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June 8, 2020

Saris partners with ROUVY to raise funds for World Bicycle Relief

Madison, WI – June 8, 2020, Saris is pleased to announce the start of a three-week challenge on ROUVY supporting World Bicycle Relief’s mission of providing bikes to frontline healthcare workers. The Ride for World Bicycle Relief challenge will consist of three virtual routes that must be completed by June 23, 2020....

June 8, 2020

Wingate University in North Carolina Adds Women’s Triathlon as Varsity Sport

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon, along with Wingate University Vice President and Director of Athletics Steve Poston, today announced that Wingate University in Wingate, North Carolina, will add women’s triathlon to its varsity sport offerings. The school is the 36th in the nation, and the 14th at the NCAA...

June 8, 2020

Toyota U.S. Paratriathlon Resident Team to Ride Across Colorado to Benefit COVID-19 Relief, Care and Share Food Bank

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Nine U.S. elite triathletes training for the postponed Tokyo Paralympic and Olympic Games, along with USA Triathlon CEO Rocky Harris, will cycle a combined 483 miles across the state of Colorado starting Friday, June 19, in a 24-hour relay challenge dubbed “Operation CO>COVID.” The ride, which...

June 8, 2020

All Sports Events announces One New England Challenge

Rumford, Maine – OneNE Challenge, a new initiative created to continue the spirit of the local running scene during the COVID-19 pandemic, has launched a summer long virtual distance running challenge to encourage New England runners to stay in shape while supporting local charities and running stores. Runners can register...

June 8, 2020

KINeSYS Sunscreen Sponsors The Physical Performance Show

8th June 2020 - North America’s leader in active sun care, KINeSYS Performance Sunscreen, have sponsored The Physical Performance Show, an Australian produced podcast with listenership across Australia, USA, Canada and Europe. Over the course of the last few months, with the Covid-19 pandemic, podcasts have seen a spike in listeners and...

June 7, 2020

Dede Griesbauer (USA) and Kennett Peterson (USA) Take Titles During the IRONMAN VR10 Pro Challenge Weekend

TAMPA, Fla. (June 7, 2020) – The 10th edition of the IRONMAN® VR™ Pro Challenge saw a United States sweep with Dede Griesbauer winning the women’s race and Kennett Peterson taking the top honors in the men’s race as eight top triathletes battled it out over the course of two...

June 5, 2020

ROUVY Releases GFNY Cozumel Course for Virtual Race on June 7

June 5, 2020 - ROUVY Virtual Cycling in cooperation with GFNY Mexico has published the GFNY Cozumel cycling course. Regularly attracting athletes from over 50 countries, the riding and racing paradise of GFNY Mexico-Cozumel has become one of the most renowned fondo events on the international calendar. ROUVY CEO Petr Samek...

June 5, 2020

The 15th Annual Running Event Moves Forward with 2020 Dates

PORTLAND, Maine (June 5, 2020) - The Running Event, the premier conference and trade show in the running specialty industry that is produced by Diversified Communications, announced today it will move forward with its 2020 planned event in Austin, Texas from December 1-3, 2020. Event registration will open in mid-August. “We...

June 5, 2020

KINeSYS Champions participate in #GlobalRunningDay

June 5th 2020 - Although the Covid-19 pandemic may not allow people to join in community events like they usually do, interest in Global Running Day didn’t waiver. Instead runners worldwide showed their passion for running by participating in a more individual capacity including KINeSYS 2020 Champions from Canada, the USA...

June 4, 2020

Rock ‘N’ Roll VR Series has Largest Field to Date with Over 26,000 From Around the World Registered to Take Part in Rock ‘N’ Roll VR6

TAMPA, Fla. (June 4, 2020) – The global community of walkers and runners came together this past weekend for the sixth edition in the Rock ‘n’ Roll® Virtual Running™ (VR™) Series, Rock ‘n’ Roll VR6, with over 26,000 people from 107 nations and 47 states registered to step up to...

June 4, 2020

Black leaders in the running community talk brands, mental health, safety, and more

Amid anguish across the country, runners opened discussions and made their miles more meaningful on Global Running Day this year. Read more on Women's Running.

June 4, 2020

New Study: Marathon performance linked to fats, potassium, magnesium in diet

Study shows faster marathoners took in significantly more calories and fats—eating more nuts, seeds, fruits and vegetables—than slower marathoners. Read more about the study on PodiumRunner.

June 4, 2020

Fast Talk: Leading Podcast on Endurance Sport Science Launches New Channel

BOULDER (June 3) - The Fast Talk podcast, the leading source for endurance sports training science, nutrition, and physiology, has ventured out on its own after a long relationship with the cycling magazine VeloNews. The podcast, listened the world over, will continue to provide the same level of detailed scientific...

