Colorado — February 22, 2021 — Pocket Outdoor Media (POM), the world's leading creator of active lifestyle content and experiences, today announced the following acquisitions that significantly expand the scope of its audience and range of services provided to customers and partners: Outside Integrated Media, the iconic producer of...

February 22, 2021

Margaritaville partners with Easy Day Sports to launch virtual Margaritaville Run

Margaritaville (February 22, 2021) – It’s the most relaxed race experience outside of Key West and the perfect pour of motivation to get out the door; the Margaritaville Run will launch registration on Monday, February 22 – National Margarita Day. It’s 5 kilometers somewhere (3.1 miles), and virtual race participants...

February 22, 2021

The “Tour de Okinawa” extends virtually with ROUVY, enabling cyclists to race on the roads of the Tour from their homes

Nago, Okinawa, Japan / February 22, 2021 - The Japanese annual event of "Tour de Okinawa" has partnered with ROUVY to release 3 of its Tour routes for immersive, augmented virtual cycling experience. To highlight the occasion, a 1-month Challenge has been announced for cyclists worldwide to try out and enjoy...

February 22, 2021

KINeSYS Champion Applications Open for 2021

Vancouver, Canada - KINeSYS Performance Sunscreen is preparing for the launch of its 2021 Ambassador Program. Now in its third year, the hugely successful program will once again be growing the Champion community, and featuring over 80 Ambassadors. KINeSYS is inviting individuals to apply from Canada, the USA and Australia,...

February 20, 2021

Wells and Smith both take a triumphant win on the new Integrity Homes Challenge Wanaka course

Glendhu Bay, Lake Wanaka, New Zealand (20 February 2021) – The Integrity Homes CHALLENGEWANAKA Festival Challenge Half and Garth Barfoot Aquabike saw 800 happy competitors enjoy the new course out in Glendhu Bay on a spectacular day Wānaka day. 2019 winner Hannah Wells repeated her success with a triumphant win...

February 19, 2021

USA Cycling announces cancelation of Spring Collegiate National Championships

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – In order to ensure the safety of our members, USA Cycling has decided to cancel the 2021 Collegiate Road National Championships, due to take place May 7-9 in Augusta, GA, and Collegiate BMX National Championships, due to take place this spring. While the nation is seeing...

February 19, 2021

Spartan Trail and Pacific Coast Trail Runs partner to host “Golden Gate Trail Classic” with endurance legend Dean Karnazes

BOSTON (February 19, 2021)– Spartan® , the world’s leading endurance sports and wellness brand, has teamed up with Pacific Coast Trail Runs and ultra running legend Dean Karnazes to create the Golden Gate Trail Classic. Taking place November 19 to 21st,  the magic of the Golden Gate Bridge and the...

February 19, 2021

GSI Outdoors Launches Sustainable Line of Wooden Chef’s Tools, Tableware and Kitchen Sets

Spokane, Wash. — GSI Outdoors today launched its most sustainable line of tableware and kitchen tools. The seven-item line of products, called the Rakau Collection, is made from a variety of sustainably-sourced FSC wood, and eco-friendly, recycled materials. The collection consists of a 3-piece Cutlery Set, a Spatula, a Chef...

February 18, 2021

Dedicated team Challenge Wanaka: ‘Everybody sat around the television and was like yay’

While months of hard work have gone into making CHALLENGE WANAKA possible, the past few days have been tense. A small COVID-19 outbreak in Auckland, about 1500 kilometers away, forced the New-Zealand government to lock down part of the country. CHALLENGE WANAKA's team remained positive, worked very hard and the relief was huge...

February 18, 2021

A Virtual Race Day with Japanese pro riders in Kiso, Japan – Mount “Ontake” to host virtual road and hill-climb races

Kiso, Nagano, Japan / February, 2021 - This virtual cycling race event to be held on February 21st, Sunday, at the peak of the Japanese winter, is set in the sacred mountain, Mt. Ontake, in the prefectures of Nagano and Gifu, at an altitude of 3,067m, next to Mt. Fuji.These Kiso...

February 18, 2021

Hyperice Announced as Official Recovery Partner of Colnago Gran Fondo National Series

(Gettysburg, PA – February 18, 2021) The Colnago Gran Fondo National Series today announced a strategic partnership with Hyperice, the leader in recovery and performance technology and innovators of percussion, vibration, and thermal technology. Through education and access to Hyperice products, the partnership will enhance athlete performance and experience at...

February 18, 2021

Race Day Events is Heading East with Acquisition

Race Day Events based in Fitchburg, WI is happy to announce the acquisition of a portfolio of events and timing operations from Endurance Evolution. According to Ryan Griessmeyer, President of Race Day Events, “We have known Joel for a while, when he approached us about joining forces, we were very...

