Triathlon
January 6, 2020
USA Triathlon Foundation Names 2020 Ambassador Team Powered by Newton Running
Ambassadors raise awareness for Foundation through service projects, community outreach COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The roster for the 2020 USA Triathlon Foundation Ambassador Team Powered by Newton Running was announced today, featuring 49 age-group ambassadors and three U.S. elite athlete captains. Team members will raise awareness for the mission of...
January 3, 2020
Challenge Family installs Board of Directors
CHALLENGEFAMILY is pleased to announce the instalment of a Board of Directors. Zibi Szlufcik will move from the CEO position to become President of the Board. The Board is completed by Jort Vlam, Richard Belderok and Jefry Visser. Szlufcik will hand over the CEO role to Jort Vlam, Jefry Visser...
January 2, 2020
XTERRA & ACTIVE Network have entered into a Global Partnership as of 2020
DALLAS - January 2, 2020 - ACTIVE Network, the premier global marketplace for activities and events and the industry leading provider of intelligence solutions, announced today it has signed a multi-year agreement with TEAM Unlimited, LLC to be the exclusive online registration provider and event management solution for XTERRA events...
January 2, 2020
Endurance Sportswire Names its Most Popular Press Releases and Industry News Items of 2019
San Diego, Calif. - As we embark on 2020, Endurance Sportswire has put together a list of its most viewed press releases and industry news items over the past year. MOST VIEWED ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE PRESS RELEASES Professional Triathletes Organisation Approaches Wanda Sports Board Proposing to Enter Into Discussions to Acquire...
January 1, 2020
CHALLENGEFAMILY extends focus on China, introduces brand new CHALLENGEWUHAN
After a last year's very successful inaugural CHALLENGEANHUI , CHALLENGEFAMILY keeps focusing on China in 2020 and therefore is introducing a brand new race in this triathlon minded region: CHALLENGEWUHAN. This spectacular race will take place on the 24th of May 2020 and gives athletes the possibility to race early...
December 27, 2019
deboer wetsuits taking Pre-Orders for Fjord 1.0 wetsuits
Stamford, CT, Release: December 27, 2019 - deboer wetsuits is now taking online pre-orders for Fjord 1.0 wetsuits that will ship in April 2020. Due to overwhelming demand we are currently out of stock of Men's Small, Women's Small, and Women's Medium-Tall Fjord 1.0 wetsuits, as well as low stock...
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,...
December 20, 2019
Eric Byrnes, Former MLB Outfielder and MLB Network Analyst, to Serve as Keynote Speaker at Endurance Exchange
Inaugural triathlon industry conference set for Jan. 23-25 in Tempe; price increase on Jan. 2 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon and Triathlon Business International (TBI) today announced Eric Byrnes — former MLB outfielder, current MLB Network analyst and avid triathlete and ultra-endurance athlete — as a keynote speaker for...
December 19, 2019
The Living Legend Returns
Triathlon world champion Jan Frodeno on the start line at DATEV Challenge Roth ROTH. After his triumphant third victory at Ironman Hawaii in October, triathlon legend Jan Frodeno will return to the European triathlon stronghold of Roth. On 5 July 2020, the triathlon world champion will once again be on...
December 12, 2019
Maple Valley, Washington becomes newest IRONMAN 70.3 destination
MAPLE VALLEY, Wash. / TAMPA, Fla. (December 12, 2019) – The IRONMAN Group, a Wanda Sports Group company (Nasdaq: WSG), announced today that Maple Valley, Washington will serve as the newest host venue for the IRONMAN® 70.3® Triathlon Series. The inaugural IRONMAN 70.3 Washington – Maple Valley triathlon will take place on Sunday,...
November 19, 2018
Spreading Holiday Cheer Through Charity
It’s common practice to incorporate some form of charitable giving into race events, and during the winter holiday season, this is an easy way to make your event go deeper than just a race. Here are a few charity ideas to set your race apart. Organize a food or clothing...
November 19, 2018
Spreading Holiday Cheer Through Charity
It’s common practice to incorporate some form of charitable giving into race events, and during the winter holiday season, this is an easy way to make your event go deeper than just a race. Here are a few charity ideas to set your race apart. Organize a food or clothing...
July 11, 2018
Five Lessons Race Directors Can Learn from Warren Buffett
He’s known as the Oracle of Omaha, and oracles, by definition, give wise advice. Warren Buffett is chairman and CEO of Nebraska-based Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., a holding company with a stake in some of the most successful and recognizable brands. Think Coca-Cola, GEICO and Apple. He has become a household...
August 15, 2017
Athlinks delivers “5 seconds to market” participant media activation at the 2017 Leadville Trail 100 MTB unleashing the power of the digital world.
LOUISVILLE, CO - Athlinks showcases almost real-time participant media delivery to participants (and spectators) at the 2017 Blueprint for Athletes Leadville Trail 100 MTB. Within 5 seconds of the photo being taken by Canon DSLR cameras, participant images were made available for viewing and instant downloadable access in their personal...
December 4, 2019
Athlete-Approved Email Marketing Tips
You’ve searched the web, you’ve read all the articles, you’ve even gotten advice from other organizations. But who knows what athletes want to see in email correspondence more than the athletes themselves? We talked to IRONMAN World Championship qualifiers to learn what they prefer in their emails, from the cadence...
November 19, 2019
TriDot’s Ground-Breaking “PhysiogenomiX” Integrates Athlete Genetics into Training Optimization
Southlake, Texas – TriDot, the triathlon training optimization application of Predictive Fitness, has just launched PhysiogenomiX, an industry-disrupting, genetics module that further enhances training optimization. This never-before-attempted inclusion of genetic data into triathlon training optimization is in keeping with TriDot’s mission of delivering the sport’s most comprehensive and efficient triathlon...
November 3, 2019
ACTIVE Network Announces November Race Director of the Month: Courtney Rayburn
By Jackie Veling Courtney Rayburn is living her dream. Having always wanted to work in the nonprofit space, she is now in her second year as race director for the Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot, the largest paid fundraising event for any YMCA, anywhere in the world. With almost 25,000 participants...
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...
October 1, 2019
TriDot Integrates Garmin Health Data into Triathlon Training Optimization
TriDot recently launched its integration with Garmin Health to incorporate athlete health data such as detailed daily stress, sleep, and heart rate data into its optimization algorithms. For the past decade and a half, TriDot has been using big data, advanced analytics, and artificial intelligence to optimize triathlon training programs...
July 17, 2019
TriDot Selected as Training Software for Texas Tech and Toronto Triathlon Club
The Toronto Triathlon Club, Ontario’s largest tri club composed of over 500 members, and the Tech Triathlon Club, a multi-sport organization at Texas Tech University, have selected TriDot as their official training provider. The Toronto Triathlon Club is a not-for-profit organization bringing together and developing a community of adult multisport...