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January 2, 2020
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery Sprints into its 25th Anniversary Year with Launch of Virtual Run Club
Program ambassador & Olympic silver medalist, Shalane Flanagan, to offer members training advice Milton, Del., Jan. 2, 2020 – Calling all beer drinkers, running enthusiasts and those off-centered folks seeking a healthy balance of work and play in their day-to-day lives – Dogfish Head Craft Brewery is launching a one-of-a-kind,...
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January 1, 2020
Receive 25% Off the Second Largest 50-Mile Endurance Run in the U.S.
Run Into 2020 At AR50 Or AR25 Slated for April 4, 2020 Auburn, CA - The most iconic, historic and second largest 50-mile endurance run in the U.S. is returning for its 41st year. The American River 50 Mile Endurance Run will take place on Saturday, April 4, 2020. The...
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December 31, 2019
Grandma’s Marathon Registration Approaching Price Increase
Entry fee increases to $135 on January 1, 2020 (Duluth, MN): The registration price for Grandma’s Marathon increases on January 1. Registration for the 44th annual Grandma’s Marathon Weekend races opened October 1, 2019, which included Grandma’s Marathon, the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon and the William A. Irvin 5K. All Grandma’s...
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December 27, 2019
Austin Marathon Announces Second Round of Accepted Elite Runners
Race weekend prize purse totals $26,000 AUSTIN, Texas, December 27, 2019 - The Ascension Seton Austin Marathon presented by Under Armour introduces the second round of accepted athletes for 2020. This program, in its fourth year, creates a competitive field of elite male and female runners while discovering emerging talent,...
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December 24, 2019
CarMax Tacky Light Run Celebrates Richmond’s love of tacky lights and active living
Over 4,700 participants take part in Sports Backers event RICHMOND, VA – On December 14, over 4,700 people took to the streets of Midlothian, Virginia, just outside Richmond, in the CarMax Tacky Light Run to celebrate two local traditions: tacky holiday lights and active living. The seventh annual event took...
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December 23, 2019
Virtual Runs Do’s and Don’ts: Learn Best Practices at Data Insight Series Webinar No. 9 from Running USA + imATHLETE
On Thursday, Jan. 16 at 11am PST the mystery behind virtual runs best practices will be revealed Since it began in 2018, the Running USA and imATHLETE Data Insight Series Webinars have become a must-attend for event producers. Each webinar reveals best practices, data insights and industry trends that lead...
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December 23, 2019
The running stories that defined the decade
According to Outside Magazine, these are the most important running stories of the decade. Can you guess what they are?
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December 23, 2019
RACE-MANIA Summit and Expo returns to Boston on March 15, 2020
2,000+ endurance athletes and 75+brands connect to kick-off the 2020 season Boston, MA – December 23, 2019 – Sun Multisport Events today announced registration is now open for the 2020 RACE-MANIA Summit & Expo taking place on Sunday, March 15, 2020 at the Boston University Fit Rec Center in Boston,...
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December 20, 2019
Tailwind Nutrition Joins #RagnarNation as Official Sponsor for Ragnar Relay in 2020
Durango, CO – December 20, 2019 – Tailwind Nutrition is proud to announce its 2020 partnership with Ragnar Relay, the largest running relay series in the world. Together they hope to encourage participants to push their limits as part of Ragnar’s active, fun-loving community. Founded in Durango, CO by endurance...
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December 20, 2019
Panelists Announced for Women’s Networking Event at 2020 Running USA Industry Conference Presented by Race Roster
Working with the theme “The Courage to Play Big,” the session will focus on women’s dynamic leadership in the running business. Session will also include small group sharing and networking opportunities. (Dec. 20, 2019) – The She.is.beautiful and Running USA teams are thrilled to announce a powerful panel of leaders...
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December 20, 2019
Road Runners Club of America Announces Fall 2019 Runner Friendly Communities
Four communities have the “right stuff” of community infrastructure & support plus local government involvement for designation Arlington, VA – The Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) is pleased to announce and welcome its Runner Friendly Community® designations for fall 2019: Belmont, California Champaign-Urbana, Illinois Houston, Texas Williamsburg/James City County, Virginia...
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December 19, 2019
Going the distance for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
St. Jude Heroes program celebrates 20 years of raising funds, awareness through fitness MEMPHIS, Tenn. – St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® proudly celebrates the 20th anniversary of the St. Jude Heroes® program, a nationwide alliance of supporters who help raise funds and awareness for the hospital through fitness events. The...
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December 16, 2019
The RunnerBox Heats Up its Offering with New Winter Edition
The RunnerBox, a leader in the endurance gift and subscription industry, has debuted its most anticipated box of the year: The Winter Edition. While the previous Fall edition saw a box almost double the size, the Winter Edition will showcase a fresh new look which includes the introduction of The...
