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December 6, 2021
The RunnerBox and RiderBox Debut Winter Edition with Only 400 Subscription Spots Remaining
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The RunnerBox and The RiderBox, leaders in the endurance gift and subscription industry, have debuted their most highly anticipated box of the year: The Winter Edition. After reaching maximum subscriber limits upon its release in past years, the subscription service has announced they have increased capacity to...
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December 5, 2021
The Alamo City Welcomes The Return of Running’s Biggest Fiesta with The 2021 Humana Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Dec. 5, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series closed out its 2021 calendar year with the return of the Humana Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series San Antonio event. San Antonio hosted running’s biggest fiesta in a city full of pride, vibrance and over 300...
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December 2, 2021
Criminal Investigation Looks at the Financial Relationship Between USATF and Nike
As part of a criminal investigation, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia has asked for documents detailing the financial relationship between USA Track & Field (USATF), the governing body for the sport of running in the United States, and Nike, its largest sponsor. Runner's World
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December 2, 2021
California International Marathon Brings Together Runners, Community, and Local Charity Partners in Return to Racing
December 2, 2021 - SACRAMENTO, Calif./ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The 38th annual California International Marathon, organized by the Sacramento Running Association, is set to return on Sunday, Dec. 5 after a year off due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The field of over 9,000 marathon runners and nearly 1,000 CIM Relay runners is expected...
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December 2, 2021
GiveSignup | RunSignup Seeking Timer Award Nominees
December 2, 2021 – Moorestown, NJ /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - GiveSignup | RunSignup is seeking nominees for the annual Alan Jones Timer Award. RunSignup’s annual timer award recognizes an individual race timer who has shown exceptional efforts and has had a significant impact on the endurance race industry. As the backbone...
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December 2, 2021
Give The Gift of Togetherness and Community This Holiday Season by Supporting Athletes with Physical Disabilities
SAN DIEGO, CA – December 2, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF), a world leader in supporting people with physical challenges to gain access to sports and fitness, has announced today results from Giving Tuesday and a holiday campaign to promote togetherness through the gift of sport. With...
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December 1, 2021
XTERRA World Championships this weekend in Maui
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – “If it wasn’t unpredictable, it wouldn’t’ be XTERRA,” exclaimed 15-time XTERRA World Championship participant and three-time women’s elite winner, Melanie McQuaid from Canada. Indeed, the saying that ‘Mother Nature is your toughest competitor’ has been XTERRA’s mantra since the sports’ inception in 1996 on the island of...
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December 1, 2021
Lake Sonoma Race Series (LSRS) Expands & Grows While Remaining an Old School Community & Charity Race Started 14 Years Ago
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - “As one lottery closes, another new lottery opens.” — Skip Brand, LSRS founder The Lake Sonoma Race Series, in partnership with KH Races (Keira Henninger) and Trail Sisters is growing to meet the increased demand for community races now that we have some great corporate race organizations...
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December 1, 2021
MarathonFoto Returns As Official Photography Partner of Running USA
December 1, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Running USA is pleased to welcome MarathonFoto back as the Official Photography Partner of the industry’s non-profit trade organization. MarathonFoto is the leading provider of race day photography for the running industry, with over 45 years of experience, a staff of over 2500 professional...
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December 1, 2021
Oakland Run Co. and Let’s Do This Announce Partnership to Grow Bay Area Endurance Sports Experiences
OAKLAND, Calif. (December 1, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Mascot Sports, a leader in one-of-a-kind endurance sports experiences and creator of Oakland Run Co., is joining forces with Let’s Do This, an online platform that currently partners with hundreds of endurance event organizers in the UK and drives bookings for thousands...
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November 30, 2021
Headsweats Debuts New Look with Updated Logo and Product
BOULDER, Colo. (November 30, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Headsweats, the leader in high performance headwear, is rolling out an updated logo across all current and new product as part of a revamp to their brand voice and personality. The new visuals debut at The Running Event expo in Austin, Texas...
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November 30, 2021
Study finds reverse running to be a fitness trend in 2022
PureGym, a chain of health clubs in the U.K., conducted a study based on Google searches of new trends and fads in the fitness industry. At the top of the list, with a 234 per cent increase compared to last year, was weighted hula hoop training. There were two running-based fitness...
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November 30, 2021
Garmin named Official Equipment Supplier of University of New Mexico track and field and cross-country teams
OLATHE, Kan --Garmin® International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced a multiyear agreement to become the Official Equipment Supplier of the top-ranked University of New Mexico track and field and cross-country teams through the spring 2024 season. “The University of New Mexico is home to highly accomplished...
