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February 4, 2020
Jackpot Ultra Running Festival Welcomes Blind Runners
Blind Runners Competing Along USA Track & Field Elite Ultra Runners HENDERSON, NEVADA – February 4, 2020 – Beyond Limits Running, the owner and producer of the 7th Annual Jackpot Ultra Running Festival (Jackpot), Southern Nevada’s premier ultra-running endurance event, announced today two new partnership with National Federation of the Blind of...
February 4, 2020
Austin Marathon Announces Fourth Round of Accepted Elite Runners
Fourth round of elite runners competing for $23,200 prize purse AUSTIN, Texas, February 4, 2020 - The Ascension Seton Austin Marathon presented by Under Armour introduces the fourth round of accepted athletes for 2020. This program, in its fourth year, creates a competitive field of elite male and female runners...
February 4, 2020
Performance Tea adds triathlete Meaghan Praznik to their athlete team
Boulder, CO: Performance Tea, leaders in using CBD tea with adaptogens to help people achieve their potential, continues to strengthen its athlete team with the addition of amateur triathlete, Meaghan Praznik. “With the addition of Meaghan, we will be supporting one of the true up and coming female triathletes,” said Don...
February 4, 2020
Triple Bypass Ride and Mt. Evans Hill Climb Join the Gran Fondo National Series as Partner Events in 2020
EVERGREEN, COLO, February, 4th 2020 — Two legendary Colorado-based cycling events (The Triple Bypass Ride and the Bob Cook Memorial / Mt. Evans Hill Climb) will have “partner status” with the Gran Fondo National Series for the 2020 season. Both events will now offer the opportunity to earn Gran Fondo...
February 3, 2020
Nike Vaporfly shoes won’t be banned from Olympics
After helping smash marathon records, Nike’s controversial sneaker can still be used by athletes in Tokyo Games. However, track and field’s world governing body on Friday moved to curb the future escalation of running-shoe technology pioneered by Nike’s Vaporflys. The new regulations issued by World Athletics would restrict the thickness of a...
February 3, 2020
A new wave of performance e-road bikes could change the dynamics in group rides and gran fondos
There’s a good chance that more e-bike riders will be joining group rides, gran fondos, and organized cycling events in the coming years. Bicycle manufacturers have produced a new wave of performance e-bikes that are designed to help riders keep pace. Read more on VeloNews, about how these new bikes and riders can...
February 3, 2020
Jeep teases fat e-bike in Super Bowl ad.
Jeep showed an upcoming e-bike model Sunday in a Super Bowl ad featuring Bill Murray. Seen briefly ridden by Murray, the fat-tired bike already has its own website. Read more about it on Bicycle Retailer.
February 3, 2020
Kitsbow Partners with California Mountain Biking Coalition to Energize Trail Advocacy Statewide
Partnership aims to improve and increase trail access for mountain biking in California PETALUMA, Calif. — With a shared passion for trail advocacy in California, Kitsbow is thrilled to partner with California Mountain Biking Coalition (CAMTB) to improve and increase trail access for mountain biking throughout the state. CAMTB is...
February 3, 2020
Race Across America Partners With Holland Racing For New 2020 Gravel Race
Castroville, Texas Hosts New Gravel Race…The Bull Grind Boulder, CO (February 3, 2020) To kick off 2020, Race Across America/Team Get Outdoors (TGO) – operator of the RAAM Challenge Texas, announced it would be partnering with Holland Racing, operator of the Austin based Driveway Series, to bring a new gravel...
January 31, 2020
Race Across America and Spiegel Bikes Announce 2020 Partnership
The Official Bicycle for RAAM Races Boulder, CO (January 31, 2020) – The Race Across America (RAAM), the 3090-mile coast-to-coast ultra-cycling bicycle race held annually since 1982, has entered a multi-year partnership with Spiegel Bikes Inc., a Delaware-based company that produces high-quality carbon-fiber frames and complete aero-dynamic road bikes that...
January 31, 2020
2020 XTERRA World Tour Gets Underway in Wellington this Saturday
The inaugural XTERRA Wellington Festival this Saturday, February 1, is a massive celebration of the healthy, active, outdoors lifestyle offering events for adventurers of every skill level with options including the Super 6km Trail Run (14 and 21K options too!), a 31K mountain bike race, off-road duathlon, plus sprint and...
January 31, 2020
Catalina Island Marathon Applies for Certification From Council for Responsible Sport
Catalina Island Marathon LOS ANGELES — The Catalina Island Marathon has applied for Certification from the Council for Responsible Sport. Responsible Sport certified events are some of the world’s leading examples of responsible sport in action, supporting sustainability and environmental consciousness. This creates a perfect partnership with the Catalina Island...
January 31, 2020
Inaugural Guinness Open Gate Brewery Run Set for April 18
Brewery to Release New Beer and Host After Party Halethorpe, Md. (January 30, 2020)— Corrigan Sports Enterprises (CSE) announced today it will host the inaugural Guinness Open Gate Brewery Run & Beer Release on Saturday, April 18, 2020 at 8 a.m. in Halethorpe, Maryland. The new running event features a...