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December 10, 2019
The BibRave 100 and MYLAPS Highlight What The Best Races in America Have In Common
Portland, OR - BibRave, the running industry leader in grassroots digital marketing, recently announced the 2019 edition of The BibRave 100: A Definitive List of the Best Races in America. With the release of the list, BibRave also published a custom white paper on “What Winners Have In Common,” highlighting...
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February 13, 2018
The RunnerBox and Another Mother Runner Release Limited Valentine’s Day Box Which Sells-Out at Record Breaking Pace
The RunnerBox, the leading provider of athletic gift boxes, recently partnered with Another Mother Runner to release a co-branded Valentine’s Day box. This special edition featured Valentine’s Day themed products and sold out in just nine days, the fastest sellout in The RunnerBox’s history. “Our first collaboration with AMR was...
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November 13, 2019
UltrAspire Welcomes Sally McRae to the Elite Athlete Team
Sally McRae is a professional mountain runner and endurance coach from Southern California. As a child she loved being outside and developed her love for competitive sports at a young age. She grew up in gymnastics, soccer, and running but it wasn’t until after college that she began to focus...
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November 12, 2019
COROS Performance Optimization Device and New Track Running Mode Hit the Market
Tustin, CA, November 12, 2019 – COROS Wearables Inc., makers of endurance sports wearables, announced today their first Smart Running Accessory with the addition of the COROS Performance Optimization Device (POD). According to COROS, the POD can be used in tandem with any of their watches to provide even greater...
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November 5, 2019
US Trail Running Conference heads to Fayetteville, AR for 2020 event
Estes Park, CO – Active at Altitude, organizers of the US Trail Running Conference has announced that the 2020 edition of the industry-leading Conference will be held at Fayetteville, Arkansas, October 21 - 24. The 2019 US Trail Running Conference took place at the historic Stanley Hotel in Estes Park,...
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October 30, 2019
HOKA ONE ONE Named Presenting Sponsor of Western States 100
AUBURN, Calif. – HOKA ONE ONE® has been named the presenting sponsor of the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run, WSER President John Medinger announced. “As one of the leading premium running brands in the world, HOKA has a recognized place in our sport as an innovative voice for competitors of...
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October 30, 2019
Suunto Now Accepting Applications for 2020 Suunto Multisport Team
OGDEN, Utah (October 30, 2019) – Suunto, a global leader in sports watches, dive computers and precision instruments, announces the second year of its athlete program. This year, the team is revamped to span across three categories: the Suunto Multisport Team, Suunto Squad and Suunto Factory Team. Interested triathletes, ultrarunners...
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October 23, 2019
Decathlon Collected 124 Tons of Trash on World Cleanup Day
EMERYVILLE, Calif. (October 22, 2019) – Decathlon today announced that the company collected 124 tons of trash at its World Cleanup Day events, held across 42 countries with over 24,000 participants worldwide. In the East Bay, Decathlon USA, together with Clif Bar & Company and IKEA Emeryville, in collaboration with...
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October 23, 2019
The 19th Annual Rio Del Lago 100 Mile Endurance Run Returns to Folsom, CA
(Folsom, CA) – The Rio Del Lago 100 Mile Endurance Run (www.rio100mile.com) presented by NorCalUltras is returning to Folsom for its 19th year on Saturday, November 2, 2019. The iconic race starts at Beal’s Point, a Folsom Lake State Recreation Area in the Sierra-Nevada Foothills. This year, more than 375...
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October 22, 2019
Top Trail Runners Gather in Nepal for Golden Trail World Series Final
NEPAL (October 22, 2019) – The second season of the Golden Trail World Series (GTWS) will culminate with the Grand Final this Saturday, October 26 at the Annapurna Trail Marathon in Nepal, where the crowning ceremony for the GTWS champions for men and women will take place. The top 10 men...
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October 22, 2019
Brazos Bend 100, Site of the 2019 USATF 100 Mile Trail National Championship Race, Sells Out in Record Time
Houston, Texas – Trail Racing Over Texas, organizer of the Brazos Bend 100 Trail Race, announces today that the signature event has sold out every distance. Brazos Bend 100 is the largest ultramarathon event in Texas and the site for the 2019 USATF 100 Mile Trail National Championship. “I am...
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October 18, 2019
2019 US Trail Running Conference sets attendance record
Estes Park, CO – The 7th annual US Trail Running Conference was held October 9-12, at the historic Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado, and provided three and a half days of presentations, networking, vendor displays, morning trail runs, and panel discussions that inspired and educated. A new record was set...