June 4, 2020

TRR Nutrition partners with Three World Class Triathletes

TRR Nutrition, an industry leading sports supplement brand that develops products for elite level endurance athletes, is proud to announce its newest partnership with three World Class and Ironman Champion triathletes: Craig Alexander, Tim Don and Sara Svensk. The three ambassadors will be joining TRR, a team of health experts and world-class...

June 3, 2020

Banned track coach Salazar gets court date for doping appeal

Banned track and field coach Alberto Salazar will try to overturn his four-year suspension at sport’s highest court in November. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said Tuesday it will hear appeals from Salazar and endocrinologist Jeffrey Brown between Nov. 8-16. Read more on Associated Press.

June 3, 2020

The 2020 Monterey Bay Half Marathon is Now a Virtual Event

CARMEL, CA – Monterey Bay Half Marathon organizers announced Wednesday that the 2020 race, originally scheduled for Saturday November 14th, will now be a virtual event. The Big Sur Marathon Foundation’s governance board made this difficult decision to cancel the in-person road races as they continued to monitor updates on...

June 3, 2020

35th Annual Big Sur Marathon, Originally Postponed, Has Been Cancelled Due to COVID-19

CARMEL, CA – The 2020 Big Sur International Marathon, originally rescheduled from its late April date to November 15th, has been cancelled. The Big Sur Marathon Foundation’s governance board made this difficult decision as they continued to monitor updates from county, state, federal, and international public safety and health agencies...

June 3, 2020

Swedish group tests 27 helmets to determine the safest for cyclists

Swedish insurance company Folksam oversaw a test of 27 popular helmets for safety. Four of the top-ranked helmets are available for consumers in the United States. Read more on VeloNews.

June 3, 2020

BASF Triathlon-Cup Rhein-Neckar 2020 goes virtual on June 7 – Hawaii winner Anne Haug, Florian Angert and Julian Erhardt at the start

Ladenburg, June 3 - Who wouldn't even want to test their strength against the world champion Anne Haug or the winners of the BASF Triathlon Cup Rhein-Neckar (TCRN), Florian Angert and Julian Erhardt? This will be possible with the virtual TCRN races in 2020. Although the traditional events "on site"...

June 3, 2020

iFit Celebrates #GlobalRunningDay with Streaming Training Programs for 5K and 10K Distances

(LOGAN, Utah, June 3, 2020) — iFit, the leader in at-home connected fitness, celebrates Global Running Day on June 3 with streaming progressive training programs for 5K and 10K distances. With races postponed to fall, runners are faced with a new challenge: training in dangerous summer heat and humidity. iFit’s...

June 3, 2020

Gourdy’s Pumpkin Run Partners with Girls On The Run

NEW YORK - Gourdy’s Pumpkin Run, the popular and award-winning fall race, has teamed up with Girls on the Run, a nationally recognized Charlotte, NC based nonprofit that uses running and physical activity as a platform for teaching young girls essential life skills. The partnership will last throughout the 2020...

June 2, 2020

New Study Shows Uplifting Power of Running in a World of Lockdown, Reveals ASICS

ASICS surveyed more than 14,000 regular exercisers across 12 countries and found that more than a third (36% globally) of them are more active now than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic began – despite most sports being brought to a standstill by social distancing measures. Read more study results here.

June 2, 2020

Alabama Cycling Classic to Reschedule Criteriums in 2021

Anniston, Ala. (June 2, 2020) - Event organizers and City of Anniston officials have confirmed that this year’s Alabama Cycling Classic, and Noble Street Festival, have been cancelled due to continuing challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Originally set for April 18-19, the Alabama Cycling Classic had been postponed while...

June 2, 2020

Tour Des Stations Unveiled A New Partnership With Rouvy – Share The Cycling Emotion Anywhere Anytime

Today, the Tour des Stations, part of Marmotte Series, announced a multi-year partnership with ROUVY, an industry leader in virtual cycling. As the Official Virtual Training Partner, ROUVY will offer up to 11 main climbs of the Tour des Stations on its platform, providing athletes from around the world a virtual...

June 2, 2020

5km of Pure Fun: Challenge Women Virtual Run powered by GARMIN – 4/5 July 2020

Each July, 2,000 women of all ages and nationalities line up for the 5km Challenge Women run in the lead up to the world’s largest long distance triathlon, DATEV Challenge Roth in Bavaria, Germany. This year, while the event can no longer take place in Roth due to COVID-19, that’s not stopping event organisers, fiedler concepts...