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November 30, 2021
TRITON World Series launches 2022 calendar
30th November 2021 - LONDON /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - TRITON World Series has today announced the launch of the 2022 calendar of long, middle and short-distance multisport races. The first event of the TRITON series, which was postponed due to the pandemic, will finally take place in Portimão, in the beautiful sun soaked...
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November 30, 2021
GiveSignup l RunSignup Announces RaceDay Scoring for Duration-Based Lap Events
November 30, 2021 – Moorestown, NJ /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - GiveSignup | RunSignup announces the launch of RaceDay Scoring for duration-based lap events. RaceDay Scoring, the industry’s next generation scoring software, now supports time duration-based events where mileage cumulated may vary by individual finisher. RaceDay Scoring is the planned replacement for...
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November 30, 2021
InsideTracker Named Official Performance Nutrition System of Western States Endurance Run
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.— Nov. 30, 2021/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - InsideTracker, the leading truly personalized performance and nutrition system, today announced a partnership with the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run, signing on as the exclusive performance nutrition system of the world’s oldest 100-mile trail race. “The Western States Endurance Run has always believed...
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November 30, 2021
Thousands of Runners, Big Brands and Area Partners Push the First Run Show USA in Boston to Projected Success
Boston, MA/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The Run Show USA, the inaugural consumer running event scheduled Jan. 29-30, 2022, at Boston’s Hynes Convention Center, recently announced more brands and organizations joining its event, including Marathon Sports, Saucony, Boston Athletic Association, Altra, KT Tape, Oofos, Wellness in Motion, Asics, Roll Recovery, Hoka One...
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November 29, 2021
ShowcasedSix Awesome Event Affiliate Marketing Strategies to Increase Ticket Sales
There are countless ways to promote your event, from creating an event website to posting on your social media channels to emailing everyone on your email list. While you may have a decent reach, your marketing efforts can only go so far. One way to extend your reach even further...
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November 29, 2021
The SOS Curacao Triathlon – presented by LionsDive
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Foundation Tri Curacao is very excited to announce that it has partnered with LionsDive Beach Resort to be its Title Sponsor for the 2022 Race! Not only will this partnership bring great synergy with the race, as the FINISH line lands right on the resort beach, it...
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November 29, 2021
World’s Top Ultrarunner Courtney Dauwalter Joins LEKI
BUFFALO, NY - November 29, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - LEKI, a leader in innovative skiing, trekking and trail running poles, announced today they have inked a deal with trail running legend Courtney Dauwalter. Winning top honors and breaking records at races such as UTMB and Tahoe 200, Dauwalter has established...
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November 29, 2021
UltraRunning Magazine Adds Presenting Sponsor of UltraRunner of the Year Award
Bend, OR – UltraRunning Magazine (UR) has added Drymax Sports as the presenting sponsor of their 2021 UltraRunner of the Year (UROY) award. Male and female UltraRunners of the Year, as well as the top 10 frontrunners, will be announced on ultrarunning.com starting on January 10, 2022. More detailed and comprehensive coverage of UROY awards...
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November 29, 2021
ATRA Congratulates USATF MUT Runners of the Year
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The USA Track & Field Mountain Ultra Trail (MUT) Running Council of long distance running has named the 2021 USATF MUT Runners of the Year. Thirty-seven talented MUT runners from twenty different U.S. states received nominations. After reviewing international and national race results, fifteen MUT executive committee members,...
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November 29, 2021
Showcased8,000 runners and walkers ‘Move Their Feet Before They Eat’ at the 2021 O’Side Turkey Trot
OCEANSIDE, Calif. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The O’Side Turkey Trot returned to the streets of Oceanside on Thursday morning. Nearly 8,000 participants came together to ‘move their feet before they eat®’ for the sixteenth edition of San Diego County’s most popular Thanksgiving Day fitness event. The O’Side Turkey Trot benefits over...
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November 27, 2021
Beijing Marathon suffers second straight cancellation due to COVID-19
Organisers have confirmed the cancellation of the Beijing Marathon for the second consecutive year due to COVID-19, highlighting the challenges faced by those in charge of the upcoming Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Beijing Marathon was officially postponed last month, due to an increase in COVID-19 cases domestically. Inside...
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November 25, 2021
The 31st Annual YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh Turkey Trot Presented by UPMC Health Plan Returns to Downtown Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, PA (November 25, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ -More than 6,100 participants return to downtown Pittsburgh on Thanksgiving morning for the YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh Turkey Trot presented by UPMC Health Plan, and for more than 30 percent of participants, this is their first year participating. “The Turkey Trot has helped...