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October 29, 2021

GFNY North America Championship this Sunday in Sebring, Florida

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - After their inaugural GFNY Marathon in Sebring last week, GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series is back with cycling at the second GFNY Florida Sebring this Sunday, October 31. It’s this year’s GFNY North America Championship race where the champions win a fully covered trip to the World...

October 28, 2021

Fleet Feet Chicago Celebrates 25 Years of Running Community

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Fleet Feet Chicago, one of the nation’s most influential running franchisees, celebrates its 25th anniversary on Friday, October 29. A year-long Celebration of Running will commence Friday morning with a 3-mile fun run set at their original location in Chicago’s Old Town neighborhood (details below). Fleet Feet...

October 28, 2021

Skechers Slightly Lowers 2021 Outlook On Q3 Miss

Profits at Skechers USA surged 61.0 percent in the third quarter ended September 30 on a 19.2 percent revenue gain, but both sales and earnings came were below guidance. The footwear giant slightly lowered its EPS and sales targets for the full year. Skechers achieved a new third quarter sales...

October 28, 2021

Investors Double Down on Rad Power Bikes with $154 Million Investment, Making it the Most Funded Electric Bike Company in the World

SEATTLE, Oct. 28, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/—  Rad Power Bikes™, North America’s largest ebike company, today announced $154 million in funding from existing investors to supercharge its global efforts to get more people out of cars and onto electric bikes. This round is led by Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC,...

October 28, 2021

Showcased

CERO Bikes Launches Partnership with LODEN to distribute the Award-Winning CERO One Compact Electric Cargo Bike in Europe

LOS ANGELES, CA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - CERO launches a partnership with LODEN to distribute its  EUROBIKE Gold Award winning e-cargo bike throughout Europe and Australia; CERO has re-branded under the LODEN name in both European & Australian markets. CERO went through an extensive modification process to register its e-cargo bike as...

October 28, 2021

Olympics Draws $1.8 Billion in Revenue, But Comcast Mum on Profit

The long-delayed Tokyo Olympics paid off handsomely for NBCUniversal, as the company booked $1.76 billion in revenue over the course of the 17-day event. That marked a 9% increase compared to the $1.62 billion NBCU generated during the 2016 Summer Games in Rio. However, Comcast did not confirm that it had made a...

October 28, 2021

GFNY announces GFNY Ann Arbor

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - GFNY Ann Arbor is the latest addition to the GFNY Endurance Sports Series, making it the third GFNY cycling race in the United States.  Scheduled for June 12, 2022, riders will get to ride a flat and fast 100-mile course through beautiful midsummer countryside. Located in the...

October 28, 2021

First ever GFNY Marathon was held at birthplace of endurance sports in America

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Last Sunday, October 24 marked the inaugural running event from GFNY Endurance Sports Series with GFNY Marathon Florida Sebring. The race couldn’t have started on more symbolic grounds than on the historic Sebring International Raceway, the “birthplace of endurance sports in America”.  The illuminated race track just...

October 27, 2021

Fitness Segment Boosts Garmin’s Revenue to $1.19B

Garmin reported $1.19 billion in third-quarter revenue Wednesday — with net sales for its fitness segment growing 4% to more than $342 million. During the first three quarters of 2021, the company’s net fitness sales increased 26% from the same period last year. Known for its GPS devices, Garmin is making strides...

October 27, 2021

Shimano sales up 54% through first 9 months

Sales in Shimano's bicycle division were up 54% in the first three quarters of the company's fiscal year, compared to the same period last year. "Strong demand for bicycles remained at high levels in all markets, against a backdrop of the global cycling boom, triggered by the spread of COVID-19,"...

October 27, 2021

Oblivious spectator run over in scary caught-on-camera cycling crash

Police are investigating a collision that occurred near the end of the Cicloturista Condaca Salmor Bike Race, which takes place in the Canary Islands, between an unnamed cyclist and a spectator who inexplicably crossed into the road. Video of the incident shows the woman looking down on her phone as...

October 27, 2021

Sandusky, Ohio Becomes New Host Venue for IRONMAN 70.3 Ohio Triathlon

SANDUSKY, Ohio / TAMPA, Fla. (October 27, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - IRONMAN announced today that Sandusky, Ohio has become the new host venue for the IRONMAN® 70.3® Ohio triathlon in 2022. The 2022 edition of the event is scheduled to take place on July 24, 2022 with general registration opening...

October 27, 2021

Ride and Race in the Taiwan KOM Challenge online, right now!

Taipei, Taiwan / October 27, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Here is the chance for riders worldwide to take on sections of this mettle-testing climb from their own homes! In cooperation with the virtual cycling app ROUVY, and to celebrate the Taiwanese iconic event’s 10th anniversary, cyclists can now ride two...