January 30, 2020
Asics Ventures invests in smart shoe technology
Asics Corporation announced that its investment subsidiary Asics Ventures Corporation invested in a Japanese startup, No New Folk Studio Inc., the developer of sensing solution Orphe Track which measures and analyses foot movement. Asics, in conjunction with No New Folk Studio, developed a smart running shoe that gives runners real-time...
January 30, 2020
Major sponsor pulls out of Montreal marathon, citing ‘significant’ failures
Major sponsor pulls out of Montreal marathon, citing 'significant' failures. One of the major sponsors of the Montreal marathon announced that it is pulling out of the event, citing "a significant number of failures" in last year's race. The company, Lassonde, had sponsored the race for 17 years through its...
January 30, 2020
Austin Marathon, AfterShokz Forge Strategic Partnership
AUSTIN, Texas, January 30, 2020 - The Ascension Seton Austin Marathon presented by Under Armour introduces AfterShokz as this year’s Official Headphones Sponsor. Participants will have the opportunity to discover AfterShokz at custom activations during the 2-day expo and the finish line festival. The AfterShokz team will be on-site to...
January 30, 2020
Goodbye Rough, Hello Smooth
Introducing the Kinekt suspension stem Bellingham, Wash. January 29, 2020 - Cirrus Cycles today announced the launch of its newest product: The Kinekt Suspension Stem, a revolutionary stem designed to reduce arm, wrist, and shoulder discomfort. Adjustable, compact, and built to last: this stem is the Ultimate Upgrade™. We have...
January 30, 2020
9th 408k ‘Race to the Row’ Brought to you by Amazon Kicks Off 2020 Run Local Bay Area Series
One-of-a-kind five-mile San Jose course finishes on Santana Row; event benefits the Pat Tillman Foundation; race weekend kicks off at Sports Basement on Thursday, January 30; Saturday, February 1 events at Santana Row includes 408k-9 Dog Parade and free Mobility IQ™️ class at lululemon San Jose, Calif. (January 30, 2019) – Thousands...
January 29, 2020
24,500 runners attend National Running Show Birmingham 2020
The National Running Show Birmingham in partnership with Children with Cancer UK took place on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th January 2020. The organizing team reported that the UK show attracted ‘more than 24,500 runners. Read Endurance Business to find out more about the speakers, new trail running section and sustainability...
January 29, 2020
Professional Triathletes Organisation Announces Alistair Brownlee, Paula Findlay, Lionel Sanders and Skye Moench as New PTO Board Members
LONDON, ENGLAND: The Professional Triathletes Organisation today announced that Alistair Brownlee, Paula Findlay, Lionel Sanders and Skye Moench have joined the PTO Board of Directors. Tim O’Donnell, Co-President of the PTO, commented, “It is an exciting time for our sport and great news that athletes like Alistair, Paula, Skye and...
January 29, 2020
CHALLENGE FAMILY to build Balkan Triathlon Tradition with introduction of CHALLENGE BUDVA-MONTENEGRO
With a swim in the crystal blue Adriatic Sea, a bike ride by the picturesque Montenegrin coast with stunning views and a run course on a spectacular promenade with pure Mediterranean spirit, CHALLENGE FAMILY is introducing the brand new CHALLENGE BUDVA-MONTENEGRO. This Middle Distance race will be held October 4th and can be...
January 29, 2020
Motiv and Sonoma Creamery Announce Event Partnership
Seven event sponsorship to kick off at Surf City Marathon on the weekend of February 1 – 2 Sonoma, Calif. – January 29, 2020 – Motiv, an active lifestyle, sports and entertainment company, today announced that Sonoma Creamery will become a featured partner at seven of the company’s premier races....
January 29, 2020
Monterey Bay Half Marathon Launches Ambassador Program for 2020 Race
Applications are now being accepted for the race’s inaugural ambassador team CARMEL, CA. – The Big Sur Marathon Foundation is launching their first-ever Ambassador Program for the Monterey Bay Half Marathon, recently named the “Best Half Marathon in California” by RaceRaves. The organization is seeking enthusiastic runners who are familiar...
January 29, 2020
Austin Marathon Agrees to Two-Year Partnership with GU Energy Labs
GU will refuel participants at two on-course Energy Zones AUSTIN, Texas, January 29, 2020 -- The Ascension Seton Austin Marathon presented by Under Armour introduces GU Energy Labs (GU) as the Official Energy Gel and Chew. GU will refuel participants at two on-course Energy Zones which will be stocked with...
January 29, 2020
MyNextRace.com for sale
Canada’s most famous race calender and review website is now for sale. MyNextRace CEO and Founder, Peter Donato, a 5-time Boston Marathon finisher and two time Guinness Record Holder has decided to give up the brand and trademark that led the way years ago in the Endurance Sports marketplace. “Since...