February 18, 2021

2021 Crown City Classic Launches 12k Race Registration

CORONADO, CA – February 18, 2021 – Registration for San Diego’s most celebrated 4th of July running tradition - the 48th annual Crown City Classic - opened this week. The patriotic road race returns to the scenic streets of Coronado, California on Saturday, July 3rd featuring a stars and stripes...

February 17, 2021

Do you even Zwift? The indoor cycling platform is having a moment.

The COVID pandemic gave the company a massive tailwind as consumers sought home-based fitness alternatives. This let to a monster $450 million funding round in September 2020, in which both Amazon and Specialized Bicycles participated. Forbes

February 17, 2021

‘I FEEL SLOVENIA’ Virtual Tour of Slovenia is Coming with Primož Roglič on the start line!

Ljubljana, Slovenia / February 17, 2021 - Cycling has been a sport for some time now, where you can be active during all 12 months of the year. One of the main reasons behind cycling being an all-season and year-round sport is its fast growing industry of cycling trainers, which allows...

February 17, 2021

USA Cycling’s Olympic Development Academy to Begin in May 2021

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – In keeping with our commitment to champion the participation and performance of the next generation of athletes, USA Cycling has finalized the timeline for the first year of the Olympic Development Academy. This timeline was restructured following our announcement that the ODA would be run as...

February 17, 2021

Challenged Athletes Foundation Looks to 2021 as a Year to Get Stronger Through Sport

SAN DIEGO, CA – (February 17, 2021) – Challenged Athletes Foundation CAF) has announced today their rollout plans for 2021 including a Spring grant distribution to individuals with physical challenges, in-person and virtual October fundraising events and the launch of a new weekly video interview series called “Heroes of Sport.”...

February 17, 2021

Diva Dash relaunches with a Women’s Fitness Adventure that motivates and reconnects women all over the country with hybrid-style event.

Boulder, CO (February 17, 2021) – Well-known for its creative and colorful obstacles, the Shape Diva Dash offered a fun challenge to women of all fitness levels. The pandemic put a halt on these types of events, which connected communities, friends, and motivated women. “We heard from many women who...

February 17, 2021

GORE® Wear announces new strategic direction; QBP to become North American distributor

NEWARK, DE — GORE® Wear, the manufacturer of premium performance apparel, today announces its path forward with a new wholesale approach and a more focused product portfolio. The Gore fabrics division will realign its consumer garments by further investing into the cycling category, while restructuring its wholesale business with a...

February 16, 2021

Virtual Race by Tour des Stations on ROUVY – Experience The Col de la Croix-de-Coeur, a Unique Climb in the heart of The Swiss Alps from Home

From January 18th to February 14th, The Tour des Stations Challenge on ROUVY reunited 5,700 athletes from all over the world to ride 5 of the most beautiful climbs of this famous cyclosportive. After this great challenge, a poll was conducted to choose one of the 5 climbs to be...

February 16, 2021

Pivot Elevates All-Terrain Riding with New E-Vault Set to Electrify Performance

Tempe, AZ  – Feb. 16, 2021 – Developed by one of most premium bike companies in the world, Pivot Cycles®, the new E-Vault is a bold and sophisticated approach to electric-assist urban and gravel cycling that bolsters human capability and performance. Expanding possibilities and exploring limits, its refined fusion of...

February 16, 2021

rabbit Athlete Eric Senseman Snags a Golden Ticket to the Western States 100 Endurance Run at the Black Canyon 100k

February 16th, 2021 - Santa Barbara, California - The Western States 100 Endurance Run, the world’s oldest 100-mile trail race, permits just 369 entrants each year. There were 6,664 applicants entered for selection from the race lottery in 2020, and when the race was cancelled last year due to the...

February 15, 2021

The CEO of IRONMAN Speaks to its Customers

CEO of IRONMAN Group Andrew Messick presented was an update on what customers can expect over the 2021 season on YouTube. Within the roughly five minute presentation, Messick admitted that, “many” of its races, “will be moved to later in the year.” Messick noted that Ironman Africa, Cape Epic, and...

February 15, 2021

El Paso Marathon runners carry on through winter storm

The El Paso Marathon carried on Sunday despite a winter storm that brought snow to the region. Photos showed runners making their way through snow covered streets. KFOXTV

February 15, 2021

Red Bull presents “UnBRAKEable: The Patrick Seabase Challenge” on ROUVY

Zürich, Switzerland / February 15, 2021 One gear. No brakes. 330km and 8,500m in altitude. All in one day. Patrick Seabase set off at 3am in early September 2020 on his fixie track bike. Alongside a camera crew, he started a day that will see him cross five iconic Swiss...