October 27, 2021

Challenged Athletes Foundation Caps Off Raising Over $3.5m For Individuals with Physical Challenges at The CAF Community Weekend

SAN DIEGO, CA - October 27, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Starting October, 15th and carrying through last weekend, The Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) finished a full line-up of fundraising events including the Million Dollar Challenge seven-day California coastal ride raising over $2.2M, the Community Challenge powered by Strava -featuring the Aspen...

October 27, 2021

RunSignup Launches Participant SOS Alerts in RaceJoy

October 27, 2021 – Moorestown, NJ /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - GiveSignup | RunSignup announces the launch of RaceJoy’s new SOS participant emergency alert feature. GiveSignup | RunSignup’s race day mobile app, RaceJoy, offers live participant tracking and spectator engagement while empowering  race organizers with the ability to monitor and communicate directly...

October 27, 2021

MYLAPS and Hermes partner up to offer best-in-class road race timing

ATLANTA/CLEVELAND (27 October, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - More than 80,000 runners in the Ohio region will benefit from the latest developments in timekeeping. Cleveland based timing company Hermes Sports & Events and MYLAPS partner up to offer best-in-class sports experiences to event organizers and their participants and fans. Hermes is...

October 26, 2021

Cyclist survives mauling from brown bear in Alaska

The cyclist in a rural borough of Alaska managed to survive after he dropped to the ground to cover his head, kicking at the bear. Alaska Wildlife Troopers were notified of the attack after a man who was cycling along the Jack River noticed from 30 feet away that the bear...

October 26, 2021

PeopleForBikes Announces Spring Bicycle Leadership Conference as Part of 2022 Bicycle Leadership Series

BOULDER, COLO (Oct. 26, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - PeopleForBikes, a national bicycling advocacy organization and the bicycle industry’s trade association, is pleased to announce its 2022 in-person Bicycle Leadership Conference (BLC), taking place March 21-23, 2022 in Dana Point, CA. After a two-year hiatus, the BLC will return to California,...

October 26, 2021

Ride Santa Barbara 100 Announces Limited 2022 Presale after Sold Out Event 10th Anniversary Event Last Weekend

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Oct. 26, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Ride Santa Barbara 100 (RideSB100), the premier cycling event set on California’s Central Coast, has launched pre-registration for 2022 at a limited $99 entry fee after welcoming a sellout crowd of 1,500 riders to Leadbetter Beach last Saturday. The cyclists,...

October 26, 2021

The Georgina Marathon: a gamble that paid off in spades

At the end of July, co-race directors Cindy Lewis-Caballero and Sandie Orlando received approval from the town of Georgina, on Ontario’s Lake Simcoe, to put together the inaugural Georgina Marathon and Half Marathon, to take place Oct. 17. Both knew that two months seemed like an impossible timeline, but the...

October 26, 2021

Apple Expands Fitness+ as Brick-and-Mortar Gyms Bounce Back

Apple Fitness+ is expanding to 15 new countries as the at-home fitness movement persists alongside the return of gyms. The company has paired its subscription workout program with its signature wearable, offering six months of Apple Fitness+ with an Apple Watch purchase. The Watch tracks biometrics such as heart rate,...

October 26, 2021

Inaugural Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series Clearwater Set to Take Place on October 1-2, 2022

 CLEARWATER, Fla. (October 26, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Following a two-year wait, the inaugural edition of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series Clearwater is scheduled to take place on Saturday and Sunday, October 1-2, 2022, with distances including half marathon and 5K. With a distance for everyone, runners and walkers...

October 26, 2021

Second annual “Together, We Thrive: Actions for Change” Summit, a Free Virtual Learning Experience, Scheduled for Nov. 5-7

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The second annual “Together, We Thrive: Actions for Change” Summit, a free virtual event open to the entire multisport community, is scheduled for Nov. 5-7. The Summit will explore topics related to diversity, equity, inclusion and access (DEIA) in multisport — with a focus on...

October 26, 2021

Pic2Go’s Finishers Experience Platform RunPage Exceeds 100,000 Registrations

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ -RunPage is Pic2Go’s standard finisher gallery, claimed to be the richest finisher gallery in the market including: Race photos are auto-tagged and available for participants early on race day. Includes finisher's distance, finish time and custom digital medal. Industry leading sharing rate - 85% of participants using the...

October 25, 2021

Team Evergreen Donates $500,000 in 2021

EVERGREEN, CO /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Team Evergreen Cycling, Colorado’s largest cycling club, is thrilled to announce a $500,000 donation for 2021 through the proceeds of the Triple Bypass, Mt. Evans Hill Climb, Co2uT, Session Series, the Hundo, and Beti Bike Bash. This record-breaking Team Evergreen donation will be divided into...